Mini-ITX thread.
What are the best cube cases, mobos, low profile GPUs around?
Genuinely interested in building one.
>>54285347
Not the one in your image, OP. Too fucking big for ITX.
I was looking at the Fractal Define Nano, but it's just too fucking long for my taste. I don't give a shit about water cooling, so everything in front of the motherboard is just wasted space.
Pic is how I wanted it to be.
I guess I'll just keep waiting for a perfect tower style ITX case.
>>54285422
Well you're cutting off space for the GPU there, if you want a small case with no gpu or cooling space there's plenty of choices.
>really like the ITX aesthetic
>need 4 ram cards and 3 hard drives
Just
>>54285480
>you're cutting off space for the GPU there
Not if you only get a short one too. GPU manufacturers are already starting to make smaller and smaller GPUs for people who prefer ITX.
Plus, there's still a fan in front and back of the case. You don't really need more than two fans for good cooling.
Do you have money? NCASE M1 is one idea. Want more cooling? CaseLabs Nova X2M . Wait until may 6 and CaseLabs will offer the Bullet case line and it's itx version. These are about the best you can do.
>>54285502
>8GB ram instead of 4
>docking bay
Why not?
has anybody tryed a lian li case?
im thinking about building a new desktop and want it to be compact but not cause house fires
Best small GPU? Fury Nano is a bit much but 970 is shit, other options?
Strangely coincidental; I'm at a friend's house and this came in the mail today
>>54285347
250Deez
>>54285650
What case is this? And how much did he pay?
>>54285699
Bitfenix Prodigy M, and it was $85 through Amazon
>>54285347
I'm looking for a smaller ITX case. Something that's thin and compact enough to hide behind my TV or stuff away in one of the narrow cubbys on my TV shelf.
It's an APU, so no GPU is necessary.
I have the Bitfenix Prodigy M and I honestly couldn't be happier with it
>>54285751
>>54285894
Would it be hard for an absolute noob to work in? Im putting together my first rig pretty soon, buying the parts here and there.
>>54285347
I have a Prodigy, it's a nice little case.
Personally, I might get the Air 240 or the Fractal Design Nano. The NZXT Manta looks fantastic, but it's $140. No thanks.
>>54285961
>NZXT Manta
It's as big as a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Micro ATX
>>54285932
Dont buy it, its pretty but way too fucking big which fucks up the whole point of getting a mini-itx rig.
>>54285969
Who cares?
I don't live in an apartment in Tokyo, I want something I can put on my desk that isn't retardedly huge but something that isn't made for small gook hands.
My case has been solid so far. I'm kinda wishing I got the Nano though.
>>54285347
caselets, when will they learn?
>>54285347
I didn't like my bitfenix prodigy. It was wobbly and big. I traded it in for a thermaltake core v1. That case is much smaller and much more solid. The only thing the bitfenix has going for it is the seven hdd bays but since you have to remove most of them to fit a full size gpu, it's pointless.
>>54285347
I have a huge boner for the Corsair 250D, it allows for a neat system that's functional and aesthetic from what I've seen.
>>54285347
Bitfenix is a meme.
Prodigy is huge for an ITX case the handles aren't very sturdy.
Phenom M is slightly smaller and fits mATX, but the airflow is reversed and there is no front intake because that's where the PSU goes. PSU also interferes with GPU length.
>>54285422
you made a special ed case
All of these cases are way too big for me. I'm trying to find one better than pic related, that is the same size.
>>54285347
WHHHHHHRRRRRRRR
sorry op I
WHHRRRRRRRRRR
can't hear you over
WHHHHHHRRRRRRR
the noise of my
WHHHRRRRRR
mini-ITX build!
i still daydream about an ncase m1 with a custom water loop
thing would be about the same size as the UPS box on my desk but could pack in all the power of my current rig and run a bit quieter doing so
>>54287413
>>54287413
what's stopping you, anon?
I would do it, but it's quite a bit of money and I have an older system that I'm not ready to replace. 4770k + GTX670 is still more than enough for everything modern at 1080p
>>54287147
Why are you so bad at building computers?
