Best PC Case 2025

The Hyte Y70 Touch is the best PC case overall due to its impressive design, potentially water-cooled, due to its luxurious interactive 4K screen. With a 60Hz refresh rate and 1,100 x 3840 resolution, this IPS touchscreen is really flashy and can also be used as a second display in addition to a widget that outlines your PC.

Aside from the flashy screen, this is a great looking case with plenty of capacity to build a very powerful PC. So getting a standard Hyte Y70 rather than a Y70 touch is still a great choice. Importantly, thanks to the dual chamber design that allows you to easily hide all the cables, you can keep this looking amazing. In this case, the graphics card is also mounted vertically. This can be a safety upgrade for very heavy cards that both look good and require support when mounted horizontally.

However, along with a rather expensive case, one thing to note is that you don’t come with the fans. So, unless you’re planning on reusing the fans from a different setup, you’ll need to fork out new fans. It also matches all the fans and components to color, slightly unforgiving.

Read the complete Hyte Y70 Touch Review.

The dual-chamber case has recently been able to hide boring power and cables in the rear chamber, bringing exciting and expensive RGB-filled components to the front. Additionally, these cases allow better airflow directly from the bottom of the case to aid in GPU cooling, allowing two glass panels on the front and sides. However, most are very large and contain NZXT H6 flow RGB.

This case is especially compact than the much wider Hyte Y70 or the higher NZXT H7 flow. It’s not that miracles can be done. This is still a larger case than the standard ATX tower, but instead of having an extra bulk on the front, the NZXT is hidden on the back, which adds an angled panel to the corner, slimming the case’s appearance as well as providing an additional fan mount area.

This means getting some of the best case airflows you’ve encountered in cases of this kind of size. Notably unlike many dual chamber cases that prioritize GPU cooling, this case also offers great CPU cooling and is still excellent GPU cooling.

In this case, it adds a clean and simple design (black or white), excellent build quality, and general build ease.

Read the complete NZXT H6 Flow RGB review.

If you’re looking for the ultimate large-scale traditional tower PC case with a stunning glass panel view within your case, the HS 420 is for now. With a design that includes a single piece curved glass front and side panels, as well as an internal glass panel airflow baffle, this case has a unique and impressive look.

Additionally, it supports room chunks for maximum E-ATX motherboards and fans, and can be adapted to some attractively powerful gaming PC hardware without having to struggle with messy builds or cooling power, using mounting options for water cooling radiators and AIO coolers.

The tested and reviewed version is a vertical GPU (VGPU) model that includes hardware installation to mount the graphics card in a vertical configuration. This also includes an internal glass baffle used to direct airflow from the oblique lower fan mount, which is used to allow cold air to enter the GPU fan from a right angle.

In our testing, the AMD Ryzen 8 9800x3D and RTX 5070 TI cooled very comfortably and remained rather quiet. However, this case benefits from using many fans that run at very slow speeds. Because its very open mesh-filled sides mean a sound leak easily and quietly.

Furthermore, if you gain enough fans to fill this case, you could add quite a lot to the already very high cost of this case, as there are no fans at all.

Still, despite this and a high price of $300 for a VGPU model ($230 for a regular model), this still feels like a decent value. The build quality is great, the cable management options are excellent, the cooling is great, and its styling is top notch. Please note that building an organized PC that really does justice in this case will be a weekend job, not an easy evening job.

For more information, see our complete HAVN HS 420 VPGU review.

The NZXT H7 Flow has been around for a while, but the updated 2024 model is more head and shoulder than the ones that came before. The most notable upgrade is the addition of a vertical PSU mount. This increases the room for liquid cooling radiators and therefore makes them more suitable for overclocking than their predecessors.

The mount also creates space for extra fans, but is somewhat limited in the area. During testing, it was 2 degrees warmer than the NZXT H6 Flow RGB, and even with the addition of additional fans on the rear, roof and base mount, it barely lowered the temperature to a degree.

Nevertheless, if the airflow fails, cable management will be successful. With glass panels, I want the setup to look nice, rather than just an unpleasant clutter of tangled wires. Not only can you store things in front of the PSU, it comes with plenty of Velcro cable anchors, and there is a generous cable loading area under the fan mount (this may be hidden).

If you’re passionate about a quiet setup, this is definitely one of the less noise models you’ve seen over the years. There’s a very slight shrill sound from the fan when running at full speed, but when running at 75% it’s essentially quiet. At 50%, this is fine for most normal operations, but it doesn’t make any sound.

Of course, RGB lighting in this case is a big selling point (what you’re paying for more). If you’re not a fan of that aesthetic, you can go to the non-RGB version of the NZXT H7 flow, but I think it’s a case with a rather stylish look. The build quality is also excellent, and you’ll notice that it’s made from premium materials as soon as you get it. If you have carefully decorated game space, this will fit in quickly.

Read the complete NZXT H7 Flow RGB (2024) review.

