How much does a Micro Atx case hurt you?

[JSD7878]

Ok here's my question: If one chooses a micro atx case, thus having to choose a micro atx MB, how does this fact alone limit or bottleneck one's ability to build a truly high performance pc?

 

[paparazi]

Depends on how small? but the usual issues are:

Power: power supplies tend to be fairly low wattage

Heat: small case means lots of heat in a very small area

Low Profile: some require low profile cards

I've used these before and they offer a pretty good compromise between size and the ability to use performance parts.
Decent 420watt PSU and the ability to use full sized graphics cards etc
Martin

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