Compact case for game design and 3D video editing

davide445

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Want a new PC, this the current setup

SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition - 2 GB GDDR5 - PCI-Express 3.0
ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+ ATX
CORSAIR RAM DDR3 CORSAIR DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz Vengeance CL8[2x4GB][CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8]
AMD FX-8320 Black Edition - 3,5 GHz - Socket AM3+ (FD8320FRHKBOX)
SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.14 ST1000DM003 3,5" - 1 TB
COOLER MASTER GX 550 W (RS-550-ACAA-E3)

Want to know if a mini case such as Cooler Master Elite 241 can be good, or I really need a mid size for cooling considerations, and in that case what will be better among Cooler Master Elite 310, 330, 361, 431 or k280.

Or better something else such as Antec PC One, Corsair 200R?
 
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yea, i looked at your mobo again, it only has 2 usb 3.0 on the rear and doesnt have a header on it, kinda weird considering lol. either case should work for what you want, as for heat any of the cases you pick should do fine with good cable management. but if you want to make sure and keep everything cool, id look for a little more ventallation, like a mesh from panel to allow air to go in instead of just the front panel fan. and a exhaust fan on top because remember hot air raises.

davide445

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Unfortunately I'm not USA based so can't use Newegg, also Rosewill it's not available in my country.

My biggest concern are the smallest cases such as 241 or 361: do I need to fear about overheat? They are both classified as mini-tower.

Especially 361 appear to be very nice, but can accomodate 227mm long VGAs (that Sapphire model its about 225mm long...) or 312mm without HDD cage (but still can I put inside a standard HDD such as that barracuda?). This make me think about heat.

Also I can't understood why I need to care about USB2/3: it's not totally dependent form the motherboard?
 

HillBillyAsian

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yea, i looked at your mobo again, it only has 2 usb 3.0 on the rear and doesnt have a header on it, kinda weird considering lol. either case should work for what you want, as for heat any of the cases you pick should do fine with good cable management. but if you want to make sure and keep everything cool, id look for a little more ventallation, like a mesh from panel to allow air to go in instead of just the front panel fan. and a exhaust fan on top because remember hot air raises.
 
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