Chassis Countdown: The 10 Best New PC Cases From CES 2025

Looking to refresh your PC for a whole new look, or start from scratch? A new PC case is the fast track to a PC makeover, and we’re in the midst of a golden age of chassis creativity. Plus, with Intel and AMD’s CPU platforms all beefed up for the near future, and Nvidia’s much-anticipated GeForce RTX 50 series cards coming soon, the needle on improving the gauges of gamers and desktop enthusiasts just got a big shock. Maybe it’s been a while and your computer isn’t into the latest case trends: lots of glass, maximum visibility, and elegant base materials like aluminum and the occasional hint of wood. (Excessive RGB and space themes are OUTSIDE.)

The mid-year Computex trade show is usually the big launch party for the PC component DIY and hardcore crowd. But many of the same vendors exhibit at CES, and they tend to bring some new flagship products along for the ride. 2025 was no exception; Here are the 10 best we’ve seen.

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Corsair Frame 4000D Modular Case

Corsair’s updated 4000D frame reimagines the company’s well-regarded 4000D chassis with sleek design updates and a focus on customization. Available in configurations around $100 (depending on installed fans), this ATX case offers interchangeable front panels, adjustable fan mounts, and a removable motherboard tray. Corsair showed off a number of options for the case, such as optional wood, glass and RGB front panels, which show the case’s promise as a playground for DIY builders. One standout option will be readily available: the $249.99 Xeneon Edge, which tacks a sleek touch panel to the side of the case to elevate the aesthetic, big time. Many of its accessories remain prototypes for now, but the Frame 4000D promises future-ready versatility. (See our first look.)

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InWin Shift

The best lab-friendly chassis we’ve seen in ages, the Shift is an open-air, lightweight aluminum case built for hardware testers and computer tinkerers. Usable vertically as a display model, or horizontally as a workbench, it offers easy access to components, support for two power supplies, adjustable side arms for mounting liquid cooling radiators and fans, and solid construction. Its handle (great for gripping when you need to lift the Shift up or lay it flat) and mobility-focused design set it apart from most heavy, unwieldy open-frame cases. Pricing and availability are still to come, but the Shift promises to be a dream for overclockers and parts-swappers alike. Sign up for two. (See our first look at InWin’s CES lineup.)

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InWin Prism

If you know and love InWin’s highly distinctive cases, you likely remember his iconic Tòu mirror-clad case from a few years back, a loud, limited-edition mega-tower that had all angles, mirrors and attitude. This is Tòu for the rest of us – Prism combines the same reflective elegance with modern practicality. Priced at $130 (down from Tòu’s $800), the Prism features double-sided mirror panels that hide your components when they’re off and reveal them when they’re on. Spacious and versatile, it supports up to 11 fans, 360mm water coolers and dazzling interior lighting fixtures. A flagship showcase for PC enthusiasts, Prism is set to launch in the second quarter of 2025.

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Thermaltake The Tower 600 (Future Dusk)

Thermaltake’s existing flagship model, The Tower 600, gets a gorgeous 2025 update in Future Dusk, a deep purple with gray accents that channels Blade Runner flicker when paired with RGB lighting. Thermaltake defines a special annual, limited-time colorway for a subset of its cases, and this mysterious, moody shade for 2025 joins a vibrant, Toy Story-Light Year Green inspired option for a vibrant contrast. Both designs, priced at $169, continue Thermaltake’s tradition of bold and quirky hues like Bumblebee (yellow and black) and Gravel Sand (copper and leather), making them perfect for builders who want their equipment to them to stand out from the crowd. (See our first look at Thermaltake’s CES lineup, including its serious liquid-immersion prototype cases.)

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Thermaltake The Tower 250

Thermaltake’s Tower 250 is a variant of the existing Tower 200. It debuts in cheerful, delicious two-tone shades — Butter Caramel (yellow with a brown interior) and Mint Strawberry (kind of like a light brown, but pink inside) — for $129. These stylish cases offer clear angled front panels and an upgrade from The Tower 200, with more space for radiators (up to a 360mm liquid cooler). They are perfect for adding a lot of personality to your next compact Mini-ITX computer build.

