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Best mITX case under $100?

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Node 304 looks best to me and it's also true mitx.

Prodigy, phenom, those things are BIG.

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prodigy?

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Node 304 looks best to me and it's also true mitx.

Prodigy, phenom, those things are BIG.

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well, you can make any of the cases mentioned above quiet.

so depends what you want. like an h100 for cpu?  prodigy is very good option.

then you have node, cooler master elite 120(very cheap) or 130, prodigy M  ( mATX ), 250d, bitfenix colossus mini...

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Lol hello :) edit: oh you meant the case not me...awkward.

LOL i mean the case

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcpro300kkxskrp

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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I really like the Node 304, but do you think it would fit something like a corsair water cooler/rad?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1372265/build-pics-node-304-gtx-titan-h90

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Cooler Master Elite 130?

System Specs - CPU: i7 4770K - RAM: 8GB(2x4GB) Vengeance Pro - Motherboard: Maximus VI Gene - Case: Modded PowerMac G5 - CPU Cooler: H100i - PSU: AX860i - SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB and Kingston V300 120GB - HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - Graphics Card: 2x GTX 780 - Case Fans: SP120s and Spectre 140s - Headphones: HD700, Alpha Dog, SE215

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Also, would you recommend a blower style gpu cooler or a dual fan?

Blower style (reference nVidia 700 series). It will keep ambient temps in the case lower, and your GPU will only run ~5-10c hotter than a dual-fan solution. 

 

I personally have a reference 780ti in a bitfenix colossus. Also, if you are considering the prodigy or the colossus from bitfenix, go ahead and get the mATX version. They are the same size physically and it gives you more future expansion, all in all it is much more space efficient. 

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Blower style (reference nVidia 700 series). It will keep ambient temps in the case lower, and your GPU will only run ~5-10c hotter than a dual-fan solution.

I personally have a reference 780ti in a bitfenix colossus. Also, if you are considering the prodigy or the colossus from bitfenix, go ahead and get the mATX version. They are the same size physically and it gives you more future expansion, all in all it is much more space efficient.

Only 5-10c hotter? That is a lot more...

I should be studying.

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Blower style (reference nVidia 700 series). It will keep ambient temps in the case lower, and your GPU will only run ~5-10c hotter than a dual-fan solution.

I personally have a reference 780ti in a bitfenix colossus. Also, if you are considering the prodigy or the colossus from bitfenix, go ahead and get the mATX version. They are the same size physically and it gives you more future expansion, all in all it is much more space efficient.

How loud is your 780ti? How much are you able to overclock it? Is the sound pretty noticeable?

I should be studying.

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+1 for the Node 304. Recently replaced my prodigy with it. Its quieter, holds the same number of HDDs and has a smaller footprint!

Main Rig | Dell u3415w | Enthoo Evolv ATX - Intel i7 5930k - Corsair H110i GTX - ASUS X99-A - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB - WD Black 1TB - Corsair LPX 4x8GB - EVGA ACX 780 Ti |

 

Home Media Server | Fractal Design Node 304 - Intel 4770k - ASUS Z87I Deluxe - Kingston V300 120GB - 2x Western Digital Red 3TB - Crucial Ballistix Sport 1x8GB |

 

Developer System | 2012 Apple Mac Mini - Intel i5 - 16GB - Samsung 840 250GB - 500GB |

 

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