High-end GPU under 260mm?

[wpirobotbuilder]

I am looking for a GPU with the performance of the 770 or 780 with a blower design that is also 260mm or less in length.

 

I would prefer the blower design if possible; I am looking at the Define Mini or Arc Mini R2 for a case (keeping the drive cages installed), and don't want heat building up.

 

So far the only cards I've found that fit within this form factor are the 770 Twin Frozr from MSI. Maybe someone can confirm whether the 260mm limit that Fractal sets on that case is not a hard limit, and will allow for a few extra mm?

 

Recommendations are greatly appreciated.

[ZetZet]

Blower design = reference = every card is the same size.

 

I have Arc mini with the same limit and MSI TF 760 which is 260mm. I can tell you that there is some space left, but not much. Like 1cm or something. If you don't have connectors to the side it would be very tight.

[LukaP]

if you have any top exhausts and front intakes, you wont have a problem with a axial design... the problem if them only comes in very small chassis' like the one linus just reviewed

[SparkySamZa]

I am looking for a GPU with the performance of the 770 or 780 with a blower design that is also 260mm or less in length.

 

I would prefer the blower design if possible; I am looking at the Define Mini or Arc Mini R2 for a case (keeping the drive cages installed), and don't want heat building up.

 

So far the only cards I've found that fit within this form factor are the 770 Twin Frozr from MSI. Maybe someone can confirm whether the 260mm limit that Fractal sets on that case is not a hard limit, and will allow for a few extra mm?

 

Recommendations are greatly appreciated.

why not just remove the drive cages problem solved :L , i doubt 4 extra HDD's spaces really help :L , maybe that is me with my R4 Norm

[wpirobotbuilder]

why not just remove the drive cages problem solved :L , i doubt 4 extra HDD's spaces really help :L , maybe that is me with my R4 Norm

I will likely be using them. If I went the watercooling route w/o drives then I wouldn't care about the card size, but I'm not doing that.

[Sonefiler]

I will likely be using them. If I went the watercooling route w/o drives then I wouldn't care about the card size, but I'm not doing that.

I think you can put SSDs in the cable management area. If that helps at all. Then you can get something gargantuan long like this even http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131549

 

If not I recommend the Twin Frozr. Maybe the HIS IceQ or the XFX Double D, or the PowerColor Turboduo.