Nice / Small case

TiZakit · 09-26-11, 09:10 PM

I've been looking for the smallest ATX case I can find, that is still pretty dang snazzy looking. It also needs to fit quite a bit of hardware: 4 hard drives and a 5850, though I could take that hard disk number down.

This is so far the best I've seen.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112218

Anyone else have any ideas? I'm tired of hauling around the CM Cosmos 1000.

Jmtyra · 09-26-11, 09:31 PM

Are you wanting the case to fit all of the drives natively, or are you willing to do some modifications? What size are the drives, 2.5" or 3.5"?

thideras · 09-26-11, 10:12 PM

I think the Antec 300 would fit your requirements.

TiZakit · 09-26-11, 11:18 PM

Drives are 3.5". I wouldn't be opposed to having to rig a mount in an unlikely location.

Thid, I always thought that that case looked bigger. In fact, I completely dismissed it in the past. I'll look more into it tomorrow. Thanks!

BudTheChud · 09-26-11, 11:25 PM

Its pricey at $140 but I like the Bob Slay...there is something about cube cases.
http://www.mountainmods.com/bob-slay...ase-p-276.html

Jmtyra · 09-26-11, 11:29 PM

ATX, not MicroATX? I missed that in your OP, my mistake. Given a full-size ATX board, the Lian-Li does seem to be the smallest option available, or the Antec thiddy mentioned.

TiZakit · 09-27-11, 12:47 AM

Yep, looks like the antec 300 is the smallest.

Now to see if I can pry my self away from the lian-li to save a few inches, and measure to see if it will fit, or if I'll wind up with a micro atx board.

Thanks Guys!

onefstsnake · 09-27-11, 01:10 AM

How about the Lancool PC-K9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...336&Tpk=pc-k9b

Windowed Version
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...337&Tpk=pc-k9w

Holds 10 HDD's, 99% tool less and can fit any GPU on the market.

ZapTap · 09-27-11, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TiZakit

Thid, I always thought that that case looked bigger. In fact, I completely dismissed it in the past. I'll look more into it tomorrow. Thanks!

Could you have been looking at the 900 or the 1200? they're all about the same design, but the size is pretty different

wagex · 09-29-11, 04:17 PM

the GMC r2 toast

smallest full atx i have seen just cant put any card longer than a 4870 in it unless the power connectors are on the side. and idk if a full 120mm hs will fit in it. that is a 92mm masscool in there, perhaps a 120 could fit. edit : a cm 212+ is 1/4" too tall

it does now have a much larger 850w psu inside non modular, that was a pain.
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09-26-11, 09:10 PM	Thread Starter #1
TiZakit Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Doylestown, Ohio	Nice / Small case I've been looking for the smallest ATX case I can find, that is still pretty dang snazzy looking. It also needs to fit quite a bit of hardware: 4 hard drives and a 5850, though I could take that hard disk number down. This is so far the best I've seen. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112218 Anyone else have any ideas? I'm tired of hauling around the CM Cosmos 1000. __________________ GB ≠ GiB MB ≠ MiB kB ≠ kiB 1000 ≠ 1024 Projects: Ubuntu 11.10 Fileserver Heatware
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09-26-11, 09:31 PM	#2
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09-26-11, 10:12 PM	#3
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	I think the Antec 300 would fit your requirements. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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09-26-11, 11:18 PM	Thread Starter #4
TiZakit Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Doylestown, Ohio	Drives are 3.5". I wouldn't be opposed to having to rig a mount in an unlikely location. Thid, I always thought that that case looked bigger. In fact, I completely dismissed it in the past. I'll look more into it tomorrow. Thanks! __________________ GB ≠ GiB MB ≠ MiB kB ≠ kiB 1000 ≠ 1024 Projects: Ubuntu 11.10 Fileserver Heatware
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09-26-11, 11:25 PM	#5
BudTheChud Member Join Date: Apr 2011	Its pricey at $140 but I like the Bob Slay...there is something about cube cases. http://www.mountainmods.com/bob-slay...ase-p-276.html
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09-26-11, 11:29 PM	#6
Jmtyra Premium Member #21 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas/Fort-Worth	ATX, not MicroATX? I missed that in your OP, my mistake. Given a full-size ATX board, the Lian-Li does seem to be the smallest option available, or the Antec thiddy mentioned. __________________ Team 32 Super Sticky -- 4P Mega Thread -- EVGA SR-2 Build -- ASUS Z8NA-D6 Build
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09-27-11, 12:47 AM	Thread Starter #7
TiZakit Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Doylestown, Ohio	Yep, looks like the antec 300 is the smallest. Now to see if I can pry my self away from the lian-li to save a few inches, and measure to see if it will fit, or if I'll wind up with a micro atx board. Thanks Guys! __________________ GB ≠ GiB MB ≠ MiB kB ≠ kiB 1000 ≠ 1024 Projects: Ubuntu 11.10 Fileserver Heatware
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09-27-11, 01:10 AM	#8
onefstsnake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fburg, VA	How about the Lancool PC-K9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...336&Tpk=pc-k9b Windowed Version http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...337&Tpk=pc-k9w Holds 10 HDD's, 99% tool less and can fit any GPU on the market. Attached Images __________________ "there was a puddle of water around the socket when I started." -I.M.O.G. Join the Benching Team Gaming/Benching/Folding Rig Asus Rampage III Formulai7 950 @ 4.2ghz6GB G.Skill Pi GTX4702x1TB WD Black256GB Samsung 830 SSDAntec 1200w Wifes Gaming/Folding Rig Gigabyte GA-EX58A-UD3Ri7 920 @ 3.8ghz6GB G.Skill Pi GTX2602x1TB WD Black640GB WD BlackAntec 750w MY HEAT
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09-29-11, 04:17 PM	#10
wagex Premium Member #13 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: newkirk, oklahoma	the GMC r2 toast smallest full atx i have seen just cant put any card longer than a 4870 in it unless the power connectors are on the side. and idk if a full 120mm hs will fit in it. that is a 92mm masscool in there, perhaps a 120 could fit. edit : a cm 212+ is 1/4" too tall it does now have a much larger 850w psu inside non modular, that was a pain. __________________ rig-NZXT source 210 elite --serv-- generic rack mount---------------htpc-apex htpc case 2500k 4.5ghz 1.3v------------------ 2x e5345 xeon quad--------------------e6600 @ 3.0ghz p67-ud4 ------------------------------ s5000pslsata --------------------------- gigabyte g41 8gb gskill 2x4 1600 --------2x2gb samsung ddr2 667 fbdimms-----------2x2b ddr3 1600 6950 dirt 3 edition ----------------- onboard -----------------------------------HD 5450 corsair hx850-------------------------ocz 700w----------------------------------275w came with case custom loop --------------------------771 stock heatsinks---------------------xigmatek durin win 7x64------------------------------server 2008 r2 enterprise--------------win 7 64 bit steam user name : Wagex (you happy bro?) HEAT "You can't get magical Harry Potter temps with big overclocks, PHYSICS has a lot to do with it." -conumdrum Last edited by wagex; 09-29-11 at 04:25 PM.
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