These cases have been popular before and Centrecom have reduced theirs to $49. Given the size however you will likely struggle to fit anything over an RTX 3070.
- Supports standard-length expansion cards (10.6 inches)
- Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX motherboard & ATX PSU compatible
- Supports 120mm or 140mm single fan All-in-One Liquid Cooler
- Supports 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives
- Elevated standoff for motherboard back side components
Prob depends on the card that you get. I have a mini-ITX build and the Gigabyte Eagle is on the smaller side and what I went with. I think Zotac make the smallest 3070 but your options are pretty much limited to those two for smaller size
Good price, I paid $49 for mine as well. I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has. Running an i5-10400F, RTX 2070.
are temps good? how small is it relatively?
It gets pretty hot if you only have an intake (all it's designed to accommodate). Mine uses the Corsair H60 and the CPU is very cool but inside the case is pretty warm (up to 60C if gaming). This means the VRM can get pretty hot so it's important to choose a decent ITX board. You can "mod" the case to put a slim fan on the side opposite the GPU to exhaust air, but that requires using an SFX PSU, otherwise an ATX PSU will take up all available room. My build uses an ATX PSU (140mm deep) so I just use the intake fan. I also turned my PSU upside down so it sucks in cool air because it was getting extremely hot sucking in hot case air. Size wise it's absolutely tiny, only 11.5L, there is literally no extra space in the case yet still accommodates a full size PSU, AIO 120mm cooling, and a mid-size dual slot GPU. It looks and feels great once built, very solid. You could fit it in a backpack.
I used to carry mine to a friend's house in a Coles green bag. It easily fits.
I would recommend using an SFX power supply to give you more room for cooling.
Linus Tech Tips did a build in this case a couplke years back, and managed to get excellent cooling performance from very high-end hardware. It ended up being Linus' personal home theatre / VR rig for a few years.
Is water cooling an option?
It's absolutely tiny compared to any other computer cases, 11.5L. Temps are completely reasonable for it's size. Like Yuri said above, it does get really hot because there isn't alot of air in/outtakes after you put in all of the components. I managed to fit a full sized PSU (ATX PSU), an AIO 120mm cooler and a decently sized RTX 2070 all in there. GPU is 50 degrees, CPU maxes out at 50, and Mobo maybe like 60 ish. Very good temps, but I would strongly recommend the PSU mod and using AIO cooler for best performance. Solid case for most builds. But not for RGB people.
What AMD MOBO fits ?
mini ITX Motherboards, I think B450-I or any of the I series mobos will fit. mATX is too big. Keep in mind the big price jump from mATX to mITX. Something you need to take into consideration before choosing this case to build in.
any cpu throttle due to high temp?
When i first started out with my build, I used stock Intel Cooler and had the ATX PSU right above it. CPU throttled so hard, 80-85 degrees on games. I then moved over to an AIO 120mm cooler. Dropped down to 30-40 degrees on full load. I really suggest you get an AIO Cooler, about $50 at most for a decent Deepcool AIO. Makes all of the difference.
How much more expensive would a 3070 build cost at this size?
You're going to be limited to the dual fan versions of RTX 3070, and if you plan on using an AIO cooler for CPU (AIO cooler is generally the best option as you should be pairing the RTX3070 with a newer high end CPU to avoid nVidia's driver overhead issues, if you play high frame rate competitive titles at 1080p) then you'll have even less clearance for the GPU. For me running a push pull config with the radiator at the front, the longest card I could fit so far was a 223cm length card (I use a SG05 but I think the internal dimensions are the same for SG13).
So the cost of a dual fan RTX3070 (eg Zotax Twin Edge, MSI Ventura 2X) is generally the lower end of the spectrum of cards. Then the cost of a higher end 600-650W SFX power supply (eg Corsair sf600 or sf650). While you can fit an ATX PSU, but the extra clearance for some airflow will be beneficial for managing the amount of heat you're likely to have.
With no PSU or motherboard I imagine it's dead silent. I can't see what makes this case "quiet" in the specs
The brushed front with side intakes is what makes it the quiet version as the normal model has a mesh front.
Shows shipping $9.95 to SA?
Weird it's charging delivery for me as well now. Glitch they may have picked up on?
Is this one of those cases where the PSU sticks out the back?
No
You can fit all available RTX cards in these. Air doesn't take up space :)
There are RTX cards available, just whether one has a fat enough wallet to buy one, and then whether it is justifiable.
I built a pretty decent machine in the original SG05 case.
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/xM7TwP#cx3906411
Nice build! I'm currently using a SG05 too =D
ITX builds are challenging, but also what makes it fun. The feeling of satisfaction and their small practical sizes are just great.
Only if AMD has heaps more APUs of at least the Zen 2 generation, InWin Chopin builds will be so nice (for those not needing dGPU).
$23+ shipping north of Sydney
I built in a PC in this case last year. Build quality is pretty average - the 'brushed' front is very thin plastic which flexes when touched and one of the front USB ports is temperamental with prolonged use. Mine was missing the front intake filter too.
It's okay at this price, but I'd opt for something nicer if I had my time again.
Just realized the name of this case is two race tracks put together.
It's a great entry level ITX case.
I would recommend the airflow version instead and then sticking a 120mm fan to the front. The "quiet" version is quieter but much hotter.
Anyone know anything similar but for micro atx.
Good price, I paid $69 for mine. Just a word of warning, you'll need to do some 'hacks' to fit 3070's in. I removed the left frame to fit my ASUS Dual RTX 3070. straightforward, but time consuming.