I am looking into converting my or building a whole new PC into more of a smaller form factor since I've recently been going to lan parties and at my friend's house playing games. It's a big hassle to come back from school and walk or bike back to my house and drag a mid tower 5 blocks to my friends house. So the PC needs to fit these requirements. Thanks for replying and helping.
$1500 or less
Small enough to either fit in my backpack or carry around
Can fit an AIO 120mm or 140mm
Good Temps 30-70 degrees celsius
Doesn't need to fit a full-size GPU
Doesn't need to able to store a hard drive, I have a NAS. This is mainly for games.
Cases I am looking at:
Cooler Master Elite 110
Lian Li PCTU100 or TU200 or basically an ITX by Lian Li that aren't too big
Thermaltake Core V1
Excluding these cases: (They're a little too big, feel free to argue against this)
Well, this isn't the most powerful gaming system, as you can probably tell by the budget. I don't suggest overclocking in an enclosure this small, so I haven't put in an AIO in this system. This should give you pretty respectable performance, especially for the size.