Smallest lightest case

[AyashiKaibutsu]

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.

 

[thegisguy]

What else do you need to fit in it? What CPU? Overclocked or not?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

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.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Probably an Apevia Q-Pack2 or a NZXT Rogue if you want to pack high-end components into it.

 

[thegisguy]

Maybe the LanBox Lite kind of big, but it would fit the 8800 you want you use. Also seems to have descent cooling for a smallish case.

 

[Zepper]

Ultra MicroFly, Super LanBoy from Antec's B-stock store. And why an 8800gt? Is he a gamer?

.bh.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

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

.bh.

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.

 

[Zepper]

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.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

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.

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.

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.