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TheGhzGuy
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Hello LTT Forum. I have a friend that wants a MITX system that he can game on. I know the RVZ02 is coming "eventually" and I really love the Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MITX. (He wants to put this in a backpack though) I just want suggestions for cases. Thanks!

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Trust me... They may look cool but when you want to upgrade one thing you end up needing to buy a new MOBO, case, and PSU. IT's not worth it. My rig fits in a Carry-on for a plane, it's water cooled, i7 4970k, Nvidia Quadro K5000. I'd love to upgrade the system to DDR4 but I can't afford that with a new truck :(

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Lian Li has some of the smallest itx cases, like stupid small.

 

 

 

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http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-tu100/

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My next system is going to be a Mini iTX. I know the form factor does cap the expansion possibilities, but that's not an issue for me. So far, I'm eyeing the Corsair Obsidian 250D (https://youtu.be/GdzsEXr2Kq8)

 

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Trust me... They may look cool but when you want to upgrade one thing you end up needing to buy a new MOBO, case, and PSU. IT's not worth it. My rig fits in a Carry-on for a plane, it's water cooled, i7 4970k, Nvidia Quadro K5000. I'd love to upgrade the system to DDR4 but I can't afford that with a new truck :(

I'm confused... you're saying not to get a mITX computer but you have one yourself? I really like the NCASE M1.

 

OP: If you want to wait a while and pay for the best, wait for more NCASE M1s to be in stock which will be in sept I think. Other than that most of the mITX cases are around the same size and have similar features but take a look at the Antec ISK 600. It has room for a 212 EVO if that interests you.

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I'm confused... you're saying not to get a mITX computer but you have one yourself? I really like the NCASE M1.

 

OP: If you want to wait a while and pay for the best, wait for more NCASE M1s to be in stock which will be in sept I think. Other than that most of the mITX cases are around the same size and have similar features but take a look at the Antec ISK 600. It has room for a 212 EVO if that interests you.

Yes I do have a mitx. I only got it so that I could travel with it as I deploy every thee months with the air force. I am trying to get back to matx or just atx if I can. My form factor is my bottleneck.

 

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE the M1, but I'm outgrowing it now.

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Yes I do have a mitx. I only got it so that I could travel with it as I deploy every thee months with the air force. I am trying to get back to matx or just atx if I can. My form factor is my bottleneck.

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE the M1, but I'm outgrowing it now.

How much do you want for it? Haha. What are you wanting to add to it?

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How much do you want for it? Haha. What are you wanting to add to it?

Sadly my M1 has been scratched, so It's not worth much. I might just buy a larger case and upgrade the MOBO later on and then get a cpu for the mitx and make it a media server for my parents.

 

This is what I'm running currently.

 

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