Small portableish case?

[phil675]

Hi all,

I've been thinking about a new build for winter, I'd like a small case that can go comfortably under the TV for controller sofa games, and also be moved without much hassle to another room for VR games. I've seen a Cooler Master NR200 which I like the look of, but is m-itx going to limit my choice of hardware?

I'd go for a latest gen i5/7, with a mobo that comes with WiFi, Bluetooth etc so that I don't need any extra accessories (my current PC is 6th gen i7 so don't know if this is all standard now). Probably a 4070 is in my price/performance target. I will need another PCI slot for the VR wireless adapter. Would this be OK or is m-atx a better fit?

I've seen this one but it's going to be a fair chunk bigger than the cooler master:

Jonsbo D31 Mesh Micro-ATX PC Case – Black, Tempered Glass

Order Jonsbo D31 Mesh Micro-ATX PC Case – Black, Tempered Glass now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Thanks

 

[.Ox.]

As you're wanting to add in another PCI-E device, you'd probably not get away with ITX as the motherboards usually only have a single slot.
If it's going under the TV, a MATX will also give you a bit more room for cooling and result in a quieter build, with the bonus of extra slots.

From what I've read online, ITX motherboards are also a bit £££ following the GPU market. So you may even be able to save some money.

 

[phil675]

Jonsbo C6 Micro-ATX Mesh Case - Black

Order Jonsbo C6 Micro-ATX Mesh Case - Black now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

This one looks alright, but watching a vid on it, might be a tight squeeze and cooling isnt great. I'll probably just have to buy the case and measure up to make sure things will fit.

 

[***F1ZZY***]

I have a the NR200 and it is a fantastic case. However, you will pay a premium for the itx motherboard and PSU (unless you already have one).

M-ATX is cheaper and has the extra PCI slot you need. They are not that much bigger really.

I quite like that Jonsbo D31 case you linked. You have got me thinking now...

 

[Brackish]

If you go for an MATX build be careful of the size of graphics card.
My Gigabyte B550m AM4 motherboard has 2 slots between the 2 pci-e slots but when I upgraded my graphics card I didn't realise that it was more like 2.25 slots thick and so I had to ditch the use of my second pci-e slot.
Check slot placement and gpu thickness / height before you buy.
I am tempted by this D31 too, seems this and the Lian Li 205m are the only 2 cases I think look nice.