Fitting a PC into a PSU case

[Harrison]

When I recently repaired a PC for someone I had to replace the faulty PSU.

The faulty PSU is a Thermaltake unit that has a nice looking high gloss piano black finish, and a 12" fan behind a nice looking gold grill.

This got me thinking. The PSU might be faulty, but would I be able to fit anything inside the case to use it for something else?

The case is 14cm x 15cm x 8.6cm

Looking on mini-itx.com there are Pico-ITX motherboards that would easily fit. Measuring 10cm x 7.2 cm so it would easily fit. But using a C7 CPU isn't ideal.

So moving up to the next size, Nano-ITX, it looks like they will also fit! Measuring 12cm x 12xm they will also fit.

This could be an interest project.

Has anyone else built a mini-itx style PC, in an unusual case?

[Harrison]

Or failing that, it could also be a nice external HDD enclosure.

[Demon Cleaner]

Nice ideas you have, never thought about that, but I have to say that I'm a bit less nerd than you

[Harrison]

Thanks!

And that coming from someone who collects ever console ever made!

[Buleste]

Are you trying to build a PC small enough to fit comfortably in a fridge so that you don't need any fans?

[Harrison]

NOW! There is an idea!