Im looking for a mATX case for a build im going to be doing. It needs at least three pci expansion slots due to the size of my graphics card. heres the dimensoins of the card 11 " x 5.1 " x 2.1 " Inch.
Looking to spend up to £80. Cheers in advance!
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Im looking for a mATX case for a build im going to be doing. It needs at least three pci expansion slots due to the size of my graphics card. heres the dimensoins of the card 11 " x 5.1 " x 2.1 " Inch.
Looking to spend up to £80. Cheers in advance!
Temjin TJ08-E
Fractal Design Define Mini
Wish they would release updated versions of these though.
Bitfenix Prodigy if you can switch to ITX
It only has two pci expansion slots but its a very nice case. Shame :(
these two and add in
Silverstone precision ps07 (same internal frame as the TJ08-e just a different front bezel)
Fractal Design Arc mini (I prefer this one over the define mini because of the extra width)
All 4 of these are excellent in terms of build quality, layout and space.
My personal front runners are the Arc mini and TJ08-e, the Arc would be the choice if I was looking at water cooling, the TJ08-e for air cooling
Have been considering the FD Arc mini myself for a matx watercooled server.
I'm on the same boat now its between the Arc mini and TJ08-e. But seen as thought it wont be water cooled i think i'm edging towards the TJ08-e. Plus it has the heat sink holder thing which will come in useful when i'm traveling back and forth to uni. Cheers for the advice!
Can only recommend the TJ08-e. God for it. Make sure you keep it tidy inside :D
The Arc mini can still be a good air cooled system, you need to add some extra fans, two 120mm in the front, a 120mm in the rear, two 140mm in the top and you've got a good air cooled mATX case. (it comes with two 120mm so you'll want to add two 140mm and one 120mm fans)
But the TJ08-e does have the nice aluminium bezel rather than the fake aluminium bezel of the ARC (it's a high quality textured ABS plastic, good for a plastic bezel but it's not aluminium)