Help me getting an ideal setup

[Tonberry]

I'm planning for new build, with only need a single GPU. I want a beefy cooler GPU wich has 2.5 - 3 slots thick, and that looks like where the GPU trend nowadays goes, thicker and thicker form.

 

Meanwhile I dont want to get an ATX motherboard which has multiple/extra PCIe slots which wont be used, and I dont want to pay stuff which has something I wont use. The mid tower cases are the same. In the opposite, mITX cases only has 2 expansion slots.

 

So mATX are the most ideal for my needs, but this species of cases are so hard to find, there are many models but no one sell them in stores. I wont buy it overseas as it will cost twice the price from where I'm willing to spend for a case.

 

What case which has a compact size (200mm wide or less) with 3-4 expansion slots to accomodate a thiccccc GPU?

 

Even Thermaltake Versa H15/17/18 are unavailable in where I live. No body sell an mATX case and board. Whyyyyyyyy???

 

The most ideal for me is using an mITX board in mATX case..

But why....?

(.........deep sigh........)

[darth liutas]

i think its always better to go with a bigger case,since you i'll have all the room you need and if extra is still there let it be,unlike with a small case you are REALLY risking getting something that won't fit there,plus if you are planning on a costum water cooling system you will need a bigger case to work freely with it and you i'll also have more space for case fans,hard drives,power supply or 2 ect,but i don't know what you i'll really need but its better to go on the bigger side,unless you are planning on being able to carry around this PC like a laptop or a console

[TVwazhere]

14 hours ago, PotatoCanDo! said:

I wont buy it overseas as it will cost twice the price from where I'm willing to spend for a case.

Even Thermaltake Versa H15/17/18 are unavailable in where I live.

Important question: where is "here"? (Country)

[Tonberry]

4 hours ago, darth liutas said:

i think its always better to go with a bigger case,since you i'll have all the room you need and if extra is still there let it be,unlike with a small case you are REALLY risking getting something that won't fit there,plus if you are planning on a costum water cooling system you will need a bigger case to work freely with it and you i'll also have more space for case fans,hard drives,power supply or 2 ect,but i don't know what you i'll really need but its better to go on the bigger side,unless you are planning on being able to carry around this PC like a laptop or a console

My desk is narrow hence I need a compact case that can take 3 slots thick GPU (idk if I will ever use the extra PCIe slots at all if I use normal ATX board) and an 240mm AIO.

 

mITX case is not an option as they all only has 2 expansion slots.

[Tonberry]

On 7/5/2019 at 9:45 PM, TVwazhere said:

Important question: where is "here"? (Country)

How about Corsair Obsidian 350D?

It looks like has fine interior layout.

 

It has rubber grommets on the cable routing cutouts which I prefer than having PSU shroud.

 

And it's relatively slimmer than most of modern mATX ones. The narrower width is preferred.

 

But I want to make sure how good/bad the airflow as it looks like no front vents, and how to tackle that sector to work without problem?

 

How the 350D build quality?

I'm avoiding thin flimsy metal constitution.

[TVwazhere]

On 7/6/2019 at 9:04 PM, PotatoCanDo! said:

But I want to make sure how good/bad the airflow as it looks like no front vents, and how to tackle that sector to work without problem?

 

How the 350D build quality?

I'm avoiding thin flimsy metal constitution.

Airflow in the 350D isnt the best. There's a reason why the 750D got an airflow version a few months after the original was released, because people complained a lot about the poor airflow. Build quality however is pretty good at least by 2013 standards. 

[Corsair Nick]

Was going to suggest the 280X, but it's a little too wide for your space.  Closest recommendation would be 175R or SPEC-Delta.  Both are ATX mid tower, but are relatively compact.  Let me know if you have any questions about either of them.