Compact cases in particular are still very popular, but come with certain limitations and higher costs due to the need for ITX mainboards and SFX power supplies. This is probably why mini towers with a power supply unit in the front are becoming increasingly popular. The Lian Li & DAN das A3-mATX starts right there and does one thing quite well...
Lian-Li A3-mATX
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