Lan Spec mITX or mATX?

Unicorn · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:52

Im looking at doing i49 this year and need a system really.. My current rig is nice but its massive and old to say the least. I shall be salvaging parts though which are..

64GB Crucial M4
320GB DeskStar HDD
Coolermaster Semi Modular M600
5x Bitfenix Spectre Fans
Recon fan controller

Maybe (if needed)
Freezer 7 Pro rev 2

Mainly my question is.. case and board size? Handles are a practical want but not need so therefore i have 2 cases in mind

Bitfenix Prodigy which is mITX
and
NZXT Vulcan which is mATX

Any other cases anyone can recommend me under £80 which my current parts will go in really which won't be too bad for lans?

Unicorn · 14 Apr 2013 at 00:54

Single GPU, Something which can happily trundle along like a 7850 or so? My laptops card is equivalent to 7850 i believe so i would like the same power really. No overclocking really and just a small aftermarket cooler (120mm fan) is all i want to be honest to keep noise down

Unicorn · 14 Apr 2013 at 17:11

The sugo is too big for my uses the elite 120 doesnt look bad may look into that

Unicorn · 14 Apr 2013 at 20:06

Cooler wise what will it fit? Any chance of H60-H80?

Unicorn · 15 Apr 2013 at 00:51

Wow thats tight! Worryingly tight for temps :/ I think the recon may be a better size for me plus it already has handles and has room for a custom loop if i ever wanted it. I will defo keep the coolermaster case in mind though i have afew weeks to decide.. or if any pop up on this week only/dailys ill snap one up

Unicorn · 18 Apr 2013 at 17:00

Im stuck between.. Prodigy or the Elite 120

I kind of want to sway more towards the Prodigy for more HDD room etc but the elite 120 is sooo small