Can a microATX MB fit the Tower 200 case?? I took a swing at it!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2023
- Thermaltake states mini-ITX is supported in the Tower 200, but doesn't mention microATX. The holes are drilled and tapped for microATX. Find out if it fits and what what you need know about it.
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Thank you for experimenting and pointing out the PCIe orientation (1st or 2nd) on the motherboard. It was very helpful and insightful and you are the first one to stress this point which is essential in planning a build with small space.
Thanks SuckitMU, Im happy you found the video helpful! Thanks for your feedback and support! Thanks for watching!!!
Thanks for all your good knowledge and advice. I recently did 2 builds in this Tower 200 case using mATX boards in both, with no problems at all. One is an AMD 5800X3D & the other is an Intel i9-1300K. If anyone has any questions, hit me up. I actually transferred the AMD 5800X3D from a Tower 100mini to the Tower 200. The Tower100 was just too small a space to be able to cool the AMD5800X3D using 120mmAIO, but in the Tower200 case, it's great.
What board did you use with your 5800x3d? I'll be running 5800x and Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4070
Is there enough room to properly cool a ryzen 9 7900x in the 200?
Currently hardstuck on the decision for a case and while I love the tower 300 design I actually wanted to go for a smaller build but with matx
I'm worried there's not enough room though
@@Growlie_ Seems to work fine for me... I believe it will depend on your cooling solution. Both of my Tower 200 builds run great. I have i9-1300K in one, with a 280AIO. It has 3 additional case fans. The other is a 5800X3D with a 240AIO. It also has 3 additional case fans. I hope this helps. If you want more details, let me know.
@@leewilcox8046 Thank you! :)
@@behindyou09 Sorry, I didn’t see this until now. If it still matters, I have an MSI MAG B550M MORTAR MAX WIFI with my 5800X3D.
Most of the Gigabyte B650M boards feel like they were made with this case in mind. They have the PCIe slot in the first row so you can still fit those giant 4090s in the case and they have the 3.2 USB header on the same side as the main power pointing at a 90 degree angle.
Thank you so much for this video. Just what I needed to make my decision on this case. I love the aesthetics of this case and your informative yet short video helped me. Keep up with the good work ❤
Thank you that was just the information I needed! Was planning on getting the 200 and an msi b660m
Hi @antonyjharper31, I'm happy you found this video helpful! Sounds like an awesome build!! it's a great case! Good Luck and have fun, thanks for watching!!!!
Thanks for mentioning the bit about the PCIe slot position. Looking forward to using this case
Thanks devinhamrick6769, I'm happy you found the video helpful! That PCIe slot position is a small little thing but it's the small things that can be irritiating when working with this stuff, haha.
Good luck, I wish you well, it's a great little case! Have fun and thanks for watching!!!
I did the same with an Gygabite B650M DS3H and it fit very well. I love this case, especially because i have a shallow desk ...
That's the MB I got most recently, and the one I am considering with this case. Did you have to mount your GPU vertical, or just spin the MB?
You dont' have much choice. What you see in this video it's the only solution. Mother connectors can only be oriented upwards
If there's a will, there's a way. BTW, there are flat-ribbon type extensin cables for the USB3 garden hose that wuld make that routing esasier and tidier.
That's a good point I hadn't considered looking at or mentioning...I'll have to look at those!! Thanks for the awesome tip! Thanks for watching!!!
FINALLY someone gave the answer!! Thank you, thank you!!
Hi Cosmopavone, I'm very happy you found this video helpful!! That makes it worth it! I'm wishing you lots of success and fun with it! Thanks for watching!!!
Helpful video. I was close to buying the 300 but now I'm tempted to try this instead.
Hi s_87, I'm happy you found the video helpful. I like both the 200 and the 300, if the 300's styling isn't exactly to your liking, the 200 is a great choice. As you can see, it will do mATX, not as nicely as the 300, but it worked for me. Good luck and have fun, thanks for watching!!!
littreally prerfect video i was looking for.
Nice video dude
Thanks Ace56923!!
