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https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/HD7970DC23GD5/specifications/ I've got 5.1" here, I'll measure it myself when I get home. The 120mm would be giving a bit of extra clearance at the top I'd imagine, so coolers aren't pressed up against the window. I did see someone say 130mm can be done with room for the PCIE cables. If I can see how much room there is from the PCI bracket (where it screws in) to the window in this case I'd know for sure if it can or can't fit.

I wonder how the card is measured, what I found was 129mm, but that's still over. And on another forum the word was 130-140mm which was doable in this case. So that would have worked.

Ah right, from what I quickly worked out it seemed too close to not get a second opinion.

Yeah it's just from the mobo to window I'm worried about. I did see someone cut the window to let the heatpipe clear from a Strix card, but I'm not sure on the dimensions of that card compared to mine. Do you have the air 240?

Hi all, The TL;DR is: Has anyone tried cramming an ASUS DirectCUII Card (the triple slot 7970 to be exact) into the Corsair Air 240? I sold my gaming PC a while ago because I hadn't turned it on in 6 months, but I'm a little bored with MacBooks and iPhones (and my PS4) and I wanna play a few modded games (GTA V, Assetto Corsa etc). I bought an old system with an i7 920, 6GB RAM and an EVGA X58 SLI Micro for $200 (NZD), but the case is ugly, dirty and smells like an actual dog (so bad it's not going in the house). So I'm looking at the Air 240 and every looks like a good plan, apart from the GPU height clearance. I've got an old 7970 DCII lying around which I'd like to use, but it looks like it's going to be a very close fit with the window. The two 8-pin connectors will probably need right angle connectors (where can I get these in NZ for cheap or is there an international eBay link?) but the card itself is still concerning. Also if anyone in NZ has some spare parts they want to donate or sell cheap PM me please, I'm documenting everything so I'll probably start posting a build log on here as well. I'm still looking for a PSU and an AIO liquid cooler/low profile air cooler. Also another SSD, some LEDS, case fans, bluetooth and wifi adapter would be useful. Hit me up about anything you have. Thanks

Yeah it's that second generation of these I'm hoping start to make more sense. On the subject of iPhones being trash and their evolution, there's honestly not a big difference between phones nowadays. I like my 6 Plus, but I'd probably be fine using a Note 4. I could honestly get away with using the original HTC One again or even an iPhone 5.

Doesn't really make sense, if you own an iPhone, buying a ZenWatch makes a lot less sense than an Apple Watch.

Functionally I love my iPhone 6 Plus, but the latest phone isn't the most fun answer and it doesn't look all that nice imo. I think it's a draw between my old iPhone 5s and the HTC One M7. Loved the designs of both, the 5s all round has an edge over the M7, but the front of the M7 looks more interesting than the plain slab of black (5s). Build quality was noticeably better on the iPhone, but the One M7 is still probably my favourite Android phone. The One M8 doesn't look nice to me as well (got rid of mine after a day), 2013 had the best designs. So yeah, I'd say the iPhone 5s. It was my first iPhone after many many Android phones and I don't think I can switch back, heck I've tried twice already and just can't do it. The design of it was perfect and beats the 6 easily, the build quality was noticeable even coming from the One, and the software was extremely reliable. I just wish Apple's design team didn't have a stroke and would ditch the new design this year (not likely), and somehow scrap the current Apple Watch and made something like the Moto 360 (extremely unlikely)... heck I wish Apple would just buy Lenovo and rebrand the Moto 360 to their own.

I haven't tried the new Beats, but a friend of mine swears by them now. I've actually heard from many that the newer models are starting to sound decent, probably still overpriced for what you get, but better is better.

I'm quite surprised they just used the whole front enclosure of the Note 3, I thought it was going to be the panel itself. I'm not a fan either, but I think SAMOLED is great for the Oculus. The pitch blacks will make it a lot more immersive since it's in an enclosure, but also there's no need to worry about sunlight. The other thing is that these are super bright now, at least in the Note 3 (so I can see why they specifically used this). Of course the colours are never going to be nice and neutral like on an IPS screen, but I think I can give that up for the benefits of SAMOLED this one time, in this one specific case.

Probably no help at all, but you can get the Retina iPad screens for about $100 or something. Only uses DisplayPort though, and it's out of your budget.

I've been using dual 23" 1080p screens for a while now. The center one is in landscape and the one on the left is in portrait. I don't think I'd like 3 landscape screens either. I have a 32" 1440p screen on the way and it's going to be the center screen with the two 23"s flanking either side in portrait. I won't have to turn my head too much as I have them at nearly 3ft away (I may push them right back to 3ft).

Yeah Windows scaling is terrible at the moment, 4K on a 32" is barely bearable atm, couldn't imagine it on a 28" screen. Hopefully in the next Windows version we get some scaling options similar to OSX's upscaling and downscaling method.

Nope, not a thing unfortunately. The 1080p 21:9 screens aren't that great, but if that's your price range, look into the 1440p 16:9 screens. If you can go even higher, then the 1440p 21:9 screen from LG would be awesome.

