Suggestions for new case

[chili]

Current case is a Bitfenix prodigy mini itx case, nothing wrong with the case in itself except for the case io and on/off buttons are on the wrong side, tried to switch side panels round but graphics card will not allow this to happen.
So what case in a similar price range is worth considering?
Need's:- when looking at the front of the case the on/off etc need to be on the front panel or the left side panel. it need to be roomy enough to get my gtx970 card in there which is a meaty lump.

thanks for any suggestions

 

[McPhee]

Inwin 301
Cooler Master H100 and Elite 130
Silverstone SG05 or SG08
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX (power button is on the top, but you could use the reset switch for power instead).

That's pretty much all I can come up with. And some of them may not fit your GPU.

Have you considered just changing your graphics card for something shorter? The GTX 970 isn't exactly an expensive card to replace any more; performance is roughly equivalent to an RX570 (so ~£70 used and ~£110+ new).

 

[chili]

Inwin 301
Cooler Master H100 and Elite 130
Silverstone SG05 or SG08
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX (power button is on the top, but you could use the reset switch for power instead).

That's pretty much all I can come up with. And some of them may not fit your GPU.

Have you considered just changing your graphics card for something shorter? The GTX 970 isn't exactly an expensive card to replace any more; performance is roughly equivalent to an RX570 (so ~£70 used and ~£110+ new).

cheers for the reply, i was looking at the phanteks case, ( the black one with red inside )however the manufacturer advertised this with a 200mm fan but overcloockers and other places sell it with a 140mm fan, not life changing i know as for upgrading the graphics card the thought had also crossed my mind what would be a decent nvidia equivalent that is not the size of a house brick?

 

[McPhee]

1060 3GB gives about the same performance as the 970. 1060 6GB, 1660, and 1660 Ti are all faster. I'm assuming you've got a large 970 (3 fans?) in which case, there's loads of smaller alternatives.

As for the Phanteks case, there's two versions.

The old one with the acrylic window:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...-itx-chassis-with-window-black-ca-024-pt.html

And the newer version with the tempered glass side panel:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phanteks-evolv-itx-glass-mini-itx-case-black-ca-06v-pt.html

They did away with the 200mm fan mount on the newer version.

 

[chili]

thanks for the help and the info about the case and fans, my card was/is this badboy, whis if memory serves my right is 28 x 14 x 4 cm