which case fits my need?

[Deathskythee]

Basically what I want to do is transfer the parts that I have in my Lian Li A05b case into a SFF case.

what im looking in a case:

-fits an atx power supply
-fits an ati 5850
-fits a corsair h50
-1 external 5.25'' bay for fan controller
- prefer the size similar to a shuttle case, can be longer depthwise




1. What will you be doing with this PC? pretty much everything

2. What's your budget? below $200 for case and mobo

3. Where do you live? San Diego, theres a Frys here.

4. What exact parts do you need for that budget? Just the mobo and case, have everything else

5. If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? 1156 i5 750, ati 5850, corsair HX520w, ram, 64gb ssd, 500 WD blue, corsair H50, scythe fan controller.

6. What specific features do you need in a motherboard? RAID?good onboard sound

7. What resolution output do you need? want to be able to reuse 5850

8. Does this system need to fit into a particular space? on my desk

9. How comfortable are you with custom case design/modification and electrical wiring? have basic hand tools, dremel

10. How important is the noise/silence of this sytem? very important

11. How mobile does this system need to be?

12. Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? windows 7 64 bit

13. When do you plan on building/buying the PC? in a couple of weeks.

 

[wwischerath]

As for the case I suggest a Lian Li Q08. Motherboard, Gigabyte makes a good 1156 ITX motherboard..

 

[UrbanSmooth]

Seconded for the Lian Li PC-Q08(B).