Xbox Project Scorpio will be the star of Microsoft's E3 2017 keynote
The massive gaming show that is E3 2017 will be here before we know it, and today Microsoft dropped some big news about its plans for the show.
The Xbox One maker will host its always-highly anticipated press conference (coyly called a "briefing") on Sunday, June 11 at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST. Typically, Microsoft's presser is on the Monday of E3 week, so the date is a change of course for the company.
What's more, it doesn't look like watching footage of Xbox games will be the event's main attraction.
Microsoft's flier is back dropped against an image of a chip that's been used to talk up Project Scorpio, it's ultra-powerful next-gen console. The image seems to be a clear sign the briefing will put a major emphasis on the device, which was first announced at last year's E3.
The tech giant claims Project Scorpio will have the most powerful graphics processor ever put into a gaming console when it launches during holiday 2017, along with boasting native 4K gaming support for the first time.
Microsoft will likely use its E3 event to go beyond the hype and give us details on what exactly Scorpio can do, plus show off games intended to take advantage of its souped up internals. We may even get a look at the console, too.
With Project Scorpio the star of its E3, Microsoft may put less of a focus on games in general this year. For starters, the company has closed down several of its own studios and cancelled a number of titles - including Lionhead Studios, the makers of the Fable franchise, and Platinum Games' Scalebound. What's more, game developers may be drawn to the PS4's more robust sales numbers, giving them pause before signing up to be an Xbox-exclusive.
While games will no doubt be a part of Microsoft's E3 experience (Forza! Halo! Gears of War!), Xbox head Phil Spencer and squad may put a greater emphasis on hardware than they have at past shows.
TechRadar will be on the ground at E3 to bring you everything Microsoft announces, so stay tuned for all the latest. Oh, and if you want to get a ticket to this year's show, now you can.
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- Pros: good case.
plenty of usb ports on the front.
good build quality. - Cons: cable management is non existent.
back case fan doesn't have molex connector so I had to buy a adapter since my motherboard only has one 3 pin and I wanted to use it with the front fan. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 3:09:47 PM
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- Pros: Great budget mid-sized case
Has ample space for mid-level video cards
Good airflow - rubber feet on the bottom of the case allow airflow from underneath
Cable management behind the motherboard tray
USB3.0 port on the front
Price - Cons: Break away tabs for the expansion slots - I would much prefer removable and replaceable covers.
Should come with all fan slots filled, but I doubt they could do that and keep the price where it is - Other Thoughts: If you need an inexpensive case this is a great option. We built 12 workstations for the office with these cases. It stayed within our budget and the features were everything we needed.
- Reviewed By:Patrick H.,12/6/2016 2:48:05 PM
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- Pros: spacious, solid build quality, good value.
- Cons: Blacks on metal don't match that of the plastic
Arived with a hair line fracture in the side window
Mesh filters slide out too easily
Drive sleds could be better - Reviewed By:kevin333patrick@gmai,12/6/2016 2:19:43 PM
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- Pros: - realy nice design and color.
-great space<
-blue fan <3 - Cons: - lacking a hole to get power on the top of the mtbrd.
- Reviewed By:Mathew H.,12/6/2016 1:15:59 PM
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- Pros: - Looks better in person. Pictures don't help a lot!! :D
- Perfect size: Not small, but not too big at the same time. - Cons: - I had to figure it out how to place the PSU (In Youtube you will see that is easy, but there are two screws on the opposite side that you have to take off first to remove the cover for the PSU).
- Other Thoughts: - Don't think it anymore: Just buy it!!
- Reviewed By:Pedro H.,12/6/2016 12:35:04 PM
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- Pros: - realy nice design and color.
-great space<
-blue fan <3 - Cons: - lacking a hole to get power on the top of the mtbrd.
- Reviewed By:Mathew H.,12/6/2016 1:15:59 PM
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- Pros: - Looks better in person. Pictures don't help a lot!! :D
- Perfect size: Not small, but not too big at the same time. - Cons: - I had to figure it out how to place the PSU (In Youtube you will see that is easy, but there are two screws on the opposite side that you have to take off first to remove the cover for the PSU).
- Other Thoughts: - Don't think it anymore: Just buy it!!
- Reviewed By:Pedro H.,12/6/2016 12:35:04 PM
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- Pros: Overall, pleased. The case is great and looks good with the components I chose for my all white build. Don't need a CD drive for me. Top panel ports and buttons are nice quality. Lots of room for fans, and expansion cards, etc. Hidden PSU and HD cage adds that clean case look. Also, the grommets for the cable routing is nice. Graphics card cable hole right above the PSU cover is a nice touch too. Front panel allows for quite good airflow and the air filters all around will help to keep your case insides clean.
- Cons: - Biggest detractor for me here. The product description says that you can mount a 240mm radiator on top. Wrong. Couldn't mount a Corsair H100i V2 with included fans (push or pull config) on the inside top of the case because it ran into the mobo (see specs). Kinda disappointed in that. Eventually had to mount the radiator in the front bottom 2/3 fan sports. Had to kinda force mounting it because of the top panel cables made it hard to get the radiator and an additional fan above it.
-Front panel fan mounting is kinda flimsy. It still works just fine but could be just a bit thicker for more strength.
-Hiding the cables behind the mobo is very, very tight. No overlapping cables. Kinda have to orientate the sata power cable for the SSD in a certain way to where its flat so you can put the back on the case. - Other Thoughts: Overall, after about 4 hours of figuring out placement of fans and components, I am overall happy with the build. 4 eggs because of con #1.
System Specs:
Intel Core i7-6700k @ Stock - with Arctic Silver thermal paste
EVGA GTX 1070 FTW @ Stock
Asus Z170-A Mobo
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR4-3000 (with cool lightbars :)
Corsair RM850X Power Supply
Corsair 400C White with window
Corsair H100i V2 - Stock fans in pull configuration
Corsair AF120 White LED Quite Edition x 4 (Exhaust - 1 rear, 2 top | Intake - 1 front, 2 stock rad fans) - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 11:38:11 AM
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- Pros: - Looks great
- Includes 3 fans - two LED in front and one non-LED at rear
- Fits Hyper 212 EVO, even though printed specs indicate cooler will be too tall by few mm. The angled side panels provide enough room.
