Going very very small - mini ITX gaming

Azza · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:56

So I'm planning a little power monster, I don't like big things any more.

CPU - Q6600
RAM - 4Gb OCZ
Hard drive - 500Gb Hitatchi & 250Gb Seagate
PSU - Corsair 620W
some fan controller for the fans

the new stuff...

Mobo - Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX
Graphics - Asus 4890 or GTX 275

Basically I canny find a case that I like so I'm thinking of some kind of custom case. And the other problem that I'm facing is lack of SATA ports. I have two hard drives that I would like to use and also my SATA DVD drive. I'm planning on using the eSATA port for the second hard drive so I'll have to figure something out with the case.

I'm thinking two different compartments...

- mobo up top

- PSU, hard drives & dvd drive on bottom

PSU on its side wth hard drives & dvd drive next to it... hard drives on top of the dvd drive.

Anyone good with CAD? lol Think ill have to resort to paint and maybe SketchUp to draw up a case design. Unless anyone knows of any suitable cases.

craptakular · 8 Apr 2009 at 19:38

sounds like u need micro-atx, will br a lot lot easier. I built a htpc today using the zotac 9300 wifi and in-win bm648, not a lot of space!! hehe

Tute · 8 Apr 2009 at 20:39

Sugo SG05 might be a good case for builds like that.

Psypher5 · 8 Apr 2009 at 20:50

scrap 2 hdds and just get one. Will save LOADs of room. (Maybe a laptop hdd? Could get a laptop dvd drive too for more space.)

Wizardskills · 8 Apr 2009 at 23:09

I have been looking onto doing something similar and i came to the conclusion that the SG05 would be the best case.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=SG05&area=

However you would prob have to drop the card down to a 4850

Psypher5 · 9 Apr 2009 at 00:20

thinks its possible of cutting a fullsize psu into the back of that?

Azza · 9 Apr 2009 at 02:20

Psypher5 said:
scrap 2 hdds and just get one. Will save LOADs of room. (Maybe a laptop hdd? Could get a laptop dvd drive too for more space.)

I have got a laptop hard drive that I have been using W7 on. But I want my 500gb as my main hard drive and then back up all my essential stuff like Uni work (which there is a lot of) only my 250Gb hard drive along with some other stuff.

Wizardskills said:
I have been looking onto doing something similar and i came to the conclusion that the SG05 would be the best case.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=SG05&area=

However you would prob have to drop the card down to a 4850

I really don't like the look of the SG05 for some reason... some of the other Silverstone cases I do like the look of.

I have got a 4850 at the moment... want to upgrade...

Happy · 9 Apr 2009 at 03:15

I like the look of that SG05

michaelmk86 · 10 Apr 2009 at 21:02

For the 4890 or GTX 275 you need a slightly bigger case.

Azza · 10 Apr 2009 at 21:39

Decided to go mATX. Getting a V350 next week some time.

Psypher5 · 10 Apr 2009 at 22:01

not a v351?

Azza · 11 Apr 2009 at 00:03

Psypher5 said:
not a v351?

Getting the V350 from a mate.

Psypher5 · 11 Apr 2009 at 00:33

ahhh

mods you planning for it? Ive seen some crazy ones!

Put the psu where the hdd's go (cut holes etc) and can use a full size heatsink

Azza · 11 Apr 2009 at 01:50

Psypher5 said:
ahhh mods you planning for it? Ive seen some crazy ones!

Put the psu where the hdd's go (cut holes etc) and can use a full size heatsink

I have some ideas.

All depends if I can afford to do them.

Watercooling may be on the cards as I have some stuff left over from my last WC build. Will have to wait and see.

Guardsmon · 11 Apr 2009 at 21:55

Going to say.... I've been trying to work out how I could move my Q6600 and 8800GTX (or atleast a 4870) into a Mini-itx setup and have given up for the mean time... Not enough length, room, air flow, power, or nice looking cases... not worth it..

especially if I try to get all my 5 Hdd's in

V350 is a good idea