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hi!

I am looking into matx cases, and i am wondering which one you guys think is the best.

Why i am choosing matx is because i am only going to put in one videocard and one soundcard, therefore the additional space is pretty much useless for me :D .

My budget is around 100-200$ The case must be able to fit a h80i, and be fairly well built.

my favorite case so far is the Corsair obsidian 350d.

 Sorry for my english. thankful for every answer :P

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when will the prodigy m be released? if any of you know?

And will it be able to fit a gtx 770 direct cu 2. i am wondering how the 350d's build quality is.

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If the 350D's build quality is anything like the rest of Corsair's cases (which I would imagine it would be) then it's definitely top notch.  Corsairs have been a dream for me when I've built in them.

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the new fractal design arc mini R2 will be along soon.

 

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I just noticed something. They make PSU's??

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I just noticed something. They make PSU's??

 

Yep.  IMO they're a bit overpriced but they do make them.  They're not available everywhere though. 

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Just finished building my mATX rig last week in a 350D.  Solid construction, easy to route cables, and there's so much room inside.

 

It's a bit bigger than I expected compared to other mATX cases.

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lol you guys are talking about the power supply and i'm staring at the 360 and 240 rad in a m-atx case

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which other mATX case were you comparing it to?

 

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350D - 17.7 x 17.7 x 8

N200 - 17.5 x 14.9 x 8 

TJ08-E - 15.2 x 14.7 x 8.3 

Design Mini -  15.9 x 19 x 8.3

Define Mini - 15.6 x 19.3 x 8.3

Design Core - 16.5 x 14 x 6.9

Vulcan - 16 x 14.9 x 7 

 

It's by no means as big as my old C70 case but it's certainly a bit taller than the others.  

 

The Design / Define Mini is comparable in size in terms of volume (41 liters) but surprisingly, the 350D is lighter (20 lbs. vs. 13 lbs.)  it was very easy lugging it around from room to room.

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The fractal design mini r2 looke good, is it out yet? Or When Will it be?

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The 350D is an amazing little case.

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sg10?, can t get much smaller than this

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Another one for 350D

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Since you don't need the extra space, SFF mATX cases should be fine.

 

I'd say either, prodigy M or the Silverstone SG09. 

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The 350D is an amazing little case.

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Does anyone have any idea when the M-ATX Prodigy will be coming out? OP- this will probably be the best if you move it around a lot.

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Another vote for the 350D. It's by no means the smallest, but you can fit a ton of stuff in it with room to watercool, while still having good airflow.

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Could all of these accommodate a Hyper 212+?

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