- Comes with lots of extra screws, zip ties.
- Easy to open and close
- The non-transparent angled panel on the side below motherboard allows space for cable management
- No screw drive bays for SSD, HDD, ODD are very handy - Cons: - LEDs are very very bright, I may disconnect them or replace the fans. It's personal taste, some may love it.
- On my motherboard the power supply cable barely reaches the 8pin power connector, because PSU is at bottom of case and 8pin is near top of motherboard. This cable could not be routed cleanly, it has to go straight across the motherboard.
- Not much space to install top case fans once CPU + heatsink is in place - Other Thoughts: - One of the nicer cases I've owned, great value.
- Reviewed By:Mr. A.,12/6/2016 11:24:51 AM
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- Pros: No complaints about anything
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Richard L.,12/6/2016 11:12:46 AM
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- Pros: - Load of room to fit even 4 large GFX cards , THIS CASE IS HUGE!
- Lots of drive bays for many hard drive's and SSD's.
- Case is well build and has some showy features (Adjustable cooling fins on the top) but is not overly flashy.
- The cable management system is great and there is plenty of room behind the back panel for wires and cables.
- Great air flow with the 5 pre installed fans that can be swapped for 120mm or other 140mm fans. Temps stay very cold and this case is well set up for enthusiast air cooled setups. Even supports water cooled setups. - Cons: - x3 4 pin Molex connectors for main case board to power exterior USB's, fan controls, exterior sound and external Hard drive Slot.
- The external drive bays installs can be difficult to line up just right for the switch locks to work.
- instructional booklet could have been a bit more descriptive.
- Nothing else really. - Other Thoughts: I noticed other people could not find the case screws. They are located under the bottom most drive bay in the front of the case.
Over all would highly recommend this case for people who want a full tower case with allot of features at a very affordable price.
Rosewill you did good. - Reviewed By:ERIK J.,12/6/2016 10:36:36 AM
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- Pros: Its Big
Its Black
It Worked - Cons: One LED light was broken.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 12:19:21 PM
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- Pros: Built well for being so inexpensive.
Decent wire management holes.
Easy to work with.
Painted black interior.
Sturdy. - Cons: Top 5.25 Drive bay is unusable due to the front panel wires.
- Other Thoughts: Great case if you pick it up on sale or on a shell shocker deal.
- Reviewed By:JOSHUA W.,12/6/2016 11:25:01 AM
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- Pros: - compact mATX design, almost exactly same size as my old Phanteks Evolv ITX but much more flexible and better quality build
- tons of places to tie down cables on the back makes for easy cable management
- holes for right side mother board connectors are perfect for boards with right angle connections for SATA/USB3.0
- power/reset buttons are really nice tactile buttons
- full length dust filter for basement, included filter for moduvent - Cons: - front panel is very hard to remove
- no cooling for the hard drive cage in the basement when using 140mm fans in the front (you can put 3x120mm or 2x140)
- no option for 140mm fan in the rear
- at this price point, an integrated fan hub would have been nice
- power LED is suuuuuper bright. I put electrical tape over it so now it looks like just a ring of blue around the power button
- one size fits all moduvent, would have been nice to be able to put 1 fan in and still have some of the vent covered
- should use straight SATA cables on the SSD bracket which are not typically included with most motherboards - Other Thoughts: I was apprehensive at this price but glad I made the jump to mATX and a more pricey case. Not terribly concerned about higher temps in the hdd tray but others may be. This and the incredibly bright power LED are my biggest gripes.
- Reviewed By:Thomas C.,12/6/2016 10:55:41 AM
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- Pros: -Thumb screws (didn't expect)
- cable routing options
- painted inside
- comes with 2 fans
- inexpensive (sort low to high haha)
- fits long graphics card
- fits 140mm tower cooler
- mobo cutout for custom cooler - Cons: - limited space behind mobo for routing
- missing drive mount bracket in picture
- internal 3.5" mount is unusable had to use external to mount
- included fans are noisy
- i/o connected to front panel - Other Thoughts: I bought this as a replacement for a previous cheap case, that I had ripped the i/o off of on accident. Some things were as expected for a cheap case like build quality, but it had enough features for it not to be that bad, what annoyed me was based on the specs I thought you could install 3.5 internal and external, they should put an 'or' there. I did see a spot for a 3.5 but my drive did not fit it was too narrow. Other than you get a lot of case for less than a pair of movie tickets.
- Reviewed By:Francisco Garcia,12/6/2016 10:11:10 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of room for bigger cpu coolers, basement makes cable management easy, well built for the price I paid!
- Cons: The only con i have is, the window panel is a very cheap plastic. It is very easy to scratch. that is to be expected with a cheaper case.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case for anyone trying to build a budget friendly PC. I will be purchasing another for my wife.
- Reviewed By:larry a.,12/6/2016 9:54:55 AM
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- Pros: Tons of space
Great cooling options
Amazing cable management
Clean look
Easy to work on and customize - Cons: Wish they included the second SSD bracket
Materials not super high quality (but good for the price)
Included 6 fan controller works off the CPU temp which isn't ideal (use Speedfan or a fan controller) - Other Thoughts: Really glad I bought this case. Phanteks has earned a long time customer. The case is large, sleek, easy to customize and offers everything you could want and more for a bargain of a price. I've got a 360mm radiator in the top, two 240mm intake fans and the 200mm intake fan up front, along with two 120mm fans mounted to the HDD cages feeding air to the PCI-E slots (video card). The green is subtle at first but once you put it next so something black it's easy to notice that the case is green. I didn't use the power supply cover because it would block the bottom fan. Cable management is incredible in this case and it's already set up for you. All you have to do is open the straps, lay out your cables and velcro the straps closed. There were no scratches or dents when it arrived and the windows were and still are in perfect condition. I tried using the included 6 fan controller but opted to use my own manual controller because I didn't like all of the fans being tied to the CPU temp and didn't want to adjust things through a third party program like Speedfan. I've got a Sapphire Nitro RX 480 in the case and even with the power connection on the end of the card and a 120mm fan on the HDD cage, there is still plenty of room for the card. So even large triple fan cards should have no problem fitting in the case.
