Whatever happened to Minitowers??

secret_squirrel · 26-10-2004 03:51PM #1

You know the ones that had 3 x 5.25" and 2 x 3.5" drive bays. all you can seem to get now are barebones (too small) or midi towers (too big). anyone seen a site with mini towers still on it?

the_syco · 26-10-2004 09:56PM

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301136&cks=PRL

secret_squirrel · 26-10-2004 10:19PM

call me picky but thats too tall and too fugly.

Ciaran500 · 26-10-2004 11:17PM

Any smaller than that case and the PSU wouldn't fit above the motherboard and it would have to be mounted infront of the CPU. This is the way the old Socket A cases were designed but anything modern will not fit into them.

secret_squirrel · 26-10-2004 11:32PM

Ahhh - its so obvious now you say that. My Xp2500 was a tight fit in my old minitower alright - it had just that problem.

Ta - guess I will look for a small looking midi tower or one of the bigger barebones.,,, cheers

Virus_Inc · 26-10-2004 11:38PM

Have a mini tower type case with most of a PC still in it! You can have the whole thing for 20eu if you want...

RicardoSmith · 27-10-2004 11:11AM

Virus_Inc wrote:

Have a mini tower type case with most of a PC still in it! You can have the whole thing for 20eu if you want...

If he doesn't want it I might be interested. Can you PM me some details.

You can still buy mini towers. You just have to shop around.

Cyrus · 27-10-2004 11:13AM

antec sonata is quite small,

3 cd bays etc

secret_squirrel · 27-10-2004 04:59PM

You beat me to it! I saw an antec on simply.co.uk that had only 3 drive bays - Likely I'll be getting it - any irish co's do antec?

simply

Cyrus · 27-10-2004 05:00PM

www.elara.ie

secret_squirrel · 27-10-2004 05:16PM

and its on special as well - cheers!!!

Whatever happened to Minitowers??

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