>>54287147
kek implying case size is related to noise
![SST-ML08B-H_4_LRG[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/A6ChG55.jpg "SST-ML08B-H_4_LRG[1].jpg")
>>54287124
>>54287587
Should've mentioned I have a 980ti that needs to fit in there as well.
>fell for the fuckhuge mid-tower meme again
>>54285480
>>54285521
>>54285641
>>54285858
>>54286099
>>54286606
>>54287587
>2016
>making sacrifices on the gpu and not joining the ML08B master race
>>54285347
I have a Node 202 build that sits on top of my standing desk. It's 10/10.
![ml08_type1-100588149-orig[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LA8HotC.jpg "ml08_type1-100588149-orig[1].jpg")
>>54287611
>980ti
It'll fit as long as you don't have a 3.5" HDD
You can even get a window version to show off your graphics card (no filters though, which the non-window version has). And there's also the optional handle.
>>54287550
>what's stopping you, anon?
mainly i'm waiting to see what new gpus and zen are like later in the year
i've got the money (and work from home on my pc so it's a tax deduction anyway) but i want to see if new shit's any good before i commit to anything
i'm coming from a 3930k with 32gb ram (in a fractal arc mini) so it's not as simple as falling for the i7-6700k meme
i'd probably go zen or a broadwell-e maybe, extra cores are nice for work even if they hold back the vidya a little. i should be able to oc my way past that anyway if i play with the per-core multiplier limits
>>54285347
I have a build with closed liquid cooling for CPU/GPU, pretty nice and tidy and temps are godly.
Is the mATX version of the Prodigy M any good?
>>54287668
It's not that good, the GTX980Ti will be running 85+ degrees celsius at full load, which is shit.
>>54288074
Like I said, I have a 4770k and a GTX670 all crammed into an ITX board so I could cram my guts into that thing and I would just need to replace my PSU and CPU cooler.
You don't want to cram your current guts in there? Or do you not have ITX?
I respect your decision to wait if you have to practically build a new pc.
The only thing stopping me is that I can't justify the cost.
Node 304 or Core 500, for me.
I just ordered a 304 for a Xeon build, it can fit 6 HDDs and I will get a small GPU just because to connect the build to a monitor when I need to.
>>54285347
It's microATX, not mini, but Fractal core 1000s are dirt cheap, fit a long video card, and are quite small. I'm happy with mine (though cable management sort of sucks).
>>54288163
I fell for the microatx meme, 3930k+sli gtx780 on a rampage iv gene
SLI is a mistake with air cooling in microatx, housefire unless one of the gpus is disabled since they can't suck in enough cool air. Might build a proper water loop for it later and give it a pair of newer gpus, this thing would make a good VM host I think.
I built it in mid 2013 (just before 780ti reeeee) so I'm about due for an upgrade, been looking at SFF because it seems an interesting challenge and because I'm getting sick of big boxes of shit all over the place
Also wanting to hide shit up on the desk so my son won't crawl over and try to eat the cables
>>54287668
pleb question here, do they build mobos with 90° pci slots now? or does the case come with an adapter/cable?
>>54288289
Here's my experience so far: It's a strange addiction. I started with a bitfenix prodigy case. That was nice except that bitfenix is hit or miss with their cases. The buttons and ports were trash and the case wobbled on the plastic handles. Also, it was huge for an ITX case. I ended up getting a smaller desk so I decided to 'upgrade' to a smaller case. I sold the prodigy and bought a core v1. This case is significantly smaller. I like to foot print and everything fits well. But now I'm looking at even smaller cases, including the dan a4 and ncase m1. I want to shove my PC into the smallest possible space.
Also, why do you feel the need to upgrade? Do you do a lot of rendering? 3930k plus dual 780s is way faster than my machine and my machine still handles modern stuff at max settings with an acceptable framerate (although stuff is getting a little too close to 30 fps for my liking).
>>54288314
riser card / adapter cable.
>>54288408
>Also, why do you feel the need to upgrade?