If you're in the market for a new case, I don't think you can do better than this one at the $100 price point. - Reviewed By:Patrick S.,12/6/2016 7:54:05 AM
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- Pros: Spacious case. All the front connectors are properly labeled and easy to match on motherboard. glass window that let's you see inside. comes with 3 preview installed fans that work great. Everything fits the way it's supposed to.
- Cons: If you are planning on mounting 2 fans at the top make sure you mount them before you put the disk drive in because the disk drive will slightly cover a small portion of 1 of the fans. as far as cable management goes the front connectors would only reach the bottom of my mother board if I ran them down the front of the case. There's room to run stuff behind the motherboard but the cables just aren't long enough to reach. As far as ovwrall cable manafement goes things coukd be better but there are some positives. the case has a opening from the bottom to easily run cables from your power supply. Also the info about the hard drive bays is misleading. there is only room for 2 drives. you can install a ssd or hdd in both slots but there are only 2 slots. from reading the product info I got the impression there would be slots for both kinds allowing you to have up to 4 drives. it's not a huge deal because I only plan on using 1 ssd and 1 hhd but for others who want more slots id look elsewhere. Also this case doesn't come with a Manual or any paperwork of any kind. nor does it come with screws for the top fans.
- Other Thoughts: Overall this case pretty much met my expectations for the price. if your looking for a case on a budget and don't mind not having the neatest setup id recommend the case. it looks good and there aren't many cases under $50 that come with 3 pre-installed led fans.
- Reviewed By:forrestbuck13@gmail.,12/6/2016 9:39:27 AM
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- Pros: clean looking case, lots of room to work with. extremely quiet.
- Cons: Case arrived with a cracked side view window. emailed newegg, been almost a week with no reply. what a great customer service .
- Other Thoughts: i would recommend the case to just about anyone looking to build a new system. however i would suggest they buy it from a place with a better shipping option or at the least customer service that wont ignore you.
- Reviewed By:Won L.,12/6/2016 8:55:07 AM
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- Pros: None
- Cons: I/O exploded and damaged my flash drives and other gadgets
Company promised to send new I/O panel and never did - Other Thoughts: Avoid at all cost
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 6:35:23 AM
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- Pros: - Lots of open space for airflow
- Good performance fans (quiet too)
- Acrylic panel is pretty scratch proof
- Elevated feet
- Magnetic dust filter on front and on top
- Decent cable management for size
- Power supply shroud design looks good and helps with cables
- Modular hard drive cage
- No 5.25" bays allows two 140mm fans in the front - Cons: - Not to much cable management space in back
- Back side panel doesn't close ideally and there is a lack of extra space for cables in the back (keep most cables under power supply shroud)
- It's a bit shorter in length than most midtower cases. (This doesn't affect me, but it's worth mentioning to those with more hardware.)
- Price is a bit higher than I would've liked - Other Thoughts: I'd reccomend this case to those who want more airflow and a view of their hardware. It's got great support for radiators in the top and front where the magnetic dust filters are. I'm certainly going to keep using this case for a while. My cables and stiff and I had to use the hard drive cage so it was a bit tight, but I was still able to fit everything in and it still looks nice. Keep in mind I have a longer power supply too. Anyone with either moduflex cables or shorter power supplies will have plenty of space under the shroud even with the hard drive cage in.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 6:24:22 AM
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- Pros: Very wide, sleak design, allows for tons of airflow by accomodating 200mm fans on both front and top!
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: super case!
- Reviewed By:Albert N.,12/5/2016 5:41:37 AM
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- Pros: -The steel feels of really good quality.
-Lots of space. Love the PSU basement.
-Good airflow design.
-Nice and Quiet under heavy load.
-Has room for water cooling - Cons: -Plastic on the trim feels rough in some spots. As long as you aren't rubbing your hands all over the case all the time you won't notice, but it felt weird during the building phase.
-The HDD slots are to close to the side plate. The Sata cables get squished.
-IT IS HEAVY. Be prepared to do some lifting because it is 23lbs EMPTY.
-The inside LED lights could be a bit brighter (super minor nitpick) - Other Thoughts: Would recommend as its a really nice case with lots of room to build in. Just make sure you are prepared to lift it and move it around.
- Reviewed By:Christopher B.,12/4/2016 11:25:22 PM
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- Pros: Very good looking case and doesn't take up a bunch of space. I also love that the intakes on the case all have filters
- Cons: It may be just by combination of case and motherboard, but due to such tight clearances between my motherboard and 240mm radiator mounted on the side, the only way to put in my CPU power cable was to rip off the clip that holds it in place.
It's a double-edged sword but at least the 2.5 inch drives had hot-swappable connectors like the 3.5 inch bays in the left chamber on the Carbide Air 540, my last case. Space behind the bays is extremely tight but doable - Other Thoughts: If I had to offer one improvement on this case, it would be to move the side brackets for an up-to-240mm radiator+fans further out 2-3mm if possible and also back 2mm as well. I'm still running the stock fan instead of a 200mm fan as the clearance between my radiator and the screws to hold in the front fan does not allow for a 200mm fan due to the screw then trying to occupy space taken up by the radiator
- Reviewed By:Matthew H.,12/4/2016 9:53:26 PM
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- Pros: it looks pretty neat and has a plastic side view
dust filters are easy to take off and put on
has a power supply shroud
ssd displays are in a good spot
blue color makes a nice accent without being overbearing. - Cons: legs are uneven for whatever aweful reason so i put a magazine under it to level it out.
the plastic side panel scratches oh so easy
the case fan that came on the top was really squeaky when i got the case so i replaced that so i would count on getting fans.
plan on still having dust in your case for whatever reason. - Other Thoughts: i would say get it if you can handle a few problems with it since thats what happened to mine. wont guarentee that it wont happen to you too but im sure yours will be just fine. . oh and a aio cooler would not be able to have a push pull configuration in the front of the case it would only be able to house a single pair of fans.
