In the dawning of the IBM PC era, the computer case was a heavy, stout thing. These were industrial machines, built with beefy paddle power switches, and weighing as much as a ton of bricks.
The cabinet that contains the computer's power supply, motherboard, memory, disk drives and other peripheral control units. See tower case and all-in-one. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.
The smallest PC cases you can buy are also today's most diverse and complex. Here's how to shop for a compact PC chassis, along with the best ones we've built in at PC Labs.
Firstly, you should make sure that the motherboard fits into the PC case. Motherboards are available in different sizes such as ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX. PC cases are dimensioned accordingly.
An unusual pivoted power-supply mount sets apart the Lancool 207, a Lian Li mid-tower PC case. A low price and a handsome aesthetic bolster its value cred.
The best mini-ITX PC case is about being able to build a powerful gaming PC into the sort of footprint normally given to a games console. It's a challenge for sure, and the need for more expensive ...