ATX HTPC

Ziggurat · April 20, 2015

I am going to upgrade my desktop to Haswell-E since Broadwell-E is far off. And I am looking to migrate my AMD motherboard/cpu/ram to take over my HTPC needs. So I am looking for ATX HTPC cases. It needs to fit a fullsize GPU and 2 3.5" harddrives. I can be coaxed to buying a smaller PSU but I have a regular sized PSU as well. So I am really in the market for a ATX case that come with a PCI express riser to get lower profile. Much like the official steam machine really.

Thanks!

Zeke · April 20, 2015

So I am really in the market for a ATX case that come with a PCI express riser to get lower profile. Much like the official steam machine really.

I'm pretty sure the Steam Machine had an ITX mobo.

This may sound crazy... but have you considered a server rack (1U or 2U)?

Ziggurat · April 20, 2015

I'm pretty sure the Steam Machine had an ITX mobo.

This may sound crazy... but have you considered a server rack (1U or 2U)?

No I have not considered it. And No it does not sound crazy. 2U should be able to hold a regularly positioned GPU? But I think a rackmountable case might be too wide for my current TV table. I can check this howerver.

Zeke · April 20, 2015

No I have not considered it. And No it does not sound crazy. 2U should be able to hold a regularly positioned GPU? But I think a rackmountable case might be too wide for my current TV table. I can check this howerver.

The GPU is not a problem, the PSU is what might be an issue in a server rack case...