Will a Sapphire 290 Tri-X fit in an H440?

[bporotsky]

Hello,
I'm building my first PC, and I was wondering if my case was too small. I bought the card (got a great deal on it) but haven't bought the case. I wouldn't mind taking out an HDD cage if necessary. Would I have to do this?
Here's my plans:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hgwZzy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hgwZzy/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($202.33 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (Purchased For $275.00)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($177.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA U-UNIT Combat White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron White Wired Laser Mouse ($65.99 @ Mac Mall)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: RGB Lights ($19.99)
Other: Dragon Mousepad ($9.99)
Other: Bitfenix Extensions ($29.95)
Total: $1552.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Thanks for the help!

 

[laviniuc]

it will fit but only without the drive cage, the card is 12" long and the case can fit up to 11.5" without removing the drive cage

 

[bporotsky]

it will fit but only without the drive cage, the card is 12" long and the case can fit up to 11.5" without removing the drive cage

OK, thanks.
For now that shouldn't be an issue because I only have one HDD and one SSD.

 

[jizzle_alot]

Oh no, waiting on delivery of my NZXT H440 and Sapphire R9 280 tri-x. My first build also. When you say you have to take out the drive cage... is that the whole thing or just the dish insert things?

 

[bporotsky]

Oh no, waiting on delivery of my NZXT H440 and Sapphire R9 280 tri-x. My first build also. When you say you have to take out the drive cage... is that the whole thing or just the dish insert things?

I only had to remove a set of 2 or 3 drive slots. No problem if you only have a couple HDD/SSDs.