Hey everyone! I'm in the process of upgrading my gaming PC but I've hit a snag. I need a new case that fits in a pretty tight space on my computer desk—I have just enough room for my current setup, which is in a Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 case (200mm wide, 450mm high, and 430mm deep). The height is fine, but the width and depth need to stay the same so my wife doesn't freak out. While I could reuse my old case, I'd rather not destroy my existing PC.
I've already got a few parts I need to fit: an MSI Geforce RTX 5060 Ti, an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor, and a 32 GB CRUCIAL Pro Overclocking DDR5 Memory Kit. I haven't picked a motherboard yet, but I'm okay with looking for smaller form factor cases, as long as they'll fit all my parts. Budget-wise, I'm flexible within reason—just not looking to break the bank on a case alone.
Does anyone have suggestions for cases that will fit within these dimensions?
2 Answers
If you can stretch the depth limitation by about 13mm, check out the Lian Li A3 M-ATX case. It’s nice for cable management, fits larger GPUs, and accommodates M-ATX boards.
You can use PCPartPicker to find compatible cases based on volume! Just navigate to the case section and you can sort by what's suitable for your components. It makes the search a lot easier.
I didn't know about that feature! Sounds like a great start. I’ll check it out and see how it goes.
I can make that depth work. Thanks a lot! If it's tricky for cable management, do you have any tips on that?