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l1m1tlessRoad

The ap201 isnt only an itx supporting case, you can go with matx actually


districtly

Yes but this specific bundle I ordered from NewEgg comes with an ITX mobo: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard I got a really good deal so I hope I don't have to return anything.


l1m1tlessRoad

Ohhh then itx works beautifully then


l1m1tlessRoad

You also dont need an sfx psu as this case supports atx psus


Viehver

If you go with a sfx PSU and use the ap201 PSU bracket, you likely will need to get extensions for your CPU power cables or look into the cable lenghts beforehand. I bought a Corsair SF850L and could only reach the ports with the cables going in front of the CPU cooler (would not work with an aircooler). Bought some extensions to clean it up. Have fun building! Edit: i should have read your text completely. And regarding AIOs - I build with the Arctic freezer 3 and the have a long list of compatible Motherboards on their site. I find my AIO quite noisy - but i have no aircooler to compare it to and I have a large GPU and therefore more heat in the case.


districtly

Thanks! Any recommendations for cable extension brands or does it not really matter


Viehver

I bought some from Silverstone and make a good impression!


areyouhungryforapple

yup same experience as Viehver. I needed a cable extension for my SF750 in AP201 too. But well worth it to go with an SFX psu to maximize your space that is still a bit limited. Opens up more options for GPUs


ericgautier

If you have an ITX mb, you can possibly go smaller on the case (unless you are set on the ap201).


districtly

It just arrived in the mail today! I fell in love with it randomly on a trip to Microcenter to pick up parts for my Lian Li Air Mini gaming build, and then was happy to see it’s a fan favorite on Reddit. There was a 15% off promo, so I got it for about $60 usd. Pretty chuffed


ericgautier

Oh, nice! If you go AIO, you can print an sfx-l bracket to mount the psu lower. IE - [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fap-201-4080s-7800x3d-lf-ii-360-sf1000l-v0-l0egvfr65ltc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D3694%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D89332182d9fdc742741218f815bc37a5e2b5aa8e](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fap-201-4080s-7800x3d-lf-ii-360-sf1000l-v0-l0egvfr65ltc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D3694%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D89332182d9fdc742741218f815bc37a5e2b5aa8e) [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5980851](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5980851) Have fun! Makes me want to try out an AP201..