Question ISO White PC Case. 11" height max and Type C interface ?

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I am looking to build a pc and I want to mount it underneath my desk. I initially wanted a node style PC but since its going to be performance intensive I'll go a little bit bigger. I settled on having it be 12" max in height.I also want a type-C or thunderbolt interface. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($577.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($189.99 @ ASUS)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($356.99 @ Amazon)
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Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.99 @ Newegg)
 
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Its easy just buy a rack mount server case they are only a couple inches high :)

This is where your question is overly simplistic. It greatly matters what mother board and cpu you are looking at. If you plan to put a video card in something like a 4090 or 4080 is going to take up a huge amount of space.

The USB C is very common it is just getting a motherboard that has the port and a case that has a port if you can not just use the port on the back of the motherboard.
 
Its easy just buy a rack mount server case they are only a couple inches high :)

This is where your question is overly simplistic. It greatly matters what mother board and cpu you are looking at. If you plan to put a video card in something like a 4090 or 4080 is going to take up a huge amount of space.

The USB C is very common it is just getting a motherboard that has the port and a case that has a port if you can not just use the port on the back of the motherboard.
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So would you consider laying the computer on its side to reduce the height.

I suspect the only way you are going to get 12 inches is to go to m-ITX motherboards. m-atx motherboards are 9.6 inches. This leave you with only 2.5 inches for the metal of the case and any extra space say for a fan or cables.