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Smallest ITX case that still offers external 5.25 bay

Velcade
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My top contender is the Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini.  Are there any other small boys I've missed? It's gotta have an external 5.25" drive bay.

 

It'll be an APU build so no external graphics.

 

Thanks!

"And I'll be damned if I let myself trip from a lesser man's ledge"

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Silverstone Sugo SG12, though it's roughly the same volume.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 hour ago, fasauceome said:

Silverstone Sugo SG12, though it's roughly the same volume.

Thanks for the suggestion.  I always forget about Silverstone.  Damn that blue handle is ugly, lol.

"And I'll be damned if I let myself trip from a lesser man's ledge"

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17 minutes ago, Velcade said:

Damn that blue handle is ugly, lol.

It sure is, but it's also strikingly useful if you think about it, lets you carry with one hand

 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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I've done three builds in Fractal Design Core 500, 2 workstations and a HTPC.  Solidly built case and pretty easy to build in.

Workstation PC Specs: CPU - i7 8700K; MoBo - ASUS TUF Z390; RAM - 32GB Crucial; GPU - Gigabyte RTX 1660 Super; PSU - SeaSonic Focus GX 650; Storage - 500GB Samsung EVO, 3x2TB WD HDD;  Case - Fractal Designs R6; OS - Win10

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If you dont mind the look, you can get an old SFF pc, old Acer Aspire X-Series desktop are very small <10L and have a 5.25" bay, the X14XX line should work fine.  The power supply is non-standard but I believe its ~300W so it should be plenty for an APU. (I'm planning on building a SFF sleeper in one with some modding for a full size GPU and 1000W server PSU) 1 thing to look out for is if the I/O Shield is standard, sometimes it's built into the back panel making a mobo swap much more difficult.
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1 hour ago, Alan G said:

I've done three builds in Fractal Design Core 500, 2 workstations and a HTPC.  Solidly built case and pretty easy to build in.

How's the airflow?  It is slightly smaller than the CM 130.  Probably quieter too with the solid panels.

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16 hours ago, Velcade said:

How's the airflow?  It is slightly smaller than the CM 130.  Probably quieter too with the solid panels.

It has a single rear mounted exhaust fan.  Works fine for my needs.  All the builds use Intel CPU graphics and I did not install a GPU.  That being said, there is room for an AIO water cooler if that's the way you want to go.  There are some good YouTube reviews of this case with builds.

Workstation PC Specs: CPU - i7 8700K; MoBo - ASUS TUF Z390; RAM - 32GB Crucial; GPU - Gigabyte RTX 1660 Super; PSU - SeaSonic Focus GX 650; Storage - 500GB Samsung EVO, 3x2TB WD HDD;  Case - Fractal Designs R6; OS - Win10

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Sharkoon C10 looks better than the coolermaster imo, but it is very similar. But it seems to be a EU only case.

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