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Help me pick an mATX desktop style case - several constraints

  • 27-11-2011 03:45PM
    #1
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    Experts;), i need some help finding a new case for my HTPC/Server.. A couple of constraints makes this a little more difficult though.:o

    I want it to be a desktop style mATX like this.
    It needs to be able to house at least 3-4x 3.5" HDDs though, and 1x 2.5" SSD (though this can be velcro'd to the inside randomly somewhere for all i care)
    it also needs to fit this ATX PSU (modular).
    Id prefer to have the option to put in a DVD/Bluray drive in future expansion, but its not really necessary if im honest and i can live with having to use its 5.25" bay as a HDD bay if it comes down to it.

    Room for a GPU would be idea, but im considering just using the onboard IGP of the i3-2150/i5-2400. (side note: i want 100% smooth MKV etc high bitrate playback at 1080p, surely this can pull it off:confused:) i vowed to never use onboard graphics again but i hope theyre half decent and it should cut down my power usage/noise nicely (currently running a GTX460 in the HTPC :P)

    i dont have a set budget as such, but lets put a nice round €100 limit on it. lower the better tbh, but if something good is slightly over budget i may consider it.

    also, i hate these square looking cases


    Thanks for ANY advice/comments/info lads.:)


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