I'd like to build a small silent or nearly silent SFF computer, and would appreciate suggestions on the smallest case that can hold these components:
mini-ITX motherboard
M.2 NVMe SSD (on motherboard)
16GB RAM
Nofan CR-80EH (113m high) or similar height heatsink/quietfan combo
i5-9600T (integrated graphics) 35W TDP, more okay if the build is inaudible
no graphics card
no PSU (external PSU okay)
no 2.5" drives
no optical drive
no vertical PCIe cards
Ideal dimensions: less than 8" x 8" x 6" ( 203mm x 203mm x 153mm)
The above height maximum is based having enough room for the 113mm Nofan heatsink. But if a shorter heatsink/fan combo is possible that is mostly inaudible at high load (not Prime 95 load), then even better.
I currently have a Lenovo M90n-1 for thjs purpose (i5-8265U), which is about the size of VCR cartridge. It's quiet at low load, but noisier than I'd like at medium and high loads.
Thanks in advance.
