Smallest ITX Case for my needs?

[tbyeah]

Rest of specs are as follows:

4670k
8gb OCZ Gold
Z87I Pro
270x Vapor X
1 3.5 HDD + 1 2.5 SSD

No PSU or cooler yet, so open there. Just the smallest case that can fit all this, was looking at the Hadron Air but wouldn't mind even smaller. Don't worry about budget.

 

[tbyeah]

I don't think you'll beat the Hardon for size. It is essentially as long and wide as your GPU and as tall as an ITX motherboard.

That's what I've thought for a while, but it could be 2-3 cm thinner and a PSU could be above the motherboard. Just thought maybe there's something fractionally smaller.

Only just picked up on it...

 

[tbyeah]

Suppose the benchmark is Silverstone's SG05 available in black, silver, or white. But the SFX PSU is a premium price and complaints about its fan noise. And check If graphics card fits for length.

I think my GPU is about half an inch too long... arghhhh

 

[tbyeah]

Filth, utter utter filth!!! Love it

Tbh I think the 130 would serve you well, size of a Shuttle and able to take massive gfx cards too for future upgrade potential

Yes 790/dual 290 card, I'm looking at you....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re0SRpkmCt4

Thing is, it's about double the size of an SG05 and a fair bit bigger than a Hadron. And there's the terrible cooler clearance, don't want a 120mm rad. I'd get the Hadron over the Elite 130.

One thing about my GPU is that I've removed the blue plastic bit from the end (it just unscrews) which probably shaves of about a cm, so I'm fairly confident it'll fit in an SG05.

 

[tbyeah]

This case is larger than SG05, but proportions of it might help if want it to take up less desk space.

Some pictures of Silverstone RVZ01 against SG05 at Overclock.net. Meant to be more photos to come by same user on thread.

RVZ01 is deeper, but can have it vertical alignment so takes up less desk space. Or maybe lay it flat on desk and plonk monitor on top (depends on how heavy monitor is).

ML07 is still to be released that is same case with more subtle/mature body kit.

More worried about just the space it consumes in say the boot of a car (so litres) than dimensions.

It keeps pointing to either the Hadron (looks better, better PSU, longer GPU, bigger CPU cooler, better airflow) or SG05 (just tiny).

I'll decide between the two when it comes to buying, probably later today.

 

[tbyeah]

Lan gear case looks interesting, but can't find it for sale anywhere.