iMac case, Custom Build

Miseryinc

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Hey everyone,

Ive been sitting with a custom PC recently, but Im starting at a new job very soon and I dont want to lug around a big gaming PC to work on the first day and watch as people look at the custom Blue lights flashing below the desk - it may be distracting!
Custom PC Specs:
i7-3770K @ 3.5GHz (Has H100i but I can never find time to overclock so it stays at low temperatures - worth the £100 =P)
GTX 670 AMP! Edition
Asus Z77 Sabertooth
8GB 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance
Coolermaster HAF 932 - Full Tower
750W Corsair

So... As you can see, its a bit big and flashy. I love the performance and love the fact that I have such a huge HDD (3TB) and a flashy SSD (Vertex 3 228GB) but it needs to be smaller and presentable.

Enter: iMac 27"

So, my question is... IS IT POSSIBLE for the parts listed or different parts to fit into an iMac with some modding? I dont mind dishing out about £750 on new parts if it improve / makes it possible. I know of Hackintosh's but again, its about the case.

I realise that the MOBO is slightly curved and is completely strangely shaped - so the Z77 is out of question, but are the parts still applicable if I got a broken iMac and then gutted it all and installed the Logic MOBO with the parts listed above.

Skill:
I built 7 PC's in the past but all full towers and only did one overclock.

If this is not possible:
Is there another ALL-IN-ONE PC that could do upgrades like this which is cheap / can be cheap if broken?

Thanks and I know its a weird request.
Misery
 

g-unit1111

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iMacs are basically your standard all in one units. There are segments where you can build your own all in one PCs but for the most part you will not be able to use the same hardware that your standard desktop uses. The main reason being is that all in one units also run on the same hardware that's in your every day laptops. Because of this everything is made for low power consumption and you won't be able to use like a GTX 760 and a Asrock Z97 motherboard on these PCs.
 

Miseryinc

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I've been looking on Hackintosh-ing this current PC as a trial and it is not possible due to many reasons so Im out of ideas. As I said before then is there another case which could be gutted for All-in-one use?