I impulse-bought a tiny, inexpensive desktop PC for research purposes. I didn’t expect it to change my entire computing setup ...

It's hard to ignore the fact that mini PCs are having a bit of a moment. While they've been around for some time, they didn't ...

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 ...

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. I have been a ...

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All that power and performance is packed into a compact mini PC case that is shockingly small. You still get tons of ports and fast wireless connectivity, though the tradeoff is that the fans in ...

Whether you want a mini PC you can slip in your pocket or bag and ... there’s something here for every budget and use case. These are the best mini PCs you can get today.

A mini PC based on the new Fractal Design Mood case, for example, will be 453mm tall, so it can house a water-cooled CPU and decent graphics card, but its footprint is a neat 212 x 212mm square.

System builders in the small form factor (SFF) niche absolutely love cramming the most powerful parts into the smallest case possible, and making it look good in the process. But desktop ...

The primary benefit of a mini-ITX case is its compact size, which occupies far less room compared to the best PC cases in mid-tower or full-tower cabinet sizes. This results in increased desk ...

From mighty full-ATX towers to tuck-it-away Mini-ITX compacts, these are the best PC cases we've tested for appearance, ease of building, thermal and acoustic performance, and practical features.

Today's PCs come in enough shapes to dazzle a dodecahedron, but among desktops, three main classes of aftermarket PC case reign supreme: full ATX, MicroATX, and Mini-ITX. You can simply think of ...