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Does "cooler master 332 elite" support a mini ITX mobo?

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August 7, 2013 4:02:38 PM

So, I wanted to ask could I fit this mobo in my current case, and also, is there any downside in using a mini ITX case later for a gaming PC that I WONT EVER overclock? Like, are there huge cooling issues like for some laptops there are, or something like that.

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August 7, 2013 4:14:09 PM

No, that case does not have the mounting holes for a mini-ITX motherboard.

The downsides for a mITX case are less room for expansion - be it something like a sound card or extra SSD/HDDs - and somewhat worse cooling. The worse cooling is not a serious problem if you don't overclock, at least assuming you pick a decent mITX case and a reasonable graphics card (eg. a Radeon HD 7990 could be a problem).
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August 8, 2013 11:24:09 AM

The four mounting holes for mini ITX are the exact same as ATX. You can definitely install a mini ITX board in any ATX or micro-ATX. case. It's part of the standard, I've even done it myself.
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