For gaming I prefer one big screen, for everything else I like multiple monitors. I'd say get one big screen and down the road look at getting another or maybe 2 smaller screens. I've kinda done the reverse and got two 23" screens, the 32" for the middle is on its way.

1440p, easily. Much clearer picture, displays more in Windows, colours are far better and viewing angles are too. You'd notice a difference in frame rate too, going from 30-60hz.

The LG is a good choice, if the stand and larger size of the BenQ isn't beneficial to you, then the extra resolution would be awesome. The only thing the Dell 27's have over the LG are their stands.

Haha, I guess we're mostly just gamers here. Picked up the i1 Display Pro for $250 NZD from Canada ($500 NZD over here).

I'd definitely look at these two. The 34 will let you manage a LOT of tabs, but the 32 won't force you to push so many pixels. My 32 will be here in a couple of days, I went with it simply because the pixel pitch is pretty similar to my 2x 23" 1080p screens and I want to use all three. If my current screens were dying and I had to choose one of these, I'd likely go for the LG and get a new stand, but at that price (at least with New Zealand pricing) I'd rather just get two of the 32s and enjoy the extra pixels, the split workspace and larger size (I like my screens further away).

If you have 23" wide of space, then a 24" screen shouldn't be a problem. The screen is only 21" wide and the bezel should be less than an inch on either side.

Hey guys, I need some help from you lot that do photography/video etc. Or anyone that uses calibration tools really. So at the moment I have two Dell U2312HM's, the colours match, all is well. I have a BenQ BL3200PT on the way and because it's a different monitor, a different brand, and a different technology, I know the three won't really match that great like my two Dell's do. From what I've seen, the BenQ will still have better blacks and a less grainy image (because of the AG coating) after a calibration, but I'd like to get all 3 to at least not look too different. My real concern is getting the white points on each to match each other. I've looked around to see what I should get, but I've just confused myself too much. I know the Spyder4Elite has "Studio Match" and I'm guessing the Xrite i1 DisplayPro would too, but I want to know if there's anything cheaper that will calibrate my screens and have them matching the best they can. I've spent $1K NZD on the BenQ, so I may as well get the best out of it, right? I don't do print work, yet, so most of my design work is online (websites/Steam etc.) or in games. If that helps with what I need to get. Cheers in advance.

I love the design, simple and elegant. I told a friend to buy one of these a couple of weeks ago and he loves it. I'd love one too.

I really love the design, maybe the first plastic phone I've ever really truly liked. The front is so clean, even with the LG logo on the front (they did a much better job incorporating it into the design this time, compared with the G2.)

The M7 was my favourite Android phone for sure. While some of the new design language rubs me the wrong way, a lot of useful improvements are welcome. My favourite thing is the screen because it's near perfect (I've only found HTC phones and iPhones doing an amazing job here). The other thing would be the longer battery life and faster charges times, something I'm really enjoying on my 5s when compared to my old M7 and especially my old Nexus 4's. Cheers for the giveaway. I plan on getting a Nexus tablet to keep up to date with Android and muck around with, but this would be even better. Then I can switch between platforms with ease (nano SIM).

You'll find that a lot around PC forums. I think most people just hate Apple as a company, but there are also people who want everything to be completely open etc. and I can't blame em. I actually really like the 5s, I hadn't used an iPhone since the 4. My main concern was the screen size, but in all honesty I'm enjoying the 4" form factor. Coming from 3 different 4.7" phones and not having the biggest of hands, I'm finding the 5s a fair bit easier to handle. There is room for maybe a 4.5" screen with no bezels, but I'm fine with this for now. Hardware is rock solid. Build quality is lovely, nothing weird and nitpicky with it, screen is really nice looking (no it's not up to par with 1080p clarity, but colour accuracy and viewing angles are perfect), camera is a real treat (by far the best camera I've used on a phone), and TouchID is definitely not a gimmick, very useful. Software is fine for what I do. I don't play a huge ton of games, watch movies, use office software etc. basically the advantages that you get with Android phones, I don't make use of them. NFC etc. I don't use it. Basically all I use my phone for is basic phone use, email, social apps, a bit of web browsing, some news reading, some games, things like banking etc. music/podcasts and now more than ever, photos. It is quite a bit, but it's very basic stuff that I can do on either platform quite well. Where iOS stands out for me is the consistency of apps, in terms of stability, performance and design. It's all done consistently well, even in 3rd party apps. What I found with Android was that all of my apps looked and worked completely different from each other. Maybe you'd get the navigation drawer crop up in a few apps, but you'd hardly get any type of design guideline or consistency between apps. I love Holo, but I wish more devs would follow it closely. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I use my phone for average and very basic tasks, but I use it a lot. I could use either platform, but at the moment, the iPhone is a joy to use and suits my needs perfectly. I don't need customisability, custom ROMs, complete freedom etc. I don't have the time to mess with that stuff anymore, at least not with something I use everyday. I will be picking up a Nexus tablet this year just to play around with the latest versions of Android and custom ROMs, but I find the iPhone caters all my needs very well. It's solid and consistent. If you ever get a chance to play around with one, do so, nothing to lose.