R9 280X Graphics card for Silverstone SG07

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I've heard good things about the R9 280X graphics cards, specifically the GIGABYTE GV-R928XOC-3GD REV3 card. The problem I'm having is understanding compatible dimensions. Sometimes reported dimensions include the extending connector.

I have a Silverstone SG07B-USB3.0 case with a 600W power supply. The website claims the case can support expansion cards up to 12.2 inches, with a width restriction of 4.38 inches. The card I'm looking at is reported to be L=11.63 W=5.27 H=1.69 in

Is this definitely a no go? If so, does anyone have any suggestions? I can't find any R9 280X graphics cards reported as less than 4.38 inches.
 
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I figured it out. Wanted to circle back in case it might help someone else. My complete build for this can be found here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/rF3Ff7

"The case is small, so there are some restrictions. It will support graphics cards up to 12.2 inches. SilverStone reports a width restriction of 4.38", but it's really closer to 5 inches. One [urlExt=http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1806536]source[/urlExt] report having a MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr (which is 4.96"). There's also this [urlExt=http://techreport.com/review/19641/gigabyte-h55-mini-itx-mobo-squeezes-into-the-silverstone-sg07-case/4]review[/urlExt] of the case that manages to cram in a Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock (which is 5"). For GPUs that large, you'll need to remove a bracket from the fan, which isn't too difficult (and also described in the [urlExt=http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=261]Q&A[/urlExt]).

Along the same lines, keep in mind that the graphics card needs to...

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I figured it out. Wanted to circle back in case it might help someone else. My complete build for this can be found here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/rF3Ff7

"The case is small, so there are some restrictions. It will support graphics cards up to 12.2 inches. SilverStone reports a width restriction of 4.38", but it's really closer to 5 inches. One [urlExt=http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1806536]source[/urlExt] report having a MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr (which is 4.96"). There's also this [urlExt=http://techreport.com/review/19641/gigabyte-h55-mini-itx-mobo-squeezes-into-the-silverstone-sg07-case/4]review[/urlExt] of the case that manages to cram in a Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock (which is 5"). For GPUs that large, you'll need to remove a bracket from the fan, which isn't too difficult (and also described in the [urlExt=http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=261]Q&A[/urlExt]).

Along the same lines, keep in mind that the graphics card needs to be an appropriate match for the CPU you're using. The box the AMD A8-5500 processor came in said that its Radeon HD 7560D integrated graphics processor can be paired with a Radeon HD 6670 or 6570 graphics card for "dual graphics" (crossfire). I have read, however, that the the Radeon HD 7770 also supports dual graphics for this CPU, so that might be a better choice. I'm not sure about it's rebranded Radeon R7 250X or other cards though. Other than that, if you don't care about crossfire, you could go with a more powerful Radeon HD 7790, its rebranded equivalent Radeon R7 260X, or a Radeon HD 7870 XT. The 7870 XT will bottleneck, but not by much. Anything more powerful, and you'll definitely bottleneck. (For comparisons, the PS4 uses a modified Radeon HD 7870 which is on par with an Radeon HD 7850 really. The GPUs suggested for this build won't necessarily result in a PC as good as the PS4 for rendering games, but that's because PS4 games themselves are heavily optimized for their own hardware.)"
 
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