Question Is it possible to fit an Asus Z97-K motherboard in to an HP 6200 CMT tower case ?

[Dr. Tam]

Hello i wanted to ask is it possible to fit an Asus Z97-K motherboard in to an HP 6200 CMT tower case?

I want to make a project like those videos on youtube that they are taking old cases and putting new stuff inside them. Im thinking to do the same on that HP tower. I know that i need to cut the cpu cooler metal holder things and maybe the back plate and replace the power button, but other than that i wanted to know is it physically possible even?

 

[geofelt]

Not likely to be worth it.
Looking at the picture of the back of the case, It looks like it accepts only a BTX motherboard(inverted design from ATX)

 

[USAFRet]

Hello i wanted to ask is it possible to fit an Asus Z97-K motherboard in to an HP 6200 CMT tower case?

I want to make a project like those videos on youtube that they are taking old cases and putting new stuff inside them. Im thinking to do the same on that HP tower. I know that i need to cut the cpu cooler metal holder things and maybe the back plate and replace the power button, but other than that i wanted to know is it physically possible even?

"physically possible" - probably not.

But, the only "HP thing" that is recognizable is the front.

Cut the front off the HP, and meld it with a standard ATX case of the same dimensions.

 

[Dr. Tam]

Not likely to be worth it.
Looking at the picture of the back of the case, It looks like it accepts only a BTX motherboard(inverted

So my only problem is the back of the case, or the motherboard holes too?
I have the MT version of this pc and here its completely impossible to do it on it because the motherboard is super weird for example, but the tower seems to be larger in the pictures so i was thinking maybe i can fit a normal i/o shield and motherboard in to it and cut the original one out and the cpu mounting holes too..

 

[Dr. Tam]

"physically possible" - probably not.

But, the only "HP thing" that is recognizable is the front.

Cut the front off the HP, and meld it with a standard ATX case of the same dimensions.

Thats good idea

 

[stonecarver]

If you have not bought the HP yet and you have your heart set on doing this get a HP Z400 as the internal set up is standard with less rebuilding than your listed HP.

If you Have the HP already it seem like you could drill out the rivets and take off the rear panel and flip it upside down and inside out. Silverstone cases used to invert standard motherboards in this fashion. Your power supply would end up on the bottom of the case but that's where modern cases put them anyways.

You still need to do cutout for the I/O shield and drill the stand-off for correct motherboard screw placements.

I'm sure there are many unseen issues that pop up but just trying to give some input.