Hoo boy. So long story short, I'm not very smart, and I didn't bother to measure the dimensions of my Dell's OEM PSU before buying its replacement, a Corsair TX650 V2, which, surprise surprise, is massive and simply will not fit in that tiny case.
So what I need now is a new, larger case that can handle the possibly unusual dimensions of the Dell motherboard. I would REALLY REALLY like to avoid having to get a new motherboard, first because of the cost and second because I don't want to have to rebuy Windows 7 (and possibly even reinstall) because moving to a new motherboard voided the Win 7 OEM license I have. I just want a new case, with everything else unchanged. My first choice all other things being equal would be a Cooler Master HAF 912, but again, the issue is can I get that motherboard screwed onto just any case?
Threads like this one point to the idea of it being possible but there's a lot of conflicting information. Here is a page with a close up of the motherboard model (micro-ATX, right? I can't find the damn dimensions for it). I suppose the two main issues are (1) mounting, and (2), wiring locations from board to case. Can you guys help me please?
So what I need now is a new, larger case that can handle the possibly unusual dimensions of the Dell motherboard. I would REALLY REALLY like to avoid having to get a new motherboard, first because of the cost and second because I don't want to have to rebuy Windows 7 (and possibly even reinstall) because moving to a new motherboard voided the Win 7 OEM license I have. I just want a new case, with everything else unchanged. My first choice all other things being equal would be a Cooler Master HAF 912, but again, the issue is can I get that motherboard screwed onto just any case?
Threads like this one point to the idea of it being possible but there's a lot of conflicting information. Here is a page with a close up of the motherboard model (micro-ATX, right? I can't find the damn dimensions for it). I suppose the two main issues are (1) mounting, and (2), wiring locations from board to case. Can you guys help me please?