Hello! Thanks for those fantastic reviews! As a beginner those are of great educational value. I do have an important question though:
Is the 200 giving enough room to properly air cool a ryzen 9 7900x?
Currently hardstuck on the decision for a case and while I love the tower 300 design the most I actually wanted to go for a smaller build but with matx
I'm worried there's not enough room though :(
Thank you for the video. Can the shroud will the TT logo be removed to apply a 360mm AIO
Great video my man! I’m planning on getting the Matcha Green color variant, which actually released today, for my new build. Had to haggle with TT Support to get them to admit that a Micro ATX board will fit but they couldn’t (or rather wouldn’t) give me any info on complications it might cause. I really appreciate this video!
Hi SerCaliber, Thanks for the feedback. I did see after doing this video they released other color variants like the tower 100, which I like to see them do, the Green is awesome for sure!!! I don't know for sure why TT wouldn't have put that in the documentation or talk about it. I can only imagine it's close enough to the line that it's more like, we tapped the holes as a courtesy to you, but you're on your own! Some motherboards might be more problematic than others.
Go for it! And have fun with it, let us know how it comes out for you!! Wishing you lots of success! Thanks for watching, and your support!!!
Bet that would look good with the msi b660m bazooka green mobo!
I'm wanting to do tower 200 with msi project zero whiteout build using the power color spectral white 7900xtx and 7800x3d cpu. With thermaltake fans and ram and power supply will be red dragon 1300 pcie5 white 3.0. Currently deciding if this is the route I want to go. If I have to. I can add small spacers for the board on all the screws to get the room on the back side of board. Might have to find new screws for it at the hardware store though for the increased length of 1/8 inch longer as im imagining that's what I would need for spacing on the back side of the board for the wiring. Might have to fabricate the vertical mount support a little to fit the increased height of the board to support the vertical gpu. The spectral uses up 3 slots in size. But with it being project zero. Might not have all the space issues. I'm not afraid to run a cable around the bottom front side for the gpu power connectors. I can use cool cable clips or design a bracket from aluminum sheeting. To pull the cables through. I really want msi project zero board. Cheaper than the msi 650 I mitx board. But a whole 3 inches longer.
My motherboard worked well in this case. Its an MSI Pro B650M-A Wifi motherboard. The sata, USB 3 and USB C are all towards the bottom of the case with the motherboard installed so all I had to deal with was HD audio, USB for the Corsair Commander Core and the front buttons and lights.
Another thing to check is sata cables if someone is going to use them. My board would be better using flat connectors instead of the 90 degree connector im using.
I wouldnt be able to go larger than a 3 slot card though.
Awesome! Thanks for letting us know how your MSI Pro B650M-A Wifi fits. Good Point about the sata cables!
I appreciate your taking time to give us a Field Update on that board, wishing you good luck and have fun!! Thanks for watching!
omg thank you i just bought this arriving tomorrow and i have the same mobo as you
I wonder if a riser cable could fit between the card and the slot to make it fit in the first position? Thermaltake came out with the tower 300 though so technically you dont need to worry about space.
I was considering this case or the Silverstone Alta for my next matx build. 30 bucks more and you get the Alta that are a lot more refined in my opinion, also a smaller footprint. Perhaps you could make a review of the Alta G1M?
Hi umpalumpa9659, I will check out the ALTA G1M, it looks like a cool case for sure. It definitely is direct competition for the Tower 200. Good luck and have fun, thanks for watching!!!
I had the Alta and it's crap..the structure feels cheap..
Thanks for the review! I'll ask my builder to consider using an matx board for this case. By the way, I believe the GPU PCIe express on the B550M PRO-VDH WIFI can be mounted in the first slot, unlike the video where it's in the second slot.
Thanks Snikkah! Good info to know for that particular board! Thanks for watching and your support!!!
@@HardwareArtisan quick question, if I opt for an HDD, would it still be feasible to utilize two 140mm fans at the rear?