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XPG Invader X Pro

An updated version of the Invader X, the X Pro is a gaming chassis that takes a number of case trends into full gear: curved glass, reverse-connector motherboards, and USB Type-C connectivity. This model supports Asus BTF and MSI Project Zero for clean cables and clean design. And you’ll want that, as the visibility factor here is super high. The glass is tempered and curved two places, in the front and back left corners, for serious elegance when viewed from any angle. (One curve in a sheet of glass is generally enough to make a “premium” case, given the relative difficulty and failure rate of manufacturing curved glass.)

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XPG Starfighter

Technically, the Starfighter is still a prototype chassis, but it’s likely to hit the market in 2025. XPG describes the overall design of this small-footprint Mini-ITX chassis as an “exoskeleton,” with a sloping, clamshell cutout with four parts surrounding it. Reminiscent of the classic SilverStone Fortress series of chassis, but with all the different angles. A single 160mm fan ventilates the entire chassis and the case supports 360mm radiators and is sized for the latest RTX 5090 cards. The main distinguishing feature is the easy access to the interior provided by removable panels.

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Cooler Master MasterFrame Series

Cooler Master’s MasterFrame series seeks to redraw the boundaries of case adaptability with a fully modular aluminum frame that, in theory, encourages free form, or at least cheaper-shape, PC construction. Available in three sizes (Mini-ITX, ATX, EATX), it enables DIYers to reconfigure internal components mounted on adjustable cross rails. Magnets stay on its customizable outer panels; Cooler Master showed off gorgeous replacement panels in glass, slate, and ribbed and textured wood in various tones. Priced starting at $199.99 for the ATX-sized MasterFrame 600, the case offers flexibility in fan mounting and some real potential if Cooler Master commits to it. The success of the MasterFrame will depend on Cooler Master offering enough different accessories to support this bold and open concept. (See our first look.)

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MSI MEG Maestro 900L PZ

Yes, that’s a lot. SERIOUS Modified version of MSI’s new Maestro megacache. No, you can’t buy it built like this. The Maestro, however, appears to be a master class in a premium box designed for maximum visibility, if you’re willing to take on this huge build challenge. First of all, the overall design, a flat, panoramic plane, is unusual. Frosted glass abounds, as you might expect, but the case is ready for serious business: Extended ATX motherboard support (including 90-degree rotation), two power supply points, and space for even a second system ( Mini-ITX) inside for streaming, capturing or dual-barrel AI processing. The details are also evident in the diamond-cut edges of the case. You get capacity for up to 16 (yes, 16) fans, two 420mm radiators, and an adjustable front I/O with additional USB-C ports that can be shared on your second computer. It looks like a powerhouse for ambitious builders who can afford to fill it.

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Gigabyte Aorus C500 Glass AI TOP

The C500 as a family is not new, but the AI ​​TOP brand in this particular variant is. AI TOP is Gigabyte’s hardware line dedicated to DIY AI workstations; The lineup now includes high-end motherboards (including high-end Intel and AMD flagships, and workstation boards like Threadrippers), AI transfer-optimized SSDs, and workstation-class graphics cards, designed to be installed in banks of several cards. The C500 Glass AI TOP is a derivative of the company’s C500 gaming chassis, but with a toned front panel design better suited for professional environments and optimized airflow for high GPU usage in AI tasks. Gigabyte was showing off a pair of high-end systems built with the C500, in collaboration with the company’s AI TOP program, which was being demonstrated with a feature that connected the two systems via Thunderbolt and both shared the load of AI processing tasks.

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About John Burek

Executive Editor and Director of PC Labs

I’ve been a technology journalist for more than 30 years, and I’ve covered just about every type of computer hardware—from the 386SX to 64-core processors—in my long tenure as an editor, writer, and advice columnist. For almost a quarter of a century, I worked at the foundation, the giant Computer buyer magazine (and later, its digital counterpart), known as the PC buyer’s phone book and every mailman’s nemesis. I was Computer buyers editor-in-chief for the past nine years, after which most of its digital content was folded into PCMag.com. I also served, briefly, as editor-in-chief of the well-known hardcore tech site Tom’s Hardware.

During that time, I’ve built and destroyed enough desktop computers to outfit a city block’s worth of Internet cafes. Under race conditions, I’ve built computers from board-boot-up in less than 5 minutes.

In my early career, I worked as an editor of science fiction books and as an editor of “Dummies” style computer guides for Brady Books (now, BradyGames). I am a lifelong New Yorker, a graduate of New York University’s journalism program, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

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