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Smallest full size ATX case

melias24

Hey guys so my carbide air 540 is a great case, but it's bloody huge, and now that i have a laptop, and i spent a whole day building a headpone stand but don't have room for it on my desk, i need a smaller case. Any recommendations? Preferably as slim and short as possible, my specs are in my signature if you want to know if my gpu or psu will fit. Would like the case to have a window, and have a nice clean design.

~Elias

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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You can mod a BitFenix Prodigy to fit an ATX MOBO.

 

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You can mod a BitFenix Prodigy to fit an ATX MOBO.

 

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any ideas on any guides or how hard this would be to do?

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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any ideas on any guides or how hard this would be to do?

 

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Experience: 4/10

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My BuildPCPartPicker | CoC

 

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You can mod a BitFenix Prodigy to fit an ATX MOBO.

 

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This is quite possibly the sexiest thing Ive ever seen, especially cuz the Prodigy is low key my favorite case out there.

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Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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I looked into it, it might cost a bit much. Any recommendations on a stock ATX case that's small but can fit full size PSU?

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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I looked into it, it might cost a bit much. Any recommendations on a stock ATX case that's small but can fit full size PSU?

 

http://www.amazon.com/Lian-Li-PC-A05FN-System-Cabinet-PC-A05FNB/dp/B00GTZPO5Q

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My BuildPCPartPicker | CoC

 

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Im currently looking at cooltek w2 windowed. Its made of quality materials (almost no plastic) and is perfect for especially aircooling.

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I liked that idea so much I ordered a Prodigy M for my own modding. It should be here Friday and then I get to see what its going to take to fit my ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0 motherboard. Can't wait! Its going to look badace on my desk! Thanks for sharing the info!

i7 6700k||Asus Z170-A||Powercolor R9 270X PCS+ 2GB||Bitfenix Prodigy M||16GB PNY Anarchy DDR4||Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD||Corsair CX850M power supply||Silverstone Tundra Series TD02-E AIO CPU cooling

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I liked that idea so much I ordered a Prodigy M for my own modding. It should be here Friday and then I get to see what its going to take to fit my ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0 motherboard. Can't wait! Its going to look badace on my desk! Thanks for sharing the info!

 

In case anyone cares, I got all my parts and made it happen. I am still playing around with airflow in the case to keep the 270X's cooled sufficiently but here she is

 

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i7 6700k||Asus Z170-A||Powercolor R9 270X PCS+ 2GB||Bitfenix Prodigy M||16GB PNY Anarchy DDR4||Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD||Corsair CX850M power supply||Silverstone Tundra Series TD02-E AIO CPU cooling

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