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Full ATX low profile case?

dgingeri

dgingeri

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I have a system I'm using as a HTPC that has a full ATX motherboard. (It's my old main system, Core 2 Duo E8500, underclocked to 2GHz, P45 motherboard) and I'd like to get a low profile desktop type case so I can put in on a shelf under my TV. It's in a tower next to my TV right now, and it takes up floor space. The video card I'm using (GT430) is capable of being a low profile, and I'm using a 60GB SSD for the OS, so the rest of the components are workable in a low profile case. I just can't find one.

Does anyone know of a low profile case that fits a full ATX motherboard? Preferably a black one, but that's a secondary consideration.
 
silverstone lc02. My only complaint when I owned one (back in the p4 days) was that cooling it was a bitch. Really loved the looks of it. I know that someone on Ebay had a rebadged one for cheap not too long ago.

Found a link to the seller. Not as cheap as before but still not too bad. Please note that these have 20 pin psu power and 4 pin cpu power connectors on the supplied psu.
 
The Silverstone LC04 would also do the trick. Says it fits full-sized ATX boards. Guess they use a riser card from the PCI-e slot in order to fit the graphics card though. http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=69&area=en That would at least get you to a single 80mm fan so should be a bit quieter.

A quick search on Amazon found one for sale but it was silver. The Silverstone site shows that it is also available in black, so that may require some extra searching.
 
yeah, those look nice, but not quite what I'm looking for. Neither will fit the video card very well. I need on that would allow the expansion slots to be used as vertical, low profile cards rather than through a riser. In the case of the second one, the card would fit, but the heatsink would be right up against a sheet of metal, and would restrict the airflow.

This is the video card I have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121397

Thanks for the suggestions, though.
 
wtourist said:
Cooler Master 360? Sentey SS2-2220.
Older HTPC Cases
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I built my dad's HTPC with a CM Elite 360. It's a nice case, but about half an inch too tall to fit on the shelf, which is why I wanted the low profile. It looks like mATX is about the only way to go for low profile.

I'll probably sell the P45 and the E8500 and just get a mATX Z68 board and a Core i3-2100. That would cost less power and probably boot a bit faster. Kind of annoying to spend the extra money, though. oh well.

Any suggestions on an inexpensive but good looking mATX low profile case with regular size power supply and a full 5-1/4" bay?
 
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