Ultimate Portable Case

[MCPottercraft]

My laptop is on the verge of death and I need a new system, and I am going to make my won computer. I go from house to house every week, so I need a case that can be really easy to transport. Some requirements:

 

Need:

Very portable
Space for a 780Ti (superclocked if possible)

Small as possible so probably Mini ITX (prefered the ASUS ROG Impact)

1Tb 3.5 HDD from WD

128Gb 2.5 SDD

Atleast the cpu watercooled

 

Want:

780Ti watercooled

Full ATX psu

Window

If a window room for a corsair link kit (fans and lights)

not a window room for corsair link kit (only fans)

 

Different options I have come up with:

 

Corsair 250D: Watercooled 780TI, Link ready, window and full atx; On the large side, not sure how portable it is

Hadron Hydro: Water cooled 780Ti, Window, very small, link ready, portable; have to do the wc myself(I have only built a small server before so I dont trust myself yet.)

Asrock M8: Very small, very portable, window, link ready, not the m/b i want; no wc, barebones

Silverstone Raven RVZ01: Very small, portable, customizable; no wc

Xigmatek Aquila: Link ready, Full ATX PSU, Window, cpu wc, very portable; mATX, bigger than even the 250D

 

If you have any suggestions or comments please let me know! Thanks!

[Lord Pantaloons]

The M8 is the most portable, you also don't want to WC if you're moving it around that's just asking for trouble. You won't be able to power a 780Ti and a system off of an SFX PSU which is all that will fit in the M8, the Hadron only has a 500w which is pushing it for a 780Ti build.

[Ryan Leech]

Is the prodigy too big?

[flibberdipper]

The 250D is a pretty good case, but don't watercool if you're gonna be moving around a lot. Watercooled rigs don't like that, as they tend to get a little moist, it seems.

[nsyedhasan]

My laptop is on the verge of death and I need a new system, and I am going to make my won computer. I go from house to house every week, so I need a case that can be really easy to transport. Some requirements:

 

Need:

Very portable

Space for a 780Ti (superclocked if possible)

Small as possible so probably Mini ITX (prefered the ASUS ROG Impact)

1Tb 3.5 HDD from WD

128Gb 2.5 SDD

Atleast the cpu watercooled

 

Want:

780Ti watercooled

Full ATX psu

Window

If a window room for a corsair link kit (fans and lights)

not a window room for corsair link kit (only fans)

 

Different options I have come up with:

 

Corsair 250D: Watercooled 780TI, Link ready, window and full atx; On the large side, not sure how portable it is

Hadron Hydro: Water cooled 780Ti, Window, very small, link ready, portable; have to do the wc myself(I have only built a small server before so I dont trust myself yet.)

Asrock M8: Very small, very portable, window, link ready, not the m/b i want; no wc, barebones

 

If you have any suggestions or comments please let me know! Thanks!

Node 304 if you can just get a air cooler. It is one of the smallest cases around.

[creativename]

just get like an m8, and watercooling is bad if you want portability. And if you mean something like a h100i, don't its loud and you're better off with an air cooler with noctua fans.

[MCPottercraft]

Is the prodigy too big?

It's bigger than I would like it to be.

[Guest]

The 250D is a pretty good case, but don't watercool if you're gonna be moving around a lot. Watercooled rigs don't like that, as they tend to get a little moist, it seems.

Or get a heavy heatsink and have it fall off and destroy everything lol @ Logan 

[Flyguygamer]

silverstone rvz01 or ximatek aquila or ft03 mini

[MCPottercraft]

silverstone rvz01 or ximatek aquila or ft03 mini

I like the Silverstone and the Ximatek, I am going to do a little research on them, Thanks!

[Flyguygamer]

I like the Silverstone and the Ximatek, I am going to do a little research on them, Thanks!

np. The silverstone is not for water cooling but the ximatek is a great watercooling case.

[hiyayhi]

I highly suggest taking a good look at the silverstone sugo SG09 M-atx that is smaller than a bitfenix prodigy.

[dizmo]

Water cooling and portability seem like horrible ideas to be mixing together...

Something like an AIO cooler might be better, as they're generally meant to be sealed.

[Lord Pantaloons]

Or get a heavy heatsink and have it fall off and destroy everything lol @ Logan 

Any cooler that would be big enough to do that wouldn't fit in any proper itx case and pretty much every cooler nowadays has a very very secure mounting system. The only way something like that can happen is if people who don't know better or don't care are too rough with the hardware. Obviously the OP wouldn't be so even if they had one of the larger itx cases that are available they wouldn't go tossing it around like some brain dead FedEx worker.

