anyone know of a SFF/HTPC case that this could work with? I'm looking for a case that can lay flat on my desk, and something semi-portable as i dont like gaming on my laptop when im at friends houses (its my Live PA laptop...it makes me money and don't want to burn it out) I currently have a DFI Inf ATX mobo would like to keep this for this project but would buy a mATX board if need be. Thoughts/Suggestions?
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SFF + Bigwater 760i
- Thread starter Zaphear
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Do you really need to use the 760i? Take a look at Tremeloes' thread in the SFF gallery, he has a water cooling setup that would be much more practcal for most SFF's. The main issue i can see with that 760i is that it would be too long to fit a decent PSU in there, if any at all.
Do you really need water cooling though? Unless you want water for the sake of less noise or extreme overclocking (which isn't needed for gaming), you'd be much better off with a good air setup, especially if you're going to be moving this computer back and forth.
Do you really need water cooling though? Unless you want water for the sake of less noise or extreme overclocking (which isn't needed for gaming), you'd be much better off with a good air setup, especially if you're going to be moving this computer back and forth.
Its more of mATX case than a SFF case but it can hold either mATX or ATX.
Mountain Mods H2gO
The H2gO was designed for the enthusiast on the go. Measuring up to 17 inches deep, 13.5 inches tall and 12.75 inches wide, makes this case highly portable without sacrificing in the cooling or technology departments. The case is like all Mountain Mod cases broken into 2 separate chambers. The Top chamber houses a full ATX (or smaller mATX) motherboard and no other heated components. This allows for an awesome view through the top and side window of the case. The 2 x 120mm intake fans blow in symmetry with the back 2 x120mm fans for full AIR chamber effect. If air just isn't enough for you then purchase a Thermochill PA 120.2 and attach it internally on the front of the unit (other manufacturer radiators can work as well by attaching one fan to chassis only and the other to radiator then chassis). If one Thermochill PA 120.2 isn't enough purchase yet another and attach it to the back of the unit, externally and route your tubes through the lasered out holes in the chassis for up to 7/8 inch OD tubing. Still if that is not enough 2 more 120mm blow holes exist on the bottom chamber and are quite capable of holding a Thermochill PA 120.1 or any other single radiator. Also on the lower level up to 3 x 5.25 devices can be mounted. There is 17 inches of clearance for the most endowed of power supplies. A single set of Mountain Mods 120mm HD racks are included for mounting up to 3 hard drives out of the box. Purchase an additional set for up to 3 more drives. These can attach to the intake or exhaust on the lower chamber. The exterior of the case is all 1.65-3.25mm thick ALU. The Motherboard tray of the H2gO is made from 1/4 inch cast acrylic and separates the two chambers. Elegant holes are laser cut into the acrylic to route cables from the lower chamber up to the motherboard. The motherboard IO ports are oriented on the side of the case like our Mountain Mods Bob Slay, to allow for easy connectivity of PCI, IO, USB, Fire Wire and other connections. The H2gO includes a set of Mountain Mods acrylic feet. These can easily be swapped out with our caster kits for rock and ROLLing action. The H2gO comes with a single high quality anti-vandal power switch. These can easily be substituted with Bulgin style switch for LED indication. Select the optional chrome handle install for single hand carrying action. All of these features with a great sticker price make this unit a Mountain Mods must have!
Specifications:
Material - Aluminum 5052
Thickness - 1.65mm-3.25mm
Dimensions - 17 x 12.75 x 13.5 inches
Finish - Brushed, Powder Coat, or Anodized
HD Bay - One set of 120mm HD racks
Hard Drives - Holds 3 out of box (6 with additional 120mm rack set)
5.25 Devices - Holds 3
MB Tray Form Factors - mATX/ATX
Fan Mounts - 6-120mm
Empty Weight - 11 lbs.
http://www.mountainmods.com/computer-cases-h2go-c-21_81.html
Mountain Mods H2gO
The H2gO was designed for the enthusiast on the go. Measuring up to 17 inches deep, 13.5 inches tall and 12.75 inches wide, makes this case highly portable without sacrificing in the cooling or technology departments. The case is like all Mountain Mod cases broken into 2 separate chambers. The Top chamber houses a full ATX (or smaller mATX) motherboard and no other heated components. This allows for an awesome view through the top and side window of the case. The 2 x 120mm intake fans blow in symmetry with the back 2 x120mm fans for full AIR chamber effect. If air just isn't enough for you then purchase a Thermochill PA 120.2 and attach it internally on the front of the unit (other manufacturer radiators can work as well by attaching one fan to chassis only and the other to radiator then chassis). If one Thermochill PA 120.2 isn't enough purchase yet another and attach it to the back of the unit, externally and route your tubes through the lasered out holes in the chassis for up to 7/8 inch OD tubing. Still if that is not enough 2 more 120mm blow holes exist on the bottom chamber and are quite capable of holding a Thermochill PA 120.1 or any other single radiator. Also on the lower level up to 3 x 5.25 devices can be mounted. There is 17 inches of clearance for the most endowed of power supplies. A single set of Mountain Mods 120mm HD racks are included for mounting up to 3 hard drives out of the box. Purchase an additional set for up to 3 more drives. These can attach to the intake or exhaust on the lower chamber. The exterior of the case is all 1.65-3.25mm thick ALU. The Motherboard tray of the H2gO is made from 1/4 inch cast acrylic and separates the two chambers. Elegant holes are laser cut into the acrylic to route cables from the lower chamber up to the motherboard. The motherboard IO ports are oriented on the side of the case like our Mountain Mods Bob Slay, to allow for easy connectivity of PCI, IO, USB, Fire Wire and other connections. The H2gO includes a set of Mountain Mods acrylic feet. These can easily be swapped out with our caster kits for rock and ROLLing action. The H2gO comes with a single high quality anti-vandal power switch. These can easily be substituted with Bulgin style switch for LED indication. Select the optional chrome handle install for single hand carrying action. All of these features with a great sticker price make this unit a Mountain Mods must have!
Specifications:
Material - Aluminum 5052
Thickness - 1.65mm-3.25mm
Dimensions - 17 x 12.75 x 13.5 inches
Finish - Brushed, Powder Coat, or Anodized
HD Bay - One set of 120mm HD racks
Hard Drives - Holds 3 out of box (6 with additional 120mm rack set)
5.25 Devices - Holds 3
MB Tray Form Factors - mATX/ATX
Fan Mounts - 6-120mm
Empty Weight - 11 lbs.
http://www.mountainmods.com/computer-cases-h2go-c-21_81.html
yea, i bought the 760i from someone here, pretty adamant on getting this setup. if i have to mod something no biggie, just would like the best possible case for this before i have to bust out a hacksaw on something
yea that mountain mod case looks nice, possibly going with that.... little pricey though
yea that mountain mod case looks nice, possibly going with that.... little pricey though
Yeah, unfortunately they are pricey. Custom case though so its a nice long term investment. And if DFI does make the SLI/CF mATX mobos only a very small handful of SFF cases will be able to handle such mobos. Something like the H2gO makes it so you'd never need another case again.
will post some pics when its all setup.I'd like to get a H2gO myself someday and see how it is compared to the Qmicra cases. I figure its a little more versatile than the Qmicra because of the extra cooling fans and the ability to use atx mobos. I like the look of the Qmicra better though but thats just a personal opinion. If PCDLabs could make it so the Qmicra could easily fit a atx mobo in it then I'd say they'd almost be on par with each other in function and performance.