I thought how slick...but now?

I replaced my first self built rig's case with a new Thermaltake Element V case. Leaving behind a perfect Ultra mid tower case which I had grand plans to install the mobo and many other components from a nice? Gateway GT5220 desktop. But as I did more due diligence getting ready to switch it out I see the Gateways mobo is a uBTX style? Looking at it closely it appears it's not compatible with this Ultra X-Blaster mid tower. I guess manufactures choose these odd ball configurations just so the end user can't do upgrades and is forced to buy a new machine. What say you? Best to just leave the mobo where it is, after all the machine works well enough and look to get some combo CPU-Mobo combo deal to put in the Ultra?

Gateway Support - 1009151 Gateway GT5220 Media Center Computer

Ultra X-Blaster Black ATX Mid-Tower Case & Diablotek PHD 650W ATX Power Supply Bundle ULT33178 w/PHD650 at TigerDirect

Yeah I think your both right, I'm just bummed as I was hoping to recycle and reuse this Gateway. But really I will just leave well enough alone and look towards a new build, it's just that I don't really need or use all seven computers in the house...lol. Time to sell some off.
Cheers, the Cheese

If there is physical space in the case for the board you can always drill holes and install new brass stand-offs to match the new board. Done it a couple of times and it's not that hard......Just practice a couple of times on a piece if scrap sheet metal.

Correct. Alignment must be precise but that's do-able.

It's a thought and I may still give it a go, but I'm thinking that it could be kind of an exercise because it's not like the board is that great and it has zero overclocking or even faster chip upgrade potential, although again this is what Gateway wants me to believe?! They tell me the 45 watt 2.0 mhz dual core is it for the board.