- Reviewed By:brandon j.,12/5/2016 2:37:10 AM
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- Pros: -Everything
- Cons: -It might not have a spec you need? (number of bays, too big, too small etc)
- Other Thoughts: I've ran multiple builds in this case, super sturdy and stable, plenty of room for large GPUs and other cards you might want. More than enough HD and disk drive bays/brackets. Never had a problem with heat running the stock fans.
Only thing I'd really change is theres only 2 USB inputs up front, but that's minor. Only reason I wouldn't recommend this case is if you wanted to run something that somehow wouldn't fit. - Reviewed By:Michael K.,12/4/2016 9:59:22 PM
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- Pros: Big open area to work.
internal parts fit well
Lots of lights - Cons: Arrived with box intact. Faceplate smashed up so is not usable.
Can not get the faceplate replaced - Other Thoughts: Maybe if you got this as a local pickup to check before leaving it would be cool. The RMA insisted on the ENTIRE case back. The system was assembled and the kids were using it already. Good luck breaking it down and telling them to wait another couple of weeks to get it back.
- Reviewed By:Jason Y.,12/5/2016 6:10:09 PM
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- Pros: competitive price
great build quality
look very good
2 sides : 1 for the motherboard and the other for HDD and PSU.. I really like this option, it makes the windows side free of cable. - Cons: maybe a bit too small. I don't think I can fit the cooler master EVO212, I will have to go for water cooling
only 1 usb 3.0 port - Reviewed By:Ameta S.,12/5/2016 5:35:16 PM
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- Pros: went well with everything i had ordered. even though i had got parts to build around or with this case.
its comes with everythimg you would need at least at my beginners stand piont.
decent air flow - Cons: the side that you pull off is plastic and kind of a pain to pull off but not that big of deal<my only problem
wish window was bigger but you could always buy another case - Other Thoughts: this was the first time i built a computer and everything went well. im glad i grabbed this case because of its size works great for big graphic cards. very roomy once again. i saw that it has water cooling ready havent tryed it yet but will eventually. i have had it for a year now and no problems at all.
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 - Reviewed By:Kody M.,12/5/2016 5:30:37 PM
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- Pros: -Great Size
-Both fans work and aren't loud - Cons: -None so far
- Other Thoughts: -Would definitely recommend this product
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 9:41:23 PM
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- Pros: -Spacious interior gives you plenty of room to work and expand.
-Lots of mounting holes/lines to accommodate a wide variety of fans and water cooling accessories.
-High quality materials make for a really solid construction.
-Soft corners and edges so there's never any worry about the case cutting your fingers during assembly.
-Classy design make for a very stylish item on your desk. - Cons: -Mounting the side panels could be less arduous.
- Other Thoughts: The pictures don't do it justice. This case is beautiful. Also, don't trust Newegg's pictures for the anthracite grey version, they must have had a lot of lights shined on it. The real color is much darker. Do a Google image search for 'anthracite grey' and that's the color you'd be getting.
The aluminum exterior plating is nice and thick and feels indestructible. The front panel is a little stiff to pull off at first but just give it a gentle tug and it should pop off nicely. The generic fans that come with cases usually need to be replaced right away but don't write off the ones that Phanteks provides so quickly. They're a bit noisier than Noctua fans but they move a decent amount of air and at a much quieter level than your average case fan. Everything about this case screams sturdiness and that is most evident in the weight: This thing is heavy, but in a good way. I'm not worried about this case getting damaged at all.
There are a couple of things I think could be improved upon, but not really worth losing an egg over. The design for attaching the glass side panels could have benefited from a little more thought. With no lip the rest the weight of the glass on it's a tad nerve wracking to hold up the panel while trying to align the four screw holes. The one on the left side (when viewed from the front) is no big deal but the one on the right can be a real pain if you've got bulky cables pushing back against the glass when you're trying to balance it on the screw pegs. That said, once the panel screws are in it's very sturdy and there's no worry they'll pop off. The mounting bracket for mounting a radiator could have its manufacturing tolerances loosened a bit. In mine the part where the bracket slides into place is so tight I have to really yank on it to get it out and I have to smack it with the heal of my hand to get it back in. Too much force is required to properly use this thing. My last complaint is about the documentation on the fan hub and the LED lighting. As someone who has not used things like this before, the manual was a bit confusing and lacking in details I would have liked.
I love this case and would definitely recommend it every time. I'd say I'd buy it again but this thing feels so well constructed I bet it could survive total atomic annihilation and thus I'd never need to buy a replacement. - Reviewed By:Erik O.,12/5/2016 9:33:18 PM
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- Pros: - Gorgeous looking case with a nice big clear window so see your art/build.
- Case gives you enough space to comfortably manipulate and swap parts.
- Sturdy, well made, nothing cheap or low grade about it. Even the stock fans runs just as quite as the additional after market fans I bought. Lots of airflow. Great noise insulation.
- It's a really classy looking case. Not juvenile in the slightest. Something to show off to friends yet it blends in with the rest my furniture without feeling overly flashy. Love the minimalist exterior.
- Highly recommend. - Cons: - No cons so far. Very happy with this case. NZXT made a quality design.
- Reviewed By:Jesse F.,12/5/2016 8:11:24 PM
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- Pros: -Small
-Good air flow
-Easy to assemble - Cons: -Cables are cramped and it will take awhile to manage them
-My rx480 graphics card did not fit in the case - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 5:50:29 PM
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- Pros: It's cheap in price.
The frame is metal and feels nice on the touch with the paint
Looks nice overall
Lights really glow inside of this case
The fans that come with it are very bright
Has some nice slots for cable management - Cons: It's a bit hard to screw things in with the right screws. They aren't labeled and there is no in-depth manual with it
It's kind of a pain to install another fan in the front side
The air flow isn't that great, but should be fine (temps only went up a little bit)
Read the instructions, and install the 3.5 HDD's first, before the power supply. - Other Thoughts: Overall, great case for the buck. If it's on sale, pick it up! I really love the side panel on this case. The overall design is nice as well.
