Discussion Ideal case for small capture rig w/out GPU

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Minimal Tinkerer
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May 27, 2021
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Hey all - so I would like to have a small & "aesthetically pleasing" PC (for me that means the opposite of like "alienware" / xtreme gamz0rz look) that sits with my home entertainment setup for use in capturing console gameplay, and I'm wondering what small case might be ideal for this purpose. I don't need a discrete GPU, but I would be using a PCI based capture card, so I need at least one slot for that. I have a Ryzen 3200G that I could use for this build, and then really the only other thing that's important for it to have is some storage space for media. I'd love if I could have 1 NVMe drive, maybe a 2.5" SATA or 2, and it would be AWESOME if it had the space for a 3.5" HDD since like I said I'll mostly just be capturing gameplay with it. It would exist on a Gigabit home network so I could always transfer the files when I fill my storage up, but it would be nice to have some options. I guess the other thing that would be nice is a USB-C port on the front IO, but it's not mandatory.

Just did a few basic searches and I kinda like the look of the Fractal node 202 - something small and thin like that is what I had in mind, but wondering if there are any other good ones out there that people recommend. Budget isn't really limited but with these spec's I don't really see myself spending more than $200, but I would if the case was just amazing in every way. Thanks in advance :p
 

daddelbud

SFF Lingo Aficionado
Jan 9, 2019
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Do you know the dimensions of the capturecard? Is it full height and what about lenght?

Velka 3 could be an option
 

Valantar

Shrink Ray Wielder
Jan 20, 2018
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Might the Lazer3D HT5 be an alternative? Should fit what you want except for the 3.5" drive. I'm very happy with mine at least.