new motherboard case too small

[Gaius Marius]

Im a neophyte to this so please excuse me..I recently bought a new motherboard and have an old gateway case..the motherboard is too big but could fit i think if tweaking was involved. w x d is 8.2 x 11.5..

the case is a gateway essential model #OBS REMAN BTO 466C BRYANT

would it be possible to modify to fit the motherboard?

[YoungBlood]

na... Dude... Just buy a new case or trim the edges off the mobo.... LMAO just joking :| dont try that at home kids..!

[Gaius Marius]

so buy a new case

[YoungBlood]

Well... yer.... Most modders here would say... O... pull it apart and alloy sheet it... But i take it your a noob correct?

Also buying a new case would means its future proof.... Enhanced cooling flow etc etc

[Gaius Marius]

hmm...i feared that..funds are tight so it will be awhile for a new case...i was hoping to squeak by for a bit...

[YoungBlood]

Welll... i would wait for some more experienced modders to come on... Or even better yet... Have a open comp... Just lay it on ur desk with the fans blowing on certain areas until you have the cash... But i say wait a while DaveW might be on soon... He is very experienced as far as i know...

[Crimson Sky]

The last thing ya want to do is stuff a new mobo in an old case, especially if its the wrong size. Dells and Gateways had special motherboards made for them that may or may not conform to the standard form factors we are used to.

The worst that can happen is that you might short out the board and any component attached to it ;) Or when ya go to slide in the CDROM drive you knock off a couple of capacitors from the motherboard because the depth of the case is too shallow.

[YoungBlood]

Which also means a chance to break components... am i right?

[Gaius Marius]

ok

[YoungBlood]

Did you join the forum to ask that one question? or do i feel a case modding coming soon?

[Gaius Marius]

to ask a question but after seeing some mods from other websites i may consider it later on...right now i wanna get the PC up and running...

So how bout building a case? what would that entail?

[YoungBlood]

Lots and lots and lots and lots of time :) You want to get your pc up and running... Buy a case!

[Gaius Marius]

Dont get me wrong I worked with electronics for 7yrs..I worked on Hybrid circuits for 3. the components so small you have to use a microscope to t/s them. im not completely clueless with electronic devices

[YoungBlood]

me neither.... But building a case isnt about electronics... Its about whether or not you can be arsed to file and cut aluminium sheets and the wield them!

[Gaius Marius]

i guess ill buy a case..anyone know of where i can get one for fairly cheap?

[klingelton]

you can pick up a cheap case for a few quid (or dollars) or better still check around the back of universities/businesses. They quite often throw out old or not working computers, so long as it's atx compatible, you got yourself a free case with designer rust. shame really, i just threw out 3 old cases of varying designs. 1 wouldn't have done since it was an old dell optiplex that i picked up from a computer auction a few years ago. If any of you remember those machines, they were not mod friendly.

[YoungBlood]

ahmen... xD

[Cevinzol]

I like http://www.xoxide.com/ for cases they seem to have a large selection. If this is your first build i would start with a new case/PSU. It takes one more uncertainty out of the equation

For the cheapest look at garage sales or second hand stores. I found one in the junk last week. :)

[Gaius Marius]

I ended up ordering a new case

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SB-KB-7790-NP&cat=CAS

its form factors are ATX mATX and miniATX

[simon275]

That's actually a pretty nice looking case. Lots of space and I really like the mesh over the front fan. Good choice.If you need any help installing stuff just drop us a line.

[klingelton]

that'll do the trick nicely. It kinda reminds me of a speaker...

[Gaius Marius]

yeah it was cheap but should serve its purpose