The Best PC Cases for the RX 9070 XT

It takes 338mm graphics cards and a 360mm radiator, with a 32mm gap behind the tray for cables. Mesh panels with over 57,000 holes keep airflow high, and it supports 280mm and 360mm radiators with up to six fans. It is a compact Micro-ATX case.

Its compact Micro-ATX body suits a small desk without giving up a 360mm radiator. On GPU clearance it trails the group at 338mm, while the North XL comes in at 413mm. It matches the B4-mATX, the Light Base 600 DX and the Lancool 216 on largest radiator size (360mm).

Its 180mm PSU length limit ranks second of 3 here, behind the Q300L V3 (200mm) and ahead of the B4-mATX (140mm). Like the Q300L V3, it has micro-ATX motherboards, while the B4-mATX uses mATX motherboards. It was priced above the B4-mATX and below the Lancool 216 at the time of writing. It gives ground on GPU clearance, where the North XL comes in at 413mm.

Choosing an SFX power supply frees room for a 360mm AIO; an ATX unit must be 140mm or shorter. Its 358mm GPU clearance ranks fifth of 6 here, behind the North XL (413mm) and ahead of the Prime AP201 (338mm). On largest radiator size it ties with the Prime AP201, the Light Base 600 DX and the Lancool 216 at 360mm.

On PSU length limit it trails the group at 140mm, while the Q300L V3 comes in at 200mm. You get mATX motherboards here, which sets it apart from the Lancool 216 and its ATX motherboards. It also offers two slim 120mm fans and a 360mm AIO when paired with an SFX PSU.

GPU limit in the B4-mATX: 358mm, before front fans. Its price falls between the Q300L V3 and the Prime AP201, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed CPU cooler clearance should compare it with the Q300L V3, which comes in at 178mm.

Its radiator support stops at 240mm, the trade for its size and price. On GPU clearance it sits mid-pack at 366mm: the North XL comes in at 413mm, and the Prime AP201 comes in at 338mm. Its 240mm largest radiator size is the smallest in this group; the North XL leads at 420mm.

Nothing else here matches its 200mm PSU length limit; the Prime AP201 comes closest at 180mm. Like the Prime AP201, it has micro-ATX motherboards, while the B4-mATX uses mATX motherboards. You also get mounts for six 120mm or 140mm fans and a movable front I/O panel.

GPU limit in the Q300L V3: 366mm, before front fans. The Q300L V3 takes 240mm radiators; mind RAM height. 200mm is the Q300L V3's PSU length cap. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the B4-mATX the next step up.

It fits a 400mm graphics card and a 170mm tower cooler, with an anti-sag bracket included. The dual radiator support means a 360mm CPU cooler and a 240mm GPU loop can run side by side, though the maker doesn't state a fan count. Its 400mm GPU clearance ranks second of 6 here, behind the North XL (413mm) and ahead of the Prime AP201 (338mm).

On largest radiator size it ties with the Prime AP201, the B4-mATX and the Lancool 216 at 360mm. It shares ATX motherboards with the Lancool 216; the Prime AP201 goes with micro-ATX motherboards. GPU limit in the Light Base 600 DX: 400mm, before front fans.

On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper Lancool 216 and the pricier North XL, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its PSU length limit; if that figure matters, the Q300L V3 comes in at 200mm.

Three 140mm Aspect fans come fitted, and a 360mm radiator can go on top at the same time as the front one. With that 420mm front radiator installed, GPU room drops to 380mm. It takes E-ATX, ATX, mATX and mITX boards, with wood and alloy details on the front.

Nothing else here matches its 413mm GPU clearance; the Light Base 600 DX comes closest at 400mm. On largest radiator size it leads this guide at 420mm, ahead of the Prime AP201 (360mm). GPU limit in the North XL: 413mm, before front fans.

The North XL takes 420mm radiators; mind RAM height. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Light Base 600 DX and the rest. The maker doesn't give its CPU cooler clearance; if that figure matters, the Q300L V3 comes in at 178mm.

Radiators up to 360mm mount on top or at the bottom, which leaves the front free for intake. The motherboard tray switches between air-cooling and water-cooling layouts, and three Velcro straps behind the tray bundle cables. Fine mesh front and top panels feed airflow.

Its 392mm GPU clearance ranks third of 6 here, behind the North XL (413mm) and ahead of the Prime AP201 (338mm). On largest radiator size it ties with the Prime AP201, the B4-mATX and the Light Base 600 DX at 360mm. It shares ATX motherboards with the Light Base 600 DX; the B4-mATX goes with mATX motherboards.

On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Prime AP201 and the pricier Light Base 600 DX, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its CPU cooler clearance; if that figure matters, the Q300L V3 comes in at 178mm.