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Hello guys

 

I am quite unsure on which type of 970 I should get. 

At first I wanted to get the gigabyte g1 gaming one, but this one doesn't fit in my case apparently. I've got a Zalman z9 plus which only allows for gpus with a length of 290 mm, while the gigabyte one is 310 mm long.

But then there's this guy that says he got it fitting by cutting a part out of his case http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2327098/gigabyte-gtx-970-fit-zalman.html... So i'm not sure if I should do that or pick another card.

I would need atleast 2 displayports and one DVI-I to drive my monitors, and I'd like to be able to get a "pick your path" code so amazon isn't an option. Currently looking at this because I'm sure they ship gpu's with a code http://www.alternate.be/GIGABYTE/GV-N970G1-GAMING-4GD-grafische-kaart/html/product/1159215

Note that I live in Belgium, so shipping from the netherlands/germany/uk/france isn't that expensive.

 

What do you guys think? Should I cut out a part of my case or choose another model?

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Hello guys

 

I am quite unsure on which type of 970 I should get. 

At first I wanted to get the gigabyte g1 gaming one, but this one doesn't fit in my case apparently. I've got a Zalman z9 plus which only allows for gpus with a length of 290 mm, while the gigabyte one is 310 mm long.

But then there's this guy that says he got it fitting by cutting a part out of his case http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2327098/gigabyte-gtx-970-fit-zalman.html... So i'm not sure if I should do that or pick another card.

I would need atleast 2 displayports and one DVI-I to drive my monitors, and I'd like to be able to get a "pick your path" code so amazon isn't an option. Currently looking at this because I'm sure they ship gpu's with a code http://www.alternate.be/GIGABYTE/GV-N970G1-GAMING-4GD-grafische-kaart/html/product/1159215

Note that I live in Belgium, so shipping from the netherlands/germany/uk/france isn't that expensive.

 

What do you guys think? Should I cut out a part of my case or choose another model?

 

 

Hi,

 

in your case, is there another casefan right in front of the GPU? If so, you could remove that fan to gain another 25 mm.

 

(Warning;: Dutch Sentence)BTW: Ik ben ook een Belg, maar ik spreek in het engels zodat iedereen het begrijpt.

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http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=10287901011 so only amazon at USA has pick your own path offer?

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http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=10287901011 so only amazon at USA has pick your own path offer?

 

OP has requested a store in The Netherlands, Belgium, France or Germany. Maybe the UK ...

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http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=10287901011 so only amazon at USA has pick your own path offer?

I think so. 

 

Hi,

 

in your case, is there another casefan right in front of the GPU? If so, you could remove that fan to gain another 25 mm.

 

(Warning;: Dutch Sentence)BTW: Ik ben ook een Belg, maar ik spreek in het engels zodat iedereen het begrijpt.

No, it's only the hdd cage that would be in the way. 

 

This is a picture from zalman: Z9plus_03.jpg

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I think so. 

 

No, it's only the hdd case that would be in the way. 

 

This is a picture from zalman: Z9plus_03.jpg

 

Yeah I would not suggest modding that hdd case yourself. Perhaps look into another version of the GTX 970? EVGA?

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Yeah I would not suggest modding that hdd case yourself. Perhaps look into another version of the GTX 970? EVGA?

The problem is that I need 2 displayports, and the only ones that actually have that are Gigabyte's version of the card and Zotac's version (as far as I'm aware), but I cannot find the Zotac's version with a game voucher. 

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The problem is that I need 2 displayports, and the only ones that actually have that are Gigabyte's version of the card and Zotac's version (as far as I'm aware), but I cannot find the Zotac's version with a game voucher. 

why do you need display port for gsync or something

otherwise just buy adapters 

 

ps ik kan ook gwn nederlands hoor

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If you wouldn`t mind ordering it from Germany, I would recommend mindfactory!
At the moment the G1 Gaming is at only 355€ there (prices change there often) and I made very good experience ordering from them.
And you can get one of the games also...
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/4096MB-Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-970-Gaming-G1-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_976945.html

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why do you need display port for gsync or something

otherwise just buy adapters 

 

ps ik kan ook gwn nederlands hoor

Because one display only has VGA and the others only have displayport and VGA, and VGA sucks, especially with active adapters. The colours look absolutely dreadful and text is blurry.

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Because one display only has VGA and the others only have displayport and VGA, and VGA sucks, especially with active adapters. The colours look absolutely dreadful and text is blurry.

oh oke dan heb je aan 2x dvi-i en 1 displayport genoeg 

msi gtx970 gaming 4 misschien nvm heeft maar 1 dvi-i

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If you wouldn`t mind ordering it from Germany, I would recommend mindfactory!

At the moment the G1 Gaming is at only 355€ there (prices change there often) and I made very good experience ordering from them.

And you can get one of the games also...

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/4096MB-Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-970-Gaming-G1-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_976945.html

I guess I will go for this one then and cut a part of my case out. Thanks for the site. I hope they ship to Belgium :P

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Be aware, that they add 1,7% of the shipments value if you pay via PayPal!
I would recommend to use the option "Vorkasse" which means that you transfer your money via a normal transaction with your bank account. It may need a little more time, but there are no extra charges if you do so.

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Be aware, that they add 1,7% of the shipments value if you pay via PayPal!

I would recommend to use the option "Vorkasse" which means that you transfer your money via a normal transaction with your bank account. It may need a little more time, but there are no extra charges if you do so.

Allright, did that, thanks. Also, thank god there exists such a thing as google translate, my german is awful :P 

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Nice, congratulations!
I will order mine soon, too :)
But I have to wait for my next paycheck first, so that I can afford it without having trouble financing my other needs :P

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