I'm currently not much of a gamer but I plan to be in the future. I have a good size case now (old term some used was 'Advanced mid-tower') that should fit anything.
But I want to get a "silent" case that is smaller when I build in the next 6 months. I'm wondering how small I can go for physical size and airflow if I don't know what card(s) I'll end up using. I'll mostly play slightly older games & not buy the latest and greatest card.
Can I get by using cards that are not "full size"? If I do a quick search for what I'll likely spend, I find there are no cards near 290mm, lots of cards up to 270mm, and even more that are less than 200. Obviously I would think price has more to do with how recent the technology is, not size.
I want to play modern titles, maxed out, on a 24" lcd, 60Hz is plenty. Not going into price or memory, would you think if I buy a card or two in the next 4 years I can go with shorter cards?
Thanks,
Mac
But I want to get a "silent" case that is smaller when I build in the next 6 months. I'm wondering how small I can go for physical size and airflow if I don't know what card(s) I'll end up using. I'll mostly play slightly older games & not buy the latest and greatest card.
Can I get by using cards that are not "full size"? If I do a quick search for what I'll likely spend, I find there are no cards near 290mm, lots of cards up to 270mm, and even more that are less than 200. Obviously I would think price has more to do with how recent the technology is, not size.
I want to play modern titles, maxed out, on a 24" lcd, 60Hz is plenty. Not going into price or memory, would you think if I buy a card or two in the next 4 years I can go with shorter cards?
Thanks,
Mac