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belchuke
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So the story is that my girlfriend and I have to computers each uses mAtx Boards but it´s taking up way to much space so we got the idea to buy a case or build a case that can store 2 mAtx. Essentially be 2 computers in 1 case with each it separate motherboard CPU and GPU. Anyone that shares the idea and or have an idea to build it? 
Best regards Belchuke 

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The Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL comes to mind, but I am not familiar enough with it to say for sure.

 

And if you want to build one yourself, you could tape two regular MATX cases together?! :P

It just kinda depends on what aesthetic you're after. 

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I don't know much about these kinds of builds but here's what i found:

 

https://www.pcper.com/news/Cases-and-Cooling/Want-Build-Two-Systems-One-Case-Then-You-Need-Phanteks-Enthoo-Mini-XL

https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/dual-motherboard-cases-no-rackmounts-please.2443166/

 

So from what i see, you can have a case with, essentially, two PC's inside but you might have limited to no racks inside (for HDD's and SSD's or anything else you might want)

 

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I don't think you'll find many dual mATX cases that will be smaller than a pair of mATX cases. I would recommended finding a stackable mATX case. This also means that if you guys break up, going your separate ways will be a lot easier than having to disassemble the computer. 

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I know about the The Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL but it only supports 1 ATX and ITX 

What would be the best material to build a case that is cheep yet easy to work with? My budget is about 125 euro ...

The two computers is not the strongest 
Mine 
-B350 gaming pro mAtx moderboard

- Ryzen 3 1300x 
- 16 gb ddr4 3200 mhz 

- Asus gtx 970 oc 4 gb 

My girlfriend
- Old Gigabyte mAtx 
- i5-3350p 
- 8 gb ddr3 
- Inno3d gtx 660 


 

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1 minute ago, kerradeph said:

I don't think you'll find many dual mATX cases that will be smaller than a pair of mATX cases. I would recommended finding a stackable mATX case. This also means that if you guys break up, going your separate ways will be a lot easier than having to disassemble the computer. 

Its both my computers we just call it hers when she is at my place 

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It's too bad you cant do mITX, because you could literally stack these

http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-itx/haf915r/

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3 minutes ago, belchuke said:

That would be cool but the options to get a haswell Itx moderboard and A B350 Itx is pretty hard

I just bought one off ebay for like $120

 

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