I can't seem to find one that fulfils my simple requirements. Any suggestions?
- Small, ITX
- Optical disk drive
- Tower CPU cooler
- 11 inch GPU
- Non-awkward wiring
- Doesn't look like shit
Current plan:
Fractal Design Node 304
i5 4460/4590/4690 + Asus H97i-PRO
2x4gb Corsair Vengeance
Seagate 1TB
Crucial M550 128GB
Already have, reusing:
Corsair HX750
MSI GTX 750
Noctua NH-D14
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What's wrong with micro ATX or ATX mid-tower?
At 9/23/14 03:36 AM, Sword-of-Kings wrote: What's wrong with micro ATX or ATX mid-tower?
My current case is a CM HAF 932. This time I'm going small.
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At 9/23/14 03:36 AM, Sword-of-Kings wrote: What's wrong with micro ATX or ATX mid-tower?
-Waste of space (controversial).
-More components to go wrong.
People have their reasons for going ITX. Maybe some of them just like a challenge in space management (see NES PC conversion).
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At 9/23/14 02:58 PM, Painbringer wrote: -More components to go wrong.
How? You're using the same parts except for a bigger motherboard, bigger case, and possibly bigger fans.
At 9/28/14 04:48 AM, Sword-of-Kings wrote: How? You're using the same parts except for a bigger motherboard, bigger case, and possibly bigger fans.
Having more discrete components on the board (capacitors especially) increases the chances of having the entire board fail due to one component failing.
Not to mention bigger boards are flimsier and require more screws to secure.
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At 9/28/14 05:43 AM, Painbringer wrote: Not to mention bigger boards are flimsier and require more screws to secure.
As long as you're careful when installing the motherboard and doing anything that involves it, that shouldn't be a problem
At 9/28/14 05:55 AM, Sword-of-Kings wrote: As long as you're careful when installing the motherboard and doing anything that involves it, that shouldn't be a problem
Even so, there's hardly anything justifying 7 or more slots these days.
And even the 4 slots of a micro ATX motherboard will never be fully utilized by most people.
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