Lenovo ThinkCentre IS8XM Prebuilt Motherboard Case Compatibility

[Colecar]

My current pc is a ThinkCentre M series prebuilt desktop with an i5 that i got for free, with an evga gtx 1050ti slapped inside along with an ssd or two. 

I am looking to slowly upgrade it to a fully custom pc, so i was wondering if i could upgrade the case, fans, and power supply first, and then once i have more money, upgrade the mobo, cpu, ect. However, I am having a hard time figuring out whether this Motherboard (IS8XM) will fit in a standard ATX case and take power from a standard power supply. Any insight or alternate solutions would be appreciated.

[Morrie Sells Wigs]

I'd say just forget it, start afresh completely... everything new.

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, Colecar said:

My current pc is a ThinkCentre M series prebuilt desktop with an i5 that i got for free, with an evga gtx 1050ti slapped inside along with an ssd or two. 

I am looking to slowly upgrade it to a fully custom pc, so i was wondering if i could upgrade the case, fans, and power supply first, and then once i have more money, upgrade the mobo, cpu, ect. However, I am having a hard time figuring out whether this Motherboard (IS8XM) will fit in a standard ATX case and take power from a standard power supply. Any insight or alternate solutions would be appreciated.

1. You will need an adapter for it to take power from standard ATX PSU

2. No idea about case compatiblity, i'd say just rule it out as a not compatible. You can measure the standoff holes and compare it with standard atx / eatx motherboard, but I dunno about back I/O & whether or not it will cover some / all cable routing grommet.

 

If you plan to buy a new motherboard in the end, you may as well just save the money now and buy everything at once later.

 

[Colecar]

thank you guys, i guess my best option is to just wait until i can build an all new pc.