The NCASE M1 is an amazing chassis and looked at on its own deserves a full 10/10. Numerous big case brands have tried creating the perfect ITX chassis to fit as much as possible into as little space as possible and here is a new brand with their first chassis out of the gate that pretty much leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. With the NCASE M1, you are able to go for a compact unit with lots of storage or, for those budget-conscious builders, an ATX PSU with a short GPU. Or you could use the M1 as intended and stuff everything an enthusiast could dream of into this 12.6 litre volume chassis as big as a traditional shoe box. The flexibility and choice presented within the M1 are amazing, as are the ease of assembly, quality, and its cable-management potential.

If you ask about any shortcomings, there is really only one: NCASE could have designed the front ODD slot for a traditional drive instead of a slot-loading one while included covers for those going for no drive or a slot-loading variant. Yes, I am being extremely picky, but there is nothing else I could identify as a real issue. In the same light, the missing cable ties and USB 2.0 adapter should be mentioned even though all modern ITX boards offer a USB 3.0 header.

So lets stop beating around the bush: the NCASE M1 is the perfect high-end small-form-factor chassis, and I am sure other brands will take notice - well done, guys!