- Reviewed By:Samuel M.,12/5/2016 4:21:56 PM
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- Pros: Looks like there will be plenty of room to build in it. If you have a hard time finding the included hardware, it's taped inside a black box under the first expansion slot from the bottom!
- Cons: Hardware was hard to find...
- Other Thoughts: Still awaiting rest of my parts to complete my build, will update w/ specs then.
- Reviewed By:Collin K.,12/5/2016 4:15:13 PM
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- Pros: - The spaces given by the side panels made cable management easier
- The HDD installation is tool less
- Solid build for the price
- Foam padding for sound dampening
- Front panel cables are black - Cons: - No rubber grommet for cable routing
- The power button is not as clicky, also pretty small makes it harder to find without looking the first few times - Reviewed By:Fang-Chieh C.,12/5/2016 4:00:49 PM
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- Pros: Well constructed. Clean lines. Easy access to the insides. Plenty of room - I can probably get both elbows inside. I am liking all of the soundproofing and vibration control.
- Cons: This case's finish was marred along one side. But being a refurbed unit, I didn't expect perfection.
The latch was broken on the removeable side vent cover on the left side panel. I DID expect all of the mechanical/moving parts to be refurbed. But... obviously not. So, buyer beware.
Only four (4) standoffs were supplied. - Other Thoughts: I would have given it 5 eggs in spite of the broken latch, but only 4 standoffs? C'mon man.
- Reviewed By:William T.,12/5/2016 3:25:12 PM
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- Pros: -Lots of fan mounting areas. 120mm front fan, 2x 120mm top fans, a 200mm side fan with the option of switching to two 120mm for push/pull etc, 120 rear exhaust fan, also option to put a 120mm fan on the bottom if the power supply dimensions allow to do so. bottom psu ventilation.
-Front LED display really comes in handy when looking for temperature estimates for ambient or cpu depending on probe placement
-Front display can be changed with some patience to Fahrenheit or Celsius
-lots of room for front panel devices(4)
-hotswap option at the front if connected
-room for many harddrives and quick eject is convient with sliding trays - Cons: -internal depth of case can be sometimes problematic with very large GPU's but still usually workable
-If planning on using 212 evo or other air cooling be wary of the fan height vs the case width as there wasnt enough clearance to go that route without removing the 200mm side fan. Went with liquid cooling with no issues to remedy this. - Other Thoughts: -fans that come with are using the cpu power cables as opposed to 3/4 pin motherboard which may or may not be an issue for some
-All in all a good priced and looking mid sized tower just be aware of dimensions when planning a build - Reviewed By:STEVEN R.,12/5/2016 3:11:24 PM
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- Pros: Lots of room
- Cons: The power supply lasted just over 1 year and then stopped working.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear customer,
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If you can, please send a email to rma@raidmax.com and we'll have someone at our team get back to you as soon as possible.
Again, we thank you for choosing Raidmax products.
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- Reviewed By:Justin R.,12/5/2016 2:10:16 PM
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- Pros: Tons of room inside with rubber wire grommits/cable management flaps.
Lots of room behind/under motherboard panel for cables.
Easy to access and clean screen fan filters really cut down on dust.
Foam padding on doors and panels make it nearly silent.
Very flexible fan arrangement possibilities and different sizes supported.
Great side load hard drive mounting system. - Cons: Only comes with 2 fans and they are not great. I ditched them and used better ones.
The door only opens left. This is dumb, but not enough to deduct an egg. Would have been easy to make it reversible but it's not. And while it can be removed, it doesn't look good without it.
Only 2 5.25 bays and no 3.5 bays. This doesn't really shock me but you would think it would have 3 or 4 5.25 bays considering the size. See optional comments on why you may or may not care. - Other Thoughts: 5.25 bay gripe... only 2 bays. Use an optical drive and you only have 1. But I have other smaller cases (like Antec 300 or Sonata) that have 3 bays. If I wanted to install a removable drive bay in the front, I can't. Not enough room.
Door gripe... it would have been SO easy to make it reversible but nope. So I wanted another one of these to use as a server, but the spot it would be in would either be a right hand door or no door at all. Neither are doable here.
Some people have complained about the audio ports on the front causing shorts/issues but I don't use it.
The included fans are junk. Antec should have included better ones, not their bottom of the barrel $1 fans.
If not for those minor issues, this would be a 5 star for sure. - Reviewed By:William R.,12/5/2016 2:07:59 PM
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- Pros: Great case for the price.
-Stock fans move a decent amount of air
-Comes with non obnoxious LED fan
-Somewhat modular
-Cable management - Cons: Not the perfect case though
-Flimsy front panel
-LED died when switching mobo's
These are by no means deal breakers though, just things to consider as most LED fans burn out soon anyway - Other Thoughts: Would purchase again if needed to build a friends PC
I would go alittle higher though if it's a build for yourself, since switching cases is a PITA - Reviewed By:Tony G.,12/5/2016 1:51:37 PM
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- Pros: -Easy to work with
-Made my first ever build very easy
-Very big inside
-Only 2 easy thumb screws to take off the side panels
-Looks great
-Good cable routing but kind of tight around the back - Cons: -Plastic window scratches very easily
-Windows is tinted blue, so changing colours of your rig is not an option
-Tinted window also means very limited visibility to the inside
-Front Fan on the bottom of the case is a pet hair magnet if your PC is on the floor
-No way to my knowledge to remove front bottom fan
-Hard drive slot on the front sometimes requires you to hold up the hard drive for it to read
-Power and restart buttons are in awkward positions - Other Thoughts: -Would definitely recommend the case if you can buy it around $90 or lower
- Manufacturer Response:You can remove the front fan. You would have to take off the front panel first. It is screwless, so just pull it off. Then, you should see the four screws holding the fan to the case body. Just remove those and the fan should come off easily.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 1:38:41 PM
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- Pros: I purchased the ROG edition for myself, and after the build the cooling advantage decided to purchase a second for my wife's build. As with my review on the ROG this case is fantastic for drive storage, cooling potential, and looks. The back plate allows for easy wire management, rubber grommets for wires is nice. Spacious, really the build chamber I cannot complain.
