When you want a box that allows you to install the plate horizontally , as a general rule you have to settle for cube-type boxes that only accept small formats, usually mini ITX or at most micro ATX. However, there are a few options for not having to give up your ATX format system, and in this article we are going to list the best boxes for it.
Thermaltake Level 20 XT
Possibly this is the best box on the market with horizontal motherboard installation. It has considerable dimensions (it measures 394 x 623 x 515 mm and weighs 20.4 Kg when empty), but it is a box that exudes quality on all four sides, starting with its four faces with tempered glass and its aluminum and SPCC construction. It allows of course to install the motherboard horizontally, and not only supports ATX format but you can also install E-ATX boards inside.
It has plenty of space for any hardware and cooling system, including custom liquid cooling circuits (with radiators up to 420mm long), and also space for CPU coolers up to 25 centimeters high, graphics up to 590mm long and fountains up to 22 cm long.
Corsair Carbide Air 540
Originally, this box does not allow the installation of the motherboard horizontally, but Corsair sells some legs to be able to rotate the box 90º and thus be able to do it, only so that the acrylic plastic window (eye, it is not glass) on the side would become the top instead of the side itself. It supports E-ATX and lower format motherboards and of course almost any type of hardware and cooling systems that you want to install inside; With dimensions of 41.4 x 33.3 x 45.7 cm and a weight of 7.4 kg, it supports graphics up to 320 mm and fonts up to 250 mm in length, as well as heatsinks up to 170 mm high.
Streacom F12C
This is one of the few boxes on the market made entirely of aluminum, and also all in one piece except the lid that allows access to its interior. Supports ATX format motherboards, heatsinks up to 135mm high, standard ATX fonts, and graphics up to 28cm long. It measures 175 x 440 x 320 mm and weighs 4.4 kg.
Cooler Master HAF XB Evo
Although it is already discontinued, this will always be one of the best cube boxes on the market thanks to its versatility. It supports ATX format motherboards or less, and with dimensions of 46.8 x 42.9 x 36 cm (and a weight of 9.56 Kg) we can install heatsinks up to 180 mm high, sources of 180 mm and 334 mm long graphics. It is one of the few boxes that supports 200 mm fans, making it one of the best coolers with the least noise.
Silverstone Grandia GD10B
Silverstone is a manufacturer that has a large cast of HTPC boxes that allow the board to be installed vertically, so we have chosen two of the best, both from the Grandia family. In this case it supports ATX format motherboards and with dimensions of 36.2 x 44.2 x 17.1 cm we can install standard ATX fonts, graphics up to 309 mm long and processor heatsinks up to 12 cm high.
Silverstone Grandia GD09B
This as you will suppose is a variant of the previous one in which practically only the front changes. It therefore supports ATX motherboards, heatsinks up to 12 cm high, standard ATX fonts and graphics up to 309 mm long, all in a box with dimensions of 44.2 x 36.2 x 17.1 cm.