Case suggestion - one that fits on a desk not under it

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So I need to get my case off the floor (pet hair dust etc) it has just become an issue.

Need a suggestion for something that isn't huge but can house comfortably a full size motherboard with a Ryzen 3600, Radeon 5700xt and 3 HDDs (one is SSD), and 2 bluray drives. I don't overclock.

Oh and it really needs to have front power/reset buttons vs being on the top.

TIA

Greg
 
It's getting hard to find a decent mid tower with any 5 1/4 bays let alone two and power buttons on front. You would probably have much better selection downsizing to M-ATX or ITX (for front power and headers \ desk size. Not so much dual roms.).

We use the 100r silent at my work alot and it's pretty decent for the price. I'm not sure I would want it on my desk tho. https://www.newegg.com/black-corsair-carbide-series-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139058?Description=corsair 100r&cm_re=corsair_100r-_-11-139-058-_-Product
 
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Kardonxt said:
It's getting hard to find a decent mid tower with any 5 1/4 bays let alone two and power buttons on front. You would probably have much better selection downsizing to M-ATX or ITX (for front power and headers \ desk size. Not so much dual roms.).

We use the 100r silent at my work alot and it's pretty decent for the price. I'm not sure I would want it on my desk tho. https://www.newegg.com/black-corsair-carbide-series-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139058?Description=corsair 100r&cm_re=corsair_100r-_-11-139-058-_-Product
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Thanks for the info guess I have some hard thinking to do. Not sure if there is a decent microATX board that will work for me and then to find a case still.
 
I've got the Coolermaster EVO and I like it a lot. Saves a lot of room although it can be a pain to get everything you may want into the case at first. :singing: (Did fit everything into it though and is working fine 2 years on) Did put in a Icy Dock 4 SSD bay though to save on room.
 
fwiw.. the HAF-XB EVO fits perfectly on a Ikea Jerker shelf like it was made for it.
 
Yeah that wouldn't work don't want to go mini ITX. I went with MATX Coolermaster NR400 and ordered a new motherboard. Only has one external 5.25 slot but I can make that work

Thanks for the suggestions everyone
 
I had to do the same. My tower was inside a cabinet and it was just getting too hot. Moved it on the desk behind the monitor, but its a little awkward. I'm just going to put up a shelf behind the desk and set the tower there. Run the wires down the corner of the wall to behind the desk.
 
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