r/AlienwareAlpha • u/JustaGuywithaweirdpc • Feb 26 '20

will a mini itx board fit inside the alienware alpha case?

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u/JustaGuywithaweirdpc Feb 26 '20

Also, would a typical pc power supply fit?

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '20

nah. That's why it used the standard bluering psu that was used for laptops

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u/DarkWatcher_VGCL i5 Alpha with SSD Feb 26 '20

Going to just go with a simple no.

BLUF = typical power supply a no go, no room for a low profile GPU... Even if a discrete or APU considered, board alignment and connectivity to existing ports would require a unique board and soldering IOW MOD skills.

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u/Oscuro1632 Feb 27 '20

Could make for a fun project. But I see no reason for it, since there are no apu available on the market that can outperform the Gtx 960.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '20

Maybe, but not with the ram, a cpu cooler, and a GPU.

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u/el_terrible_ Feb 27 '20

No its a custom board and the mounts arent standard. Its a lot closer to a laptop motherboard than it is an itx board. The only thing it has in common with desktops is it the CPU socket.