MINI ITX case help please!

L880NN · 30 Oct 2021 at 09:34

Hi there,

I am in the process of buying a mini itx pc purely for a streaming games.

I do want a gpu as I've read it will operate streaming at a higher quality.

I really want a internal capture card. As they have been more reliable in my experience and it cuts down on external cables.

However with a GPU, most mini itx cases at the size I want only have 1 PCIe slot.

Can anyone help me source a case that will fit a gpu and internal capture card but looks like a small black box roughly around these dimensions:

36cm deep
22cm wide
26cm height

Thank you so much for your help and support in advance.

Andythe Random · 31 Oct 2021 at 19:02

Silverstone sugo 14 is 247mm (W) x 215mm (H) x 368.1mm (D) and has 3 slots.
But don't all itx boards only have one slot?

Donnie Fisher · 1 Nov 2021 at 05:56

Yup.
You’ll need an mAtx setup if you want more than one card installed without the need for cables and adapters.

Defy Belief · 1 Nov 2021 at 07:59

Only option is a USB capture card if you want mini itx and a gpu.

deardevildude · 1 Nov 2021 at 08:14

Wouldnt a capture card like the Elgato HD60s be good enough for a streaming PC? It does 1080p 60fps capture, type C USB and the image quality is pretty good from it. Also the compression from streaming means it would be more than fine.

Andythe Random · 2 Nov 2021 at 00:12

In theory you can get an m.2 to pcie adapter, but I am not sure how reliable they are and the capture card would probably block the airflow to the gpu.

deardevildude · 2 Nov 2021 at 00:19

Andythe Random said:
In theory you can get an m.2 to pcie adapter, but I am not sure how reliable they are and the capture card would probably block the airflow to the gpu.

Also, quite a few ITX boards have the m.2 on the back of the motherboard. Might be a little awkward if so.

Andythe Random · 2 Nov 2021 at 10:54

deardevildude said:
Also, quite a few ITX boards have the m.2 on the back of the motherboard. Might be a little awkward if so.

I guess it would be dependent on cable length and flexibility. Could be an issue if he has already got the motherboard. If not, then picking a board with an m.2 would be a good idea.

ikra · 2 Nov 2021 at 16:49

Just use a pcie riser cable that would be your best bet

momo56 · 3 Nov 2021 at 12:20

If the motherboard has a thunderbolt port you could potentially put the capture card in a thunderbolt enclosure ?
Or just get a usb capture card.