Because I get an instant deduction on anything below $20k until July 1st, 2017.
I'm a developer but work with video and web related shit so the extra cores come in handy. The GPUs shit me because they feel so slow now and SLI is both useless and housefire in a smaller case
I'd be happy enough with just a gpu upgrade and new ssds since big capacity is cheap now but I've seen so many M1 build threads and build porn galleries that I need to try it myself
>>54288765
Ahh ok. I'd definitly wait if I were you. New tech is right around the corner and with optane available soon, ssds should drop in price even further.
>>54288855
Yeah waiting is torture but there's new everything in the pipeline so it's dumb to buy now
Tempted to get an r9 nano though, fuck they're cute
>>54288153
you're an absolute retard
Any more cases like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoWzSp6SS5c
I'm a non gamer and I would probably eventually want to attack something like VCQK620-PB video card to my build, the designated room would serve the purpose - but in the same time I don't want a huge case, something decent and as small as it can get.
>>54289101
>VCQK620-PB
why not use integrated graphics that are better than that piece of shit?
>>54289114
Because for gpu computing that video card is very good and cheap. I don't care about video games.
>>54285641
You have the 960, 750ti for nvidya
AMD has the 380itx. Sapphire just came out with a 4gb version that would be worth looking into. Or wait for Polaris 1440/60 @ 150ish Watts would make an awesome mitx card.
>>54287124
SS sg-08lite is kinda nice
>>54287147
Mine is silent 80% of the time, and quite 20%.
>>54289127
>gpu computing
integrate graphics are still better, fucko
>inb4 he needs CUDA for vendor-locked horseshit
>>54285347
>>54285650
I have one of these I used to build my NAS. It has tons of drive space plus plenty of room for the mobo to air out without loud fans. I'm using an a10 low power chip and actually have a passive cooler I am going to replace the stock fan with.
Two front 120mms will be all it needs plus the quiet little under utilized PSU.
I wouldn't use it for my desk build probably, though its tempting due too the space. It's about half the size of my mid tower, and about 20% of its space is the top and bottom risers so its really not that big. For the extra airflow and all its decent.
>>54285422
still waiting for it
If you can stomach the price then the NCase is hands down the best ITX case at the moment.
>>54285347
>Mini-ITX thread?
>useless hobbyfaggot thread? useless hobbyfaggot thread
There is absolutely zero reason to build a mini-ITX PC. If you idiots can't see this is just a marketing ploy to sell you more shit you don't need then I don't know what to tell you. Some of the mini-ITX cases I see for sale are laughably big.
>>54285422
Wait, what's that one on the left?
>>54289425
Mebbe I don't want a large case. Everything in computing is much smaller than 10years ago, why should cases be any different?
>>54289470
Badly photoshopped version of the one on the right.
>>54289518
Shit, that's the case I want. Maybe just a hair longer for a full length gpu.
>>54288112
>small form factor case
>enormous feet and handles tacked on making it a big case
You tell me.
We have cheap ITX cases yet or they are still just overpriced shit for retards that want small cases just to show them over anonymous imageboards?
>>54289726
It's still for people that trade smallness for thermal throttling or use low power hardware.
>>54289756
So overpriced crap for retards, k
>>54289756
Never had my shit throttle, and I don't have low power equipment, either. It's like you do t know what you are talking about.
>>54289784
only one of these things are correct. try to guess which one.
>>54289425
Some of them look nice, who gives a fuck?
>>54289798
You don't know what you are talking about. 6600k 4.6 & an 380x that have the same temps as everyone else.
>>54290003
>i5 and a 200w gpu
Yappari
>>54289481
>Mebbe
ITX cases aren't small enough to be noteworthy at all. They aren't significantly more portable than a mATX or even a "compact" ATX case and they don't have a much smaller footprint unless you live in a shoebox. They aren't NUCs.
>>54289875
Just calling it out for what it is. ITX cases are a hobbyist timesink/moneysink. If you agree with that and you still think they "look nice" then that's fine.
