The Mood is designed for Mini-ITX motherboards, the compact standard that's popular for small gaming rigs, home media PCs and minimalist workstations. Building around mITX keeps the whole system small and easy to place in a living room, studio or home office. Before you buy, make sure your motherboard is a Mini-ITX model, as this is the form factor Fractal Design lists for the case.
With two expansion slots, the Mood gives you room to add a dedicated graphics card or another expansion card, so a small footprint doesn't have to mean integrated graphics only. That makes it a sensible base for a compact gaming or creative PC. The manufacturer does not list maximum card length or CPU cooler height in these specifications, so check your components' dimensions against Fractal Design's own documentation before ordering.
Storage is well covered for a case this size. Two 2.5" bays suit SATA SSDs or slim laptop-style hard drives, while the 3.5" bay takes a full-size hard drive for bulk storage such as photo libraries, game archives or backups. Pair a fast SSD for your system and apps with a high-capacity 3.5" drive, and you get a balanced setup without needing an external drive on your desk.
The light gray colour moves away from the usual black-box look and blends more naturally with modern interiors, wooden desks and bright rooms. At a net weight of 4.60 kg, the empty case is easy to handle while you build and simple to reposition later. It's a good fit if you want your PC to sit out in the open rather than hidden under a desk.
The Mood ships without a power supply, which lets you choose a unit matched to your components and budget instead of paying for one you'd replace anyway. Choose a PSU with enough capacity for your processor and graphics card, and confirm its form factor is supported by the case using Fractal Design's documentation, since the supported PSU type isn't listed in these specifications.
This case suits builders who want a compact, good-looking PC: gamers putting together a small rig with a dedicated graphics card, home users building a media or family computer, and anyone upgrading from a bulky tower who wants to reclaim desk space. With two expansion slots and three drive bays in a light gray shell, it's a great deal for a stylish small-form-factor build.
| Brand | Fractal Design |
|---|---|
| Colour of product | Light Gray |
| Net weight | 4.60 kg |
| Drive bays | 2x2.5”; 1x3.5” |
| Expansion slots | 2 |
| Form factor | mITX |
| Power supply included | No |
| Warranty | 24 months |
| EAN | 7340172703921 |
The Mood is a Mini-ITX (mITX) case, so it is intended for Mini-ITX motherboards.
No, a power supply is not included. You will need to buy one separately.
Yes, the case has two expansion slots for a graphics card or other add-in card. The manufacturer does not list maximum graphics card length in these specifications, so check your card's size against Fractal Design's documentation.
There are three drive bays in total: two for 2.5" drives and one for a 3.5" drive.
The net weight of the case is 4.60 kg, without any components installed.
