Help with wee living room system

the_r_sole · 24 Jun 2015 at 21:25

So I have a few bits sitting around and I'd like to get a very small build for the living room, so basic requirement is that its inconspicuous and quiet,
Will be mostly used for browsing, music and films but just to use up the parts kicking around - advice on what needs replaced, what's not suitable etc and a recommend for a small case would be great ta

AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1055T 2.80GHz
Palit GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache

dacads · 24 Jun 2015 at 21:33

Any particular dimension or shape the case has to be?

the_r_sole · 24 Jun 2015 at 22:20

Something like this kinda size/style would be good https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-IM&groupid=2362&catid=2282

dacads · 25 Jun 2015 at 12:07

OK, well that is mini ITX so no good for your current motherboard.

It's like you'll have to scrap your cooler and go with a low-profile one, since these short cases don't have much room!

Any of these cases will accommodate your existing components (bar CPU cooler) but it's worth measuring your PSU length if you decide to go with the GD06.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Silverstone Grandia GD06 Desktop Case - Black (SST-GD06B) £94.99
1 x Silverstone LaScala LC10 HTPC Case - Black (SST-LC10B-E USB 3.0) £89.99
1 x Silverstone LaScala LC13-E HTPC Case - Black (SST-LC13B-E USB 3.0) £89.99
1 x Silverstone SST-LC17-S USB 3.0 La Scala - Silver £89.99
1 x Silverstone SST-LC10S-E USB 3.0 La Scala - Silver £84.95
1 x Silverstone LaScala LC13 HTPC Case - Silver (SST-LC13S-E) £83.99
1 x Silverstone Grandia GD04 Desktop - Black (SST-GD04B USB 3.0) £79.99
Total : £646.94 (includes shipping : £27.55 Ex.VAT).

the_r_sole · 26 Jun 2015 at 12:39

cheers

I kinda thought the cooler/motherboard might have to get chucked anyway - I used to have a shuttle system which had it's own heat sink was wondering if that's a way to go again...
Also thought it might be a bit noisy with the fans I currently have, are there any decent motherboards which would take the processor and maybe have on board graphics with hdmi or something, or would it be better to get a different gpu without the two fans?

dacads · 26 Jun 2015 at 13:30

Up to you, new motherboard will be more costly but means you can upgrade to 8320 for example in future.

I've just had a look at your motherboard and it has onboard graphics anyway with a hdmi port?

the_r_sole · 26 Jun 2015 at 14:02

dacads said:
Up to you, new motherboard will be more costly but means you can upgrade to 8320 for example in future.

I've just had a look at your motherboard and it has onboard graphics anyway with a hdmi port?

yeah sorry, I meant one that would fit into one of the really wee cases

Legion · 26 Jun 2015 at 20:30

There are no AM3+ m-ITX motherboards.

The only ones ever made were AM3 and they are no longer in production.

If you want to use what you have the m-ATX Silverstone Grandia GD04 / 05 cases will accept all your hardware other than the cooler.

If you want smaller, you'll have to sell the Phenom and board and buy m-itx kit.

the_r_sole · 26 Jun 2015 at 20:33

Excellent, that's exactly what I needed to know thanks