Have all the parts, just need a case!!Help!

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MinnesotaLoon

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I am brand new to PCbuilding and I am having a bit of trouble figuring out which case will fit my build. Because of the space in our studio apartment I am hoping to find a case that is relatively compact and it HAS to be white(wife's rule).

I have ordered all of my parts:
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
A few cases I looked at are:

Thermaltake CORE V1 Snow Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015UDUAKG/?tag=pcpapi-20
BitFenix Mini-ITX Tower Case
https://www.amazon.com/BitFenix-Mini-ITX-Without-Supply-BFC-PRO-300-WWXKW-RP/dp/B008BZYJ6W/ref=pd_sbs_147_34?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B008BZYJ6W&pd_rd_r=PNVWCPZJXFWX2WYR7HEB&pd_rd_w=I2q5V&pd_rd_wg=1qjdm&psc=1&refRID=PNVWCPZJXFWX2WYR7HEB

RAIJINTEK STYX Classic http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2AM-002C-00036

Would either of these cases work with my build? If not, any compact white cases you can think of? Thanks a bunch for all the help!
 
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geofelt
Silverstone makes some nice m-atx cases.
PS-08 is a conventional format
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163228

sugo sg-02 is more of a cube:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163226

On your build, change the ram to a 2 x 8gb kit so you can run in faster dual channel mode.
Do not plan on adding another 8 gb stick in the future, it is not guaranteed to work.
Ram sticks need to be matched.

FWIW.
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files...
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greens

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You have a Micro ATX motherboard.
Two of the cases you have linked are for ITX motherboards, and your PC will not fit inside.

You could buy an ITX motherboard instead of your MSI B150M to reduce the size.
Or you can go with a Micro ATX Case like the STYX.
 
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elbert

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Nothing a little white paint cant fix. :)
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geofelt

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Silverstone makes some nice m-atx cases.
PS-08 is a conventional format
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163228

sugo sg-02 is more of a cube:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163226

On your build, change the ram to a 2 x 8gb kit so you can run in faster dual channel mode.
Do not plan on adding another 8 gb stick in the future, it is not guaranteed to work.
Ram sticks need to be matched.

FWIW.
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice for performance and reliability.

Better to bite the bullet and buy your 16gb kit up front.
 
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greens

greens

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The feeling of the Thermaltake and Apevia cases is pretty low quality. thin stamped steel.
The raijintek is going to have a much higher quality feel.
So would most of Corsair's mATX line up.

I'm not a fan of cube cases, they are simply unattractive and don't follow the golden ratio even remotely.

 
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