Small M-ATX case to support Strix 2080ti

[dragonhart6505]

I’ll make it simple:

 

MSI B450M Pro-M2 Max motherboard w/ Ryzen 3300x and a Strix RTX 2080ti. I’m looking for suggestions on a small(ish) form factor case that I can mount the GPU with a riser cable above or behind the motherboard. I would like to be able to sit the system horizontally flat with the option to stand it vertically. An included power supply or recommendations are also helpful. I have big hands, but I’m nimble enough to work around tight spaces (ladiiies.)

 

I don’t plan to run any pretty lights and currently the CPU is cooled by the stock heatsink and fan (I’m not overclocking). In the future I may want to install an AIO cooler, but I would like to keep the footprint as small as possible for now and would upgrade to a larger case later if I choose to do so.

 

I appreciate the help!

[aledsav1]

you have a matx board, so its not really going to go sff as thats itx boards really...

[dragonhart6505]

16 minutes ago, aledsav1 said:

you have a matx board, so its not really going to go sff as thats itx boards really...

Fair…so just a small case then. Thanks for correcting me.

[aledsav1]

Really then as you want a vertical mounted gpu (don't know of any matx cases that have rear mounted gpus in relation to mobo?) it'll be a cube case like silverstone sugo/thermaltake core etc, though you would need to check the gpu size support

[dragonhart6505]

55 minutes ago, aledsav1 said:

Really then as you want a vertical mounted gpu (don't know of any matx cases that have rear mounted gpus in relation to mobo?) it'll be a cube case like silverstone sugo/thermaltake core etc, though you would need to check the gpu size support

I would prefer it mounted in-line with the motherboard as I am looking for as slim as possible of a battle station. That’s the reason for using a riser. I don’t care to show off the PC, it just needs an enclosure. Currently this is an open bench setup.

[andrewmp6]

Look at the lian li o11 mini air

[dragonhart6505]

1 hour ago, andrewmp6 said:

Look at the lian li o11 mini air

What I’m gathering from looking online is that there aren’t any small/thin cases for mATX builds. That’s kind of depressing.

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve got standoffs, I might just reinforce a cardboard box for now and mod a case I can find that suits what I’m looking for.

[andrewmp6]

20 hours ago, dragonhart6505 said:

What I’m gathering from looking online is that there aren’t any small/thin cases for mATX builds. That’s kind of depressing.

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve got standoffs, I might just reinforce a cardboard box for now and mod a case I can find that suits what I’m looking for.

Have you been to https://pcpartpicker.com/

You can search cases and look up builds done in said case.micro atx is a small market right now,Most want either a big atx build or a tiny itx sff build.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

On 1/10/2023 at 3:32 PM, dragonhart6505 said:

I’ll make it simple:

 

MSI B450M Pro-M2 Max motherboard w/ Ryzen 3300x and a Strix RTX 2080ti. I’m looking for suggestions on a small(ish) form factor case that I can mount the GPU with a riser cable above or behind the motherboard. I would like to be able to sit the system horizontally flat with the option to stand it vertically. An included power supply or recommendations are also helpful. I have big hands, but I’m nimble enough to work around tight spaces (ladiiies.)

 

I don’t plan to run any pretty lights and currently the CPU is cooled by the stock heatsink and fan (I’m not overclocking). In the future I may want to install an AIO cooler, but I would like to keep the footprint as small as possible for now and would upgrade to a larger case later if I choose to do so.

 

I appreciate the help!

 

SAMA im01. 

 

Or the im02 that's apparently new. 

 

 

[fonzz1e]

23 hours ago, dragonhart6505 said:

there aren’t any small/thin cases for mATX builds

• asus prime ap201
• sama im01 / tecware fusion
• jonsbo d30 / d31 full mesh