Looking to make the SFF jump (maybe)

Supernova

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I'll be after a new case very soon and looking for something quite a bit smaller than my Antec P180 because it's too large and heavy.

I'm looking to fit everything from my sig into this new case (obviously going to need a mini-ITX motherboard though).

I really like the Lian Li PC-Q07 but it's definitely too small for the big Palit cooler on my graphics card (dual slot), and I have 3 internal 3.5 inch drives which also won't fit. So I'm thinking I might go with the PC-Q08 instead.

Am I going to run into heat problems with the i7 and large graphics card in this? Also is there space in there for a Freezer 7 Pro cooler or will I need to go back to the stock cooler?

Any other case suggestions welcome, I am also considering small ATX case. The smallest I can see is a Lian Li PCA05.
 
The Q08 is pretty decent case. You can fit any graphics card no problem.
For cooling the CPU I would get an H50/H60 type cooler to get the best cooling in that case, I dont think the Freezer 7 Pro will fit.
If you want to use a sound card then look away from ITX and look at mATX. There are some pretty small mATX cases.
 
Good to know. I'd be willing to sacrifice my sound card for a Q08 but I'm having trouble finding a mini ITX P55 board; only DFI seem to do one and I can't see it for sale anywhere.

Thanks Venares but that case is getting on the large side. I'd still need to spend money for a new motherboard but I don't think it's going to give the benefit of other small form factor cases.

Leaning towards the V351B because I can easily get an mATX P55 board and its cheaper.

EDIT: I'm being a plank. I can just use an H55 mITX board... duh.
 
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