Author Topic: A lone A3000T motherboard - where to get a case? (Read 8761 times)

haywirepc · « **on:** May 01, 2013, 08:05:17 PM »

I'd just find an old 486 or pentium full tower case on ebay and get some amiga stickers or something... Your not too likely to find an a3000t case.

haywirepc · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2013, 01:54:54 AM »

That IS a huge motherboard by todays standards, but back then, anyone remember original XT or AT size motherboards? They were often just as big, with 8 expansion slots...

If that was my motherboard, I'd go with THIS case :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Raidmax-Agusta-ATX-605BT-No-Power-Supply-ATX-Full-Tower-Case-Black-Titanium-CA-/271190756042?pt=US_Computer_Cases&hash=item3f243a8aca

haywirepc · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2013, 01:30:55 AM »

I love that motherboard you have there. I'd love to build a system around it...

If you look around for an old 486 full tower case, I'm fairly sure it would fit.

Something like this :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-PENTIUM-PC-FULL-TOWER-CASING-ACCESSORIES-MODEM-SOUND-CARD-PRINTER-CPU-/200969361376?pt=CPUs&hash=item2ecab517e0http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATX-Tower-Full-Sized-empty-/190917736196?pt=US_Computer_Cases&hash=item2c73957704

or THIS :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATX-Tower-Full-Sized-empty-/190917736196?pt=US_Computer_Cases&hash=item2c73957704

I think you have to go with an OLDER 486 or early pentium full tower case. The cases people call "full tower" today really are not full tower at all, and I doubt that massive board would fit in most modern cases.

The alternative of course, is to build your own case from lexan or any material. I mean its just a box right? I built a pc case from sheet metal once. Looked not bad... "industrial" styled.

Good luck!