2013-08-26, 00:36
I'd like a case to fit in with my hifi stack, so around 40-44cm wide. But I don't want a hulking great thing - ideally the height should be 8cm or less. I'd also like to use a dual slot PCIe card like this ZOTAC GeForce Gt 640 Zone Edition which makes things tricky. The best solution I've been able to find so far is the Silverstone LaScala LC19 which can take a standard height PCIe card and looks as if it probably has the space underneath to accomodate a dual slot card. It would definitely require some case mods to get the Zotac card to fit.
Can anybody recommend any other cases that might be suitable ?
Also, all the slimline cases seem to mount the PCIe cards horizontally with the edge connector on the left (looking at the back of the case). This means that the Zotac card would have the heatsink mounted on the bottom rather than the top. Does anybody else think this would cause heat dissipation problems ? I'd be happier with the card mounted the other way up but I haven't seen any cases like that ever.
Can anybody recommend any other cases that might be suitable ?
Also, all the slimline cases seem to mount the PCIe cards horizontally with the edge connector on the left (looking at the back of the case). This means that the Zotac card would have the heatsink mounted on the bottom rather than the top. Does anybody else think this would cause heat dissipation problems ? I'd be happier with the card mounted the other way up but I haven't seen any cases like that ever.