Moving an Alienware Aurora R4 (late 2011) system to a smaller case

[Silverwolf_7]

I will be going to college soon and would like to continue gaming while I am there. However my current laptop will not cut it, so while I am there I would like to continue using my desktop until I get a gaming laptop when the new 1000 series mobile gpus come out. Alienware's case is big and heavy so I would like to downsize to something smaller without having to replace any parts (other than possibly the power supply and cpu cooler). I planned to move the Alienware motherboard(supposedly m-ATX) my current cpu(Intel i7 3820@3.6gHz LGA2011),current gpu (GTX 660 with Nvidia cooler) as well as one SSD and one 3.5 in. HDD, to a new case that was smaller and lighter. If anyone can forsee any problems or has any case suggestions under $150 it would be extremely helpful. Thanks!

[Aytex]

what ya want for a case airflow or silence

[The Official Czex]

I will be going to college soon and would like to continue gaming while I am there. However my current laptop will not cut it, so while I am there I would like to continue using my desktop until I get a gaming laptop when the new 1000 series mobile gpus come out. Alienware's case is big and heavy so I would like to downsize to something smaller without having to replace any parts (other than possibly the power supply and cpu cooler). I planned to move the Alienware motherboard(supposedly m-ATX) my current cpu(Intel i7 3820@3.6gHz LGA2011),current gpu (GTX 660 with Nvidia cooler) as well as one SSD and one 3.5 in. HDD, to a new case that was smaller and lighter. If anyone can forsee any problems or has any case suggestions under $150 it would be extremely helpful. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aerocool-case-xpredatorx3devilr

 

This should work for you.

[Silverwolf_7]

Having a small form factor is the most important aspect of the case. I do like the Aerocool Xpredator but it seems about the same size as my current case. Something along the lines of a Bitfenix Prodigy m was the size I was looking for.