If you’re just looking for a clean, good looking PC case with a traditional layout, there’s none of this double chambered one that requires dozens of good looking fans – the Corsair 4000D Airflow is it. While we don’t creep up under the $100 mark to make a nice, tidy number at the top of our list, it still makes a great midrange option for anyone looking for a quality, traditional case.

With a large amount of cooling options and a clean, simple interior, you can easily build a system that looks smart in this case but is not fantasy. Many fan mounts are hidden enough to be cheap and not ruin the appearance of the system using non-RGB fans. There are only two fans included, so as in most cases in this guide, there are a few more to make the most of this case, but it’s enough to get started.

Even modern graphics cards have space inside and can be mounted vertically, but this configuration limits airflow, making this not the ideal case for vertical installation.

Ultimately, this case doesn’t reinvent the wheels, but it’s a solid and reliable option for anyone looking for a standard ATX case to build a powerful gaming PC that looks smart but isn’t nonsense.

Read the complete Corsair 4000D Airflow Review.

The NZXT H3 Flow is an absolute bargain for the MATX case, and is also stylish and highly capable in terms of cooling and capacity. Despite its relatively compact size, it can still fit large graphics cards, some AIO coolers, and the CPU cooler is also sufficient.

The secret behind its success is partially in the use of more ventilation panels than is seen in many cases. The glass side panels extend only 3/4, while the lower section provides ventilation to the PC’s power and bottom, which could also benefit certain GPU cooler designs.

There are also ventilated panels on the front along with the entire top section. This means that even though the case only includes one 120mm fan (mounted on the back) it still provides excellent cooling. All of that ventilation means that the noise is leaking from this case a little more than the other cases, but this can be easily balanced by using a slower spinning/quiet fan.

As a MATX case, there are more limited choices for motherboard options – there are few surprisingly high-end MATA motherboards – and while it’s not absolute when it comes to MATX cases, if you want a case a little smaller than the ATX model, you’ll hit that mark.

For just $60, this is all going to be a great case. Although it doesn’t include some premium touches like rubber grommets around cable routing holes, this is a great case for those who want to save money on the chassis without compromising.

For more information, see our complete NZXT H3 Flow Review.

The Jonsbo D30 is the best MATX PC case recommendation, especially if you’re chasing small cases. It offers a very compact design and includes 3 120mm fans, making it a great starting point for a very small MATX PC that doesn’t need to buy additional fans. They also have the best mounting options for both air and water cooling, all at a decent price.

The secret to this case’s design is most often to move the power source from the bottom at the top of the case. This means that if the case is on the desk and you’re looking down at the main window, it’s the graphics card that’s highlighted at the bottom, not the bulky power or power shroud.

Additionally, this arrangement means getting clean airflow to the graphics card from the ventilation grille running the full length of the bottom of the case. This is perfect for flow GPU designs.

The downside of this case is that the power supply position is a bit troubling and can be unsightly if there is no covering it on the front of the case. Jonsbo has a 2.5 inch SSD installed in front of this section, but there are plenty of photos of cases showing who is using it these days! ? Instead, we recommend filling this space with images or colored panels.

Due to the vertical airflow design, this is also the perfect case for use with 240mm AIO CPU coolers rather than air coolers. Despite these warnings, I really love the combination of style, cooling performance and price this case offers.

Read the full review of the Jonsbo D30.

The fractal design Terra is the perfect combination of compact, style and performance. This Mini-ITX case is a stunning design, especially in the combination of the now-iconic Jade Green and Walnut Color. However, the skin is not the only appeal of this case.

This clever case simply ventilates the panels on the top, bottom and sides, essentially eliminating the need for ventilation. The air is pulled in from the side by an SFX power supply, a CPU cooler and a graphics card fan, and simply passes through the top and bottom.

Building inside this case is essentially a must-have as it is very compact, but Fractal eased things by allowing the entire vertical motherboard mount to move left and right.

An important limitation in this case is the requirements for SFX power supplies rather than ATX. You should also use a modest CPU cooler, such as the Noctua NH-L9. Also, since you cannot install windows, you cannot have a flashy interior that you can see. It’s also very expensive, but this is reflected in the quality of its stunning build – it’s solid wood on the front and it’s a great performance.

Fractal Design Torrent has three truly fascinating features: The first is a sophisticated design. That may not be anyone’s preference, but I think the angular lines of the front ventilation grille and rounded corner angles make this case stand out from the crowd in all the right ways.

The second major feature is the upside down layout. Like many dual chamber cases, this case has a bottom for ventilation-only cases, with a motherboard mounted underneath, bringing the graphics card closer to its ventilation. Unlike the dual-chamber case, however, the power source is placed on the top where it remains surprisingly well hidden, rather than moving it under the motherboard tray.

The final big feature of this obviously large case is the inclusion of two large 180mm fans on the front panel. Due to the size, these spin slower than the 120mm fan, provide more airflow and bring out the box a very impressive cool setup.

It’s not the best for water cooling, but for a standard air cooler or CPU AIO cooler with a standard graphics card, it’s a great case.

Check out the Fractal Design Torrent Review.