My entertainment center has a 18 x 17 x 11 inches (45 x 43 x 28 cm) space I can use for a gaming PC.
I currently have a fractal design microATX case which has served me well for 5 years (980Ti / 1070). I don't think it will be able to handle a 3090, however.
Time to upgrade to a bigger, horizontal case.
The Cooler Master HAF XB EVO would work but it is 2 inches too high (13") according to specs so it's a no go.
Reqs:
* $300 max
* Can fit into the dimensions outlined earlier (obviously)
* Can fit a big-ass 3090 GPU card
* Doesn't look like absolute shit (willing to compromise on this one)
* A USB-C port in the front would be a plus.
* friendly to water-cooling is a plus
* Unobstructed air vents can be located to the front, back, and right (or left) side depending on which side of the entertainment center I put the PC.
* Supports large, quiet fans (120mm+)
I do not plan on using an optical drive of any kind, nor a 3.5" HDD. I only need space for two 2.5" SSDs. I will not be using wired headphones.
I've read about people using discrete fan controllers. In 2015 this wasn't a thing (ok maybe it was, who knows). Is that something I should look into?
The PC will be plugged to my HDMI 2.1 TV
Any advice would be much apreesh.
I currently have a fractal design microATX case which has served me well for 5 years (980Ti / 1070). I don't think it will be able to handle a 3090, however.
Time to upgrade to a bigger, horizontal case.
The Cooler Master HAF XB EVO would work but it is 2 inches too high (13") according to specs so it's a no go.
Reqs:
* $300 max
* Can fit into the dimensions outlined earlier (obviously)
* Can fit a big-ass 3090 GPU card
* Doesn't look like absolute shit (willing to compromise on this one)
* A USB-C port in the front would be a plus.
* friendly to water-cooling is a plus
* Unobstructed air vents can be located to the front, back, and right (or left) side depending on which side of the entertainment center I put the PC.
* Supports large, quiet fans (120mm+)
I do not plan on using an optical drive of any kind, nor a 3.5" HDD. I only need space for two 2.5" SSDs. I will not be using wired headphones.
I've read about people using discrete fan controllers. In 2015 this wasn't a thing (ok maybe it was, who knows). Is that something I should look into?
The PC will be plugged to my HDMI 2.1 TV
Any advice would be much apreesh.