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Oh I disagree, what attracts us to computer cases are qualities shared with a myriad of entities, one of which are women (if you're into that sort of thing, that is!). Nice curves, memorable front, no design flaws on the inside, doesn't whine, etc. Come to think of it, works with cars too.Hehe, first off, a computer (any size) and a woman (any size) have NOTHING in common except for the fact that bigger is NOT better
I have no need for watercooling myself at this point, I was merely exploring holes in the SFF market.
If you have the expertise available to make proper airflow calculations, then I think you might be on to something. Airflow is the number one compromize in most sub 20L cases.
Doesn't it become hard to put a 300x300 flat computer case in a backpack? The M1 for instance is much larger than <7L, but by the looks of the pictures it sure would fit in mine. My impression was always that steambox type chassis belong in the living room, stationary, while the midi tower style is more versatile.I'm looking for <7L cases without the need for an external power brick. I know it can be done, I did it myself, but using the LianLi PC-Q12 is just a compromise in many ways.
And, I want to be able to put the case into a backpack or sidebag. Not that I need to use that feature very often, but I absolutely love the idea of it
What I want my case to fit is a good PC that can easily double as a better console replacement or even an HTPC, so dedicated graphics are a must, low noise is desirable. I like the idea of having space for a slim ODD, but that is not a must-have, certainly.
3D as in Maya/Blender, or more as in Vegas/After Effects? When I did lots of video editing I wouldn't survive without at least one 3,5" HDD. Didn't need one as much when doing lighter Blender renders for intros and such.
This man gets it! Also, likes to finally stretch the legs when you want to play. And, of course, is deserving of being the center of your universe.Answering topic question - what am I looking for in mITX case?
For the same qualities as with my girlfriend:
- slim
- fit
- flexible
- good looking
- nice face
- stylish
- ready to fit some 12 inch long stuff inside
Yeah, the not too much data on the internet is what made me ask. It's like every single hardware review site has signed an agreement that no one in their right mind would want to play games on low TDP CPU's. Which boggles my mind, since I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested, tyvm.
If you have a link to that review I would truly appreciate it. I was sad when I found out anandtech's Bench didn't include 35W CPU's.
Also, there may be room to innovate on the form factor side of things: Why does it even have to be 300x300? There are plenty of ways to arrange components inside a small box.it seems a better strategy to just buy a 4790K and downclock it./QUOTE]
That's what I thin ktoo, especially since you can get a bundle deal at Micro Center.
There is no real special sauce to a T or S model other than they are set to max out at a certain MHz and voltage, and maybe (good luck getting Intel to verify) binned to guarantee that low voltage.
Keep fighting the good fight, edward...
Ugly and still too big. It should have been 215 x 280 x 150 mm (or 140mm with custom 90 degrees bent PSU power connectors for the GPU) with a SFX PSU at the back or at the front (but placed on its side on the bottom of the case, with the fan towards the front).
Which isn't surprising consider it's the same chip. Usually when one thinks of a K-series CPU, one thinks of the overclocking potential, and forget the underclocking possibilities. Since every single chip is tested (hence binning), T-series are simply verified to function at the lower wattages, or simply can't work with a higher TDP. Regardless, they're locked so it's irrelevant.
Oh, thank you so much. No wonder I didn't know about that review, it was made after I looked around for low-tdp CPU gaming benches.
Lots of surprising results (more specifically, any result involving any lower TDP CPU). I was hoping for a i5-T, but the i7 test results works well enough as a general guideline in games. I'm very surprised that the i3-T didn't score much lower, especially in Frostbite. I was sure a T-grade CPU would starve the massive amounts of work the GPU has to do at higher settings, especially a lowly i3.It might be just me, but I don't like the look of cables hanging in front of the computer case like some wild bang-type rastafari hair style. It does allow for better utility though, especially if you have the case next to you on the floor, which is where the 45-degree angle comes in handy?
Ugly and still too big. It should have been 215 x 280 x 150 mm (or 140mm with custom 90 degrees bent PSU power connectors for the GPU) with a SFX PSU at the back or at the front (but placed on its side on the bottom of the case, with the fan towards the front).
Or make a more quiet and dust proof version of this case, same size as above, but with the internal arrangements of a SG05/06 case, except the case will sit on its GPU facing side, with a dust filter tray underneath it. At the front a 120mm fan will sit, pushing air over the hdds and into the case, sucking fresh, filtered air, from rectangular side panels intakes (the front should be a mask, a la SG06, to further reduce noise).
Too bad i don't have time now for some Sketchup, it would have been much easier to show it than describing it.
okwchin's picture of his mini-ITX case summed up what I look for in a case nicely.
120mm is the width/height of the fan casing. If you take the blades themselves out, they will be closer to 110mm in diameter. The '110mm' Zalman fan IS effectively a 120mm fan, just uncased.
I have no personal experience of Big Shuriken (rev. B), but I am a fan of it (pun not intended). I think for a m-ITX system where performance is the #1 priority (noise and heat are indirectly related) there has to be room for at least something of its size. Only when size becomes the #1 factor (and performance is sidelined) should a m-ITX system only support a smaller CPU cooler, at least in my opinion.
okwchin's picture of his mini-ITX case summed up what I look for in a case nicely.
And as someone who experienced the 2011 earthquake in Japan when I was living for a year there, I look for the lightest (and hopefully sturdy) case that packs all my computing experience into it, and that I can take and go, with the possibility of not ever coming back, and without losing anything, in 5 minutes notice.