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Smallest lightest case

AyashiKaibutsu

AyashiKaibutsu

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I'm looking at building a computer for my father. Needs to be light and small, but also fit a 8800gt. Odd shapes/sizes/formfactors are ok. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to small cases so I figured I'd ask for help.
 
Probably looking at an 8400. If going a little weaker makes much smaller cases possible then that'd be an option. Overclockings optional and even if I did I wouldn't do much over stock.
 
Originally posted by: Zepper
Ultra MicroFly, Super LanBoy from Antec's B-stock store. And why an 8800gt? Is he a gamer?

.bh.
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He's kind of a gamer. He plays GTAIII:VC mostly atm, but he's interested in better games. Just can't do anything with the built in graphics on his laptop.

I was looking at this case LIAN LI PC-A59A

8.2x14.6x 19.3 it's alluminum so it shouldn't be too heavy. The dimensions seem small compared to other cases, and it's ATX so I don't have to worry about mATX mobos. All the mATX mobos I find seem to have built in graphics cards, while I know I could just disable them it still bothers me that they'd be there though I can't really think of a reason why.
 
Yeah, the A59 is short but deep - uses the sideways PSU to get the shortness, so you can't use a large CPU HSF on it. the 8800GT isn't all that long, so that's not really a problem. If a 12x10" standard ATX mobo will fit w/o tucking in under anything, then you'll have no problem with a gt.

.bh.
 
Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Originally posted by: Zepper
Ultra MicroFly, Super LanBoy from Antec's B-stock store. And why an 8800gt? Is he a gamer?

.bh.
Click to expand...

He's kind of a gamer. He plays GTAIII:VC mostly atm, but he's interested in better games. Just can't do anything with the built in graphics on his laptop.

I was looking at this case LIAN LI PC-A59A

8.2x14.6x 19.3 it's alluminum so it shouldn't be too heavy. The dimensions seem small compared to other cases, and it's ATX so I don't have to worry about mATX mobos. All the mATX mobos I find seem to have built in graphics cards, while I know I could just disable them it still bothers me that they'd be there though I can't really think of a reason why.
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I'd check out the A05, not sure sure if it fits the 8800gt because of the odd placement of the psu but, it cools MUCH better then the A59.
 
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