Computer Case With No Bays

[TheXavier]

Hey everyone,

I was looking around and having trouble finding a computer case that doesn't have any 5.25" or 3.5" bays in it. The best I could find was it only having 3.5" bays. My dvd drive doesn't get used currently and I plan on getting a m.2 SSD in the near future so I won't have any use for these bays. I know I will still want a case that is longer than the motherboard to be able to fit my 1070 in it, but I feel like without these bays I could shave 6-8" off the case. Has anyone run across these or know of a good place to find something like this? Thanks for the help.

 

[raisonjohn]

There are a lot of computer cases with no 5.25" exterior bays and have detachable interior 3.5"/2.5' drive cages. What type of case are you looking for (window? silent? black or white? ATX or mATX or mini-ITX?) and what is your budget/where are you purchasing the case from?

Example:
Cooler Master MasterCase 3 (for mATX or ITX): http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-tower/mastercase-pro-3/
Cooler Master MasterCase 5 (for ATX): http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/mastercase-5/

 

[TheXavier]

There are a lot of computer cases with no 5.25" exterior bays and have detachable interior 3.5"/2.5' drive cages. What type of case are you looking for (window? silent? black or white? ATX or mATX or mini-ITX?) and what is your budget/where are you purchasing the case from?

Example:
Cooler Master MasterCase 3 (for mATX or ITX): http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-tower/mastercase-pro-3/
Cooler Master MasterCase 5 (for ATX): http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/mastercase-5/

 

[TheXavier]

I would like to have a window on the case and it's for an ATX motherboard. I grab a lot of my stuff off of newegg, but I don't have any issues if it's exclusive to another site. As far as a budget I would prefer around $100 or less, but it wouldn't be a big deal to go above that.

 

[raisonjohn]

Take a look at these suggested cases:

Fractal Design Define C - Window ($89.99 + $10.99 shipping)

Corsair Carbide 400C ($94.99 + $4.99 shipping)

Cooler Master MasterCase 5 ($69.99)
Note that HDD cage shown is detachable/removable:

]Corsair 270R[/b] ($71.16, incld. shipping)

 

[TheXavier]

Perfect, this is along the lines of what I was looking for. Thanks so much for your help! I will be checking these out more in depth for when I get my m.2.