Question Horizontal ITX case options for an HTPC/gaming rig ?

jamesm113

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I'm looking to upgrade my current ITX HTPC/gaming build. Current case is an Antec ISK300-65, which is pretty dang short - 3.8"H x 8.7"W x 12.9"W and only has a 135W DC-DC power supply.

However, I am looking to upgrade from the integrated 5600G GPU and get a full size GPU (eyeing the RX 6600, but haven't decided yet). This means I'll need a new case and power supply

Looking at many of the options, they are way too tall/big for my limited cabinet space. I do not want a mini tower - I want the motherboard to lay flat/horizontally. I do like having a shoebox size case, just wished my current case was a little taller to fit a full sized GPU. The Cooler Master Elite 130 (‎15.7"D x 9.4"W x 8.2"H) seems like a decent option, but I don't think they make them anymore and I definitely do not need room for optical drives (or even SATA drives)
 
i went with one of these not too long ago


was easy to build in and holds a rather large gpu. mine is over 11" and it fits fine :)

throw in that it is a cool and quiet case and i'm very happy with it. don't know what dimensions you are looking for but this is mostly a square box that is long enough for the gpu.
 
Unfortunately the Core V1 is a bit too tall for my cabinet.

The area I have available is just under 12" tall. The Core v1 is nearly 11" tall, so not much room for airflow with that setup.

Silverstone probably makes the closest thing to what I'm looking for. The SG13 is 7.13" tall but fits GPUs up to 10.47" long. Need to decide what GPU i need and see if that will work for me.

I'd prefer to not have a super wide case like the ML05, though I guess technically I have the room for a wider case (20"). However, it does need a low profile GPU