- Cons: The front plate is held on by 3 plastic retention tabs, that utilize the plastic's pressure on the side to be retained. Given that you have to remove the front to get access to cleaning the front filter for the fans, and the CD drive if you make the decision to install one. Over time the plastic fatigues, and simply snaps off if you look at it cross eyed. During my build I snapped one of these off, and I thought my mistake I must have been rough. The second snapped off a few months later when removing the filter, and literally using as little pressure as I could muster. The third will undoubtedly follow suite soon. You have the choice of never removing this, hoping it survives the build process, and leaving your front filter to get clogged. Or breaking them inevitably as the plastic will fatigue from its designed method of stretch left, stretch right, stretch left, stretch right to secure itself. Something rigid plastic is not designed to do. On such a beautiful case, that was almost 200 dollars when I ordered it, it is a disappointing design flaw.
- Other Thoughts: I can't recommend this product having lived with it. My otherwise beautiful PC, requires tape to hold the front on. As without the poorly designed clips, there is a small gap. This gap is where the majority of the air will be pulled it, not so much of an issue if it did not allow pulled in air to bypass the filter. Until I figure out a way to make the front removable and hidden, perhaps JB welding hinges, it will remain like this. The rest of the case is too well made to RMA especially with the expensive components in it, and there is no point in getting a new front plate as the plastic clips will do the same once again. However, given the flaw I would not have ordered this had I been aware of it. The reviews available at the time did very little with the front of the case. Unfortunately for me, they missed this.
- Reviewed By:Colton M.,12/5/2016 1:30:31 PM
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- Pros: really good quality for the price
- Cons: solide case
- Other Thoughts: filtre
- Reviewed By:hubert a.,12/5/2016 1:03:14 PM
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- Pros: - Light weight. Didn't add much additional weight to the build.
- Looks rather sleek.
- Just enough space for a budget PC build yet smaller than a mid-tower. - Cons: - Steel a little thin for my tastes. Didn't expect to be relying on the PC components to make the case more rigid.
- Power LED too bright. Don't look directly into the blue power LED you may go blind.
- Odd positioning of font panel I/O.
- Front panel LEDs did not have enough hot glue to hold them in place. - Other Thoughts: Not the most horrible case that I have had the pleasure of building a PC with but definitely not the best.
Doubt I would recommend or buy again. - Reviewed By:Ryan C.,12/5/2016 11:53:19 AM
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- Pros: - Great value
- Definitely a solid build being almost all steel
- Good cable management features
- PSU shroud hides away your PSU, cables, and up to 3 3.5" drives
- Looks really nice in general - Cons: - The screw threads are a little wonky sometimes, but it's nothing a screwdriver can't fix
- Wish it had the cable management "holes" that the H440 has. Instead this has a vertical bar that you can zip-tie your cables onto the back to hide them away - Other Thoughts: I'd definitely buy this again. Its only shortcomings are small ones, and for only $70 (or even $60 when I got it during Black Friday) it's well worth its price. I'll be using this for years
- Reviewed By:KEVIN O.,12/5/2016 11:32:03 AM
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- Pros: This case gets the job done. For the price, it does everything that a case should do. It is also very sturdy and it has excellent case fans.
- Cons: The one problem I have with this case is the issue of large graphics cards not being able to fit. As other people have stated, be sure to check if you can fit your GPU as anything over 11 inches will either be a tight fit or not fit at all. In order to get my ASUS Radeon RX 480 (8 GB ROG model) to fit, I had to pry off part of one of the hard disk bays to make room.
- Other Thoughts: I do recommend this to anybody looking for a cheap case that gets the job done.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 11:22:41 AM
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- Pros: I have been building computers for over 10 years. This is one of the best cases I have used. Well constructed, not flimsy and best of all it comes with hot swappable drive bays accessible through the front panel. Overall I am very impressed with the meticulous design and high quality.
- Cons: Not a deal breaker, but the user manual could have explained better how to use the front hot swap bay function. It wasn't obvious to me at first reading.
- Other Thoughts: I would purchase this case again in a heartbeat. The hot swap HDD cage and the solid build are worth the price. Once you get used to the hot swap bay feature, you won't want to use screw-n-secure drives in other type of cases. Kudos to a nice case design and the price is right!
- Reviewed By:WEN H.,12/5/2016 11:48:56 AM
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- Pros: lightweight, grommets are smooth; no sharp edges lots of add-on's that you find in the higher end cases
- Cons: hardware was a little tight, but everything lines up like it should
- Other Thoughts: its no fractal design case, but you can't beat this case for the price
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 11:21:50 AM
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- Pros: 1. Roomy. I have a GTX 1070, GTX 770, 750w PSU, a CM hyper 2012 EVO, five fans, two SSD's, and a 500gig HDD, an optical drive, and there is plenty of space to add the additional HDD cage it comes with, and a second media drive/fan controller/ other completely unnecessary gadgetry that I'll probably want, in the second 5.25 bay.
2. Lightweight yet strong and stable . My last case was an aptly named Armor+ from around 2007--it weighs a metric ton.
3. Very good cable management options. The non-windowed panel is deceptively wide in that you can run a dozen cables back there without any issue.
4. Plenty of cooling options. The case will allow for water, radiator or traditional fan cooling solutions. I am just on air, but due to the number of fans you can put in it, and the roominess of the build, it stays plenty cool.
5. Styling. I love understated cases that are sleek but not showy. I don't like cases that look like some alien's private parts. This case has nice lines, nothing that juts out, a big window that gives a unobstructed view, a mat finish, black inside and out, - Cons: There are no cons in my estimation. Any case I can constantly lay down on its side, and then minutes later stand up again, without my arms wanting to fall off after of an hour of this, is a case I can work with.
