What is a Mid Tower Case?

[RBG FuSion]

i am looking to buy the Corsair Crystal 570x ATX Mid tower case, and i was wondering what is the difference between a Mid tower and a Full tower case? and how can i tell what is what? since i dont have a clue what i currently have all i know is that it is made by Fierce PC
thanks.

 

[nvincent_08]

it is the motherboard size support and some other parts that it can fit, there is micro itx, mATX, atx, eatx, which is the most common mobo size available now, there is also some other size, but they are not really commonly used, here some refrence for the pics of mobo https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-128cf08ff79761b78b0da192428954f2

 

[feelinfroggy777]

A mid tower case is smaller than a full tower case. But you don't really need a full tower case unless you are building a high end machine with a lot of components or liquid cooling.

A mid tower case will support itx, mATX, and ATX mother boards. Most wont support an eATX motherboard, but you don't need a eATX motherboard. If you did, you would know the difference between mid tower and full tower.

The Corsiar 570x is a very good case and will be much easier to move around. Just be prepared to wipe off a lot of finger prints. Unless you are wanting to ad a custom loop for liquid cooling, you really don't need a full tower.

But if you want a full tower, I have a Phantecks Ethoo Luxe Tempered Glass and it is the best case I have ever owned.

 

[MauveCloud]

afaik, there's no universal definition of how the difference is determined, but I found this old post explaining where Cooler Master draws the line between the two:
http://www.overclock.net/t/365561/difference-between-mid-and-full-tower-cases/10#post_15180773

Other case manufacturers may draw the line elsewhere (decided by their marketing teams I'm guessing), but I imagine most will be fairly close to that.

 

[geofelt]

Mid tower means whatever the case maker wants it to mean.
Usually, the implication is that it is not a Huge case in size.

More practically, look at the size of motherboard it supports,
The case you listed supports up to ATX sized motherboards(they will have 7 expansion slots) the max depth of the motherboard is 272mm.
It is unlikely that you will use a motherboard that deep.