Need Help Choosing a Computer case

RalphG

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Hello All,
I have (unfortunately) an Acer Aspire X3910 desktop computer.
I have had it 6 months and it been in for repairs three times already.
One of the main problems I'm having with it is that the case is very small.
And the inside gets very hot Acer has hat to replace the computer once
and change the hard drive twice.
I was advised that I should change the case. However I don't know the
form factor that I need to buy. The information that Acer states is that its
a "Small Form Factor" but when I try to look for it I can't find that form
factor. Could someone tell me what form factors I can use and if possible
recommend a case.
Attached are images of the case I have and other information.

Any Help Will Be Appreciated:picnic:
 

Attachments

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire X3910 & HP Pavilion a6334f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x and 32x
CPU
Acer: Intel Pentium E5700 HP: Core 2 Duo E4500
Memory
Acer: 4 GB HP: 3 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Sound Card
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 21"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Acer: WD Caviar Blue 640 GB WD6400AAKS-22A7B2
HP: WD 500GB WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0
Cooling
Both: CPU Fan
Internet Speed
4.5 To 5.0
Other Info
Seagate Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 500 GB
Hitachi Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 320 GB
If the case is SFF, you don't want another one of those, since that is the root cause of your overheating. Any standard ATX case will fit your motherboard. However, your current PSU might not fit, so you will need a new PSU.

Your attachments provide no useful info. Provide a link that shows the inside of the computer.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 660
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i3-3240
Motherboard
Dell 084J0R
Memory
8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GT 620
Sound Card
Intel Panther Point PCH High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer G205HV
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Sandisk SSD 64GB SDSSDP064G
Seagate HDD 1TB ST1000DM003-1CH162
PSU
Dell 300W
Case
Dell Inspiron
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K320/B350
Mouse
Microsoft
Internet Speed
25Mbps/4Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Mozilla Firefox

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Thanks for the replys.
I will try to get the info and post it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire X3910 & HP Pavilion a6334f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x and 32x
CPU
Acer: Intel Pentium E5700 HP: Core 2 Duo E4500
Memory
Acer: 4 GB HP: 3 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Sound Card
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 21"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Acer: WD Caviar Blue 640 GB WD6400AAKS-22A7B2
HP: WD 500GB WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0
Cooling
Both: CPU Fan
Internet Speed
4.5 To 5.0
Other Info
Seagate Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 500 GB
Hitachi Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 320 GB

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homegrown
OS
Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX680
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
As PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black
PSU
PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire
Case
Silverstone FT02
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB
Mouse
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Other Info
Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers
Attached is an image of the back of the Case and the motherboard.
The images provided by the link sent by bobkn are good.
 

Attachments

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire X3910 & HP Pavilion a6334f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x and 32x
CPU
Acer: Intel Pentium E5700 HP: Core 2 Duo E4500
Memory
Acer: 4 GB HP: 3 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Sound Card
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 21"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Acer: WD Caviar Blue 640 GB WD6400AAKS-22A7B2
HP: WD 500GB WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0
Cooling
Both: CPU Fan
Internet Speed
4.5 To 5.0
Other Info
Seagate Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 500 GB
Hitachi Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 320 GB

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Thanks for the reply's I will be looking into the information.

Thanks again.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire X3910 & HP Pavilion a6334f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x and 32x
CPU
Acer: Intel Pentium E5700 HP: Core 2 Duo E4500
Memory
Acer: 4 GB HP: 3 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Sound Card
Acer: Integrated HP: Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 21"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Acer: WD Caviar Blue 640 GB WD6400AAKS-22A7B2
HP: WD 500GB WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0
Cooling
Both: CPU Fan
Internet Speed
4.5 To 5.0
Other Info
Seagate Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 500 GB
Hitachi Ext. Port. Drive 2.5" 320 GB
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