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ATX case that is less than 17" deep

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I'm looking to build a mid-tier gaming PC and would like to fit it into a cabinet which is exactly 17" deep. I have 17.5" wide and not opposed (and probably best) to have it turned as the cabinet side is a grate for air flow. I'll likely end up with a 3080 or so video card.

The case will need to support ATX that the largest dimension of 17.5" (444mm). 17" (431mm) would be more ideal so that there is *some* room to move the thing around and slightly better air flow.

I just opened a new tab on 50 cases on Newegg and not a single one of them fit the above criteria. Any suggestions?


Edit: Below are my max dimensions. Depth and Width are interchangable as I don't have to have the case facing the door, it can be facing the side which has a grate.
Imperial (in:
17" DEPTH
22.5" HEIGHT
17.5" WIDTH

Metric (mm):
431 DEPTH
571 HEIGHT
444 WIDTH
 
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18 is the closest in an atx, youre probably going to have to drop down to matx or even itx to get what you want

edit: my phantek p350x was replaced by the g400 and they are basically the same, the chassis itself is 16.5 but the face place pushes it out a bit, close to 18. would something like that work?
 
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pendragon1 said:
18 is the closest in an atx, youre probably going to have to drop down to matx or even itx to get what you want

edit: my phantek p350x was replaced by the g400 and they are basically the same, the chassis itself is 16.5 but the face place pushes it out a bit, close to 18. would something like that work?
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The p350x seems interesting..... how confident are you of the 16.5" without the face plate? Based upon Phantek's website they show 17.9" total and in the picture it looks like the face plate is off.

kirbyrj said:
Silverstone Grandia is:
440mm (W), x 170mm (H), x 362mm (D), 27.08 liters
17.32" (W), x 6.69" (H), x 14.25" (D), 27.08 liters

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/flp01/

Retro one is the only one they still make, but you might be able to find an new old stock somewhere or a used one.
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Very interesting idea to use a HTPC case. My main concern is that this is planning on being a gaming PC with a 3080 or greater video card. Based upon the linked case an average 3080 is going to be slightly larger than what the case can accept. I may be able to find a 3080 model that is slightly less length that will fit but then I put myself in a position where there really isn't much of a path to upgrade the video card in the future.

Decisions decisions....
 
KuJaX said:
how confident are you of the 16.5" .... Phantek's website they show 17.9" total
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pretty sure. i walked up to my case and measured it with a measuring tape... like i said ~18" with the face plate.
BUT i just noticed that the g400 is 19.5 total so that one aint gonna work. if you can find a p360a or 350 they would, but the are discontinued...
 
Searched and saw this but not sure if it's what you want.
Corsair 110Q ATX Case (H 18.90 x W 8.27 x D 16.46) Per Newegg (Not for sale but has the specs)
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Up to 330 mm GPU per Newegg. Some on Ebay over and under $100 but shipping is there for the cheaper ones. It's on Newegg as out of stock, but has the specs.
 
Lian Li o11 air mini if you can find one is 400mm (about 15.75") deep. They might be discontinued though. Their newer SUP01 is just a few mm deeper, but it's a fairly tall (21"+) case so not sure if you'd have the room for it. Also has a somewhat interesting GPU mounting as its meant to be installed upright in the front of the case with its fans intaking air from the front.
 
KuJaX said:
I'm looking to build a mid-tier gaming PC and would like to fit it into a cabinet which is exactly 17" deep. I have 17.5" wide and not opposed (and probably best) to have it turned as the cabinet side is a grate for air flow. I'll likely end up with a 3080 or so video card.

The case will need to support ATX that the largest dimension of 17.5" (444mm). 17" (431mm) would be more ideal so that there is *some* room to move the thing around and slightly better air flow.

I just opened a new tab on 50 cases on Newegg and not a single one of them fit the above criteria. Any suggestions?


Edit: Below are my max dimensions. Depth and Width are interchangable as I don't have to have the case facing the door, it can be facing the side which has a grate.
Imperial (in:
17" DEPTH
22.5" HEIGHT
17.5" WIDTH

Metric (mm):
431 DEPTH
571 HEIGHT
444 WIDTH
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The answer my friend, is to stuff an LIan-LI A3 MATX case.

You don't need to stuff it this hard. But, you can see what's possible:

lian-li-a3-v0-voghygkvh5ze1.jpg


Ultimately, it would be best served by an skipping the 360 rad for a 240. and top mounting an SFX power supply to allow a longer GPU. And you could simply put one of Thermalright's excellent Phantom Spirit 120 air coolers in there, insteaed of an AIO.

Also, with an Aio, skip the rear fan. People who think you need every hole to be an exhaust, are silly.
 
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Don't forget to add for rear connectors, such as the AC power cord. I suspect you'll need at least 3/4 inch even with a right-angle AC power plug.
 
pitingres said:
Don't forget to add for rear connectors, such as the AC power cord. I suspect you'll need at least 3/4 inch even with a right-angle AC power plug.
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ah, yeah, thats a good point that i didnt even think of. my under-desk PC cupboard has an open back...
 
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