Looking For A Good Mini-ITX Case Any Good Suggestions?

[CoCoisConfused]

Right now I'm thinking about going with the BitFenix Prodigy but I'm still looking.

[ShadyHost]

Right now I'm thinking about going with the BitFenix Prodigy but I'm still looking.

I would say the prodigy is a great choice. If you are not set on mitx you might want to check out some of the Matx boards and cases. Much larger selection. 

[CoCoisConfused]

I would say the prodigy is a great choice. If you are not set on mitx you might want to check out some of the Matx boards and cases. Much larger selection. 

I'm building the computer for a friend and their set on Mitx

[JoshM]

yer i love the prodigy and considering building one or going Matx and getting a 300D

[CoCoisConfused]

yer i love the prodigy and considering building one or going Matx and getting a 300D

I'm going to build two computers for this friend one MITX and one MATX the MATX one is going in the 350D

[MrSuperb]

The Bitfenix Prodigy is maybe one of the biggest (if not the biggest) Mini-ITX cases out there. Bitfenix showed a mATX verion of the prodigy at computex (same size as mini-itx version) and some people even modded the case to fit a full-size ATX motherboard in the ITX-Version

 

If you want something small, but still want to fit a decent GPU, then Silverstone Sugo SG05/06 is the way to go.

Next step in size (bigger) are Silverstone FT03-Mini, Silverstone SG08 and Coolermaster elite 120/130.

Next up is Lian li SG08 and then probaly the Fractal Design Node 304 (already twice the size in volume of the sg05).

 

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Maybe the best Mini-ITX case will be the NCASE M1. A Lian-Li manufactured aluminium case, with enough space for a 240mm AIO water cooling solution (like the Swiftech 220 or Corsair H100i), a decent GPU and some other stuff, and all in package only slightly larger than the Sugo SG05 ;)

[CoCoisConfused]

The Bitfenix Prodigy is maybe one of the biggest (if not the biggest) Mini-ITX cases out there. Bitfenix showed a mATX verion of the prodigy at computex (same size as mini-itx version) and some people even modded the case to fit a full-size ATX motherboard in the ITX-Version

 

If you want something small, but still want to fit a decent GPU, then Silverstone Sugo SG05/06 is the way to go.

Next step in size (bigger) are Silverstone FT03-Mini, Silverstone SG08 and Coolermaster elite 120/130.

Next up is Lian li SG08 and then probaly the Fractal Design Node 304 (already twice the size in volume of the sg05).

 

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Maybe the best Mini-ITX case will be the NCASE M1. A Lian-Li manufactured aluminium case, with enough space for a 240mm AIO water cooling solution (like the Swiftech 220 or Corsair H100i), a decent GPU and some other stuff, and all in package only slightly larger than the Sugo SG05 ;)

I like the NCASE M1 a lot but the price being 160-200 is a lot for the computer I'm going to build I'm trying to have the build be less then 700 US

[onionring]

for comparaison sake a sg05 is 12liters, a prodigy closer to 33l...

a node 605(full atx) is 27 liters.

imo prodigy is too big unless you watercool.

[I'm Batman]

Prodigy is the best looking one in my opinion

[nightlitezzz]

I vouch for the Fractal Design Node 304 as well.

[ddwgg]

If you're not doing anything too ambitious, you could opt for that Cubitek Cube that Linus used for the Mini ITX Titan build.

[hatycat]

if you are doing matx and Mitx, prodigy is silly, IMO if you are going to restrict yourself to the mitx form factor, might as well get a small case, node 304 get's my vote if you have a smaller gpu, or a not too think PSU.

[MrSuperb]

if you are doing matx and Mitx, prodigy is silly, IMO if you are going to restrict yourself to the mitx form factor, might as well get a small case, node 304 get's my vote if you have a smaller gpu, or a not too think PSU.

 

The node 304 looks awesome, but it also on the bigger side.

 

some size comparison:

sugo sg05: 222 x 176 x 276 mm =  10,7 l

sugo sg08: 222 x 190 x 351mm = 14,8 l

ft03-mini: 88.9 x 397 x 235.1mm = 17,6 l

Cubitek Mini Cube: 200 x 320 x 300 mm = 19,2 l

node 304:  250 x 210 x 374 mm = 19,6 l

elite-120: 240 x 207.4 x 401.4mm = 19,9 l

pc-q08b: 227x272x345mm = 21,3l

prodigy: 250 x 404 x 359 mm = 36,2 l (only inner core: 250 x 310 x 340 mm = 26,3l)

 

compared to some (small) mATX cases:

Silverstone Sugo SG09/10: 220x295x354mm = 22,9l

Fractal Design Core 1000: 175x355x420mm = 26,1l

Silversonte TJ-08E: 210x374x385mm = 30,2l