Smallest M-ITX Case for A10-5800

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I am looking to replace my main rig (Biiig Corsair 700D, 360 Rad etc) with a nice small system that i can have on my desk downstairs or even hidden away. So the question is, what is the smallest M-ITX case that will house and be able to cool a A10-5800, 8Gb DDR3 2133 and a 120Gb 2.5" SSD? Dont even mind using an external power pack, actually i think i still have a couple of Pico PSUs about.

Oh and what cooler would be ok? Does anyone know of the dimensions/noise levels of the stock one? It will not be overclocked so doesnt have to be mad.

I dont even need an optical drive as i have an external USB one available. I was even considering a Intel NUC but i would like to be able to play older games (mame and a few steam games like avp, black mesa source, HL2 etc)and although more power hungry, the Trinity would work out cheaper and be a lot better performing than the NUC after i had bought the memory, wifi and M-Sata SSD.



Thanks
 
Funnily enough that was what i was looking at. Like i said tho i dont need the optical drive so it could actually be 15/20mm smaller without that... :eek:

What psus are people using on these?
 
Off to the internet to see what cooler i can fit in that ISK110 Vesa.. :)

Will be stripping all my current parts over the next week as well as some other S775 stuff so once i have got enough cash together i will get it on order. I might even have a go at custom fitting it to my desk and have a slot cut out in the top just for the ports/power switches.. :)

And then i will be buying for my new HTPC.. :D

Think i might go for the A8-5500 though as its only 65w TDP and power consumption on the A10-5800K Peaks at about 150w under stress. :(
 
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Cheers Legion.. :) Any particular brand?

Edit... Just did a google... Gulp, didnt realise they would be that expensive, i suppose that the price you pay for tiny...
 
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turboborked said:
Sounds like a plan...

Assuming I grabbed a picpsu and a 192w brick to go with it, do you think all that gubbins would overheat in a Streacom F1C case? The prospect of a gaming overclock makes the 5800k very tempting, even if it is completely unsuitable for a case that small. What enclosure have you chosen for your build?
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I think if you are looking to overclock you will struggle with that case. There isnt a great deal of room for a decent enough cooler to overclock or vent the hot air.
 
There is a little confusion about the wattage on those chassis. Stated as 180w but it sounds like the internal psu is 120w but the power brick is 60w totalling 180w but surely that means its only really 60w. Fine for little low power unit but not really suitable for 5700/5800. Think I am still going to pick one up for my new htpc.
 
I have seen a couple of people that are using 360 psu bricks with pico psu. I actually have a couple of original ones spare(think they 241w) is there a guide on how to convert them?
 
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