
I got an out-da-box overclocked nVidia 7800 GTX GPU. I suppose it's a great card but that estimation, sadly, is not from personal experience on my rig. I have PCI Express, only one slot so no SLI for me, but I got it. There's enough internal power to supply the card too, so that isn't the prob. No, the problem is that the enormity of the card has thwarted my tower's apparently small inner dimensions. The card runs right on into the power supply for the motherboard. I can take out the cord and the card will sit properly but what good does that do me? Basically, I'm proper fucked.
So what are my options? Currently, I'm considering just selling it and getting a (near) top-of-the-line graphics card, maybe a 6800GTX or ATI's 850XL Platinum --only I'll be damn sure to find some dimension figures on the fuckers! I suppose I could get a new case and a different motherboard but taking apart a computer entirely and doing this kind of overhaul is not something that I've ever done or would be willing to try free-style either -- I know that I know enough that I'd fuck it up. Perhaps I could learn but still, this option will probably be long and still cost money. Getting a new computer isn't in the equation simply because that would be well, overkill. If this rig can't have a 7800 oh well, I'm not about to sell yet another computer, just for future upgradability. Then again, I might, seeing as I want, how to say, "UNLIMITED POWER!"
I'm also considering selling my pride, sanity and forfeiting my right to say I know jack about computing when I forget to fucking measure the innards of my system.

p.s. -- yes, if any of you are wondering, you might be able to get a top of the line graphics card for a good $50-100 less than the market price. I opened it and handled it but it's unused for all intents and purposes.