📐 PC Case Types Guide

Every PC case you'll see on the Latvian market, drawn to scale. Each card shows two views: the front (RGB, I/O, glass) and the side cutaway (motherboard, GPU, PSU, drive bays, fans) — which is what actually distinguishes a "MicroATX Mid Tower" from an "ATX Mid Tower" of the same height. Click View listings to see all real listings of that type.

Tower Desktop Test bench Rackmount Mobo badge: E-ATX ATX mATX ITX

Heights, widths and depths drawn proportionally. Side view shows the typical internal layout — motherboard tray, GPU slot, PSU shroud, drive bays, fan mounts.

📏 Compare at the same scale

All 17 case types drawn at the same scale on a shared baseline. Front view (W × H), centered horizontally, sorted by area so the smallest cases sit on top of the larger ones. Number badges sit at the top of each silhouette so they stay visible. Hover any case in the legend to isolate it on the canvas; click to pin it.

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Height (mm) 1U = 44.45 mm standard rack unit ATX mobo (305x244) 1 2 ATX Full Tower 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Towers
2 ATX Full Tower 240 × 600 mm
5 ATX Mid Tower 210 × 450 mm
7 ATX Mini Tower 190 × 400 mm
8 MicroATX Mid Tower 190 × 380 mm
13 MicroATX Mini Tower 175 × 340 mm
14 Mini ITX Tower 165 × 310 mm
Desktops
9 ATX Desktop 480 × 150 mm
11 MicroATX Desktop 430 × 140 mm
12 HTPC 460 × 130 mm
15 MicroATX Slim 430 × 100 mm
17 Mini ITX Desktop 260 × 90 mm
Test benches
1 ATX Test Bench 450 × 350 mm
4 Mini ITX Test Bench 360 × 280 mm
Rackmounts
3 Rackmount 5U 482 × 222 mm
6 Rackmount 4U 482 × 176 mm
10 Rackmount 3U 482 × 132 mm
16 Rackmount 2U 482 × 88 mm
Tower (6) Desktop (5) Test bench (2) Rackmount (4) 1 Number badge (top of each silhouette) 1U = 44.45mm standard ATX motherboard reference

📐 Compare side profiles at the same scale

The same 17 case types, this time seen from the side (H × D, height × depth). Same 0.62 px/mm scale. Now you can see how deep each case is — towers are tall but not very deep, desktops are very deep, rackmounts are uniformly 500 mm deep (which is why 2U, 3U, 4U, 5U line up). The dashed line on the right marks a typical 280 mm GPU length.

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Height (mm) 1U = 44.45 mm rack unit height 280 mm typical GPU length (any case deeper than this can fit a standard GPU) 19" rack = 482.6 mm (all rackmounts share this width) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Towers
1 ATX Full Tower 600 × 550 mm
2 ATX Mid Tower 450 × 450 mm
3 ATX Mini Tower 400 × 410 mm
4 MicroATX Mid Tower 380 × 400 mm
6 MicroATX Mini Tower 340 × 360 mm
8 Mini ITX Tower 310 × 290 mm
Desktops
12 ATX Desktop 150 × 430 mm
13 MicroATX Desktop 140 × 400 mm
14 HTPC 130 × 350 mm
16 MicroATX Slim 100 × 360 mm
17 Mini ITX Desktop 90 × 260 mm
Test benches
5 ATX Test Bench 350 × 380 mm
10 Mini ITX Test Bench 280 × 280 mm
Rackmounts
7 Rackmount 5U 222 × 500 mm
9 Rackmount 4U 176 × 500 mm
11 Rackmount 3U 132 × 500 mm
15 Rackmount 2U 88 × 500 mm
Tower (6) Desktop (5) Test bench (2) Rackmount (4) 1 Number badge (top of each silhouette) 280 mm typical GPU length 19" rack = 482.6 mm (top) 1U = 44.45 mm (right)
tower

ATX Full Tower E-ATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
RGB Glass
Height600 mm Width240 mm Depth550 mm Volume79.2 L
Motherboards: E-ATXATXmATXITX

Largest consumer tower. Maximum GPU clearance, extensive cooling, multiple drive bays, often dual-system support. Heaviest and most expensive.

522 models in catalog View listings →
tower

ATX Mid Tower ATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
RGB Glass
Height450 mm Width210 mm Depth450 mm Volume42.5 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

The default ATX form factor. Best balance of size, expansion and price — fits every standard GPU, most AIOs and air coolers, 2-4 fans.

3546 models in catalog View listings →
tower

ATX Mini Tower ATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
Glass
Height400 mm Width190 mm Depth410 mm Volume31.2 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

Slightly shorter than Mid Tower. Still fits full-size GPUs (check length!) but cooling headroom is tighter.

29 models in catalog View listings →
tower

MicroATX Mid Tower mATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
Glass
Height380 mm Width190 mm Depth400 mm Volume28.9 L
Motherboards: mATXITX

Mid-tower footprint for mATX boards. Slightly narrower than ATX Mid Tower, similar height. Good value for budget builds.

