Small ATX Case w/ Optical Drive and Good Cooling

[mr0000000000]

Hello all,

I am looking for recommendations on a case that will fit the following in the smallest footprint possible.

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  ATX motherboard (not Micro ATX or Mini ITX)
  Tower-style cooler (something like the NH-D15) or an AIO Watercooler
  1 5.25in Optical Drive
  2 GTX 1080 FTW
  Corsair AX860 PSU
  Good cooling configuration (don't mind buying additional fans)

I've looked at the following cases and each have things I like but also some things I don't like about them:

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  Corsair Air 540 - Just a touch too big and slightly too 'gamer' looking, love it otherwise
  Cooler Master HAF XB - Pretty good size wise but more 'gamer' looking than the Air 540, I like more understated, elegant looking cases
  Fractal Design Node 804 - Very nice looking case but unfortunately doesn't fit an ATX motherboard and doesn't accommodate a 5.25 optical. Would require me replacing my motherboard and optical drive.

I am interested to see your recommendations.

Thanks much,

Mr0000000000

 

[Barty1884]

What about looking into more 'HTPC' dimensions? something like the Silverstock GD09B? Or GD08B if you wanted a second 5.25" bay?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dsR48d/silverstone-case-gd09b
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2FjG3C/silverstone-case-sstgd08b

You can't quite fit an NH-D15 in there, but some (slightly) smaller air coolers will work.
Cyorig M9i, Noctua NH-U9S , NH-C14 etc all fit in there just fine.

AIO liquid support is out of the question though (at least officially).

The PSU, 5.25" bay, dual GPUs and a decent sized cooler can all be accommodated:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1602.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-22 11:51 EDT-0400

 

[geofelt]

What dimensions are you looking for?
Here is a review of the Anidees AI7
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Anidees/AI7/

It has excellent airflow for dual graphics cards.
It can handle full size air coolers.
The NH-D15 is HUGE.
I recommend the noctua NH-U14s
The s variants are redesigned for ram clearance, and more importantly to clear graphics cards in the first slot.

 

[mr0000000000]

What about looking into more 'HTPC' dimensions? something like the Silverstock GD09B? Or GD08B if you wanted a second 5.25" bay?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dsR48d/silverstone-case-gd09b
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2FjG3C/silverstone-case-sstgd08b

I'm actually looking for a replacement to my GD09 - it's a pretty good case but cooling options get limited to very low-profile coolers with an optical drive installed. Also, with no front intake the GPUs are relying on the left-side intake to breathe.

 

[geofelt]

Are you limited in height or some other dimension?
Top air coolers are going to be 160mm tall so the case needs that dimension and a bit more.

Do you have a budget?