ATX vs. Micro-ATX vs. Mini-ITX

View Poll Results: Is mATX or mITX better for a compact gaming PC?

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  • mATX

    2 66.67%
  • mITX

    1 33.33%
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  1. Posts : 32
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    ATX vs. Micro-ATX vs. Mini-ITX


    Hello! To start off, I have read other threads about this (other forums), but they were not completely satisfactory. Anyway, I am thinking about trying to make a reasonably compact gaming PC and want to know if there are any downsides to going with mATX or mITX instead of ATX. Also, how much smaller than ATX is mATX? Do mITX motherboards generally work with PCI devices that take up two slots on the case? Is there any mITX case that would work with dual-fan liquid CPU cooling? To be sure, could you put in an i7 6700k? Unlikely I will go with this, but if I happen to, what about a 6950X? That is all I can think of.
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  2. Posts : 258
    Windows 10
       #2

    evantig said:
    Hello! To start off, I have read other threads about this (other forums), but they were not completely satisfactory. Anyway, I am thinking about trying to make a reasonably compact gaming PC and want to know if there are any downsides to going with mATX or mITX instead of ATX. Also, how much smaller than ATX is mATX? Do mITX motherboards generally work with PCI devices that take up two slots on the case? Is there any mITX case that would work with dual-fan liquid CPU cooling? To be sure, could you put in an i7 6700k? Unlikely I will go with this, but if I happen to, what about a 6950X? That is all I can think of.


    mATX because you can SLI or CrossFire for multiple monitors gaming.
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  3. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #3

    I vote mATX with a mid-tower case so you have room for a 120mm fan for liquid cooling.
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  4. Posts : 258
    Windows 10
       #4

    mITX if you want to build a gaming pc in a console size factor which is not bad and love to carry around to your LAN party.

    mITX = Tablet computer

    mATX = Laptop computer

    ATX = Desktop computer
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  5. Posts : 32
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks! I think that mATX will work for me. It has everything I currently use with full ATX boards and is small enough to work for my needs.
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  6. Posts : 12,799
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    RubberDucky said:
    mITX if you want to build a gaming pc in a console size factor which is not bad and love to carry around to your LAN party.

    mITX = Tablet computer

    mATX = Laptop computer

    ATX = Desktop computer
    I'm not sure where you're getting your info, but this is what can be done with an mITX Motherboard, which is a far cry from a tablet computer. This one has an i7- 3770K and a GTX 770 in it. An mATX is a Desktop motherboard.

    ATX vs. Micro-ATX vs. Mini-ITX-z.png
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  7. Posts : 16,623
    Windows 11 Pro X64
       #7

    Good stuff Steve
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  8. Posts : 258
    Windows 10
       #8

    essenbe said:
    I'm not sure where you're getting your info, but this is what can be done with an mITX Motherboard, which is a far cry from a tablet computer. This one has an i7- 3770K and a GTX 770 in it. An mATX is a Desktop motherboard.

    ATX vs. Micro-ATX vs. Mini-ITX-z.png
    Those are my example of each motherboard sizes, and i got my info from my brain. I know what ATX, mATX, and mITX look like. No need for the picture.
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  9. Posts : 16,623
    Windows 11 Pro X64
       #9

    His pic showed exactly what the op asked for. Your brain went rubber-ducky
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  10. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #10

    Dude said:
    His pic showed exactly what the op asked for. Your brain went rubber-ducky
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