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A worthwhile budget Mini-ITX effort for Intel CPUs, ASRock's B760I Lightning doesn't have a lot of USB ports, but its hearty power delivery, speedy memory support, and performance (under proper cooling settings) make it a fine foundation for compact builds.

The creator of this Phanteks Evolv Shift X PC build, called Symmetry Essence, had to make his own CNC machine to create the custom distro plates.

This outstanding wooden PC gaming setup was handmade from maple and sycamore, and has a control panel to make the monitors go up and down.

This colorful arcade machine PC build is based on a Thermaltake Tower 100 chassis, and features a mechanical claw, joystick and coin slot.

The Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X is an updated AM5 board with Wi-Fi 7 and a unique white/gray appearance. For around $300, you get two PCIe 5.0 x4-capable M.2 sockets (rare at this price), loads of USB storage including front and rear 20 Gbps Type-C, and was a solid performer in our test suite.

Colorful's CVN B760I Frozen Wi-Fi D5 V20 is a well-equipped Mini-ITX motherboard with an offbeat color scheme and capable power delivery and storage options. If you don't need scads of speedy USB ports, it's an appealing if slightly costly choice.

Gigabyte has sent KitGuru two motherboards – the Z790 Aorus Pro X and the Z790 Aorus Master X. The X means they are Z790 refresh motherboards and they are intended for pairing ideally with a brand new 14th gen processor. We also have the Core i9 14900K, Core i7 14700K and Core i3 14600k processors …

These are some of the best mini-ITX motherboards recommended for you next compact PC build.

We tested Noctua’s compact SFF coolers with Intel’s i9-13900K to find out their thermal dissipation limits.

Corsair’s 2000D provides a unique form factor capable of supporting the largest GPUs and 360mm AIO Liquid Coolers.