I' have not being able to find a suitable Small form factor Case for my specific Needs
So I was considering building my own, either from Aluminium or acrylic or both.
I will have to read up on the forums to glean some good info and ideas
The build i'm contemplating consist of:
Ryzen 5 1600
16GB Ram
Gigabyte ITX board
m.2 Drive
SSD Drive
3 x 3.5" Drives
GTX 1060
The system will be connected up a 43" TV at 1080P 60Hz for mild gaming, Media Playing and Workstation.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1FIya4B0LZ8C-xxQySxYQvLf3PjyqvE5c27CGQ6JC3Rg/edit?usp=sharing
Its very rough, not to proper scale, but its one of the more compact options i have come up with to cram the hardware into a smaller space allowing for some airflow
Case size approx 280mm High, 120mm Wide, 280mm Long (in a traditional type style with non traditional internal Hdd in a Blade style mounting to reduce footprint)
The design layout would allow for;
Good Range of GFX Cards (max 2 cooling fans)
Small to Medium CPU Coolers
Possible slim Blueray/DVD Drive
The Reason is to fully utilize All the Internal Storage to allow for a true Media Station of large capacity while allowing moderate gaming and applications. (not having to rely on external HDD's and Streaming, thus being a tidy Build)
Pros:
Good Range of Hardware Support
Excellent HDD support for large 3.5" Drives
Cons:
Air Flow may be a concern due to HDD Blade style orientation so adequate Vents and Slits will need to be added
Will Not fit larger components GFX 272L x 113H. CPU Cooler 113H
Not suitable for heavy Overclocking
Notes:
if the HDD orientation was more Platter Stacked add at least 20mm - 100mm to length and support Longer GFX Cards and better air flow
Alternatively a typical Stacked mount would add 20mm+ length and a whooping 50mm width but allow for full size CPU Air Coolers and Fans)
But this does kill the smaller case option and there are already suitable larger cases that accommodate this format.
So I was considering building my own, either from Aluminium or acrylic or both.
I will have to read up on the forums to glean some good info and ideas
The build i'm contemplating consist of:
Ryzen 5 1600
16GB Ram
Gigabyte ITX board
m.2 Drive
SSD Drive
3 x 3.5" Drives
GTX 1060
The system will be connected up a 43" TV at 1080P 60Hz for mild gaming, Media Playing and Workstation.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1FIya4B0LZ8C-xxQySxYQvLf3PjyqvE5c27CGQ6JC3Rg/edit?usp=sharing
Its very rough, not to proper scale, but its one of the more compact options i have come up with to cram the hardware into a smaller space allowing for some airflow
Case size approx 280mm High, 120mm Wide, 280mm Long (in a traditional type style with non traditional internal Hdd in a Blade style mounting to reduce footprint)
The design layout would allow for;
Good Range of GFX Cards (max 2 cooling fans)
Small to Medium CPU Coolers
Possible slim Blueray/DVD Drive
The Reason is to fully utilize All the Internal Storage to allow for a true Media Station of large capacity while allowing moderate gaming and applications. (not having to rely on external HDD's and Streaming, thus being a tidy Build)
Pros:
Good Range of Hardware Support
Excellent HDD support for large 3.5" Drives
Cons:
Air Flow may be a concern due to HDD Blade style orientation so adequate Vents and Slits will need to be added
Will Not fit larger components GFX 272L x 113H. CPU Cooler 113H
Not suitable for heavy Overclocking
Notes:
if the HDD orientation was more Platter Stacked add at least 20mm - 100mm to length and support Longer GFX Cards and better air flow
Alternatively a typical Stacked mount would add 20mm+ length and a whooping 50mm width but allow for full size CPU Air Coolers and Fans)
But this does kill the smaller case option and there are already suitable larger cases that accommodate this format.