The funny thing is ITX was basically a dead form factor with things like NUCs on the horizon for office PCs until marketers realized they could sell gaymers more stuff that they don't need.
>>54289425
>There is absolutely zero reason to build a mini-ITX PC
Not all of us have acres of mom's rent-free basement to set up our battlestations
>>54290069
They aren't that much smaller than normal mATX or ATX cases, fampai. They aren't really cheaper to build either, so you can't even say that they'll help you save money.
>>54290069
I live in a shoebox Japanese room and have an ATX tower. If you can't find somewhere to put an ATX case you probably should really be getting a laptop to use in bed or something.
>>54290049
>The funny thing is ITX was basically a dead form factor with things like NUCs on the horizon for office PCs until marketers realized they could sell gaymers more stuff that they don't need.
You might not be aware of this, but there has been a small contingent of enthusiasts that have always tried to push the limit with SFF - from Shuttle barebones systems, to the first mini-ITX boards with AGP slots and later PCIe x16, we were there. Now we're designing and manufacturing our own cases to show people what's possible, precisely because the major manufacturers haven't been.
Delicious.
>>54290237
I had that case with two stacked gpus like that (blowers) and it was a thermal nightmare.
>>54290254
Well then my opinion might be skewed because I use mine for a home server.
raijintek metis is as always the peak of ITX aesthetics and form factor
>>54290279
I think it looks cheap, personally. Also completely lacks airflow to the GPU area.
>>54290279
Looks like a failed kickstarter desu
>>54290300
I've only ever seen the silver and red in person, but I thought they both looked really nice.
That's true, you have to build with a GPU that doesn't need big airflow. I'm looking at making this fury X metis setup
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PgrnkL
I've already bought and modded the PSU the way I need to.
Another advantage of the metis is that the ceiling and sides are largely flat and you can soundproof it like no other tiny case there is
>>54290326
It's just brushed aluminum.
I think part of what makes that picture look awful are the thumb screws he put on the side, which is convenient I guess but they really stick out
>>54290348
Interesting build. The only place for the the Fury X rad is at the rear, so it's going to be right next to the CPU cooler. You sure there's room?
You'll also want it exhausting through the rear, but that's going to mean negative pressure (unless you reversed the PSU fan?). Honestly, short of modding some ventilation into the top panel, I can't really see a high performance build working well in this case.
>>54290279
cute dog!
>>54290453
I did reverse the PSU fan, and am taking advantage of some more specific properties of that PSU. The ATX-C form factor is critical here.
I'm intaking through the PSU, passing through the heatsink and exhausting out of the fury's X radiator. I'm covering the case ceiling and walls with sound dampening material.
I've already ran tests to make sure there won't be heat issues.
>>54290596
>ATX-C
I guess you mean the fact that the PSU is only 140mm long. Technically, that's just ATX (as it's defined defined in the ATX spec), notwithstanding that most PSUs these days are 160mm+. "ATX-C" isn't a thing, though.
>>54290682
Yeah, cooler master calls it ATX Compact, we shorten it to ATX-C
I know it's not a thing
>>54289425
Mini-ITX is much more portable, the case weighs signinifcantly less, you can get essentially the same performance relative to ATX.
There really isn't much of a reason NOT to get mini-itx. Computer will end up getting smaller and smaller anyways, so might as well hop on the wagon.
You can fit a m-itx in a briefcase.
I have the hadron air myself. It's a bit smaller because it comes with slimmer power supply mounted on the bottom.
This Lian Li is the first mITX case I would buy. The layout just makes efficient use of space to me and it can actually fit real PSU, GPU, and CPU cooler. There's no single GPU that can do 4K well yet though so it will be a couple years until I move to this size case but when I do it will be this layout.
>>54291131
>tfw want to go smaller than my Ncase
>tfw love silence
Life is suffering
>>54286002
If you're going to build in a case that size you may as well just go mATX.
>>54291146
Pity it's ugly
>>54291262
Yeah taiwanese can't into aesthetics. Hopefully future models are prettier.
