I've finally got the budget to build a hackintosh and was wondering if it is possible to purchase the mac mini case housing and put a Mini-itx (or smaller) board in it.
Anyone done something similar or have the dimensions which could help make this possible?
I suppose if it's out of the question I could just get a Mac Pro case, however I was hoping to have the smallest possible computer.

Additionally, anyone know where to find Mac housings on the internet?

Thanks as always, you all are alway so helpful!

Cheaper to buy Mac Mini
Similar PC assembled in mini-ITX case with same size will cost you $200 more .
But if you still wish, look at Aopen MiniPC barebone.

I guess it would be nearly impossible...

You can easily buy a Powermac G5 enclosure for a cheap price on ebay.
I've got one to sell for example.

It is possible.
Aopen sell barebone with exact size of mac mini. Fist generation of this barebone had even case which looks exactly like mac-mini, but with their logo. I guess Apple lawers forced them to introduce some changes to the case.
You can find few more mini-ITX solutions for C2D.
But this kind of things, if you assemble them, will be not cheaper than mac mini. You have to pay for size. This is reason why mac mini costs $800, not $300.

Technicaly possible... but as you said, there is no point cuz it would cost more than a real mac mini :-D
And the result wouldn't be as great as a mac mini...

BTW, do you know a 100% compatible mini-ITX board with osx86 ?

Hi Branman:

You may be better off going for one of the mini-ATX cases. I bought MSI mPC 915 from NewEgg (but no longer offered). Here's another one that may make good OSx86 PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...82E16856110053R

--danyel

If you ask for C2D board, there is almost no choice, 2-3 of them, I think. Graphics should be OK, Audio - 50/50, Wi-Fi/BT - almost for sure not.
It is really pointless to assemble this things.

Thanks, that's what I thought

There is the Aopen i945GTt-VFA. I think it should work 100%, supports core 2 duo (mobile) and ddr2, and is mini-itx. But it's rare. Besides, it works out more expensive than a mini, like everyone says.