I know Mini ITX cases can sometimes be unique and found through non-traditional means, so I wanted to tap into the forum's knowledge and see if there's a recommendation for a good ITX case with the following characteristics (in order of priority):
- Travels well, fits in a standard rollaboard with room to spare
- Capable of handling a dual-slot GPU (single-slot OK if it results in improved portability)
- Standard ATX PSU capability preferred, but other options (SFF/External) OK
- No ODD tray/space necessary
- No space required for multiple HDDs, one SSD slot is plenty
- Carrying handle would be great, but not required
- Noise not a concern
I could just get a gaming laptop, but that will likely prove to be more expensive and also won't give me an upgrade path over the years as I try to keep this rig current.
For the components, I'm likely going to go solidly midrange, with an eye for efficiency. Willing to make some performance tradeoffs for portability and sustainable thermals.
I have one of my HTPCs in a Wesena ITX4 which is about as small as one can get (outside of NUC territory), but totally inadequate for a rig that requires a gaming video card. In a perfect world, I would go with an ever-so-slightly larger version of that case (if one existed) that allowed for a SFF or ATX PSU and a dual-slot video card.
Any thoughts or tips?
- Travels well, fits in a standard rollaboard with room to spare
- Capable of handling a dual-slot GPU (single-slot OK if it results in improved portability)
- Standard ATX PSU capability preferred, but other options (SFF/External) OK
- No ODD tray/space necessary
- No space required for multiple HDDs, one SSD slot is plenty
- Carrying handle would be great, but not required
- Noise not a concern
I could just get a gaming laptop, but that will likely prove to be more expensive and also won't give me an upgrade path over the years as I try to keep this rig current.
For the components, I'm likely going to go solidly midrange, with an eye for efficiency. Willing to make some performance tradeoffs for portability and sustainable thermals.
I have one of my HTPCs in a Wesena ITX4 which is about as small as one can get (outside of NUC territory), but totally inadequate for a rig that requires a gaming video card. In a perfect world, I would go with an ever-so-slightly larger version of that case (if one existed) that allowed for a SFF or ATX PSU and a dual-slot video card.
Any thoughts or tips?