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Cases are designed with a fixed size for video cards. I'm just worried that eventually, if video cards keep getting longer and longer for some reason, that they will stop fitting in our cases.
For example, I bought a couple of MicroATX cases from Newegg for $20 shipped each. I was thinking of turning them into budget gaming rigs and trying to sell them. But they only have 9.5" of clearance for video cards. That's barely enough to fit an 8800GT or 4850/4770, but it seems it is not enough for a 58x0.
Or are cases going to eventually evolve to be bigger and bigger, to accomodate cards?
Get a new video card, have to buy a new case to go with it, will that become a new routine?
Will we all have to upgrade to ThermalTake Armor cases? (For one example of a monstrous case, that will fit any video card so far known.)
For example, I bought a couple of MicroATX cases from Newegg for $20 shipped each. I was thinking of turning them into budget gaming rigs and trying to sell them. But they only have 9.5" of clearance for video cards. That's barely enough to fit an 8800GT or 4850/4770, but it seems it is not enough for a 58x0.
Or are cases going to eventually evolve to be bigger and bigger, to accomodate cards?
Get a new video card, have to buy a new case to go with it, will that become a new routine?
Will we all have to upgrade to ThermalTake Armor cases? (For one example of a monstrous case, that will fit any video card so far known.)