Case for compact gaming workstation

[heymrdj]

Planning my 2017 build, trying to find a case that works how I want. Most likely will be a single socket E3, maybe an I7, not sure yet. At this point going with a GTX 1080 unless something better comes out. Other than that, a single SSD. I'll be using an external array for storage and lab work so not considering stuffing 3.5" spindles into it. So I want something basically as small as possible to fit full size graphics power. I'd like the build to be quiet, so I'm wondering if it would be best to have a case that can fit 2x 120mm AIO units. One for the CPU and one for the GPU. Anyone have an experience with smaller quiet but powerful gaming rigs? The rest of the build will involve an end table with swing arms to hold dual monitors keyboard and mouse so that I can game and research on the couch with my wife, as most nights I'm using the little ultra book because my workstation is in another room. So it needs to be quiet and needs to be small so I can hide it.

Thanks!


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[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I stuffed in a whole bunch of parts into a Silverstone TJ08-E (3570K @ 4.5GHz, non-modular PSU, 120mm AIO and a nVIDIA 780).
Was surprised how much could fit in there, and ran very cool as well.

 

[Valantar]

Depending on what motherboard size you want to go for, you might want to look at the Fractal Define C (ATX) or Define C Mini (mATX). Both ditch the 5,25" bays for some decent space savings, and have plenty of fan and radiator mounts. The Define C mini is really quite tiny.