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Firestarter wrote:The main problem I had with my last build (mATX) was finding a mATX case (that is, not as tall as a ATX midi-tower) that could also host a decently large cooler.
Synchromesh wrote:On the counterpoint I went mATX and now think I should've gotten regular ATX instead. I bought a 30in LCD screen after computer build and a single videocard is barely adequate to run it in games.
just brew it! wrote:Firestarter wrote:The main problem I had with my last build (mATX) was finding a mATX case (that is, not as tall as a ATX midi-tower) that could also host a decently large cooler.
There's no reason you can't put a mATX board in a mid (or even full) tower, unless you're trying to fit the case into a desk, entertainment center, or other space-constrained area. The motherboard mounting holes and rear panel cutouts are still compatible.
Firestarter wrote:Yes captain obvious, but we still wanted a smallish case anyway. It currently sits on top of a desk in plain view, and a regular ATX case would have been bigger than we'd have liked, even though space was of no real concern.
just brew it! wrote:Obvious to you and me; but possibly not to everyone else reading this thread.