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Hi guys.
I'm undertaking a little project and was wondering if you guys could help me out with a little advice.
I want to build my new setup in the sitting room to game on my TV and remove the need for a desk etc etc and free up some major space in the house. For a long time I was looking at going M-ITX and the Cosair 250D as it would fit in the TV stand compartment. But recently I've been thinking I'd like to try and do the smallest ATX build I can. I have room on the stand to fit a midi case, however I don't want to compromise on certain things.
Few reasons behind the ATX idea:
1) full size components means less compromise.
2) I can pick a colour scheme of my choice. With M-ATX and M-ITX it's mainly red, or if I sacrifice some performance I can get blue, but they look tacky.
3) I really like idea of going white/black inside with all white cables. Obviously doing something like this on ITX is pretty hard.
I've been looking through the cases and trying to find something to fit the bill. Ideally I'm looking for something not to tall, around 450mm. Width isn't much of a problem but obviously not massively wide, think most cases are around 200mm though. Depth this is the real headache. I don't mind it over hanging a little off the TV stand a little but on top of that I'll have the cables from the back of the PC which will add on around a inch or so. So if it's a really deep case it means I've had to pull the tv stand out further which isn't too good. I'm looking around 460-470mm? But I seriously doubt there's a full size ATX case with that kind of depth, but I thought of all places you guys would know. Or recommend one close.
I've been looking at the likes of the NZXT 210, but paying a little extra wouldn't bother me either. Or alternatively if there's a M-ATX which could help me in my quest I'd be open too it.
Thanks guys.
I'm undertaking a little project and was wondering if you guys could help me out with a little advice.
I want to build my new setup in the sitting room to game on my TV and remove the need for a desk etc etc and free up some major space in the house. For a long time I was looking at going M-ITX and the Cosair 250D as it would fit in the TV stand compartment. But recently I've been thinking I'd like to try and do the smallest ATX build I can. I have room on the stand to fit a midi case, however I don't want to compromise on certain things.
Few reasons behind the ATX idea:
1) full size components means less compromise.
2) I can pick a colour scheme of my choice. With M-ATX and M-ITX it's mainly red, or if I sacrifice some performance I can get blue, but they look tacky.
3) I really like idea of going white/black inside with all white cables. Obviously doing something like this on ITX is pretty hard.
I've been looking through the cases and trying to find something to fit the bill. Ideally I'm looking for something not to tall, around 450mm. Width isn't much of a problem but obviously not massively wide, think most cases are around 200mm though. Depth this is the real headache. I don't mind it over hanging a little off the TV stand a little but on top of that I'll have the cables from the back of the PC which will add on around a inch or so. So if it's a really deep case it means I've had to pull the tv stand out further which isn't too good. I'm looking around 460-470mm? But I seriously doubt there's a full size ATX case with that kind of depth, but I thought of all places you guys would know. Or recommend one close.
I've been looking at the likes of the NZXT 210, but paying a little extra wouldn't bother me either. Or alternatively if there's a M-ATX which could help me in my quest I'd be open too it.
Thanks guys.