>>54291179
If you want true silence, ditch the heat-heavy Core i and AMD APUs for a nice Intel Bay Trail or AMD Jaguar embedded SoC. I have a J1900 that has no fans on it with an SSD in a MiniBox M350 and I can't even tell if its on or not whenever I enter the room.
>>54291288
Or you could just get a tablet.
>>54289425
I don't have the picture on my phone, but if you get a /real/ ITX case instead of something like the "ITX" case in OP, they are smaller and more portable.
I can fit an entire LAN setup in a backpack, and the whole thing weighs less than some people's towers do without anything in them.
And I only need a 2'x3' area to set up in.
>>54291374
Are there any tablets with a Pentium J1900 that's under $270 with an ethernet port?
Didn't think so
ncase m1 a best.
>>54291484
eh
it's overpriced and doesn't dampen noise at all, plus it can't fit full size heatsinks
I was wild about it too until I designed my dream Metis build
>>54291288
I would so that if I didn't like gaymen so much
I'm in the Ncase right now and planning to move to the A4.
So I've been using the cryorig C7 for the last few months, and while it does fine, it's pretty noisy.
So I can either deal with it and almost half the size of my current case, or just go back to a normal cooler and get back to quietness.
I want to buy a mITX rig but then I keep thinking about those awful temperatures and SFF PSUs and shit. It's beautiful in theory but rubbish in practise.
>>54292160
>implying sfx PSUs are shit
Silverstone just recently released a 700W 80+ platinum SFX-L PSU.
How is that shit?
+temps aren't bad if you're not retarded.
>>54292269
Just realized I misread "and shit" as "are shit".
Guess I'm the retarded one.
Still though, temps won't be bad if you build smart.
>>54289539
That's what the real one is.
>>54285422
This case might be of interest to you, then.
https://hardforum.com/threads/mi-6-nano-class-mini-itx-case.1882784/
>>54287668
>>54287587
Holy shit, I didn't know how the gpu sat in there until now. Now I really want one.
>>54291484
You know it!
>>54293388
noice
>>54291131
>>54291146
>Efficient use of space
>No hdd/ssd
Maybe I'm just too reliant/bias for my WD Blacks, but those need adequate cooling--they can't simply be shoved behind the motherboard and still be sub 50C
>>54287689
Old photos, but this is what it looks like on the inside
>>54293785
Backside
>>54287124
I had the SG13
Truth be told, it' not a very functional case
>You practically have to do water cooling in it because a full-size atx PSU barely leaves enough room for a low-profile cooler
>You can either fit three 2.5" drives, or one 2.5" and one 3.5"
>The mounting points for the drives are probably in some of the most inconvenient places--one 2.5" is on the bottom of the case, and the 2.5/3.5" mounting points are at the top
>You are wasting at least SATA power connection just to reach both spots
>Both mesh and 'quiet' versions of the case feel cheap
Get a SFX psu and use an adapter, or just use the originall SFX version of the case
>>54285347
Planning on building next NAS with pic related plus gigabyte mb10-ds4 mobo (4 core @ 2.4 GHz Xeon D) when it finally start shipping.
> 5 HDD RAID5 volume. 8TB HGSTs?
> SSD block cache. Probably SATA, might do NVMe with PCIe slot.
> up to 128 GB ECC in 4 DIMM slots. probably start with just 32GB.
> motherfuckin 10GbE finally, with crossover twinax to my workstation until switches get cheaper.
>>54293936
> mobo pic related
>>54293898
What's the original version? I already have a sfx psu so everything runs just fine. I just want to go smaller.
>>54285347
>>54285650
Please don't ever go for this case. It's awful. Get the Phenom instead.
t. Prodigy owner
>>54293948
>no infiniband
Dropped.
>>54294209
> going for merchant brand merchant network
IB is only worth two shits if you write entire systems around it.
IPoIB is garbage, software subnet managers and the rest of the OFED stack are flaky as fuck, and switches with onboard subnet managers cost twice as much.
For years they also interchangeably used the terms 10Gb/20Gb/40Gb for their SDR/DDR/QDR platforms despite usable bandwidth really only being around 8/16/32Gb after 8b10b coding overhead.
