Which 980 Ti?

[ThatZiast]

I am building a 1080p gaming PC. The reason I am using a 980 Ti for 1080p is to take full advantage of 144hz and to be sure that my rig will be able to smash games at 1080p even in the future. I am wondering, however, which 980 Ti to get. I would preferable go with the Gigabyte G1 Gaming edition but my case is too small. Here is the alert I am receiving. "The Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 395mm long, but video cards over 280mm may block drive bays. Since the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card is 295mm long, some drive bays may not be usable." Will having some drive bays be unusable be that big of a deal? If it is, which card would you recommend as an alternative and why? Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MjxHvK
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB240H ABPR 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($415.55 @ B&H)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Extended Mouse Pad ($15.00)
Other: Windows 10 ($29.00)
Other: Anti-Static Wrist Band ($1.96)
Total: $1374.94 (need a gpu)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 21:54 EDT-0400

 

[AUnlikelyPotatoe]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44996kr I like the msi card but it's 2mm to long, lol

 

[smorizio]

if you look at the case owner guild the case has 4 hard drive bays that can be used with extra hard drive bays and trays. if you put more then your standard ssd/hard drives and have to use the extra bays you lose the extra room for long gpu. the case itself has extra spots for 3.5 and 2.5 drives that wont block long gpu. also on the gpu in a few weeks time the newer pascal are dropping.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-allegedly-pictured/

 

[ThatZiast]

if you look at the case owner guild the case has 4 hard drive bays that can be used with extra hard drive bays and trays. if you put more then your standard ssd/hard drives and have to use the extra bays you lose the extra room for long gpu. the case itself has extra spots for 3.5 and 2.5 drives that wont block long gpu. also on the gpu in a few weeks time the newer pascal are dropping.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-allegedly-pictured/

Would I be able to fit my WD Blue 1TB HDD and Samsung 850 EVO 500gb SSD with the Gigabyte card as well? If so, how many drives am I able to fit in all with the Gigabyte GPU?

 

[gondo]

The drive cages are optional and not included. It's the same as other Phanteks cases. You can still install those cages in 2 spots without blocking the video card. Go ahead and get as large a video card as desired. Also note there is no Optical drive bay so no CD-ROM installation.

Can I also recommend the Fractal Design Define S. Same price as this Phantek and similar design. Wide open without cages inside so it's amazing for water cooling. It's a better case.