mATX case with ODD bay

kefan77

kefan77

kefan77

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can you recommend any nice small mATX case?

standard build - 1 GPU, 1-2 HDDs, 1 SSD, modular PSU. no SLI or CFX intended. Air cooler will depend on the chosen case, so no issue.

I like Bitfenix Phenom, but need to fit in ODD. so atm I'm looking at Bitfenix Prodigy M.

anything better in the same price range? slightly more is ok too.
 
Prodigy M seems ideal if your after small if not why not look at 350D :) Id personally go for the corsair because if you do a nice looking build on the windowed one there so nice to sit and look at haha
 
Although I intend to mod mine for a larger motherboard I can fully go and say I would pick the 350d over the prodigy. Hard to beat in when it's sat on top a desk with all its guts visible through that huge tinted window another reason I can't wait to see it with an e-atx motherboard in it.
 
In my eyes you 3 options:

Corsair 350D, BitFenix Prodigy M and the Silverstone TJ08-E.

The 350D is a conventional tower (the bigest of the three). It will easily take your Hard drives and a big (sub 160mm) air cooler or a H100i. It also has a window

THe Prodigy M is the smallest (debatable) but a more cube like shape. It will take your HDD's and SSD but you'll need to use the mounting bracket which will limit the size of the CPU cooler, to 160mm i think. You can also use a H100i

The TJ08-E is a similiar size to the prodigy. It will take your SSD and HDD though you'll have to use a H80- or a smaller air cooler (as my D14 won't work with the HDD cage in, as the connectors for the HDD's will foul the fan on the cooler). I will take long cards and has great build quality.
 
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