From full to mini case

mikeyc123

mikeyc123

mikeyc123

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Hi,

I'm looking to change out my old CM Stryker case (aboslutely huge) to something a lot smaller. Applicable hardware specs are as follows:

Nvidia 1080TI GTX FTW3 (Gaming - 3 fans)
  • Height:142.69mm
  • Length:299.72mm
MSI X99S SLI PLUS Motherboard

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W Modular Power Supply

Corsair Hydro Series - H100i GTX Liquid CPU Cooler
  • 240mm radiator
Two drives - 1x 2.5" and 1x 3.5"


I have looked at NXZT H210i as a potential option but I'm concerned that the radiator of the hydro cooler either wont fit or I'll have to sacrifice the 3.5" drive to fit it in at the front of the case. Any suggestions for alternatives?

Thanks
 
Hi Mickey,

I just moved my gear from a CM storm trooper to a Kolink void midi tower, absolute pig of a job.

I would highly recommend you leave well alone.

The CM cases are ott but do look great.
 
Hi Screenbeat,

By pig of a job do you mean it was a mess? I suspect there is a lot of things to consider and even then you might end up with components that may not fit?

Honestly I would just leave it as it is but I have recently moved and had to settle for a smaller desk as a result of other furniture taking up more space. At the moment the case sticks out from underneath and it just gets damaged when I accidentally hit it with a chair.
 
By pig I mean my big fat hands struggled to fit! There was much swearing going on while I put it together. That case your considering looks nice though, the void is pretty poor but I like the infinity mirror effect.

Apologies I can't be of any help to wether your kit will fit.
 
Your motherboard wont fit in the case you chose though, mini Itx only.

Midi would be as small as you could go.

Loads of nice cases in the price range of that nxzt. CM masterbox (sounds wrong) or asus tuf?
 
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I was considering the Asus TUf but went cheapo.

The Fractal design meshify c looks pretty sweet.

This thread has got me checking out new cases to buy now
 
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no point changing form factors without an upgrade
basically zero performance gain for lots of money spent (and x99 boards are EOL - aren't cheap)
and if you have a 5280 and above, the performance gain isn't worth shelling out a pretty penny in comparison
 
You are right. I'm running i7 5930k so at the moment an upgrade of mobo + cpu isn't on the cards, it does the job.

Midi will have to be the way forward then. Looking at responses it seems I can get similar if not same dimensions with midi as mini-itx cases though which is good news.
 
mikeyc123 said:
if not same dimensions with midi as mini-itx cases though which is good news.
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well yes, but no
if you're going for a proper small form factor itx case, these are 12-15L
of course if you're talking of "full sized" itx cases, then there's no reason to switch form factors as these are often nearly as large as the smaller ATX cases (32-35L)
 
Yes. Ideally something that is 500mm max height and 450mm max length so it can fit under the back section of the desk which acts as a cable holder of sorts. In terms of L, I think ~40L should be fine too.

I'm quite a big fan of the NXZT cases and H500i / Elite look promising, albeit a slighter higher price.

Having a look at the specs it seems to fit the radiator for H100i at the front without sacrificing the 3.5" drive. Only negative aspect of this would be the fact that RGB fans at the front would need to come off.
 
Problem I have with those and NZXT ones is that radiator would need to be front mounted, sacrificing some front fans and/or HDD slots. While I'm not adverse to getting another 2.5" SDD to cover for the loss, it wouldn't be my first choice.

Ideally looking for something with possibly to top mount the radiator.
 
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