mini itx case

[Not a guru]

does anybody know of any cool mini itx cases like the evga hadron.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Just bought this one!
BitFenix Prodigy Midnight Black / Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com

 

[whs]

What do you do with such a small box. Do standard size components even fit - e.g. PSUs.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

The one I referenced can hold anything you can think of. Regular PSU, and 1 Titan if you want !

 

[whs]

Is there enough room for proper cooling.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Yes both air or full water !

 

[whs]

That explains it. I was asking because in Germany I have to keep my box on the desk and a small box would be nice. I am looking to replace my older Dell, but I don't want the new desktop to crowd my space. I don't need any graphics card - the Intel 4xxx chip or equivalent will do. That makes things easier.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

This is the ASUS mobo I'm waiting to purchase for my build, this thing is feature packed !

Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Motherboard - mini-ITX, Socket LGA1150, Intel Z87 Chipset, 3000MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gbs, RAID, 8 Channel Audio, Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 at TigerDirect

Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

 

[whs]

Nice boards - a bit pricey though.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'm watching for it to go down but you give nothing up on the performance sides. This small form factor will overclock well but heat in it's small mobo does limit it unless you add this little bad boy.

 

[whs]

Looks very efficient. But you are going to have your work cut out. And there is no room for error.

 

[kbrady1979]

Antec has a new Mini-ITX case that is probably worth looking at...... Antec ISK600 Mni-ITX Case