Whats the smallest case you'd use if.....

Banzai_Joe · 16 Jul 2007 at 16:32

....you had an intel E2160, a Gigabyte P35c DS3R mobo, 2Gb Geil PC6400 ram, 250Gb sata hdd, 1 x dvdrw, and a 7900GS (if i could find one as OCUK don't seem to sell em anymore ???)

...and.....you wanted to overclock it?

Could a SFF case take the extra heat from overclocking do you think? I would probably put a freezer pro 7 on the cpu just to cool it better than the stock HSF.

I'd like to get the cores running nicely at about 2.5Ghz, don't need to max it out by pushing for 3Ghz.

your advice is appreciated, thanks.

chaparral · 16 Jul 2007 at 18:35

k.Jacko said:
Could a SFF case take the extra heat from overclocking do you think?

This is some the GPU's i used to use in my SFF with an overclocked AMD 4400 x2 cpu

8800GTX

Overclocked SLI 7800gtx setup

Overclocked x1900xt-x

Raikiri · 16 Jul 2007 at 19:01

Well, the DS3R is full ATX so the smallest case you're likely to get is something like the Lian Li A05, which would be my choice.

If you can get a shuttle instead then there would be no issue overclocking with one if it has a decent chipset (P35, 965, 975 etc.)

MeatLoaf · 16 Jul 2007 at 19:07

Antec Super Lanboy is a good one as well. I loved mine

Banzai_Joe · 17 Jul 2007 at 08:33

Raikiri said:
Well, the DS3R is full ATX so the smallest case you're likely to get is something like the Lian Li A05, which would be my choice.

If you can get a shuttle instead then there would be no issue overclocking with one if it has a decent chipset (P35, 965, 975 etc.)

Yeah, currently i have a Lian Li PC7 housing my E6600. I do like Lian Li cases. So your recommendation is duly noted thanks.
The DS3R is indeed a P35 chipset too