Mini-ITX PC Case

thingiverse

I was looking to build a full PC with a full size video card in the smallest possible case. I wasn't having a lot of luck with a store bought case but came across this one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3704806 which seemed to exactly what I needed. While it did come out fairly well, I found the original model lacked in some areas. Namely, space for cable management, mostly regarding the power supply, and no ports whatsoever on the front. Even with the SFX power supply, I found there was little to no room for error with the cable management and if you didn't do things just right, the case would be warped due to pressure when you tried to put it back together fully assembled. This usually resulted in the little pegs that hold the lid on snapping off almost immediately and the case not sitting flat on all 4 corners when you set it on a flat surface. I extended the front (PSU) cover about 1" giving more room to manage those pesky PSU cables. I also extended the bracket for mounting the PSU about 1cm giving you room to run the cables BEHIND it so you can easily get to the bottom motherboard access openings without having to loop back over the PSU fan and block airflow. I couldn't find the PCIe extender listed in the original creators post so I modified the case to accept a popular one purchased from Amazon. The original mount is still there in case you have better luck than I did. And probably the biggest change is the addition of USB 3.0 (A),C and audio ports in the front of the case. Couldn't imagine not having access to those so now you all can enjoy that feature. The creator recommended not using PLA, however I've printed two complete cases using ToughPLA and have had no issues with warping at all. Unit has been working as a 24/7 Plex server for multiple users for almost a year and is almost always in use without so much as a hiccup. I don't plan on making any more mods but if you have suggestions, feel free to let me know in the comments.