Budget mATX case? (with full ATX PSU support)

Gimpymoo · 3 Jul 2020 at 00:23

When I say budget, I mean around £40, lower if possible.

Is to go under the TV for use as a versatile streaming box, apps and sticks and streaming boxes do not do it for me, always a compromise it seems.

All going inside it is:

Ryzen 3200G w/ stock cooler.
1 x SSD
2 x sticks RAM
ATX PSU (Has to be ATX PSU as I already have one lying around)

Flat front preferred.

Must have minimum of 2 x front 120mm fan mount.

Thanks.

pc-guy · 4 Jul 2020 at 14:31

I am pretty sure All matx cases take atx psu. It is itx that has to use smaller format PSU.

You can have a look a few competitor sites for case in that budget. Basically look for mesh front with the case fan arrangement you need. Mine is a thermaltake H18 which I bought for £30. The only thing annoys me about the case is the location of the power on and off switch. Otherwise it is pretty decent and easy to build. (Loads is room for cable managed and loads of holes in the motherboard tray area for routing etc. Support for lots of drives and even 3.5inch drives without cages.

BongoHunter · 4 Jul 2020 at 14:36

Something like this maybe - it's one of the few cases for under £40 that doesn't have a window or loads of lights to distract from TV

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-satellite-micro-atx-cube-case-black-ca-005-kk.html

Or do you need a tower for the space?

Gimpymoo · 4 Jul 2020 at 14:43

pc-guy said:
I am pretty sure All matx cases take atx psu.

Not true.

SFX and TFX are common in mATX cases.

Gimpymoo · 4 Jul 2020 at 14:54

I went for this in the end...

https://aerocool.io/product/bolt-mini-tempered-glass/

Going to mount is horizontally in the hifi cabinet (no door on it) with the glass facing upwards.

Gimpymoo · 4 Jul 2020 at 15:05

BongoHunter said:
Something like this maybe - it's one of the few cases for under £40 that doesn't have a window or loads of lights to distract from TV

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-satellite-micro-atx-cube-case-black-ca-005-kk.html

Or do you need a tower for the space?

Oddly, the supported board size of 22.6cm x 18cm does not support most mATX boards. It is really an iTX case in mATX clothing.