PC Case Recommendation Charts

Computer PC Case Recommendation Comparison Chart
Helping you find the best case for your particular PC build

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