Case for motherboard --- HELP

Jack Doren · Aug 21, 2013

Now I am trying to find parts for a computer an I don't want to get the wrong case for my motherboard and want to keep it close to 30$ ish and woul prefer to buy from newegg anyone have a link ??? MOTHERBOARD IS A http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565

Seladon-1370374 · Aug 21, 2013

This is what I would get : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119256&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=.

Jack Doren · Aug 21, 2013

Seladon-1370374 :

Will this for sure be good ???

Seladon-1370374 · Aug 21, 2013

Not really THAT good, but you know... for $30... can't expect to get too much. For that price I think that it's the best you can get.

rylt · Aug 21, 2013

motherboards are produced to match a form standard. In this case your motherboard is ATX, so any case that supports 'ATX' will fit your motherboard.

other standards you'll see often are matx which is a smaller (micro) atx, and (rare) eatx which is extended atx (larger). most all mid-tower or larger cases fit atx motherboards but some smaller, unconventional cases only support matx or even smaller boards.

that case is pretty much as good as it gets at that price, but feel free to shop around for other atx cases.

Jack Doren · Aug 21, 2013

rylt :

I looked at the motherboard listed here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565 and it seems to be a micro atx which won't fit the case he recommended because its an at case... Am I right

rylt · Aug 21, 2013

half correct. Your motherboard is definitely a micro atx, but the case specifies:

"Motherboard Compatibility: Micro ATX / ATX"

This will be the case with most atx cases. Generally case makers take the step to add holes for the smaller motherboards too. It's pretty much the standard that ATX cases will take mATX or atx, or Eatx cases will also take atx & matx, etc.

good on you for trying to at least understand it. The clearest answer is that YES this case will take your motherboard. ATX is the largest size it will take, but they also have the correct (extra) mounting points for a mATX motherboard, so that fits too. Mid-towers also tend to be the cheapest because smaller cases require special engineering and larger cases require more, and more expensive materials.. so mid-towers are the budget range.

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