at this price , it be a steal , so I could not resist get another one and crossfire . the performance be grand , easily on par with the latest and greatest hd7970 at a fraction of the cost - and that be without overclock since I have not have time to play with oc ` ing in crossfire setup . installation be a breeze - I have a relatively cheap Aerocool rs9 mid-tower and both card fit without any problem with room to spare . ca not understand all the criticism about the card be long - any high-performance card of the last two year be either this size or bigger . compare to last three card I have - it be definitely shorter than stock gtx570 , way more compact than hd4850x2 , and be roughly equal to gtx260 . in short , I be very satisfied with the card . a icing on the cake be dirt3 that be activate through Steam in a matter of minute - at least 15 buck value - sweet : -rrb- overall , a great purchase . update 31\/01\/2012 : I be truly impressed . with some minor\/lazy tweak to voltage , ulp and trixx utility , I be able to pass 3dmark11 with card clock at 980 core and 1150mhz memory in crossfire , score in mid 8800 's in Performance test . that be already hd 6990\/gtx 590 territory . for a little more than 300 buck , with free dirt3 ? ridiculous but true . very happy . now the new goal be to pass 9k , which I be sure I will : -rrb-