Lian Li Cube, i5, 260GTX, 4GB, 500GB Gaming SFF

[JonDavies]

Im looking to buy a SFF PC with these specs, mainly for gaming.

If i don't get the Lian Li Cube case I was looking at the eCute mini cube.

Anyone have any advice on this budget case, and will i need extra fans whatever case i buy? (Space permitted)

Specs below:

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - OEM £142.98

Gainward GeForce GTX 260 Golden Sample 896MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Includes Batman: Arkham Asylum & 3D Discover Glasses £128.98

Lian Li PC-V351B Aluminium Cube Case - Black (No PSU) £87.99

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £82.98

OCZ Gold Low Voltage 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3G1600lV4GK) £76.99

OcUK Brushed Aluminium Blu-Ray ROM Slot Loading Drive - Black (Retail) £53.99

Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AADS)
£39.99

 

[wesley]

i installed GTX260 in a mate's new i5 system yesterday, the card was just fit in antec 300 so i seriously doubt it'll fit in that E-cute case.

 

[JonDavies]

Is the 9800 much smaller in physical size? I suppose it will be the same story for the Lian Cube

 

[wesley]

dunno but my ATI 5850 is shorter than GTX260

edit: i got my i5 system last week, i originally wanted SFF but impossible with 5850 so gave up and went for antec 300 at the end

 

[Mr-White]

Might want to remove the competitors link

The case only takes Micro ATX / Baby AT motherboards

MW

 

[JonDavies]

Ye the mobo is Micro ATX. Is the problem the size of the i5 or the gtx 260? Was thinkin of maybe just go with 9800 and quad core.