Finding a case to fit a radeon 6870

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the card is 11.5 inches according to amazon, which is like 30 cm.

I want to find a smaller case, micro atx if possible, but most appear that you have to give up a hard drive to accomodate.

I plan on having an ssd and a hard drive on there.

I might also pick up a thermaltake 212 cooler, since it is cheap and effective.

but that thing is huge. What could fit?

 

[_Rick_]

What's your budget?

Also, most cases don't have a problem with one SSD and one HDD alongside a long graphics card.
Usually you just lose the third and fourth HDD mounting point.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Thermaltake 212? You mean a Hyper 212 by cooler master?

Also you need a matx mobo for a matx case

fractal design core 1000

 

[micrometers]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

cheap and comes with a PSU.

 

[lehtv]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

cheap and comes with a PSU.

Which means the neither the case or the PSU is good quality. It's a random brand PSU that can power only the least power hungry budget systems. And it doesn't have the connectors to even support a 6870.

Do you not have a PSU at all? I thought this thread was about a new case. Please list all the components you currently own.

 

[micrometers]

Which means the neither the case or the PSU is good quality. It's a random brand PSU that can power only the least power hungry budget systems. And it doesn't have the connectors to even support a 6870.

Do you not have a PSU at all? I thought this thread was about a new case. Please list all the components you currently own.

6870

120gb ssd.

right now my eye is on this case

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A22WDFGR5I1U9E

Looks solid, comes with 500 watt psu.

Though, FYI,

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

this calculator says that I'd only need 330 watts to power a 6870 and a intel core processor.

also considering this case

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1CPWE4BUHBCWE

would like to fit this cooler in as well

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K

 

[lehtv]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A22WDFGR5I1U9E

Looks solid, comes with 500 watt psu.

Nope. It's still very cheap which definitely means the PSU is crap. There is no information whatsoever about the power supply, I would not be surprised if it didn't even have any PCIe connectors. Your GPU requires two. Don't fall into that trap. Cheap PSUs typically can't supply anywhere near their rated wattage, have bad power quality, bad efficiency, short warranty, and there's a risk that the protections are either nonexistent or don't work which may cause the PSU to blow up when properly stressed.

Buy the PSU and case separately. It's fine to buy a cheapo case because it will not affect your PC's performance or reliability, but don't skimp on the PSU, only buy from quality manufacturers.

What CPU and motherboard do you have?

also considering this case

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1CPWE4BUHBCWE

Probably a bit better but there is still no information available about the power supply model. Chances are it's a generic low quality unit.

 

[micrometers]

motherboard and CPU not bought yet. Will either be a sandy bridge or ivy bridge i5. Depending on case will either be matx or atx.

PSU's aren't exactly rocket science. It's pretty mature tech.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

PSUs being mature technology also means it's easy to cut corners and make a product that looks good but really is not.

The power supply is the electrical basis of your system. Using a poor quality one is like building a fancy house on a cracking foundation.

I wouldn't even use a $25 PSU, much less a PSU that came free with a $25 case.

 

[lehtv]

motherboard and CPU not bought yet. Will either be a sandy bridge or ivy bridge i5. Depending on case will either be matx or atx.

PSU's aren't exactly rocket science. It's pretty mature tech.

Yes, it is pretty mature tech. That doesn't change the fact that cheap units are bad quality, and that cheap units are overrated because the companies can get away with it. Few users think beyond "hey it powers up my system so it must be good".

You're spending a lot of money on components, you can afford a quality PSU. Here are some good units for you:

Seasonic S12II 520W $60 AP
PCP&C MK III 400W $50 ($30 AR). Will require you to use an adapter for the 6870. Not to worry, it's a solid unit capable of its rated wattage, backed up by 5-year warranty.
XFX 550W $60

Regarding the Hyper 212, you'll only need it for overclocking, and you can only overclock if you get an unlocked CPU and a motherboard with the right chipset. If buying a quality PSU means you can't afford to buy overclockable components and aftermarket cooling, so be it.

 

[gorobei]

go smaller.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2251492
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1986/1/

 

[micrometers]

How about this PSU?

http://www.outletpc.com/gd1684-hec-hp585d-orion-atx-12v-585w-power-supply.html

the 6870 needs 2 six pin connectors, but most PSU's I've seen only have 1 six pin and 4 4-pin molex.

edit, nm.

 

[lehtv]

HEC is not a good PSU brand. That unit has only one PCIe connector, which is terrible for a "565W" unit. Typically you see one PCIe connector only on 430W units and less, when talking about units that can actually output their rated wattage. The overvoltage limits are way, way too loose, that's a clear risk to your components. According to the ATX specification, +12V should be allowed to deviate by a maximum of 5%, and good units typically achieve 3% regulation. In this HEC unit the +12V OVP is set to a maximum of 15.6V which allows for a ridiculous 30% deviation .

Why do you want to skimp on the PSU? It's the heart of your rig. You'd be much, much better off by forgetting about aftermarket cooling and spending that money on the PSU instead, if you really are that keen to save cash. What good does the aftermarket cooling do if you have a PSU that's so crappy you can't even overclock?

 

[I4AT]

Rosewill FBM-01

Rosewill Ranger-M

I got the Ranger-M for $25 during a temporary sale, the FBM-01 has been as low as $23. They're the same case with different faceplates. 14" tall including feet and 15" deep including the faceplate (14" deep without it). That makes it roughly the same size as the BitFenix ITX case, but you get 4 full expansion slots and a much wider range of cheaper MATX motherboard options.

Corsair CX430 V2

Antec HCG-400

These are two power supplies that regularly go on sale for $15-$25 after rebate. There's a modular version of the Antec PSU that's been on sale at least once.

Antec NSK3480

I wouldn't spend $100 on this case personally, but it's a step up in quality from the Rosewill cases while maintaining roughly the same dimensions.

Those are the only cases I'd recommend as most others are oversized and come too close to full ATX mini tower dimensions to be worthwhile in my opinion.

I plan on using my Ranger-M without the faceplate so it's 14" square, and I picked up a 220mm Rosewill fan for $7 that's a perfect fit for a side panel intake mod. With a top-down heatsink like my Geminii S the 220mm 600rpm fan will move a decent amount of air over pretty much everything without much noise, and I can remove all the other fans except for the one in the PSU.

 

[micrometers]

update.

it's all done!

the MKIII will be paired with this beaut of a case.

I"m also going to fit a floppy drive in there