Whenever I've needed to build a PC for arcade use the biggest pain has always been finding a suitable case for it. Most Towers are way too big, and most "compact" cases have really weird layouts like placing the PSU above the mobo which causes problems with the CPU cooler, or having a really shallow case preventing the use of full-height PCI cards. I've been stuck either buying pre-built PCs with small form-factor cases or just mounting the PC to wood, and neither of these are great options for swapping out the board and storing it along with my other PC based hardware.
Considering a PC for use in a cabinet like a vewlix and considering the TTX3 case as being on the larger side of what fits. I'd like to identify PC cases that support the following criteria:
There are of course other factors that would make cases more ideal, such as support for a full-sized PSU, mounted to the back on the left (to keep it consistent with TTX, RE, and others), no front-panel, mounting tabs instead of free-standing etc., But So far I've been unsuccessful in finding a case that meets the, seemingly simple base requirements so I don't want to put too many restrictions up.
Anyone know of any cases that they've used that they can share the make/model of?
So far I've identified 2 candidates, though both are no longer in production:
CIT SI001BK
In Win BK644
Still in Production:
In Win BK623 (Thanks Zepherino)
UPDATE::
InWin BK623 seems to be the best candidate so far, smaller than a TTX3 in all 3 dimensions. PSU position could be better but I've yet to find a superior option so far.
Considering a PC for use in a cabinet like a vewlix and considering the TTX3 case as being on the larger side of what fits. I'd like to identify PC cases that support the following criteria:
- mATX form factor mobo or larger
- full height PCI cards
- fully enclosed metal case with dimensions of: 330mm (13in) wide, 330mm (13in) deep, and 170mm (6.75in) tall or smaller
There are of course other factors that would make cases more ideal, such as support for a full-sized PSU, mounted to the back on the left (to keep it consistent with TTX, RE, and others), no front-panel, mounting tabs instead of free-standing etc., But So far I've been unsuccessful in finding a case that meets the, seemingly simple base requirements so I don't want to put too many restrictions up.
Anyone know of any cases that they've used that they can share the make/model of?
So far I've identified 2 candidates, though both are no longer in production:
CIT SI001BK
In Win BK644
Still in Production:
In Win BK623 (Thanks Zepherino)
UPDATE::
InWin BK623 seems to be the best candidate so far, smaller than a TTX3 in all 3 dimensions. PSU position could be better but I've yet to find a superior option so far.
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