I have a confession: I really like building small form factor PCs. Whether it’s a pint-sized media PC or an all-out gaming rig, there’s something supremely satisfying about packing all of these powerful components into something that you can tuck under one arm or stash behind a monitor.
I’ve built nearly a dozen Mini ITX builds over the past few years, and now it feels like a good time to share what I’ve learned – my go-to small form factor cases that make speccing and building easy, designs that perform well and look great.
Here then are my battle-tested recommendations for the best Mini ITX PC cases, including two popular options from Fractal Design and Cooler Master, and two more niche examples from iQunix and NZXT.
- Best overall: Fractal Terra
- Best value: Cooler Master NR200P
- Best premium: iQunix ZX-1
- Best tower: NZXT H1 V2
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Best Mini ITX case overall: Fractal Terra
- 10.4L, up to 322mm long GPUs, up to 77mm tall CPU coolers, SFX/SFX-L
- Buy: see at Amazon UK, see at Amazon US
The Fractal Terra is one of the easiest PC cases to recommend, thanks to its unique looks, good component compatibility and solid build quality. The Terra can accommodate relatively large GPUs by default, while the motherboard rests on a “spine” that can be moved to provide more GPU space at the expense of CPU cooler space or vice versa. It’s a clever idea that’s well executed, a remark that can be applied to most aspects of the case.