CM Elite 130 or Bitfenix Colossus itx

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leandronb

leandronb

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hi guys, i am looking for a itx case for my new build.
now i am between cm elite 130 and colossus itx case.
here in Brazil colossus itx is in direct conversion 200usd, and elite 130 is 95usd, shipping already included in both cases.
i have 4 external 4tb usb 3.0 hdds that i plan to put inside these cases, and will use a ssd too. i will not use an optical drive.
in bitfenix case if i want to use my current gtx 660ti, i just can use 1 ssd and 1 hdd, or i can sell my 660ti and buy a msi 760 mini.
in elite 130 i can still use my 660ti and use 3 hdds and 1 ssd.
so what do you guys think is a better option for me?
thanks in advance.
 
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Rammy
There's a pretty huge gap between those cases in both pricing and usage potential, I wouldn't really say they are direct competitors for these reasons.

Also, to address the elephant in the room, do you mean 4 internal HDD? External HDDs usually connect via USB and may or may not have an external power source. In some cases you might be able to crack them open and retrieve a relatively standard 3.5" drive from inside, in other cases you will not.
Internal drives connect via SATA.

As you've established, neither of these cases will fit four 3.5" and one 2.5" drive out of the box. One thing you might not know is that it is semi-possible to install up to five (or even six) 3.5" drives in the Bitfenix cases and keep a full length graphics...
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There's a pretty huge gap between those cases in both pricing and usage potential, I wouldn't really say they are direct competitors for these reasons.

Also, to address the elephant in the room, do you mean 4 internal HDD? External HDDs usually connect via USB and may or may not have an external power source. In some cases you might be able to crack them open and retrieve a relatively standard 3.5" drive from inside, in other cases you will not.
Internal drives connect via SATA.

As you've established, neither of these cases will fit four 3.5" and one 2.5" drive out of the box. One thing you might not know is that it is semi-possible to install up to five (or even six) 3.5" drives in the Bitfenix cases and keep a full length graphics card. The reason for this is that the HDD cages only clip the graphics card slot very closely, meaning that it is relatively straightforward to mod a fix.

So, to summarise -
Elite 130 - GTX660Ti - 3HDDs 1SSD
Colossus - GTX660Ti - 2HDDs 4SSDs
Colossus with top HDD cage moved slightly/not slid entirely in (you'd need to secure this somehow) - GTX660Ti - 5HDDs, 4SSDs, 1ODD

If you are happy with the amount of storage the Elite 130 provides, go for it, it's much better value. If you think you need more storage, then go for one of the Bitfenix cases. As a side note, a lot of ITX cases are limited to 4 SATA ports anyway, meaning 3HDDs and 1SSD might be as much as you can install.
 
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yes, 4 internal. they are 4 external 4tb seagate drives, but i want to clean this mess of usb cables and put it inside a case, i will open them.
my motherboard have 6 sata ports even being an itx board, is a p8h77-i.
i decided for elite 130, i found another site for 65usd, now is a very huge gap in price. i saw bitfenix prodigy in person and man that case is big for an itx case, the colossus is almost the same size so i decided for the smaller elite 130.
i will put 3 hdds and 1 ssd and keep my 660ti,and keep one external drive.
may i can figure out how to install a hdd cage to fit 4 hdds and a ssd. thanks for the help.
 
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