- Other Thoughts: The case is 'tooless' but I'm not sure what that really means at this point in computer building, because honestly, you'll want a screwdriver to affix video cards in their slots and to add/remove the hard drive cages. There is no way you're tightening those by hand unless you have tiny, yet aberrantly strong hands.
- Reviewed By:Corey D.,12/5/2016 10:23:42 AM
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- Pros: -$50 at the time that I bought it and the window plus 3 included fans is hard to beat for that price
-The fans are very quiet, but it might have to do with my motherboard adjusting the fans
-LED on the front of the case illuminate very nicely
-Thanks to the bulge on the cable management side of the case it really isn't that bad
-Modular HDD/SSD slots - Cons: -The space that the 8-pin connector for your CPU is suppose to go through is on the very top right where the motherboard mounts so you have to thread the wire through before you screw in your motherboard, and if you have wires that aren't flat then it will be tough to get it to fit
-Motherboard sits really high up on the case so it's hard to screw in the top screws of the motherboard unless you have a really small and slim screwdriver with I didn't happen to have
-Not much room to top mount any fans so if you're looking to get a dual fan water cooler to mount on top you might want to make sure they fit - Reviewed By:Paul Y.,12/5/2016 10:15:34 AM
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- Pros: I had this case for 2 years. It has been really easy to get to stuff when I need to make changes. I like how the cables can be tucked away, I like the look especially a night. Lots of space. Lots of fans.
- Cons: The top HDD doc port would not behave consistently for hot swapping drives. I dont if that was an issue with the connections or the software/motherboard. I ended up disconnecting it and using that sata port for an additional internal drive and have not had any issues with the sata port.
- Other Thoughts: The top HDD dock even though I'm not using it makes a nice tray.
- Reviewed By:Scott B.,12/5/2016 8:51:29 AM
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- Pros: It's smaller than I thought it would be, but overall it is a great product and great built material
- Cons: -Too tight space between the PSU cover and the ATX motherboard
-The clear left cover of the case came scratched out of the box, not a huge deal but since I bought it new, I wasn't expecting to have that on the acrylic. - Reviewed By:Cesar S.,12/5/2016 7:41:41 AM
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- Pros: Pros: This case is simple to install and it hides all the drives and cables away from view. With the full size clear side windows, you can run fancy LED light shows.
Great height for CPU fans (up to 16cm high) and good depth for my Asus GeForce 1080 Graphic Card (31cm) and still 5cm room.
Easy access for install or replacements, and capable to have 4 2.5” SSDs or 2 3.5” HDD with 2 2.5” SSDs (like its multiple spots installation options). .
It comes with a 120mm fan at front and a rear Blue LED 120mm fans that light up the internal of the case. Cooling for this case is perfectly designed, so it is getting maximum air flow.
Like most new case, the power supply is at the bottom of case and it has a removable dust filter.
It hides PSU and all the HDD/SSD from view and it has a great cable management, so it will not as visible through the clear acrylic windows. - Cons: Cons: the bracket for the 2.5” SSD are attached to the backside of the case, unless you know where to look for, you will miss. Not a big issue.
- Other Thoughts: Other thoughts: Great for long cards, and good thought for the layout.
- Reviewed By:David K.,12/5/2016 10:57:54 AM
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- Pros: - Good amount of space to put things in, yet not too gigantic
- Overall nice look - Cons: - Only one of the USB 3.0 spaces on the top has a connector
- Some cables a uncomfortably short when connecting to motherboard - Other Thoughts: I got this case for free as a gift from a friend, and it has worked very well for me. So far the only issue I have with it is the USB 3.0 thing, which isn't too major. I would recommend this to a friend for this cost.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 9:43:24 AM
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- Pros: Great case. Plenty of room. This case is big!!. Nice wiring inside already sleeved.
- Cons: The HDD Supporting bracket shows in can be installed in front position. But the HDD Cage's doesn't have the screw holes to allow this.
- Other Thoughts: yes i would recommend this case. I would purchase again, but i would like to see the HDD cage's drilled on both sides so it would be simple to switch the supporting bracket position to the front clearer up even more space
- Reviewed By:Jackie B.,12/5/2016 9:34:25 AM
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- Pros: A great building experience.
-Whisper quiet (with Coolermaster Evo)
-A plethora of extra screws
-A good number of configurations and set up options.
-Under average load, great airflow, temps are 40(CPU)/55(GPU)/30(Board)
-No overspray, quality all pieces around.
-Decent Cable management
-Off-the-ground stance with undermounted dust filter - Cons: - Would like to have seen 1 or 2 more fans included.
- Other Thoughts: I am meticulous about my builds, I only get to do them every 5or 6 years since they usually go the distance. So I try to make it an experience. I used to love my Antec, but this was so surprisingly great, I have a new favorite. Oddly enough with onboard M.2 and no optical drive I don't even need any of the configurations in the front half of the case.
My only other wish than having more fans included would be a few extra motherboard mounting pins. They gave me the exact number needed, which seems silly since they gave me 30 extra of every other screw.
My only regret might not be getting a window, just because it looks so good inside. But for $80 you can't find a better case at this price point.
This case is roughly the same size as my Antec 900 maybe a bit wider and a hair shorter. But for reference, they are about the same size. Also the vent grills in the back, the two included fans, and the hard drive mounts are white, if you're concerned about aesthetics.
If you like making your builds a production as much as I do, buy this case it will not disappoint. - Reviewed By:Chris D.,12/5/2016 9:05:03 AM
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- Pros: Case looks good, shipping was quick, no problem with getting side panels on or off. Hardware was packaged okay. Instructions for case are not bad.
- Cons: overall the case is very thin, you get what you pay for I guess, but have had better cheap cases in the past.The case front had one locking peg broken off luckily I was able to glue it back on, and two of the alignment pegs next to the locking pegs were broken also (glued them as well). Biggest complaint was that the included standoffs are tapped wrong and mobo mounting screws will not thread into them properly and only go in about half way, if forced the top of the screw will easily break off. How do you screw up standoffs? So after the cost of new standoffs, I simply could have bought a better case and next time I will. So very disappointed in Enermax.
