Help! Want higher end case 19.25"H or less that can house 6850 GPU

[Keystone4132]

Hi,

Any recs for a higher end case that will fit into my cabinet that is 19.25" high? (cabinet is 16" wide/24" deep)

Build includes:

$159.99 MoBo / $159.99
ASUS P8P68 (REV 3.1) ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131770

$164.99 GPU / $164.99
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102908

I believe the Sapphire is 10.5" long but their website doesn't have dimensions.



Ideally the case would have:
1.) H < 19.25"
2.) great cable mgmt/component mgmt/Cooling/feature packed
3.) USB 3.0/USB 2.0 front panel ports located middle to upper part of front plate, but not on top.
4.) USB 3.0 mobo header cable (to front of case).
5.) Function over form..it will be in a cabinet so doesn't have to look cool. Black wld be nice.


Money is not the constraint on this part of the build.

Any recs would be most appreciated or if you know of a website that aggregates external case dimmensions and sorts by component size.

Thanks!
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Build list so far...

$149.99 CPU / $149.99
Intel Core i5-2400
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0354590

$159.99 MoBo / $159.99
ASUS P8P68 (REV 3.1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131770

$164.99 GPU / $164.99
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102908

$122.49 SSD / $122.49
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148357

$64.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&pk=Samsung%20f3%201tb

$18.99 Optical / $18.99
LG GH22NS70 DVD-RW 22x DVD±R, 48x CD-R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136238

$69.99 RAM / $69.99
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231314

$54.99 PSU / $54.99
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371016

$99.99 O/S / $99.99
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64 Bit
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[Ubrales]

The case that came to mind is this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197 - but it is 19.70" tall

Have a very good and effective plan for cooling; especially when computers are housed in tight quarters like cabinets. Look into a blower (not fan) situated remotely and connected with flexible ductwork.

 

[Keystone4132]

Ubrales..thanks for your response. Unfortunately I would have to take a saw to my cabinet to fit it in. The opening height is exactly 19.25". Yikes!

 

[Ubrales]

Ubrales..thanks for your response. Unfortunately I would have to take a saw to my cabinet to fit it in. The opening height is exactly 19.25". Yikes!

Yes, I know the feeling!

And I do not recommend that you remove the feet from the bottom of the case, because these feet provide the slight clearance that is necessary for air intake to the bottom mounted PSU. Top mounting will negate this issue (orientation may change).

 

[Keystone4132]

Funny you should mention that. I was wondering about taking the feet off but was concerned about cooling as well. Also didn't know if the dimensions given included the feet or not. I am hoping that dimensions for a given case factor in the feet.

A couple of Lian Li cases might work but am still searching for the best solution.

Thx again!

 

[Ubrales]

The overall height is inclusive of the feet. I just verified my HAF 932 case height against specs. - The feet account for 3/8"

 

[Keystone4132]

Very good to know. I have an addl inch of height in the cabinet once the box clears the opening, so if i find a case with the features i want i can remove the feet, slide it in, then raise it and place some rubber bumpers under each corner. that would open my universe up to cases that are 19.5" in height.

Thanks again..very helpful.