ATX Cube?

[dingd0ng]

I'm looking for an ATX cube chassis that can be used on a desk and preferably has the motherboard parallel to the ground. Another thing is ample room for a tower cooler like the Dark Rock 4 or H5 Ultimate.

[Mick Naughty]

Haha, well depends on the desk but the thermaltake core series would do all of that.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

Haha, well depends on the desk but the thermaltake core series would do all of that.

If you can find some of CaseLabs' products, those would work as well.

 

Beyond that, I'm not aware of a lot of cubes that have the motherboard flat...

I guess you could always take one of Corsair's cubes and stick it on its side.

[dingd0ng]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

Haha, well depends on the desk but the thermaltake core series would do all of that.

I would, but people say that the open design will actually lower the cooling capability of an air cooler because it has no air movement in or out of the case, so I would have to use an AIO, which drives the price up a lot.

[Mick Naughty]

Just now, dingd0ng said:

I would, but people say that the open design will actually lower the cooling capability of an air cooler because it has no air movement in or out of the case, so I would have to use an AIO, which drives the price up a lot.

Don't know who's telling you that. They sound like they should be touching pc stuff.

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, dingd0ng said:

I would, but people say that the open design will actually lower the cooling capability of an air cooler because it has no air movement in or out of the case

Open design is actually better for air cooling, since the cooler has a better supply of cool air.

[dingd0ng]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

If you can find some of CaseLabs' products, those would work as well.

 

Beyond that, I'm not aware of a lot of cubes that have the motherboard flat...

I guess you could always take one of Corsair's cubes and stick it on its side.

But that's a bust since Caselabs fell victim to Trump's tariffs in early 2018 I think it was.

[dingd0ng]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Open design is actually better for air cooling, since the cooler has a better supply of cool air.

Then I have been lied to.

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, dingd0ng said:

But that's a bust since Caselabs fell victim to Trump's tariffs in early 2018 I think it was.

Like I said, "if you can find one". Shipping is brutally expensive, though...

[dingd0ng]

Thermaltake Core is crazy expensive for the ATX/E-ATX ones. The mITX is pretty reasonable price though.

[Mick Naughty]

Wouldn't call that crazy. You are asking for specific stuff, that comes at a price. $130 is pocket change really.

[dingd0ng]

1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

Wouldn't call that crazy. You are asking for specific stuff, that comes at a price. $130 is pocket change really.

The price is within my budget, but it's a bit too close for comfort, so I was wondering if there were cheaper alternatives.

[LukzForEver]

Corsair Midi Tower Carbide 540

[TheSLSAMG]

40 minutes ago, dingd0ng said:

But that's a bust since Caselabs fell victim to Trump's tariffs in early 2018 I think it was.

It was mostly a large account default that killed them, whereas Trump's tariffs played a smaller role (though of course they didn't help.)

31 minutes ago, dingd0ng said:

The price is within my budget, but it's a bit too close for comfort, so I was wondering if there were cheaper alternatives.

Outside of the Thermaltake Core X5, there really isn't anything that suits your needs. Cube cases are already a niche, and horizontal ATX cube cases are an even smaller one.

2 minutes ago, LukzForEver said:

Corsair Midi Tower Carbide 540

Not really what OP's looking for, the motherboard is vertically-oriented whereas they're looking for a horizontally-oriented case. They're also expensive for how (somewhat) dated they are.

[Mick Naughty]

Love the 540. Looking to get a third one. Not a case I’d sit on the side like that but if it was an air cooled system I guess I could get away with it. Cost just as much as a big as x9 which even offers a tempered glass replacement.