[MCPottercraft]

Quick build for the 250D, what do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($162.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Other:  Obsidian Series™ 250D Mini ITX PC Case ($89.99)
Other: Kraken™ G10 ($29.99)
Other:  Hydro Series™ H90 140mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99)
Total: $2220.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 01:53 EST-0500)

 

Hadron Hydro:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Other: EVGA Hadron Hydro ($209.99)
Other: EVGA Hadron Hydro Water Cooling Kit ($179.99)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Hydro Copper +250Watts ($669.99)
Total: $2119.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 01:57 EST-0500)

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for? Is value not an issue?

[Thecrazyswede]

Node 304 hands down best bet.

[hadesjoy72]

My laptop is on the verge of death and I need a new system, and I am going to make my won computer. I go from house to house every week, so I need a case that can be really easy to transport. Some requirements:

 

Need:

Very portable

Space for a 780Ti (superclocked if possible)

Small as possible so probably Mini ITX (prefered the ASUS ROG Impact)

1Tb 3.5 HDD from WD

128Gb 2.5 SDD

Atleast the cpu watercooled

 

Want:

780Ti watercooled

Full ATX psu

Window

If a window room for a corsair link kit (fans and lights)

not a window room for corsair link kit (only fans)

 

Different options I have come up with:

 

Corsair 250D: Watercooled 780TI, Link ready, window and full atx; On the large side, not sure how portable it is

Hadron Hydro: Water cooled 780Ti, Window, very small, link ready, portable; have to do the wc myself(I have only built a small server before so I dont trust myself yet.)

Asrock M8: Very small, very portable, window, link ready, not the m/b i want; no wc, barebones

Silverstone Raven RVZ01: Very small, portable, customizable; no wc

Xigmatek Aquila: Link ready, Full ATX PSU, Window, cpu wc, very portable; mATX, bigger than even the 250D

 

If you have any suggestions or comments please let me know! Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDCDH2/?tag=pcpapi-20

[onionring]

My laptop is on the verge of death and I need a new system, and I am going to make my won computer. I go from house to house every week, so I need a case that can be really easy to transport. Some requirements:

Need:

Very portable

Space for a 780Ti (superclocked if possible)

Small as possible so probably Mini ITX (prefered the ASUS ROG Impact)

1Tb 3.5 HDD from WD

128Gb 2.5 SDD

Atleast the cpu watercooled

Want:

780Ti watercooled

Full ATX psu

Window

If a window room for a corsair link kit (fans and lights)

not a window room for corsair link kit (only fans)

Different options I have come up with:

Corsair 250D: Watercooled 780TI, Link ready, window and full atx; On the large side, not sure how portable it is

Hadron Hydro: Water cooled 780Ti, Window, very small, link ready, portable; have to do the wc myself(I have only built a small server before so I dont trust myself yet.)

Asrock M8: Very small, very portable, window, link ready, not the m/b i want; no wc, barebones

Silverstone Raven RVZ01: Very small, portable, customizable; no wc

Xigmatek Aquila: Link ready, Full ATX PSU, Window, cpu wc, very portable; mATX, bigger than even the 250D

If you have any suggestions or comments please let me know! Thanks!

if you want small id go for a matx sg10 as it s smaller than a 250d and a bag is custom made to transport it. btw aio watercooling isn t worth it.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Hardon hydro hands down

[old reece frost]

Node 304 hands down best bet.

I second this.

[DIV1D3]

You have probably got the best profile pic ever imo. 

Soz for not being helpful lol.

[MCPottercraft]

if you want small id go for a matx sg10 as it s smaller than a 250d and a bag is custom made to transport it. btw aio watercooling isn t worth it.

I am really digging that bag, and why do you say wc isnt worth it?

 

Node 304 hands down best bet.

Very small and still be able to wc the cpu

[onionring]

I am really digging that bag, and why do you say wc isnt worth it?

 

Very small and still be able to wc the cpu

 

I m not saying ALL watercooling isn t worth it, I m saying AIO watercooling isn t in sff rigs (except the cm elite 130 which is purpose made for aio only)

 

why because in a SFF pc like you want you don t have space for a custom loop unless you rly cram it in there...,

the biggest you can fit in say a node 304 would be a h80 (Idk if a h90 fits) but then a nhd14 will perform almost the same just quieter(the noctua).

 

On the other hand if you go h100 and 250d, you end up with a case way bigger than it needs to be just for the option of running the watercooling that might be a 4C lower(optimistic there) than a decent air cooler,

 

your cpu wont feel that difference at all.

but you ll feel the 50+% bigger case size.

(comparing a say hadron(16L) to a 250d(28L), you get a 75% bigger case just to run a h100...

 

BTW the bag will work with the node 305 (i m pretty shure but you should double check the case dimension with the bag compatibility list)