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So, this is probably the dumbest rookie mistake ever, but I bought all of my components... then I bought a desk. I put together my desk without even thinking about whether or not the case would fit where it needs to go.
Well, needless to say, I laid out all of my parts and thought -- holy crap, the case looks huge. It will not fit and it HAS to fit in a particular spot. I am bummed because I liked the look of this case, even though it was a lot larger than I expected -- I should have looked at the measurements of my desk, but it is too late now. 🙁
So... I now need to return this case a.s.a.p. and get a shorter one -- Anyone have any suggestions for a case that is 16"-16 1/2" tall and will fit my parts? I wanted one with a window (left panel) so I could drool over my handiwork, but can forgo the luxury, if it's impossible to find.
Here is the list of the parts that I have. I'm frantically searching for something that I like the look of , as you read. I know it is a lot to ask to find a case of a specific height to fit parts already on hand, but any help would be very appreciated!
edited to add: The height of the area I would like to place the case is 17 3/4" so I am assuming anything 16 1/2" or less will have enough air flow. It would be open on the front and left side and only partially closed on the right side and top.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $239.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $39.99)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (Purchased For $6.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $194.99)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $84.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $80.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $64.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $59.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $380.94)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $99.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $99.99)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $19.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $99.99)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($170.11)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Rosewill RTK-045 45 Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit (Purchased For $21.72)
Other: Intel Sega Gift - Total War: Rome II [Online Game Code] Free w/ purchase (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1665.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-07 14:33 EST-0500)
TLDR: Basically, I need to find a case that is 16 1/2" or less and that will fit my parts listed above.
Well, needless to say, I laid out all of my parts and thought -- holy crap, the case looks huge. It will not fit and it HAS to fit in a particular spot. I am bummed because I liked the look of this case, even though it was a lot larger than I expected -- I should have looked at the measurements of my desk, but it is too late now. 🙁
So... I now need to return this case a.s.a.p. and get a shorter one -- Anyone have any suggestions for a case that is 16"-16 1/2" tall and will fit my parts? I wanted one with a window (left panel) so I could drool over my handiwork, but can forgo the luxury, if it's impossible to find.
Here is the list of the parts that I have. I'm frantically searching for something that I like the look of , as you read. I know it is a lot to ask to find a case of a specific height to fit parts already on hand, but any help would be very appreciated!
edited to add: The height of the area I would like to place the case is 17 3/4" so I am assuming anything 16 1/2" or less will have enough air flow. It would be open on the front and left side and only partially closed on the right side and top.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $239.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $39.99)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (Purchased For $6.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $194.99)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $84.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $80.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $64.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $59.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $380.94)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $99.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $99.99)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $19.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $99.99)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($170.11)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Rosewill RTK-045 45 Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit (Purchased For $21.72)
Other: Intel Sega Gift - Total War: Rome II [Online Game Code] Free w/ purchase (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1665.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-07 14:33 EST-0500)
TLDR: Basically, I need to find a case that is 16 1/2" or less and that will fit my parts listed above.
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