Solved Will a dual slot card fit?

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Hey, I've finally decided to buy a new graphics card. It wouldn't fit in my current PC case, nor would my current PSU. Therefore I have to buy a new PSU and a new PC case too. I will move pretty much everything except the old PSU and graphics card (GT 320) to the new case.

The card I intend to buy is GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 - Specifications - GeForce

The specs say it is dual slot, but I'm not sure if it fits in my motherboard, which is nForce 720a MCP.
NVIDIA nForce 720a MCP

The case I intend to buy is Xigmatek Midgard.
Xigmatek Midgard Review - Page 1/6 | techPowerUp

The PSU I intend to buy is Antec High Current Gamer 520W.
Antec High Current Gamer HCG-520 520W Review - Page 1/8 | techPowerUp

Check my profile specs if you need more information.

The question is: Will the dual-slot card fit in my case with the other components?
I don't know much about these things, thanks in advance.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitAMD Phenom II X4 820 quad-core processor8GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
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Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 820 quad-core processor
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X243HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Antec High Current Gamer 520W
Case
Xigmatek Midgard Pure Black
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Standard
The case looks ok, the psu is enough though some would say to go with a much stonger one.

Dual slot card means, that you can't use the slot below the 16x slot that you put the card in. I would say yes it fits, though you must do some calculations about the case to make sure that you have enough space.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K
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Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD3-B3
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Asus GTS 450
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According to the manufacturer's site XIGMATEK,
the "add-on card length" is 295mm (11.6141 inches).
Any card you buy shouldn't be any longer than 11 1/2 inches.
Dual slot means that it will occupy (overhang) the next slot.
The PCI slot next to the PCI-E slot cannot be used.

The PSU will fit, as the case is longer.
PSU cable management may be a challenge.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel Core i7-4790G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-10666CL9D-8GBNTAMD Radeon R7 250
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PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790
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GA-Z87X-D3H
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G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
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AMD Radeon R7 250
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Realtek ALC892
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Samsung UN32EH5000, Dell 1703FPT
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WD5003AZEX
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Samsung 128 GB 840 PRO
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SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM
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Fractal Design Define R4
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Zalman CNPS9900ALED
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Logitech K800
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Logitech M705
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N-n-news!

Parts finally arrived and after some hard work that took most of the day (my first time doing this) I finally moved my components to a new case and replaced the old graphics card and power supply unit.

Thanks to both of you. Dual-slot card indeed fits, but it's not very cozy inside with all those cables. Solved.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitAMD Phenom II X4 820 quad-core processor8GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 820 quad-core processor
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X243HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Antec High Current Gamer 520W
Case
Xigmatek Midgard Pure Black
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Standard
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