ATX into MATX case?
Hi Guys,
I have the guts of an old PC at home which I replaced ages ago Parts as follows
Asus A7N8X-E Socket-A
1GB Kingston Hyper X RAM
AMD Athlon 2800 Barton
I have HDs kicking round left right and centre. All I need is a cheap AGP GPU and a case. My plan is to set it up as a media centre/file server. However all the media centre cases are MATX.
Will I be able to mount an ATX board in an MATX case with a bit of modding or am I wasting my time?
Alternatively can I get a cheap MATX MB that my components will work in?
Cheers
Rich
I have the guts of an old PC at home which I replaced ages ago Parts as follows
Asus A7N8X-E Socket-A
1GB Kingston Hyper X RAM
AMD Athlon 2800 Barton
I have HDs kicking round left right and centre. All I need is a cheap AGP GPU and a case. My plan is to set it up as a media centre/file server. However all the media centre cases are MATX.
Will I be able to mount an ATX board in an MATX case with a bit of modding or am I wasting my time?
Alternatively can I get a cheap MATX MB that my components will work in?
Cheers
Rich
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153052
Of course you'll have to find a standard PCI video card with the outputs you want. Overall I'd say you're probably better off getting a newer MATX motherboard, processor and memory.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500028
That should give you a good platform for a media PC. Just about every type of output you could ask for, processor included, just add memory.
It's doable.
Nice find. Would that be powerful enough to play HD DVD/BlueRay? It says it can plat 1080P
Sure will.
Build it!
Indeed Ghoosdum, this was the combo you suggested to me back in '04. That system, though it isn't my primary system anymore, is still up and running today like a champ. :bigggrin:
If it were still your primary system, I'd be cleaning carpet fibers off my jaw right now.