Small form factor case

[Shephard]

What are your suggestions for small form factor case?

I am building a computer for a friend who wants a small, good looking case.

I am familiar with the popular Bitfenix Prodigy. Although it looks good good, some people complain that it's not really a 'Mini' case. It seems to be short, but very wide.

I also know Fractal makes a tiny one, the node 605 but that is out of his budget. Ideally he wants to spend $100 after tax/shipping.

This will be a gaming computer so it has to fit a single graphics card. 10.5" at least.

 

[Alan G]

The Fractal Designs Node 304 is smaller than the 605 and is at the right price point. There's a fair amount of space in the case to build and it will take the right size CPU cooler and GPU.

 

[DarkRipper]

I have a Cooler Master Elite 120 and I'm really pleased with it.

I have a full length PNY GTX580 card in it, running a Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI mini ITX motherboard.

I used a fully modular power supply and had to be liberal with zip ties and tucking of cables, but I was able to put two SSDs and a 3.5 HD in it, along with a full size DVD burner.

It's a VERY capable gaming rig and it takes up only slightly more space than my Klipsh subwoofer.

 

[Zap]

Cooler Master Elite 130 should be coming out soon. Excepting for a mini ITX motherboard, it can take all "normal" sized parts like ATX PSU, long graphics cards, multiple HDDs, etc. Also, you can mimic a Bitfenix Prodigy by stacking two Elite 130, one on top of the other.

 

[Skott]

Have you considered the Silverstone mitx and matx cases? The SG05 is pretty small.

 

[QueBert]

I have the Prodigy, it's a really odd size. It's small but looks closer to an mATX case than an ITX. Inside's pretty spacious for an iTX, I have a full size video card, 3 HD's and a Zalman liquid cooling setup.

 

[Scheeringa]

I have a Theater PC with a Silverstone MILO 03. Silverstone makes a fantastic product, very well built with a lot of small form factor options