Micro atx options

[iamchel]

I've recently relocated and my deskspace and workarea has greatly reduced. I've been contemplating going with a micro atx but I'm not entirely sure if my parts will actually fit (I'm assuming they wont but I figure its better to ask).

Here are my specs:

i7 920
-stock cooler
Asus rampage II extreme
-I'll need to swap this for a smaller mobo. I'm thinking something along the lines of the ASUS P8H67-M LE
3 hds (1tb wd black, 1 36gb ssd, 1 raptor - running linux)
-I can drop the raptor but the other two are necessary
285 gtx
-this is my biggest concern (no pun intended)
asus xonar essence
-another potential issue and what I imagine will kill the entire micro formfactor for me

Right now I'm using a cm cosmos so you can imagine why I want something smaller

So is it possible to cram all this into a small micro atx case? The biggest I'd want to go would be something like the SilverStone Temjin TJ08-E but ideally I'd have a more "boxy" enclosure like the SilverStone Sugo SG02-BF.

I've also been flirting with the idea of just building another machine but that would run me around $600 and quite frankly I'd rather not spend that much.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Zap]

So is it possible to cram all this into a small micro atx case?

Depends on how small. I'm currently doing a build in a Cooler Master Elite 341 micro ATX mini tower which measures 15.75" x 7.28" x 14.37". Parts list:
Core i7 975X
Asus Rampage II Gene
6GB DDR3
dual GTX 285 in SLI
HDD & ODD
800W PSU

That case can take all your drives, Raptor included. It will also fit your GTX 285 easily. Since you only have one graphics card, you have room for the sound card.

 

[Skott]

Zap is correct. The mATX case selection is almost as large and varied as the ATX case selection. It depends on how small you want to go. You can get mATX cases as small as the SG cube models or as large as the Antec Mini P180. You do have to plan a little more carefully due to size limits of some of the cases so be aware of that but other than your Rampage ATX mobo(You'll need to get a new mobo) you can find a case that will easily fit everything you listed.