HTPC re-case advice

Raptor · 22 Mar 2011 at 10:58

Hi guys,

I am in the position that I have to re-case my HTPC.

Currently microATX board in a Antec Fusion remote case.

I need a case, as small as possible, that will take the current M/B, no graphics cards as I am using onboard graphics and sound.

I am really struggling to find anything small, ideally it would be 300x300x90 mm

Any advice would be appriciated.

Legion · 22 Mar 2011 at 12:02

Coolermaster Elite 100.
Dimensions 262 x 69.6 x 318 mm (WxHxD mm)

Just built a little Hudson system into one of these for a mate,I couldnt get over how small it is for an M-atx case.
Tiny case for M-atx,cheap as chips and easy to source!

Guardsmon · 22 Mar 2011 at 19:36

Well Skilty managed to fit his mATX board into a case which I'm pretty sure itsn't designed to take it: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=18518722#post18518722

Might want to ask him what he used.

Raptor · 22 Mar 2011 at 20:27

Legion said:
Coolermaster Elite 100.
Dimensions 262 x 69.6 x 318 mm (WxHxD mm)

Just built a little Hudson system into one of these for a mate,I couldnt get over how small it is for an M-atx case.
Tiny case for M-atx,cheap as chips and easy to source!

That is not bad, couldn't see that earlier when I was on their site

Guardsmon said:
Well Skilty managed to fit his mATX board into a case which I'm pretty sure itsn't designed to take it: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=18518722#post18518722

Might want to ask him what he used.

Excellent I'm off for a read.

vanandjuanunited · 22 Mar 2011 at 21:32

The pci slots sit under the psu if a matx is used

Raptor · 23 Mar 2011 at 08:20

vanandjuanunited said:
The pci slots sit under the psu if a matx is used

Yeah, that will be fine, dont use any pci cards.

Looks to be the closest to ideal I have found so far.

Raptor · 24 Mar 2011 at 15:09

The Coolermaster seems to be the way to go, can anyone recommend a low profile AM3 cooler that would suit this case?
Cheers

SparkyG · 28 Mar 2011 at 16:11

Have a look at the MiniX range of cases as they are ITX but fit some MATX mobos, I had one and it was nice and snug

Legion · 28 Mar 2011 at 17:25

Raptor said:
The Coolermaster seems to be the way to go, can anyone recommend a low profile AM3 cooler that would suit this case?
Cheers

Gelid Slim Silence AM2,this will work fine.
Remove the AM3 bracket from the board and it bolts straight down.

Raptor · 29 Mar 2011 at 16:37

Excellent, thanks for all the advice, all the old gear now sitting in its new case, with new H/S.
Now off to find a S/H 775 quad core to fit in this shuttle for the kids