Mini ITX Case for Gaming Rig?

[slovenlyjimmy]

Hi Guys,

Well apparently my current Corsair Carbide 200R case is an eyesore in our living room and as such I've been instructed to replace it with something small enough to fit inside the TV Cabinet.

I've had a measure up and don't have a huge amount of space so it looks like I'm going to have to go with a compact mini ITX case. Happily enough that also means I also need a new Mobo and might as well get my Haswell upgrade (currently on Sandybridge) out of the way at the same time.

So I'm looking for any recommendations for a mini ITX case that can comfortably hold my gaming rig, while keeping it cool and most importantly for my wife quiet!

Don't want to break £100 barrier for a case and before anyone suggests the BitFenix Prodigy (which looks awesome), it's too big as it's basically Micro-ATX Sized! So far I've only really seen one case, the Fractal Design Node, that fits the bill.

I have a GTX 680 to fit in and need space for an SSD and 3.5 HDD. I'll probably be picking up a i7 4770K, but haven't settled on a cooling solution yet.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Cheers

 

[akzy]

BitFenix Prodigy is really nice looking
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy/

Also check out the Phenom
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/phenom-mini-itx

 

[Feronix]

If you want a really small form factor case you could get the Cooler Master Elite 130 (or the slightly older 120). Need a low-profile cooler as well though.

A similar alternative would be the Sugo SG05-Lite, which is available in black and white. Another case that has this choice is the Fractal Design Node 304, but it has very different internals and honestly I don't know how good the cooling is or if you can fit long GPUs in it. Does look sexy though imo.

Last one I can recommend is the Lian Li PC-Q08. The exterior looks magnicifent with the brushed aluminium and the internals are more of a standard lay-out, but smaller. This makes the case a bit bigger than the others, but does offer a lot more room for drives. It is also the most expensive of the three but still well within your budget.

 

[Lazlo]

BitFenix Prodigy is really nice looking
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy/

Also check out the Phenom
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/phenom-mini-itx

Sometimes it's very usefull to read the post before you reply

 

[SieB]

What about

http://www.aerocool.us/ds/ds_black.html

Review here

http://www.eteknix.com/aerocool-ds-dead-silence-cube-chassis-review/

 

[Dussan]

Fractal design node 304 with a 140mm powersupply and that 680 will fit snug, and you can fit a closed loop system to cool the 4770k.

it also comes in white.

 

[Feronix]

Sometimes it's very usefull to read the post before you reply

It's difficult for some
Phenom is slightly smaller, but the difference is probably not big enough.

What about

http://www.aerocool.us/ds/ds_black.html

Review here

http://www.eteknix.com/aerocool-ds-dead-silence-cube-chassis-review/

That's m-ATX though. Will probably be a bit too big if a Prodigy is too.