@@Snikkahdont use an hdd in 2024 pls thanks
@@a3820 Ikr XD but since I just need some storage to save some files, and I am not into performance, I guess I'll just keep my hdd. aha But I appreciate the advise :D
@@Snikkah just a little joke haha, i have also still have a hdd for storage but i imagine they will be a thing of the past in the not too distant future
Is there enough space for a capture card?
can i fit 3.63 slots gpu with micro atx board ? My gpu is Asus tuf 7900xtx oc with its 72,6 mm of tickness.
Really interesting video, thanks.
Hello, I would like to stick a deepcool ak620 cooler into this case, is it any way pheassable that you can aircool in it, or should i look for another case?
Lots of people are air cooling these cases. There is a ton of room, even in the tower 100.
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>>Thank you for the demonstration. It is easy to understand and helpful when assembling. Now I can buy a MicroATX motherboard with confidence. The motherboard I am planning to buy will solve all the problems you mentioned in the video.
I wanna use Tower 200 (Racing Green), MSI B660M Bazooka, Manli's green GPU (probablly 4080?), WD Green M.2 SSD and ToughLiquid 240 (Racing Green). CoolerMaster's 1050W BLANKA edition might be good.
im using tuf gaming b460 pro wifi mobo ATX and i5 10400f but this mobo cant set my ram higher than 2666mhz eventhough i have 3000mhz in my pc. been using this spec for almost 3 years now so i want to upgrade to at least i5 12th gen and anything lga 1700 mobo but i can only find MATX mobo in my online shopping app for my country so this really helps alot
Hi _Iza_Nagi , I'm happy the video was helpful to you! Also check out the Tower 300, it's a cool case for MATX boards as well, IMO....Good Luck, have fun and thanks for watching!!!
That's a thumbnail that made me laugh
Thanks Deviantsoundz! I appreciate that feedback, gotta have a little fun! Haha. Thanks for watching!!
I wonder if the new Tower 250 will fit a matx board 🤷♂
That's a great question, I think it's entirely possible that it does, as soon as I can get my hands on that and the tower 600, I will check them out! Exciting new stuff! Thanks for watching.
What does the mATX motherboard gain you over the mITX motherboard?
Hi brlowe1, that's a great question. mATX will often give you more expansion slots and memory slots, there can be other differences, but these are the main ones that come to mind. You may find other advantages on a specific mATX motherboard as well, you'd have to compare 2 motherboards together.
I don't like the look of the mATX motherboard as much as mini-itx, so that can be a consideration. I generally would choose mini-itx or ATX over mATX, but that's a personal preference based on the looks of it. For most basic gaming pc's there is no advantage of mATX over mini-itx, IMO.
That said, it's a minor thing, I'd certainly use one in this case if it had features I wanted over a mini-itx board. In some instances you might find a mATX board that's available at a great price over mini-itx.
Good Luck and have fun, thanks for watching!!!
@@HardwareArtisan I did not think of the extra memory slots. Those would be the only benefit that I can see but I can get 64gb with 2 slots so that is enough. An extra m.2 slot would be nice also but I'm running 4TB drives anyway. The extra PCI slot gets covered with a large video card anyway. Thanks for this video as I just ordered this case to build a new mITX computer. Moving away from my large water cooled computer. I know this is a larger case but it fits what I want/need.
The mITX boards are way more expensive (at least in Canada). The cheaper ones are A620s for 200$, B650s are 300-400$, and the one X670 I can find is a X670E and it's almost 600$. With mATX I can get a B650 for 150$.
What's the cpu cooler ?
That is a Corsair h100i elite Capellix 240mm aio with the LCD upgrade, which is awesome, but I can't recommend the lcd upgrade for this case, you can't rotate the display for many displays in icue. Thanks for watching!!
can i do the same with the tower 100? pls welp😢
The tower 100 won't take a MATX motherboard unfortunately, it's just too small....still an awesome little case though, but mini itx will be it. Good luck and have fun!!! Thanks for watching!
Why is a micro bigger that a mini?
That's awesome!!! and a great question, I've wondered a few times myself who named these? Thanks for the support and for watching!!!
Tower300 would be a much more great
unfortunately they've jumped 50% in price on amazon