>>54294440
but muh latencies
>>54287668
yeah, this thing is so sexy. going to plan my summer upgrade build around it
>tfw getting everything new except for my 290x
gonna be hella f*cking epic
just ordered this for a microatx build howd i do
>>54294501
virtually nobody cares anymore.
40GbE cut through latencies go down to ~220ns, and IB is ~90ns.
serious HFT shops haven't had their most latency sensitive algos spanning multiple machines in over a decade, and market data delivery comes over ethernet anyway.
you basically only have a few niche HPC applications with IPC latency sensitivity left.
NODE 202
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Filter yourself:
http://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=gehatx&xf=534_Mini-ITX#xf_top
>>54292269
>Silverstone just recently released a 700W 80+ platinum SFX-L PSU.
IS IT FINALLY OUT?!?!?!
Deepcool Tristellar
i've built this
>>54294932
for microatx i'd go with the define mini but that's just me
>>54295339
>>54295157
Nice flux capacitor Doc Brown
>>54295340
meh, theres a short space under my drafting board where it'll sit under the bars but on top of a metal stand thing and the node 804 will fit fine in there, regular shaped cases dont really fit without turning them sideways
>>54295155
I think so
>>54295013
http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/node-series/node-202-integra-sfx-450w-psu
This is the one I have, if it uses a 980ti you will probably need a bigger PSU. It's compact, filters dust nicely, temps are under control.
>>54295636
>z170 mobo
>non-k cpu
>>54295395
Implying he doesn't like that movie
Instead of making a new thread ill ask here:
Where can i buy glassless side panels for the NZXT Phantom 410?
>>54295657
It's a requirement if I want NVME SSD and a GPU due to the limited lanes in non-k itx mobos.
>>54289764
>So overpriced crap for retards, k
Pretty much. Sums up Mini-ITX.
Micro ATX is the sweet spot, Mini ITX is always making horrible compromises, wasting your money and increasing heat.
>>54294126
Get the SG05 Lite then
It comes without the SFX
>>54296027
Are you kidding?
ITX is practically half the size of ATX and doesn't compromising anything but expansion or overclock capabilities.
mATX, on the other hand
>Barely smaller than ATX
>On top of having watered-down specs
>Less variety of cases made specifically for mATX
>ATX
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PXTh6h
$1442
38L
>ITX
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TsqnsY
$1436
>>54297210
Forgot to take off the ITX case.
so
$1387 for ATX. $1436 for ITX.
That's a whole $50 difference, oh no.
>>54297488
BUT I COULD EAT MUH WENDYS TENDIES FOR A WEEK ON THAT
MITX: HOT, EXPENSIVE, WORTHLESS
>>54297634
Just like Wendy's Tendies
>>54287587
>>54287668
Every time I see this case all I can think about is how it's liable to tip over and break all your expensive hardware if your elbow lightly taps it when you go to sit down.
>>54298078
Honestly, my one and biggest gripe with the case is that the stand that comes with it is fucking useless. You would think it would clip on, or clamp down, but every time you move the damn thing, they come off.
But really, the case with everything in it is pretty heavy, so the only way it's going to follow over is if you deliberately knock into it.
>>54294932
nice mini fridge
>>54288153
>playing games
>>54285347
does anyone know of any case that can fit a GeForce 6100PM with a radeon HD 4650 graphics card? I can't find any
>>54298938
Looks like a mATX motherboard to me
ECS' website says it's mATX too.
>>54297634
>a week
you could get a 4 for $4 meal every day for over two weeks with $50
so /g/, which should I drop my money on this summer?
>mini itx
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/dontpokethebear3893/saved/rMWxFT
>micro atx
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dontpokethebear3893/saved/F69323
Lots of work to be done.....
still need to finish sleeving cables, attach dust filters to top and readd top cover, unkink the CPU to pump lead and cable manage. I apparently don't have any zipties lying around.
>>54301791
also, after making this size comparison, I'm very surprised at how little the difference in size is between the two cases
the mitx seems to just be thinner; which sounds like more of a pain in the ass than it'd be worth, correct?
