Will this fit in a slim ATX case?

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I want to build a low energy system that is under $800, so I put together the parts and was wondering if I could put this in a slim atx case because I would rather have that unless someone says otherwise.

Here is the link for the parts, ignore the case/motherboard/power supply/keyboard http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qQ3smG

 
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To fit it in a slim atx case you would need to get an itx motherboard or micro atx motherboard(whichever fits the specific case), but you would also have to get a low profile video card. The 750 and 750ti are supposed to come out in that size soon, but I haven't seen any at major retailers yet and they'll most likely come with a $20-$40 premium. That size case would seriously limit your upgrades later on also, because normally there aren't even cards above $80 or so in that size.

One option might be to just get the smallest full size case you can find. I've used this one before without any problems and it fits a full size ATX motherboard, video card, and full size ATX power supply, but it's really small in size...
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It depends on the specific case.

If you're going for low energy, the Xeon is one of the less efficient Intel CPUs available for it.
 
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I do quite a bit of video editing so I wanted the reliability with hyperthreading which costs less than the i7. If I may ask, what will a more suitable combination be that won't increase in the price dramatically while possibly fitting it into a slim atx case? I do want to use it for gaming as well, but I'm not the type of person who cares for ultra settings or overclocking.
 
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To fit it in a slim atx case you would need to get an itx motherboard or micro atx motherboard(whichever fits the specific case), but you would also have to get a low profile video card. The 750 and 750ti are supposed to come out in that size soon, but I haven't seen any at major retailers yet and they'll most likely come with a $20-$40 premium. That size case would seriously limit your upgrades later on also, because normally there aren't even cards above $80 or so in that size.

One option might be to just get the smallest full size case you can find. I've used this one before without any problems and it fits a full size ATX motherboard, video card, and full size ATX power supply, but it's really small in size.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119262

Another option might be something like this. It requires a mini-itx board, but it fits a full size video card and full size power supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119261
 
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Alright then, if the graphics card of the current choice won't fit then that answers my main question. But I would like to know if there is some other cpu + gpu combo that you guys prefer that is just as cheap.

 
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