faernd56 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Hi, I am about to start a new build from scratch. Coming from an older Cosmos S case, which is not only huge but also weighs a lot I would like to downscale to a smaller case. Therefore I've been looking at Mini ITX and Micro ATX cases but I've noticed an ongoing trend; It seems that many of the mITX cases are quite close to the size of normal mATX mid towers, rendering it quite pointless to go through all the additional difficulty of the smaller build. (Such as the increased difficulty in cable tidying, increased chances of thermal problems etc.) Does anyone have any recommendations on a mITX case (preferably with a side window) which can handle full sized components such as a 1080Ti without cooking itself to death but not being the same size as a mATX mid tower? If it helps and for reference this is currently my potential build that I'm considering purchasing: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/TobyJT/saved/#view=fwkkLk The case I was considering: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/VH2rxr/fractal-design-case-fdcadefnanosbkw http://www.minicase.net/mini-itx-aluminum-M1766.html Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoondoggy Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 GigaByte does make mini ITX versions of their video cards, single fan and slower clock. Mounting space is going to be the biggest issue. Do you have a 1080Ti picked out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon-TNG Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Regarding the weight, I would go for an aluminum case. They are a little more costly but, boy, are they light. My server is in a Lian-Li PC-9F case, and it weighs almost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig0r Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I've got a Fractal Design Node 202 here that has a Xeon in it and a GTX1080Ti, case comes with a riser card so you can fit decent cards in smaller cases. Over all its not a bad case but being small and light its rigidity leaves a lot to be desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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