Do all cases come with room for a graphics card?

[Serrld113]

Hey everyone,
I've noticed that my GPU (PNY Nvidia GeForce GTX 660) comes with additional connectors (I don't really know what they are called) I think to plug in a display...I think. I believe they are supposed to stick out of the case perpendicular to the motherboard. (My mobo is this one: MSI Z87M GAMING LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

I'm looking at cases that are compatible with Micro ATX. Could you enlighten me a little about case configuration? The one I've picked so far is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208052

 

[Sakkura]

Practically any mATX or ATX case will have room for a graphics card. Many mITX cases will also have room, but it depends on how they're set up.

The main thing to look out for is length. High-end graphics cards can be quite long, and that may clash with other things inside the case - typically the drive cages towards the front of the case. Different cases can support different lengths; some cases have removable hard drive cages, which let you sacrifice some hard drive bays to allow for very long graphics cards.

The I/O bracket at one end of the graphics card is where you connect monitor(s); you don't use the video connectors on the motherboard when you have a graphics card installed (except under special circumstances).

 

[lonewolf7]

I think this will be a better choice for a long run :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $55.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-19 12:01 EST-0500)

 

[Serrld113]

thank you for replying so fast. I had no idea I had to plug my monitor into my graphics card! hehe. So I/O bracket has to be able to stick out of the case through some special hole, does that hole have a name on the case?

 

[Sakkura]

thank you for replying so fast. I had no idea I had to plug my monitor into my graphics card! hehe. So I/O bracket has to be able to stick out of the case through some special hole, does that hole have a name on the case?

There are little slots dedicated to that on the back of the case, covered by removable shields. The cases and motherboards follow a common standard so they line up correctly with graphics cards or other expansion cards installed in the motherboard. Mainstream or high-end graphics cards usually use 2 slots.

 

[Gitane Athame]

Practically any mATX or ATX case will have room for a graphics card. Many mITX cases will also have room, but it depends on how they're set up.

The main thing to look out for is length. High-end graphics cards can be quite long, and that may clash with other things inside the case - typically the drive cages towards the front of the case. Different cases can support different lengths; some cases have removable hard drive cages, which let you sacrifice some hard drive bays to allow for very long graphics cards.

The I/O bracket at one end of the graphics card is where you connect monitor(s); you don't use the video connectors on the motherboard when you have a graphics card installed (except under special circumstances).

That''s fishing for a burner. I had some fun with my compaq trying to fit between the connectors.I found I'm lazy and impatient enough to burn the whole board.