285 models in catalog View listings →
tower

MicroATX Mini Tower mATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
Height340 mm Width175 mm Depth360 mm Volume21.4 L
Motherboards: mATXITX

Compact mATX tower. Limited GPU length (usually ≤320 mm) and only 2-3 fans. Great for office and home use.

584 models in catalog View listings →
tower

Mini ITX Tower ITX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL PSU 3.5" HDD CPU RAM M.2 GPU 2.5"
RGB Glass
Height310 mm Width165 mm Depth290 mm Volume14.8 L
Motherboards: ITX

Small tower for Mini-ITX boards only. Fits short GPUs (≤300 mm) and small coolers. Looks tidy on a desk; popular for LAN rigs.

272 models in catalog View listings →
desktop

ATX Desktop ATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM PCIe GPU PSU 5.25"
5.25″
Height150 mm Width480 mm Depth430 mm Volume31.0 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

Full-size ATX in a horizontal 'desktop' form factor. Has a 5.25" bay for an optical drive. Sits on a desk, not under it.

24 models in catalog View listings →
desktop

MicroATX Desktop mATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM PCIe GPU PSU 5.25"
5.25″
Height140 mm Width430 mm Depth400 mm Volume24.1 L
Motherboards: mATXITX

Horizontal mATX desktop. Same idea as ATX Desktop but smaller. Common as office PCs.

69 models in catalog View listings →
desktop

MicroATX Slim mATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM PCIe no discrete GPU PSU 3.5"
Height100 mm Width430 mm Depth360 mm Volume15.5 L
Motherboards: mATXITX

Very low-profile desktop. Limited to single-slot GPUs or integrated graphics. Often used as a media center or office PC.

26 models in catalog View listings →
desktop

Mini ITX Desktop ITX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM PCIe no discrete GPU PSU 3.5"
Height90 mm Width260 mm Depth260 mm Volume6.1 L
Motherboards: ITX

Smallest standard desktop. Cube or shoebox sized. Limited cooling and GPU options — usually low-profile or APU builds.

195 models in catalog View listings →
desktop

HTPC mATX

FRONT 12:34
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM PCIe GPU PSU 5.25"
Display 5.25″
Height130 mm Width460 mm Depth350 mm Volume20.9 L
Motherboards: mATXITX

Home theater PC chassis. Designed to fit in a stereo rack, often with a front display and IR receiver.

123 models in catalog View listings →
bench

ATX Test Bench ATX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM GPU PSU OPEN FRAME
Open
Height350 mm Width450 mm Depth380 mm Volume59.9 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

Open-air frame for hardware testing. No panels — instant access to all components. Not for daily use; used by reviewers and overclockers.

12 models in catalog View listings →
bench

Mini ITX Test Bench ITX

FRONT
SIDE — INTERNAL CPU RAM GPU PSU OPEN FRAME
Open
Height280 mm Width360 mm Depth280 mm Volume28.2 L
Motherboards: ITX

Smaller open-air frame for ITX boards. Same idea as ATX Test Bench but more compact.

11 models in catalog View listings →
rack

Rackmount 5U ATX

FRONT 5U
SIDE — INTERNAL HDD HDD HDD HDD PSU FANS 5U RACK
19″ Rack
Height222 mm Width482 mm Depth500 mm Volume53.5 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

5U server chassis for a 19" rack. Industrial, lots of drive bays and hot-swap cages. Loud fans; not a typical home PC.

2 models in catalog View listings →
rack

Rackmount 4U ATX

FRONT 4U
SIDE — INTERNAL HDD HDD HDD PSU FANS 4U RACK
19″ Rack
Height176 mm Width482 mm Depth500 mm Volume42.4 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

4U server chassis. Same audience as 5U but shorter — usually 3-5 drive bays.

12 models in catalog View listings →
rack

Rackmount 3U ATX

FRONT 3U
SIDE — INTERNAL HDD HDD PSU FANS 3U RACK
19″ Rack
Height132 mm Width482 mm Depth500 mm Volume31.8 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

3U server chassis. Often uses slim fans and half-height expansion cards.

19 models in catalog View listings →
rack

Rackmount 2U ATX

FRONT 2U
SIDE — INTERNAL HDD PSU FANS 2U RACK
19″ Rack
Height88 mm Width482 mm Depth500 mm Volume21.2 L
Motherboards: ATXmATXITX

2U rackmount. Very limited expansion — low-profile cards only, restrictive cooling.

11 models in catalog View listings →

💡 How to use this guide

When a listing on the cases page says something like "MicroATX Mid Tower", cross-reference it here to see the actual size, what differentiates it from a similar ATX Mid Tower, and which motherboards it accepts. The SIDE — INTERNAL view is the most useful: it shows the typical component layout so you can tell whether a case will fit your GPU length, cooler height, and drive configuration.

Source: SS-CRAWLER/src/scraper/cases_scraper.py::scrape_category() (now with mark_stale active from 2026-08-17). Counts come live from the case_reference table on every page load.