Mini-ITX Motherboard Support — 11 PC Cases Compared

Decision table

Mini-ITX Motherboard Support: which one for what?

The 11 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Small spaces Daily Use Design

Leads for Gaming: Corsair FRAME 4000D72%

Leads for Small spaces: Corsair 2000D Airflow67%

Leads for Daily Use: NZXT H9 Flow62%

Leads for Design: Fractal Design North68%

#9#9#5#2
Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVOLian Li
Mid tower · 422 mm · No
57% 50% 54% 68%
Why it ranks here
- 422 mm of graphics-card clearance
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Design
- Tempered-glass side panel
#6#3#8#5
Corsair 2500XCorsair
Mid tower · 400 mm
68% 57% 52% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- 376 mm tall
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
#3#7#4#7
Corsair 3500X ARGBCorsair
Mid tower · 425 mm · RS ARGB Series
70% 50% 54% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 425 mm of graphics-card clearance
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
#4#5#6#8
Corsair iCUE LINK 6500X RGBCorsair
Mid tower · 400 mm · iCUE LINK RX Series
69% 53% 53% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
#5#2#7#4
Corsair 2500D AirflowCorsair
Mid tower · 400 mm
68% 57% 52% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- 376 mm tall
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
#1#4#2#11
Corsair FRAME 4000DCorsair
Mid tower · 430 mm · No
72% 54% 55% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 430 mm of graphics-card clearance
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#10#8#10#1
Fractal Design NorthFractal Design
Mid tower · 355 mm · 2× 140 mm Aspect PWM
51% 50% 51% 68%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Design
- Tempered-glass side panel
#8#10#1#3
NZXT H9 FlowNZXT
Mid tower · 435 mm · 4 included
64% 50% 62% 68%
Why it ranks here
- 435 mm of graphics-card clearance
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 4 fans
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Design
- Tempered-glass side panel
#2#6#3#6
Corsair 3500XCorsair
Mid tower · 425 mm · No
70% 50% 54% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 425 mm of graphics-card clearance
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
#7#1#9#10
Corsair 2000D AirflowCorsair
Mini-ITX · 365 mm
64% 67% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Mini-ITX chassis
- 458 mm tall
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#11#11#11#9
Corsair 4000D AirflowCorsair
Mid tower · 360 mm · 2× 120 mm AirGuide
47% 45% 47% 51%
Why it ranks here
- 73 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 73 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 73 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Tempered-glass side panel
- 73 months on the market — a successor may be near