Transform my PC into a SFF! =] help needed!

wbc1

wbc1

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Hi everyone,

Looks like it's time for me to join the SFF club. My current set up is as below:

i3 340 with stock cooler
MSI H55M-ED55 mATX mobo
4GB Corsair XMS3
500GB Samsung HDD
SATA DVD/RW
Corsair 500w PSU
Powercolor 4890 1gb -> but are upgrading to a powercolor 5850 PCS+, but I'd happy to keep the 4890 if the 5850 won't fit.

There really are only a few requirements from me:

1. As small as possible.
2. No need to change the components.
3. Prefer black over silver cases.

Can you guys recommend me anything? Thanks a bunch!

Edit: Currently I've found the SG02 fits my spec but it looks a bit too long for my likes.
 
If you can source one, the Silverstone TJ08B-E Temjin is hands down the best M-atx case to build a power packed little monster gaming rig into!
It will survive rebuilds for a long time to come if you look after it, it's a very, very good case.

It won't break the bank either, problem is finding one as there seem to be supply problems atm.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=303&area=en
 
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Yup both of those look brilliant. But from the specs it seems that the sg02-f is still smaller? Ideally I'd like one even smaller than the sg02 or at least shorter.

Thanks for the suggestions though guys!
 
I guess it just depends what you like.
Personally I can't stand cube cases, you can do so much more with a quality mini-tower.
 
I prefer tower cases to cube ones as it means a smaller footprint on your desk for roughly the same overall volume.

In your shoes i'd probably look at the TJ08E, it's a decent case. If that's too big, then try the Sugo SG03.
 
Tute said:
I prefer tower cases to cube ones as it means a smaller footprint on your desk for roughly the same overall volume.

In your shoes i'd probably look at the TJ08E, it's a decent case. If that's too big, then try the Sugo SG03.
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Thanks for the reply Tute =]. Did you get my email? Or could you reply to my wanted thread? ;) Thanks!
 
wbc1 said:
Legion, can you shed some light on this? :)
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Google around mate, there's quite a few enthusiasts forums out there with Sff sections that are much busier than ours here at Ocuk.

You'll see exactly what I mean when you've seen a few high end M-atx builds.

Silverstone M-atx SG cases are still based on the same 9 year old design they started with back in 2003.

If you absolutely must have the smallest M-atx case you can build a reasonable gaming rig into (volume wise), then I guess it's fit for purpose, it still has a large footprint though.
I'd rather spend my money on something else personally, like I said it's about what you like more than anything else.

A quality mini-tower however will give you more build options, more storage capacity, better cooling capacity, near invisible cable routing (with the right case),smaller base footprint, it will also last a few builds more than an impulse case buy.
 
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given the budget you seem to be working on i would also recommend the cooler master elite 341, it is a great little case that you can get even huge gfx cards into (that's a 4870 vapor x in mine in the pic below) and you should be able to pick up a second hand one for around £20 and it's not much bigger than the SG03 (i can show you a pick of them side by side if you wish).

here is a pic of mine -



please note that i threw this together in about 20 mins and didn't even attempt to keep everything neat :)
 
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Thanks for all the recommendations :) ive decided that i will sell my pc andget a itx set upinstead hehe. Love the looks of sg05/06. Thanks guys!
 
i've built a few pc's in the sg05 and it is a great little case, just remember to get a micro sata power adaptor if your putting an optical drive in it as all the ones i have had didn't come with one :)


Jay794 said:
i've got a CM Elite 360, not very small though. If you want proper small, look at a Shuttle PC
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the elite 360 is an ATX case hence it is not that small :)
 
Does anyone know if a powercolor 5850 pcs+ will fit in a sg03? It is 264mm long (so JUST under 10.5") but has 2 pcie plugs at the rear. Or maybe if I dont install any 120mm fan on the bottom then it will be fine?
 
"Unlike most of AMD's add-in card partners, PowerColor deviates from the ATI reference design and implements their own custom engineering. While the PowerColor Radeon HD5850 PCS+ shares certain aspects of the reference design, such as the same 9.5" total video card length, and the Cypress GPU"

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=420&Itemid=72&limit=1&limitstart=3

Your Google-fu is weak young one!
That took me all of 30 seconds.
 
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