A small case for a not-so-small system?

[raptor13]

The time has come to change out my power supply since it's finally starting to show its age (random shut downs, anyone? No thanks.). Anyway, I'm really interested in finding a case that is - of course - as quiet and as cool as possible. But here's the kicker: I want it to be TINY. I seriously want the smallest case I can make work and that is more important than anything else.

My system is made of the following stuff:

EPqX EP-5EPA+ Socket T Motherboard;
3.0GHz P4;
1.5gb DDR400 RAM;
DVD-R/W;
Three internal hard drives.

I've got quite a bit of internal devices what with the three hard drives and all. I built a computer for my parents a few months ago and used this case to do it. I love the fact that it's ridiculously small. Obviously my stuff won't fit in there being that it's microATX and all. However, is there anything else out there that is small? Having only one 5.25" bay would be ideal but I don't really see that happening after looking. I need room for my current setup, I need a strong power supply, and it must be small. SMALL! So...

Ideas? Help? Inane comments? Thanks!

 

[fireontheway]

Smallest, quality case i can think of is Antec 1650.

 

[wisdomtooth]

THIS is the smallest case that can take a full-ATX motherboard, but you have to give up a lot-- It only has room for 1 AGP slot, 1 PCI slot, (and even then you might need to buy 1U Rackmount Server ribbon risers to get it to work) and 1 HD, plus you have to use a notebook optical drive (there is a slightly bigger one that will take a standard optical drive though).

That's a P4 3.0C Northwood in there under that Zalman CNPS7000. The case is 15" wide, 12" deep and 4" high. Comparison photo with a full-sized case

I doubt you would be willing to give up that much functionality though. Best stick with a full-ATX minitower.

HTH.

 

[fireontheway]

The Lian Li PC-31 is also small but i dont know which stores still carry it.

 

[0roo0roo]

just get a sonata. after a certain point a case makes sacrifices to be small..mostly meaning it gets louder. sonata is retarded easy. has rubber mounted 120mmrear fan, quiet powerful psu, rubber hd mounts, right fit and solid doors.. and its not that big.