Looking for the right case

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Hi there,

I am looking for a case to fit the components down below in the smallest, most lightweight and minimalistic looking case.

Requirements:

• Black, white, or a mix of the two.
• Ideally no LEDs
• Room for 2 SSDs & 1 mechanical HDD

I wouldn't mind if there were no 5.25" slot for the CDROM since I barely use that, I'd rather get an external one.

Components:

• MoBo depending on the formfactor of the case
• ASUS HD Radeon 7850
• 2x 2.5" HDDs
• LP RAM
• Aftermarket heatsink (159.5 x 124.6 x 129mm)

I have been looking at the FD Core 1000, but it supports coolers with a height of maximum 135mm.

Question: Are there any decent coolers that would fit in the Core 1000 and would be able to OC a 3570k to 4.5'ish?

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You could take a look at this Lian Li PC-A04 or Silverstone Precision PS07B. There is also a white Silverstone Fortress FT03S but it's also like 1000DKK so fairly expensive. I'm sure there are others if you research it...

[Gouca]

I'd recommend Bitfenix Shinobi. Costs about 50 euros, provides great cooling performance & is quite quiet.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/B...Preview/4.html

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I'd recommend Bitfenix Shinobi. Costs about 50 euros, provides great cooling performance & is quite quiet.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/B...Preview/4.html

That's an ATX case, not really what OP is looking for.

[Gouca]

That's an ATX case, not really what OP is looking for.

Even though it's a mid-ATX size, it's extremely lightweith :P

[Dizey]

Fractal Design Arc Mini, and you can fit a corsair H100 in push/pull config.

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Fractal Design Arc Mini, and you can fit a corsair H100 in push/pull config.

he is using an Air heat sink and Arc mini is 9 kilo, even though smaller than some mid towers it's still fairly heave although I agree it's a nice case.