AwesomeMcCoolName Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Cooler Master Elite 430 - $45 19.30" x 7.50" x 16.70" Cooler Master HAF 912 - $60 19.50" x 9.10" x 18.90" Cooler Master N200 - $50 7.95" x 14.9" x 17.52" (mATX) Cooler Master N400 - $60 7.5" x 16.7" x 19.7" Cooler Master N500 - $70 7.8" x 18.3" x 18.9" Cooler Master N600 - $80 8.1" x 17.9" x 18.9" Antec VSK4000E - $92 17.3"H x 16.2"D x 7.3"W Antex NSK3180 - $90 14.2"(H) x 7.1"(W) x 16.2" Corsair Obsidian 350D - $90 17.7" x 8.3" x 17.3" BitFenix Phenom - $100 9.84" x 12.99" x 14.72" ITX cases: Corsair Obsidian 250D - $90 13.8" x 10.9" x 11.4" Cooler Master Elite 110 - $50 11.1" x 8.2" x 10.3" Smaller is better. Good air flow is a must. Must be able to fit at least one GTX780 (10.5"), although being able to house sli cards is a nice bonus for future proofing. I'm leaning towards the Elite 430, N400, VSK4000E, N200 (if I opt for mATX) or NSK3180 as they're the smallest cases I found, are all ATX and can all fit 10.5"+ graphics cards. Any opinions (preferably experience based) on any of these cases. And/or did I overlook any compatibility issues? Edit: According to American Airlines carry-on can not exceed 22"x14"x9". So I might be limited to NSK3180 or Elite 110. My build: 1TB 7200rpm WD - $60 240gb Crucial M4 (already own) EVGA GTX780 w/ ACX - $520 Corsair 650w TX650 - $90 8gb G. Skill 1600 mhz - $80 MSI Z97-G45 - $150 i5-4670k - $220 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $35 Cooler Master N200 - $50 I'm also open to alternatives for the psu or mobo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-123 Omega Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-3000/largest-sock/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imFree Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Performance or visuals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Performance or visuals? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Performance or visuals? Performance. I really don't care about the appearance. I'm just not a huge fan of ITX although I'm keeping them as options as they might be easier to transport. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-3000/largest-sock/ .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklunerninja Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Airflow-CC-9011030-WW/dp/B00D6GINF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400871898&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+carbide+air+540 Don't even need to professionally wire it because of the space inside it. Has a Jesus amount of air flow (I use 8 Fans/Heatsink and has water-cooling capabilities if you are into that) . Can fit two 770s so id imagine a 780 would be no problem. Dimensions are 16.3 x 13.1 x 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 The N200 appears to be my best option due to size limitations as the only "better" alternative (that I see) is the Elite 110, but It looks very cramped even in comparison to the N200. I am however not sure if Sli graphics would be possible....It looks like dual 780s could fit, but it looks like it would be a tight fit (assuming its possible); and even if its possible, it looks like cooling could be a serious issue....Thoughts? Edit: Looks like Sli 780s is possible ( http://extremespec.net/cooler-master-n200-matx-case-review/2/ ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozsef Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you want a mini-itx case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you want a mini-itx case. Really not a fan of itx cases. I think I'm just going to go mATX with an N200. Quite small, still a tower, capable of Sli 780s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{SH}Kirito Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/143-h440-performance-mid-tower.html honestly you should not get an itx/matx build unless you are carrying this thing around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitnessfun Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I agree the 430 is probably your best bet. I'm looking for a full tower http://toptengamer.hubpages.com/hub/Best-BF4-Graphics-Card and have narrowed it between the cooler master HAF and the NZXT Phantom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminal Inhalation Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/143-h440-performance-mid-tower.html honestly you should not get an itx/matx build unless you are carrying this thing around This ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 This ^^^ mATX > ATX anyday. I hate big computers, and 2-way SLI and liquid cooling is entirely doable in a mATX case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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