And the Terra's flip-up doors and adjustable spine make this case surprisingly easy to build in for something so compact. But if you don't need to pack in the absolute most powerful components (particularly on the CPU side) and you don't need more than a few storage drives, Fractal has once again delivered one of the prettiest cases available – especially if you want a respite from the RGB and aggressive designs that dominate the gaming side of the PC realm. I doubt it will have as wide an appeal as its larger North cousin, since component and airflow options are far more limiting here. As compact cases go, this is one of the prettiest around. But at 10.4 liters, the Mini-ITX Fractal Design Terra case has (just) enough room for most big GPUs, while delivering eye-catching aesthetics thanks to an aluminum exterior with some real wood trip up front. The smallest DIY PC cases from just a few years ago have often been thwarted by the increased cooling needs and size of today's components – particularly graphics cards like Nvidia's RTX 4090. The Best Mini-ITX Cases You Can Buy Today So be sure to check clearances before buying.īelow are our favorite tested picks for the best Mini-ITX cases you can buy today. While opting for a small-form-factor SFX power supply is still often a requirement in the smallest cases, most ITX cases released in recent years also support full-length two- or three-slot graphics cards. Still, that's not always the case, and cards have gotten larger with the launch of Nvidia's 4090. There was a time when Mini-ITX meant trading performance for compactness, requiring small components like short, compact graphics cards.
Most PC builders just don’t need a large ATX system these days, especially with so many great Mini-ITX motherboards currently on the market. And cloud services and external NAS devices can take care of most mass storage. Four- and even eight-terabyte M.2 SSDs are the size of a finger (and fast getting cheaper), minimizing the need for several SATA hard drives and SSDs. And Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and high-end audio are now built into most mid-range and higher-end motherboards. The days of multi-GPU SLI or CrossFire gaming rigs are long past.
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