Looking to convert my full tower to microatx type of chasis need advice

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Ok so as of now i have a full tower and trying to switch to a micro atx ( since my desktop is only being used for my homeserver at this point might as well make it smaller and use less power)


So what i have already that i want to put into the micro atx chasis is


i7 3770 (LGA1155)
gtx 980
2x8gig ram
750w power fully module
6 HDD


So i need a new board and chasis so for the board i decided on this because i think it will be able to fit my gfx card just fine

Gigabyte LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX DDR3 1600 Motherboards GA-B75M-D3H

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R9CRGW/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


and chasis i think im going with fractal node 801


my question is, is there any other cases that support a lot bays and also can fit a full gfx card?


if something looks odd please feel free to put suggestions


on a side note, i had a hard time finding module cables for my power supply where can i get them? i need more hdd power cords

and also does my motherboard allow for a sata expansion card


 
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1) That's not a PSU, that's a PC case. If you want modular cables you need to see what PSU you have.
2) I already explained that you will NOT reduce energy consumption by much switching motherboards. Over the course of 10 years the electricity you saved will still not add up to the cost...
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1) Chassis size does NOTHING for power consumption.
2) Even if you swap out the board the power consumption won't change by much, maybe 5-10W if you're lucky.
3) The Node 801 is no longer sold by fractal designs, the Node 804 replaced it.
4) It'll be cheaper to use the Node 605, and though it's not "smaller", it is usually easier to put under a TV. It does only support 4 drives normally though, so if you plan on 5+ drives the 804 might be a better option.
5) You might also want to check out the SilverStone LC10-E and LC17. It's not as refined as the 605, but it has 7 internal bays (6 on LC17) and also fits full ATX.
 
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Why are you looking to replace the motherboard, there are plenty of mid-tower cases available that can accommodate a full ATX motherboard. Changing the motherboard will not do anything to reduce power. If running an OEM version of Windows, you will also need a new license for the OS.

To see if cables are available for the PSU, we would need to know make and model

 
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ok so right now i have a nzxt phantom 410, with all the mentioned parts. What would i be able to do to just reduce wattage, and clean up cables because the way it is set up with the cages right next to the power supply and as many HDD i have, it looks horrible. And if i were to duel boot, into a linux based server, would that reduce wattage at all? i feel like it might just be win 10 which sounds like its working hard over night while its idling
 
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1) That's not a PSU, that's a PC case. If you want modular cables you need to see what PSU you have.
2) I already explained that you will NOT reduce energy consumption by much switching motherboards. Over the course of 10 years the electricity you saved will still not add up to the cost of a new motherboard.
2) Do NOT dual boot if you are making this a data retention PC. Pick Windows or Linux, don't split the difference because you'll just end up screwing things up and losing everything.
3) Linux will NOT reduce energy consumption
4) If you want to reduce energy consumption, take out the GPU and set the power settings to maximum of 50% frequency. Your system will now draw less than 90W even with half a dozen HDDs.
5) Idle noise is just your fans, simply put your motherboard into quiet fan mode (if it has it) or set your fans to the minimum possible if the case has a fan controller.
 
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ok thanks for all the info, i just never turned anything down because i did not want the pc to over heat, so lowering power will not effect prefomance of transcoding on the fly and stuff?
 
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????

Lowering the fans won't affect anything if you don't overheat (unlikely if you have a decent CPU fan even with case fans completely off). Lowering the maximum power (frequency) WILL affect trans-coding. For best results, make the min frequency 1% and max frequency 100%, and set your case fans to low and CPU fan to automatic.
 
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