Micro ATX build

Boozebeard

Boozebeard

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Ok, want to put the rig in my sig into a much smaller case what options do I have? So far it seems to be:

Da Box (Looks great but expensive)
Lian Li PC-V351 (Cooling could be a problem)
Lian Li PC-V352 (expensive)
Lian Li PC-V354 (no firm release date and will probably be more than the 352)

Tbh Da Box is looking the best bet but all these cases really do seem like silly money for something so small. Can anyone suggest something better? Really I want it before I go to uni on the 26th.
 
Antec Mini P180 is also a great case since i have one :P, it allows full sized graphics cards including the 5970 easily if you remove the removable HDD cage. Good cooling with the 200mm exhaust fan on the roof and 3 x 120mm fans also that can be used. The PSU also sits in a seperate compartment to seperare psu heat out.
 
Looking for more of a cube thing tbh. The best thing about da box is that you can actually get a travel bag for it. The whole reason I want to down size is so it's easier to cart to and from uni. Monitor is still going to be a problem mind.
 
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Ive spent a few weeks trying to source a decent case that will take long GPU. I failed.

The only cubes ive seen are the ones you have listed, or if you went ITX you could get Shuttle or Silverstone SG07.

For the money i think Da Box is worth it, its engineered with high performance parts in mind.
 
Da Box is expensive but worth it, tons of cooling potential for the latest and longest graphics card and can fit H50 without modding the case.
 
I'd go the Da Box route. Far better cooling than any of the other MATX cases of the cube style (besides perhaps the NZXT Rogue - which is also stupidly expensive, rare and unlike the Da Box, really heavy).
 
Boozebeard said:
Looking for more of a cube thing tbh. The best thing about da box is that you can actually get a travel bag for it. The whole reason I want to down size is so it's easier to cart to and from uni. Monitor is still going to be a problem mind.
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If you want 'cube' then a v351 pretty much does the job. :D Though I wouldn't recommended carting it around too much.

Small form factor is all about compromise in some way or form. Size/Cost/Cooling/Looks.
 
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