can i transplant a sff's guts (optiplex 7010) to a larger case?

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i was given a pretty decent small form factor optiplex 7010 with an i7 3770 @ 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR3, Radeon 7750 1GB low profile card, 240GB HDD, windows 7 SP1 64bit.

i was thinking on making this a little gamer machine since i have no money tied up in it. it plays games pretty well now, but the bottleneck is that GPU. with the small form factor case, nothing bigger will fit in that right now. i just got the DAYZ standalone and want to be able to run that on higher settings. as of now, i gotta run them lower because of that card.

So what would i have to do to transplant it into a case so i can add a bigger more powerfuld GPU? I know i'll need a different power supply, but i didnt know what kind of case i needed and anything else?

can anyone give me some pointers? i've never actually built a PC from the ground up, but i know my way around them pretty good.

thanks!
 
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The new case has to be able to accommodate the motherboard's form factor and the size of the new graphics card. Also, remember the back panel of the old PC (the one with all the connectors on it)? That panel came with the motherboard and will have to be "transplanted" to the new case, as well.
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The new case has to be able to accommodate the motherboard's form factor and the size of the new graphics card. Also, remember the back panel of the old PC (the one with all the connectors on it)? That panel came with the motherboard and will have to be "transplanted" to the new case, as well.
 
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ok, so do they make a "generic" fits-all case that might work that you know of? everything doesnt have to match up all pretty and all, just be solid and functional.

thanks
 
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Looks like not all motherboard screws will fit in the new case, this is manual http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex_7010_technical_guidebook.pdf
Back I&O panel (colored one, it covers spaces around USB connectors) would have to be carefully removed and moved to the new case.
No matter which case you decide to buy, you must save your old case - there is great possibility that you would have to use some wiring from the original case!
Now about new case. Here everything depends on your budget and your aesthetic preferences.
Go to newegg.com and look there, pick up what you like and post link here.
Meanwhile, we have to see if your PSU can be upgraded.
 
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