PC Case Recommendation Charts

Last updated: May 2019

As most of you are already aware, a case is a large box that holds all your components together securely. Case choices are subjective: the same case can be called ugly or beautiful depending on the viewer's taste. Recommendations are based on prices, features, and availability. A good case fits your hardware, has good airflow, is quiet, and is sturdy. Bottom-mounted PSUs and options for cable management are great bonuses.

If you like a case that fits the criteria mentioned above, get it even if it is not mentioned on Logical Increments—as long as the price is reasonable. But at any rate, to get you started, in this article we've compiled and maintained the four charts below, which list a number of options for cases from reputable manufacturers at different sizes and prices.

Case sizes

Cases come in a variety of sizes. As you’re selecting your components, you’ll need to make sure that your case is big enough to fit everything—namely your motherboard, HSF (CPU Cooler), and graphics card. Essentially, this all boils down to making sure your case is the right size (“form factor”) for your motherboard.

The four most common sizes of motherboard, from biggest to smallest, are: E-ATX, ATX (standard), micro ATX (µATX), and mini ITX. As long as your case is compatible with your motherboard size and other parts, and you’re happy with all of your selections, you should usually be good to go.

ATX Cases (Standard Form Factor):

These cases are suitable for the majority of builds, providing a balanced approach to cooling and noise, and will support standard ATX motherboards. Most of these cases are either mid-tower (normal) or full-tower (large).

Brand	Budget ($0-$70)	Mid-tier ($70-$130)	High-end ($130-$190)	Luxury (>$190)
Antec	GX202 DF500	DP501 302 900
Bitfenix	Nova TG	Enso Aurora	Colossus
Cooler Master	N400 MasterBox 5	HAF 912 H500 MC500	HAF X Stryker SE	Cosmos C700P Cosmos C700M
Corsair	100R SPEC-05 200R	SPEC-DELTA 275R SPEC-06 RGB SPEC-OMEGA Air 540*	500D 750D	760T 900D
Fractal Design	Focus G	Meshify C	Meshify S2
In Win	101	303 305	805	909
Lian Li		PC-K5WX PC-O11	Alpha 550
NZXT	S340	H500	H700
Phanteks	Eclipse P350X	Eclipse P400 TG Enthoo Pro		Enthoo Evolv Enthoo Primo Enthoo Elite
Rosewill	Blackbone Challenger Spectra C100	Rise R5 Thor V2	Cullinan V500 Prism S500
Silverstone			Temjin 04 Temjin 07 Raven 04	Raven 03 Fortress 02 Temjin 11
Thermaltake	Versa H26		View 32 View 71	The Tower 900* View 91

*The Corsair Air 540 and Thermaltake Tower 900 are not typical standard-shaped towers. However, they are well-reviewed and can handle ATX motherboards—and thus are included in the "standard cases" section.

Silent Cases:

These cases try to cut down noise, but often at the cost of increased heat. Noise reduction is achieved via dampening/absorption foam padding, covered vents, silicon/rubber mounts for fans, and so on. Most of these cases are either mid-tower (normal) or full-tower (large).

Brand	Budget ($0-$70)	Mid-tier ($70-$130)	High-end ($130-$190)	Luxury (>$190)
Antec	P5	P110 Silent	P101 Silent
be quiet!		Pure Base 600	Silent Base 801	Dark Base Pro 900
Cooler Master				Silencio652S
Corsair	100R Silent	275Q
Fractal Design			Define R5 Define R6 Define XL
Nanoxia		Deep Silence 3 Deep Silence 1		Deep Silence 5 Deep Silence 6
NZXT				H440

Micro ATX Cases (Small Form Factor):

These cases are small, and are meant to handle micro ATX (µATX) motherboards. The smaller size helps those who are limited on space, and it reduces weight, too. Make sure to check size compatibility before buying any hardware that is meant to go inside these cases.

Brand	Budget ($0-$70)	Mid-tier ($70-$130)	High-end ($130-$190)	Luxury (>$190)
Antec	VSK3000 Elite
Bitfenix		Aegis
Cooler Master	MasterBox Q300L
Corsair	88R	350D	280X RGB
Fractal Design	Core 1000 Focus G Mini	Core 2500 Node 804
In Win	301
NZXT		H400
Rosewill	FBM-X2 Line-M
Silverstone			Temjin 08	Fortress 03
Thermaltake	Versa H15 Versa H18

Mini ITX Cases (Very Small Form Factor):

Tiny cases, meant for home theater PCs or small form factor enthusiasts. Make sure to check size compatibility before buying any hardware that is meant to go inside these tiny, tiny cases.

Brand	Budget ($0-$70)	Mid-tier ($70-$130)	High-end ($130-$190)	Luxury (>$190)
Bitfenix		Prodigy	Portal	Phenom
Cooler Master	Elite 130
Fractal Design		Node 304
In Win		Chopin
Lian Li			PC-Q50
NZXT		H200	Manta
Silverstone			Fortress 03 Mini