Graphics GTX580 in an Antec300?

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  1. Cleggmeister

    Cleggmeister Of reasonable knowledge...

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    Hmmmm, will it fit? Please let me know only it you're sure as I'd like to pull the trigger if it does...

    My HDD drive bays are mostly populated, though I do have a Dremel. Would prefer not to use it though!
     
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  2. murraynt

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    It will fit. Although you will have to move the HDD down near the bottom or the top.
    EDIT: just checked, There is about 11 inches of space.
     
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  3. wyx087

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    should fit, my mate has a 4870x2, which is same size, if not longer, as all the latest long cards.
     
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    It will fit not sure on airflow you may need to run those fans pretty hard when gaming.
     
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  5. Fazed

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    Very tight fit, couldn't definatively state yes or no.

    However, I had to fit a GTX275 with an AC Accelero xtreme cooler into an Antec 300 a year or so ago and needed to dremel out part off the HDD caddy to shoe horn it in. The total length of that beast was 11.4"
     
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  6. Cleggmeister

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    Thanks folks. I'm sure I can shoehorn it in, temps won't be a problem but noise might. BUT, now I'm seeing HD5870's for £200 I may just go for that instead. I know I'll not get quite the same benchmarks, however for gaming at 1900x1200 I think I'll be fine, with less noise too?
     
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  7. murraynt

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    You can get 570GTX's for 270 ish that would eat the 5870 for breakfast.
    Well worth the day's work IMO.
     
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    A 5870 won't struggle, it all come down to how much performance you wan't v cost though.
    5870
    6950
    570/6970
     
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  9. Slizza

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    Wont be less noise.
    From Overclock3d's video review on the GTX580 doesn't make much noise.
     
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  10. murraynt

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    Correct, It has a vapor chamber cooler like the Toxic cards. Works very well indeed.
     
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  11. Slizza

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    Was stated that even when overclocked the GTX580 makes less noise than a HD6950/70 at stock speeds.
     
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  12. Cleggmeister

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    Aaah, thanks chaps, I assumed the 580 was noisier...
     
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  13. murraynt

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    Getting it confused with the 480GTX.
     
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