>>54301913
huh, the difference is actually more noticable when stacked; especially knowing it's about twice as thin
>>54301929
>>54301913
I always under-estimate the size of a cases foot print. Granted a case might be shorter or thinner, but I find it much more inconvenient if a case takes up more floor space.
For example, I have the ML08 tucked into a little corner on my desk. Granted, it might be bigger than say an SG13, I can probably fit it into more places than the traditional shoe-box design.
Not to mention, it's WAY more convenient to work on than a SG13--I doubt I will ever go back to a standard ATX psu for an ITX build.
>>54292269
>>54292293
>>54295155
Silverstone's SFX line has been disappointing. They all have noise issues, even the SFX-L 500W, which is supposed to be improved and quieter than the others. It has to do with the way they set their fan idle and low-RPM modes. The fans they use are unstable at super low RPM (as are most fans), so when your system is not completely idle or your ambient temperature is just above a very low threshold, the fan makes a weird chirping sound.
The PSUs are actually quieter when your system is at a moderate temperature rather than a low temperature (to make the fan spin around 1000 RPM), ironically.
It's difficult to replace the fan due to epoxy and impossible to adjust the thresholds.
>>54286023
>>54289053
I'm very happy with my Nano. I have it in an NCase M1 v1, although I really didn't need one THAT small since I don't use the hard drive cage.
>>54291509
>plus it can't fit full size heatsinks
If you want small, you're not getting a full sized heatsink.
Also you can get a pretty fucking good heatsink though. I got this one:
http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/572
Also, if you're looking at ITX, overpriced shouldn't be in your vocabulary. ITX is expensive.
If you want small and cheap, just get mATX. A lot of those cases can be pretty small, and you will be able to fit a lot more junk in there.
Finally, looking for noise damping in ITX... lolololol. Getting quieter components is far more effective than damping in all situations anyway, but attempting to dampen noise in a small enclosure is nearly futile.
Damping in general is misunderstood and poorly done. The two biggest factors in damping is mass and decoupling. Getting magic foam or whatever that a lot of people get does very little. There's no secret sauce that will magically absorb certain frequencies by unreasonable amounts using ridiculously thin and light materials.
>>54302130
Can you post a picture of your build?
I wanted to use a dark rock TF for a while before I got really set on moving to the A4-SFX.
I was actually embarrassingly dedicated to putting any new info and pics I found before release on the Ncase thread on HF.
Nobody posted the real ITX King
CoolTek UMX1 plus
Nothing can beat this aesthetic
>>54294169
This, I own one as well and the handles are flimsy as fuck.
>>54285347
this
What's the best cube-shaped mATX case /g/? Thermaltake v21? Bitfenix Phenom? Corsair Air 240? Fractal Node 804?
Priority on acoustics and cooling.
I have a core 500 atm, but don't like the air flow, so I just ordered a nano s and 6 venturi fans, It'll be great.
>>54304604
Elite 110
Lian Li PC-v359
>>54305018
That's Mini-ITX you illiterate nignog
>>54305126
It's a Mini-ITX thread you illiterate nignog.
>>54305229
The question was about MicroATX you illiterate nignog.
Anyone know if theres a case with a similar depth like >>54287587 but which will fit a full-size ATX board? (1u rack doesn't count, too noisy)
Thinking about getting this, is it any good lads?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sil352mkkn1
>>54285422
built a few cube cases in the past few days here
I took a quick look at all of the available cases.
The Fractal Node 804 (Micro ATX) is actually really good. I stuck in there a Seasonic Platinum Fanless 520W, GTX 980 Strix, and stock Intel cooler and there is z-e-r-o noise.
You may find that making your cables tidy is a pain in the ass, because that case doesn't leave much room behind the panels to pull them. One retarded thing is that they put ALL OF THE SCREWS IN ONE BAG. Jesus Christ. Who the fuck does that?
I also have a Corsair 250D but I don't have a motherboard yet, so I can't tell you how it feels.
