Best USFF case

[John Ignaczak]

hey guys (and girls),

 

looking for suggestions for the best USFF case with the capability of a nice size PS (600w+)  and room for cooling

 

what I am trying to do is build a new PC that is used in the family room that can do some gaming and multitasking productivity applications

 

I am thinking I will be running an i7-8700, on an M-ITX MB, as well as a GTX 1050ti

the issue I have is since it is in our family room, it is in a roll-top desk, so space is at a premium

 

currently we are running a Dell Optiplex 7010 USFF pc, but we are definitely ready to run something with more horsepower

 

I can go with a slightly larger case (it currently sits on it's side, and we do have some room in width, but not much height)

 

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[TVwazhere]

2 hours ago, John Ignaczak said:

hey guys (and girls), looking for suggestions for the best USFF case with the capability of a nice size PS (600w+)  and room for cooling. what I am trying to do is build a new PC that is used in the family room that can do some gaming and multitasking productivity applications. I am thinking I will be running an i7-8700, on an M-ITX MB, as well as a GTX 1050ti. the issue I have is since it is in our family room, it is in a roll-top desk, so space is at a premium. currently we are running a Dell Optiplex 7010 USFF pc, but we are definitely ready to run something with more horsepower. I can go with a slightly larger case (it currently sits on it's side, and we do have some room in width, but not much height). any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

You really dont need a 600+w psu for a 1050ti and a 8700...

 

Ncase M1 or the new Dan-case c4 are what I would suggest. There was a third that popped up recently but it escapes me at this time

[John Ignaczak]

18 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

You really dont need a 600+w psu for a 1050ti and a 8700...

 

Ncase M1 or the new Dan-case c4 are what I would suggest. There was a third that popped up recently but it escapes me at this time

thank you for the response!

 

the 600+ w psu is more if I decide to upgrade the video card later, or decide to do a water loop (provided there is room in the case) but I realize it still is overkill

 

both of those cases look nice, and the dimensions are pretty close to what I am looking for, with provisions for the rad!

[TVwazhere]

40 minutes ago, John Ignaczak said:

thank you for the response!

 

the 600+ w psu is more if I decide to upgrade the video card later, or decide to do a water loop (provided there is room in the case) but I realize it still is overkill

 

both of those cases look nice, and the dimensions are pretty close to what I am looking for, with provisions for the rad!

500W should be enough, considering as time goes on (with some notable exceptions) CPU's and GPU's are getting more and more efficient, limiting the need for more than 500w's in most scenarios, which is good for SFF because I've only seen a handle of >500W psu's in that form factor.