A slimmer case for my computer?

metomeyametomeya New
edited October 2005 in Hardware
Okay I think I'm gonna go all out on building desktop computer, but I'm wondering if there possibility to get a really slim case for my new computer.

Something like this http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_200?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Does newegg sells slim cases like this?

Comments

  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited October 2005
    I wonder if it would be possible to buy that case direct from Dell.. that would be a neat idea
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    dell gets their cases from other manuifacturers anyway. i'm sure if you look around hard enough you can find that case. If you want ultra-slim, get a 1U rack server. Doesn't get any slimer than that.
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited October 2005
    Ya, not *ultra slim*, just something that isn't a thick and big as a normal case.

    I'm guess I'm looking for those old cases (not a tower) that would laydown, and just put it on its side, so that the harddrives and other decides (cd-rom) would be going up and down thus making it slimmer
  • aspire-comptechaspire-comptech New
    edited October 2005
    look at cooler masters line of multimedia center pc cases

    at least i think they're made by cooler master
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited October 2005
    aspire.comptech wrote:
    look at cooler masters line of multimedia center pc cases

    at least i think they're made by cooler master

    Do they have a website I can't find it off of google?
  • aspire-comptechaspire-comptech New
    edited October 2005
    after taking a quick look at xoxide i came up with these

    http://xoxide.com/ahanixcase.html

    http://xoxide.com/cavalier2s.html

    hope this helps
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    Ohh ...I thought you said you wanted a slim case!
    http://www.pcinpact.com/articles/a/160/1.htm ;D
    sorry I had just thumbed through the article and saw this thread. Cooling must really be crappy on this one.
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited October 2005
    Ya the cavalier 2 seems like the right one. Atleast the right size.

    I'm guessing a motherboard meant for a tower won't work for a base will it?

    Ya, so to sum up, thats exactly the size I want, but a tower instead of a base.

    http://xoxide.com/cavalier2s.html
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    I've put a matx mobo in one of these:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-NetVista-110V-or-220V-V-H-Desktop-Chassis-PC-Case_W0QQitemZ6806133590QQcategoryZ80167QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    It needs a little modding, and probably a laptop HD to properly fit in there, but it definitely works. You will need to be careful that you don't overload the weak power supply, though.

    edit:
    If you're planning on going "all-out", you probably won't want a slim case - I don't know of any high-end video cards that are narrow enough to fit in the slimmer cases.
  • qparadoxqparadox Vancouver, BC
    edited October 2005
    If you're willing to go asus all the way (with a non-standard motherboard I think) then there's stuff like this:

    http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=1&l2=3&l3=0&model=504&modelmenu=1

    I've seen these in person and they're very nice. Not sure on the pricing though.

    edit: please note that one is socket 754 .. so its definitely not a good choice for upgrading.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    as far as slim desktop style pcs my favorite cases are from sliverstone...
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163006
    in particular. fits standard atx mobo and full size cards. only 4 in thin too. very nice case.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited October 2005
    ooh I like that one, ][V][AGIC!! It kind of has the look of my Tsunami (teh pwnzor). :thumbsup:
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    pilotwings119 wrote:
    ooh I like that one, ][V][AGIC!! It kind of has the look of my Tsunami (teh pwnzor). :thumbsup:

    hmm i dont see it...

    only thing i just thought about is that i dont know if they have a pcie extender out yet so you may have to buy an agp card.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited October 2005
    lol just the front looks like brushed alluminum
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited October 2005
    man, does silverstone make a tower version of that one Magic?

    The Pundit-AE3 also looks nice.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    well, i said that i like silverstone for their desktop pcs. if your looking for a tower pc i would recomend coolermaster paetorian or stacker. the only silverstone tower case i have ever considerer buying is this...
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163014
    ... but soon after i realized that it has everything that a high end coolermaster case offers just for about 100 bucks more. ya it looks nice but it seems a bit overpriced.
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited October 2005
    welll uh ya, those are all kinda too thick for what I'm looking for.

    Man. It seems like all the major corporations for cases are just following the main stream of either huge towers, or shuttles (boxes? those aren't practical). Isn't there like some mom and pop businesses that make cases? I bet one of them would have what I'm looking for.
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