Small but functional

cruisinbeatz · 20 Nov 2019 at 01:30

Hey folks, looking some advice if possible from folks in the know. I'm looking a new case for my pc as my current full size tower is a brute and if possible I'd like to downsize it.
I need it to fit my current parts which are:

3900x
H100i 240mm cooler,
Full atx Asus hero viii
Corsair 1000w rmi psu
And currently I've 3 3.5 drives in but those can be swapped out if need be.
Also a blu Ray writer but that also can be made external as its hardly used now

Anyone got any ideas? I've been looking through the store for the last few days but not sure what would work best without me butibg new parts also.

Any recommendations. Are greatly appreciated.

McPhee · 20 Nov 2019 at 08:17

What are you looking to downsize from? And what are your expectations for size?

Also, you haven't mentioned which GPU you have.

cruisinbeatz · 20 Nov 2019 at 09:15

Sorry forgot those, the gpu is a 1060 6gb but hoping to. Snap up a 2070 super perhaps in the sales, as for the case I can't remember which model but its nzxt and its a mammoth of a case.

I'd like to Down size the case as there's a lot of a wasted space in it and I wouod just like something smallish and perhaps put it on my desk or as least have some space under my desk as space is quite limited in my current house

McPhee · 21 Nov 2019 at 00:33

Without changing components or spending silly money, I believe this is about as small as you can get right now:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cool...di-tower-atx-case-black-window-ca-37p-cm.html

The popularity of mini ITX seems to have hit the small ATX market. Cases that were available a few years ago (like the Thetis) have gone out of production. There's the Sliger Cerberus X, but that's really pricey.

Still not really sure what size you're after, but there's plenty of reasonably sized cases in the OCUK Mid-Tower section if you're not looking for the smallest possible. Fractal Design Meshify C or Phanteks P300 could be worth a look.