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 Small Form Factor (SFF) V4, Mini but Mighty

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yushin
post Mar 30 2015, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(hyperyouth_firepower @ Mar 29 2015, 02:01 AM)
I would like some advice, please.

If i'm looking for very small cases, something like this
a) the smaller, the better
b) function over form. It can be butt ugly, naked, i don't care, as long as it performs absolutely well. Not into looks
c) cram as many HDDs, RAM and still single GPU

would the Sugo (from Silverstone) fit the bill, or would you recommend another casing?
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a) Silverstone Sugo series are quite small like SG05, SG06. Less than 12liter volume.
b) Good looking casing or not is highly depending on personal taste. Some people like minimalist looks and some like to put LED and neon.
c) Why you need to cram so many HDD, for RAID? if you just need big capacity just get a 6TB hdd for capacity + 120GB SSD for speed. Most SFF casing only supports 1x 2.5 inch + 1x 3.5 inch.
d) Some powerful GFX card has small version that can fix into SFF casing. Example are Asus GTX970 Mini, Galax GTX970 OC.

Btw, you got any budget limit?
yushin
post Mar 31 2015, 11:00 AM

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QUOTE(hyperyouth_firepower @ Mar 30 2015, 12:32 PM)
Budget, very limited, but this is a "build over time", so i'm more concerned about the case first, then the other components later (since the case has to fit in the the criteria of being as small as possible)

I'm not aware that the 3.5" HDDs can store up to 6TB, will look into that. That solves a lot of problems.
I was considering looking for the Sugo13 as a base, since its the smallest at 12litres and no wasted space. I'm also considering the Cooler Master CM130, which is slightly bigger at 15litres but has spaces for everything without worrying about overheating despite using air cooling.
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Looking at the ITX casings available from cooler master site, that ELITE 110 casing looks interesting.
If you're not into overclocking that casing is small and should be able to fit your requirement.

2x 6TB 3.5 inch HDD on the top running at RAID 1 for data redundancy.
1x 120GB 2.5inch SSD at the side panel for high speed OS loading and games. Or get a mobo with M.2 slot for SSD...
Support ATX power supply. That silverstone 140mm ATX PSU would be a good fix. Use short cable option to reduce cable clutter.
12cm noctua intake fan at the front to suck in cool air.

Standard CPU, motherboard and ram etc.
Have to use ITX GPU tho.

Hmm, interesting casing...
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post Apr 24 2015, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(Eng_Tat @ Apr 23 2015, 08:49 PM)
Any one can reckon me very small itx case? many thanks
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What you plan to use it for?
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