Well, here in Brazil the choices go down to just 2 options that could fit it:
GMC R2 Toast
CM Elite 340
so here goes:
I'll put it togheter with my Tv, something like HTPC, but don't want to leave the casemod "aspect".
Both ar very beautiful for this purpose.
It WILL be "matx friendly", in fact, I love micro boards..... but with room for at least, decent vga's...
On the Cm option, the rad would fit in the front, removing the HDD cage and cutting a hole on the bottom of the lower DVD bay.
The case would have, this way, 2x120mm intake ( flawed by the rad, but some air intake) and PSU + 120mm exhaust. Would be fair.
The hard drives would be installed in the bottom of the case, with L-beams supports attached to the floor by rivets.
On the Toast option, the rad would be on the floor of the case, as its a full-atx case, giving me like 9cm gap between the vga and the bottom of it.
BUT this case, that looks more like a challenge and somewhat not explored, have NO air intake. The rad fans would need to be used as intake, under the rad, to provide some air in the case. And could be added some top 120mm exhaust in the upper right corner if needed. This build would require some high feets to provide decent intake at the bottom.
Both builds could have some trouble cooling the hard drives ( I use two) but no big deal, and the pump/WC gear would be an epic struggle to fit, but I already have some Ideas in both.....
What say You?
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toast
(look the "gills" on the plastic cover, I could remove the DVD drive and add an intake fan there, or use some 5.1/4" to 3.1/2" adapter and use the HD there)
elite 340
( I could fit the pump at the side of the bottom front fan, if you could imagine that, and the Swiftech MicroREV at the side of the PSu, may fit)
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