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Smallest OCing case??

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abaez

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I have a lian li pc52 right now.. its a nice small case, but the thing is the powersupply is set vertical and not horizontal.. I didn't think that would have been a problem but recently with the summer heating up my chip has been getting really hot and I'm thinking its because the ps is sitting almost right on top of the heatsink and fan. I'm wondering what everyone thinks the best smallest case for ocing is? I have an old antec 1030b downstairs which is great, but its too damn big and heavy.. I'm reading about the smaller antecs 660amg I think... anyone have any other suggestions? I already have a good psu so psu is not needed...
thanks
 
just get a chieftec dragon or x-pider. aluminum versions are very light. size does matter a bit, those vertical psu placements are a joke.
 
chieftec dragon is the same size as my antec 1030b... I want something as small as possible without resorting to the vertical psu
 
I would look into the Chenming X-Sonic, Aspire X-Dreamer, or Antec Lanboy. They're all pretty small (16.5" tall and 16.5" deep). All of them have 4 5.25 drive bays (although the usability of all 4 is in question). Overall, they are actuall smaller than the PC52 (a friend of mine has the PC50) as they are several inches less deep. They all seem to get pretty good reviews, too. Another option would be the Skyhawk Matrix or Jupiter series. They are slightly deeper and would have 4 fully usable 5.25 bays and they are slightly shorter at 16.2 inches.
 
I just bought a X-Dreamer after getting tired of being cramped in my Lanboy.
I recommend the X-dreamer. As far as I can tell from pictures, the X-sonic is built on the same frame as the Lanboy, which was a little too tight for me. My main interests in the x-dreamer are the cpu intake fan & the led temp display. The X-dreamer is steel whereas the others are aluminum, but since I don't move my computer other than to work on it, I don't mind its weight (~19lbs).
Here's a little research:
X-dreamer: 16.75" x 8.25" x 16.75"
Lanboy: 16.50" x 8.25" x 16.50"
X-sonic: 17.00" x 8.20" x 16.00"
(H x W x D)
For a more basic case look at the antec 3700 or a d8500 from coolcases.com
 
The x-dreamer looks great... and it's not too expensive.. any cases like those without windows maybe make it a little cheaper?
 
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