small case doable with my current hardware?

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weez82

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I was looking at MicroATX cases but dont know if I can use one with my current hardware.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112279

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144140 <-- so many from Apevia so Im just linking this one

Hardware is in sig and here is links to all hardware

CPU = Phenom II X4 965 BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131406 <-- ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016 <-- Antec BP550 Plus 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161279 <-- Wintec AMPX 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833315096 <-- EDIMAX EW-7128Gn Wireless Adapter PCI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152287 <-- SAMSUNG Spinpoint HHD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226247 <-- Mushkin Enhanced Chronos ssd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121474 <-- ASUS EAH6770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065 <-- Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820223103 <-- card reader 3.5" drive
And black LG dvd drive

I think thats everything. I can get a new HSF if needed.

And those two links where just posted to show you guys what Im looking for. Something small like those. Dont want any bigger. And I just like the looks of them :) . And If I cant get a small case with my current hardware, no problem. I'll just have to plan for it for the next build. This isnt a need or must have, it's just a I want this cause I want something easy to move around from room to room and house to house :)

EDIT: forgot to add the dvd drive.
 
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You could definitely fit your hardware in the PC-V352. It can fit video cards up to 11". That's the main thing you should look to fit for, a case that can handle graphics cards longer than 8.5".

Another case (though, it doesn't look like them, it is rather small), is the SilverStone TJ08E or PS07 (same internals, different externals). I like them personally but they might not float your boat. Lian Li has a newer version of the PC-V352 (I think it's the PC-V354) which has the drive in the front along with a mesh fan intake.

A quick note for you for the future: Just type the models of your parts, instead of linking without tell us them beforehand. I don't think most people want to open 10+ tabs.
 
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PCTC2 said:
You could definitely fit your hardware in the PC-V352. It can fit video cards up to 11". That's the main thing you should look to fit for, a case that can handle graphics cards longer than 8.5".

Another case (though, it doesn't look like them, it is rather small), is the SilverStone TJ08E or PS07 (same internals, different externals). I like them personally but they might not float your boat. Lian Li has a newer version of the PC-V352 (I think it's the PC-V354) which has the drive in the front along with a mesh fan intake.

A quick note for you for the future: Just type the models of your parts, instead of linking without tell us them beforehand. I don't think most people want to open 10+ tabs.
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Thanks for the reply. And yeah, I had all the gear posted in my sig but forgot I removed it 2 days ago. It was posted when I first made the thread. I'll edit the post to include them.

Will the 212+ fit in the Lain Lan or would I need to get a different HSF? I like the looks of the Lain Lan over the SilverStone PS07. But I do like the SilverStone. Again, thank you for the reply. It was helpful :)

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im not opening all those tabs, just saying
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Thank you for the pointless reply :rolleyes:
 
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T_Yamamoto said:
its not pointless.
edit your post so i dont have to open them
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if you dont intent to help then dont post. I already said that when I first made that post all the hardware was in my sig. I got rid of the sig 2 days ago and forgot to edit the post. When PCTC2 politely pointed this out I went and edited my post. The first post now has the hardware written out next to the links. You had no intention of helping. If you did your second post would be a helpful one.

My question still stands to anyone that can answer it. Will the 212+ fit in the Lain Lan or would I need to get a different HSF?
 
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weez82 said:
My question still stands to anyone that can answer it. Will the 212+ fit in the Lain Lan or would I need to get a different HSF?
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It won't fit because there's a bar that will block the motherboard from sliding into the case with that heatsink.

Does it have to be a cube style? Have you considered a mini tower? They are no larger in volume (true size) and indeed often take up less desk space. The difference is the cube "looks" smaller because they are shorter, even if they aren't really any smaller. Most mATX mini towers can fit the heatsink.
 
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Zap said:
It won't fit because there's a bar that will block the motherboard from sliding into the case with that heatsink.

Does it have to be a cube style? Have you considered a mini tower? They are no larger in volume (true size) and indeed often take up less desk space. The difference is the cube "looks" smaller because they are shorter, even if they aren't really any smaller. Most mATX mini towers can fit the heatsink.
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It doesnt have to be a cube. I just like the cube look. If I went with the lain lan would I just need a new hsf? Or if it turns out to be too much of a hasle I think I might go with the SilverStone PS07 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811163186 . Not a cube but still nice and small and clean
 
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weez82 said:
It doesnt have to be a cube. I just like the cube look. If I went with the lain lan would I just need a new hsf? Or if it turns out to be too much of a hasle I think I might go with the SilverStone PS07 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811163186 . Not a cube but still nice and small and clean
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In the Lian Li, you'd have to get a new HSF. The tallest it can accommodate would have to be as short, if not shorter, than the height of the expansion slots.

I have the PS07 and I have an H80 in it. You can definitely fit a 212 in it. It even has a little support for heavier coolers.
 
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