Case challenge!

[Access Denied]

Ok, so I've been given a challenge and I'm cheating. I need a PC case, ATX. As small as possible. Minimum of 13" front to back, 11" top to bottom and 6" side to side. This needs to house the MB, PSU, 1 optical drive, 1 3.5" HDD and a graphics card. It also needs to be stylish and reasonably priced. There's Disarono on offer if I complete this challenge!

Ideas?

 

[old.Osy]

Lian-Li.

 

[Bahumat]

cardboard?

 

[ECA]

Include your price range maybe? >.>

 

[Bahumat]

 

[Zenith.UK]

So you're looking for a micro-ATX case.
Without knowing your budget or the system you'll be putting in it, it's difficult to suggest one. Here's the micro-ATX case list from scan.co.uk

Scan.co.uk: MicroATX Cases

 

[Will]

Scan.co.uk: Coolermaster Lab Test Bench Case V1.0, Black, Desktop, w/o PSU - CL-001-KKN1-GP

 

[DaGaffer]

Problem is going to be depth; an ATX mb is about 12" x 9" and you want a case that's only 13" deep. Best I can see is from Coolermaster:

Elite 341 - Cooler Master - Leading Provider of Computer Case | Cooler | Power Supply

But that's near 16" deep (normal ATX boxes are usually about 19" deep).

non-standard "mini" ATX cases may also mean a non-standard PSU as well, which could turn out to be a pain in the arse.

 

[Raven]

Depending on the power requirements, there are plenty of small PSUs for shuttles/media centres etc.

PC PSU deals - cheap computer Power Supply Units | Ebuyer.com Not really big names so have no idea on how reliable they are...

As for cases you are going to struggle with those dimensions to find anything off the shelf.

Edit of an edit, you should look at micro ITX

Antec ISK 300 Black Mini-ITX Case - With 65W PSU | Ebuyer.com

Black Mini ITX Case with 250W PSU - 20+4pin with SATA | Ebuyer.com

 

[Raven]

Meh edit timer.

If it absolutely has to be ATX...well er good luck...no ideas here

 

[smurkin]

ahhh... I remember the days on these forums when these little babes triggered all round nerdgasms.....

Shuttle Europe: Mini PC

 

[Ch3tan]

Then we all realised the price of shuttle's, the heat issues with modern gfx cards, and the noise the buggers made. Shuttle was a good name, it's what they sounded like.

 

[DaGaffer]

I'd have a suggested a Shuttle or something similar, but they don't support ATX motherboards, which is one of the requirements. Get rid of the ATX and there's a lot of small form factor choices. (I still use my old Shuttle as a NAS).

 

[cHodAX]

A YY cube is what the cool kids are buying!

 

[Yaka]

Qv2F mATX Case : Hive Logix - SFF Computing dunno if scan sell these any more but they are decent

 

[old.Osy]

Fine, be lazy.

edit: just noticed it doesn't fit your size specs. Damn imperial measurements.

 

[MYstIC G]

Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac mini - Technical Specifications
tbh?