Short but wide

[porina]

I'm looking for something short and wide... a case that is. It'll be taking an ATX mobo and the cooler I have is rated at 163mm without fan, and 168mm with supplied fan. I think I can get away with replacing the fan with a standard one to reclaim part of that height. I have previously used this cooler in a Corsair 230T which is rated at only 165mm and it just fitted.

 

Doesn't need to be fancy, just want to rehouse a system that got evicted when I dropped a Skylake-X build into an existing watercooling setup. I think in this modern age, acrylic windows look so poor now, I think the case should either be no window at all, or tempered glass. I think a simple (and cheap) design is best. Any suggestions? Basically something comparable to 230T but either cheaper or better looking. It isn't bad, but I don't want another one.

[Himommies]

Evolv TG

[porina]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Evolv TG

That's... a lot more than I want to pay for a case. I'm half tempted to get another In Win 303 but I think the cooler would just be too much for that case.

 

Still searching around. The Fractal Define C has got my attention. No window, no fuss clean black tower.

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, porina said:

That's... a lot more than I want to pay for a case. I'm half tempted to get another In Win 303 but I think the cooler would just be too much for that case.

 

Still searching around. The Fractal Define C has got my attention. No window, no fuss clean black tower.

S340 ELITE?

[porina]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

S340 ELITE?

Good call. I like the looks, and price is ok. Cooler compatibility might not be. It's rated at 161mm...

 

I might risk buy it anyway, as I have a backup plan if it doesn't fit. I could move my system currently in Corsair 230T into this case, and put my other system in the 230T as I already know it fits. We might have a solution. Thanks.

 

Actually after all this I might have thought of an even lower cost solution of reusing something else I have at home if I swap things around a bit. I'll keep this one in mind though.

[JHY]

Phanteks enthoo pro m

[paddy-stone]

thermaltake core v21?

[porina]

6 minutes ago, PCNoobie said:

Phanteks enthoo pro m

The glass version is ok, but not as good looking as the S340 to me.

6 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

thermaltake core v21?

Not directly suitable for the intended application as it is micro-ATX only, but it sure looks cute I'm tempted by it to rehouse a different system...

[paddy-stone]

Just now, porina said:

The glass version is ok, but not as good looking as the S340 to me.

Not directly suitable for the intended application as it is micro-ATX only, but it sure looks cute I'm tempted by it to rehouse a different system...

Ahh yeah, sorry about that forgot about size... they have larger ones though in the core series, I was planning at one point to use a core x9, those are Huuge!