Smallest mATX case to fit full height GPU

[PudgyAstronaut]

I am considering putting together a budget rig for hooking up to a TV and LAN events. I already have a mATX H81 board I got for a steal, so I am building around that and a slim blueray drive from a laptop. Originally I was going to go with a slim case and basically just build a blueray player that also happened to be a full windows PC, but I am thinking I may as well throw a GPU in there and don't like the limited options for low profile cards. Is there anything really tiny that's mATX and fits full height cards? ATX PSU would be a bonus too.

[bydus]

node 304, ncase m1

[PudgyAstronaut]

node 304, ncase m1

 

node 304 is mITX not mATX correct? I would love something that size or like the Cooler Master cases that are a similar footprint to the node 304 but I don't think any of them accept mATX which is ahame since this mobo is a super tiny mATX board, basically just an mITX with enough extra length for another PCI slot

[Guest]

Parvum if you have a ton of money for your budget build.

[strykeofdesign]

air 240 maybe, idk

[arnavvr]

Silverstone SG03?

[Monkey Dust]

I have a Silverstone SG10, it's small with excellent cooling. Though your slim blu-ray drive will only work if it's a slot loader.

[PudgyAstronaut]

Silverstone SG03?

 

Ooh I like the case, but $100 might be a stretch. Also wish it had a slim ODD slot but I guess an adapter would work.

[PudgyAstronaut]

I have a Silverstone SG10, it's small with excellent cooling. Though your slim blu-ray drive will only work if it's a slot loader.

 

Unfortunately it isn't. And maybe I am asking for too much here and should either get an mITX board or settle for a slim case with no GPU or a low profile one. I already have a Node 804 for my main rig, but was hoping I could find something much smaller than that even just to mess around with. The SG10 is one of the best pieces of engineering I have seen so I am sure it represents the lower bound of size for a mATX case that fits standard parts.

[tomas710]

I am considering putting together a budget rig for hooking up to a TV and LAN events. I already have a mATX H81 board I got for a steal, so I am building around that and a slim blueray drive from a laptop. Originally I was going to go with a slim case and basically just build a blueray player that also happened to be a full windows PC, but I am thinking I may as well throw a GPU in there and don't like the limited options for low profile cards. Is there anything really tiny that's mATX and fits full height cards? ATX PSU would be a bonus too.

Bitfenix Pandora?

[tomas710]

Unfortunately it isn't. And maybe I am asking for too much here and should either get an mITX board or settle for a slim case with no GPU or a low profile one. I already have a Node 804 for my main rig, but was hoping I could find something much smaller than that even just to mess around with. The SG10 is one of the best pieces of engineering I have seen so I am sure it represents the lower bound of size for a mATX case that fits standard parts.

Maybe not the smallest case but i think it's pretty compelling for your purposes. A bit pricey tho

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-tj08be

[PudgyAstronaut]

Bitfenix Pandora?

 

That's a sexy looking case, but really only impressive in one dimension and no odd unfortunately... basically this thread is confirming the fact that I can probably just look at Silverstone haha. I think the SG11B might be the one if I can catch it one sale, and I would need a cheap 5.25" to slim adapter.

[tomas710]

That's a sexy looking case, but really only impressive in one dimension and no odd unfortunately... basically this thread is confirming the fact that I can probably just look at Silverstone haha. I think the SG11B might be the one if I can catch it one sale, and I would need a cheap 5.25" to slim adapter.

Silverstone is the ruler of SFF, just...not the most budget friendly. Slim is 3,5'' or 2,5''? Probably startech has both, they make every adaptor and cable that you could possibly need

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HLZXH2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3AXA824GAKC27&coliid=I2YYQPLDVXN3LF

 Not sure if that's what u need tho

[PudgyAstronaut]

Silverstone is the ruler of SFF, just...not the most budget friendly. Slim is 3,5'' or 2,5''? Probably startech has both, they make every adaptor and cable that you could possibly need

 

Well the SG11B has been on sale for $70 I think which might be doable, it's $81 now. Also it is still 5.25", just thinner, so I might be better off selling the odd and buying a regular one, the adapters I found are expensive. Now to see if I can justify a $275 toy...

[tomas710]

Well the SG11B has been on sale for $70 I think which might be doable, it's $81 now. Also it is still 5.25", just thinner, so I might be better off selling the odd and buying a regular one, the adapters I found are expensive. Now to see if I can justify a $275 toy...

ahhh got ya

 

Has some extra stuff, can't find a simple metal bracket...frustrating

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-Adapter-Optical-Drive-SY-MRA55005/dp/B0081IOSOW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1438368488&sr=8-3&keywords=slim+dvd+adapter

[PudgyAstronaut]

ahhh got ya

 

Has some extra stuff, can't find a simple metal bracket...frustrating

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-Adapter-Optical-Drive-SY-MRA55005/dp/B0081IOSOW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1438368488&sr=8-3&keywords=slim+dvd+adapter

 

Yep that's the one I found as well, but when you can probably buy a faster bluray reader for $40-$45 these days than the one I have I don't know it it's worth getting that.

[tomas710]

Yep that's the one I found as well, but when you can probably buy a faster bluray reader for $40-$45 these days than the one I have I don't know it it's worth getting that.

Yeah, sell the one you got, and i got a blue ray reader  which i honestly have never used, you need it for watching movies? cause DVD readers are much cheaper, and i've never used my blue ray reader on a blue ray....

[PudgyAstronaut]

Yeah, sell the one you got, and i got a blue ray reader  which i honestly have never used, you need it for watching movies? cause DVD readers are much cheaper, and i've never used my blue ray reader on a blue ray....

 

Yeah, I have a pretty nice setup as my main rig, this one would be a bluray player/ media machine and for light gaming, although I am starting to lean toward using the mobo for a mini-arcade cabinet. Sporadic, I know...

[ermocrate]

I had the same proplem a while ago and I got mad because I didn't want to buy a case that cost the same price of my GPU/CPU, I've found this:

 

http://www.vultech.it/it/163-case-micro-atx-vultech-gs-2490-con-alimentatore-500w-e-card-reader-integrato-8057284620419.html

 

For 40$ you buy the case with an included 500w PSU(micro atx) (they also sell 600W PSUs on their site)

 

 

Not the most gorgeus case but it fits everything you need.

[ThomasD]

mATX cases are generally not all that small - not only being made for full height GPUs, but also for full length GPUs.

 

I'd agree, that if your goal is small, them mITX is the way to go.

[That Norwegian Guy]

"Silverstone, ruler of sff"

Hahahaha, BitFenix Prodigy sold more in 2012 alone than all of Silverstones portfolio did in 5 years.