- Other Thoughts: I would not suggest this case to anyone else. I will not buy an Enermax product in the future. The case being broken I can write off as shipping but the non-functional standoffs, and not just one or two but all 8 of them, that is not acceptable IMHO.
- Reviewed By:William F.,12/5/2016 8:12:30 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to Set up
-Great look
-Silent - Cons: Nothing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 12:55:18 AM
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- Pros: Came as described.
- Cons: None so far.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 12:10:15 AM
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- Pros: - Spacious: able to accommodate 6 HDDs and multiple GPUs with room to spare.
- Modular: very easy to configure the interior how you like it, with minimal effort involved in setup.
- Accessible: the hardware that comes with the unit makes setting up extremely easy, and the ability to tuck cables behind the back panel made it very easy to organize the interior of the case.
- Airflow: the mammoth 200mm fan on top, combined with the powerful fan on the front, do a very good job of moving air through my system, and the filters on the vent in the front and under the PSU bay are very easy to clean (and cleaning them shows me why they're a good idea!). You can also very easily control the speed of the case fan by a knob on the front panel.
- Aesthetics: just *look* at the thing. It is one of the most beautiful OOB cases I have ever seen.
- Panel: The buttons and ports on the front panel feel very nice, and would be difficult to interfere with accidentally.
- Weight: This is a very solid case that will not be in any danger of tipping or being stolen. - Cons: - Cable Management: while the cables are easily tucked behind the main panel, there isn't a lot of space back there. If you have a lot of cables (which I did with my setup), it can get cramped pretty quickly. A non-modular PSU would also be difficult to deal with (but this isn't news to people with non-modular PSUs).
- Hardware Breakage: After repeated use for the modular HDD trays over many years, the plastic on the handles gave out and snapped when I tried to extract them, forcing me to use a flathead screwdriver to get the tray out. The trays can also be tricky to handle with desktop HDDs (there may have been an easy-release mechanism, but it was not apparent).
- Top Fan: When the system is on, the top fan does a good job at using airflow to keep dust and other contaminants out of the case, but when it's off, the only thing stopping things from getting through is the top vent.
- Liquid Cooling: While I was able to use a single AIO CPU liquid cooler (also from Corsair), I can imagine that multiple liquid cooling systems *could* challenge the space inside the case (though it has mounting locations for a two-fan radiator).
- PSU Chassis: I had some difficulty fitting my PSU into the rail on the bottom. I got it in, but it is noteworthy. This case should also be on a hard surface to cool the PSU properly (there is a little bit of space, but a high-pile carpet will likely interfere).
- USB 3.0 Panel: The cable that connects the USB 3.0 port on the front panel in my unit came with a male USB 3.0 connector, and I needed to purchase an adapter to connect it to my MoBo.
- Weight: This is a heavy case. If you're looking to travel, it might not be the best case for you.
- Aesthetics: I have had a *very* hard time finding components and peripherals to match the white-with-black-accents color scheme that this case employs. Some manufacturers have started to catch on, but it has been a struggle. - Other Thoughts: When I originally purchased this case, it was on account of the fact that my prior case, an Antec 900, had met its end after a few years of use (developing a short in the switch mechanism well past warranty expiration). I'd built out my machine with 32GB RAM, an AIO liquid cooling unit for the CPU, a SSD boot disk, a 2.5" card reader, a BD-RW drive, and six 3.5" HDDs in RAID. Transferring to the new system was something of a breeze, and the mechanisms and cable management built into the 600T case made setting up all that hardware in a new case not only easy, but pretty as well.
All in all, I've had this case for a couple years, and it has weathered a few moves with me. There are a lot of "cons" in this review, but I'm still giving it five stars, as mine is old, and it's still a really fine case. If it ever runs into a hardware failure like what happened to my Antec, I will easily seek out and buy another, even if it's off the market by that point. - Reviewed By:Josh C.,12/3/2016 10:53:13 PM
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- Pros: Quiet, Spacious
- Cons: Big, but what do you expect, it's a full ATX case.
- Other Thoughts: Love the quiet fans.
- Reviewed By:Cliff F.,12/3/2016 7:55:00 PM
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- Pros: Below
- Cons: Below
- Other Thoughts: The quality of the case was so-so. The side panel wouldn't close correctly. I could live with that. However, what eventually made me return the case was because it would not fit my Corsair CX750 PSU. I had to substitute a SFX PSU, which was another +$100. Also, you cannot put two fans on top because the cord connecting to the PSU will take up too much space.
- Reviewed By:DAO V.,12/4/2016 1:07:55 AM
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- Pros: -Size: It's quite big, my last case didn't fit my gpu, this had room to spare.
-Ease of Use: The panels came off without very little force and it was a lovely experience to build on
-Overall: I have so many more pros, but overall? This case is great and I feel like I really got my monies worth. - Cons: My only con would be no extra fans or lights on it, but that was easily fixed.
- Reviewed By:Labradford B.,12/3/2016 8:51:40 PM
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- Pros: Big and roomy, lots of space for the air to move around. Love the LED fans, not too flashy, just the right amount of minimalist bling. Easiest case I've ever built in. Quality wise I'd put it right behind the Air 240 but to be honest I'd stick with this one because of the price.
- Cons: A little bigger than I'd like, a necessity with the horizontal layout of the motherboard. Not much space between the window and the GPU but visual wise it's a plus, I prefer the fan side being seen.
- Other Thoughts: I'll definitely buy more of these should another rebate deal come around, maybe even if it doesn't as list price it's $40-$50 cheaper than the air 240.
- Reviewed By:Christopher O.,12/3/2016 7:30:17 PM
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- Pros: loosk great
- Cons: led's dont work
usb's dont work - Other Thoughts: was very excited to order this case but was worried when i read the reviews. then when i get it it is broken
- Reviewed By:Gage S.,12/3/2016 6:58:00 PM
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- Pros: Looks good,easy to build in
- Cons: Tempered glass shattered not cracked upon installation, contacted newegg for refund, will send case back for refund
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- Pros: Cheap, light, and simple.
- Cons: Mobo sits a little low making it harder to plug in SATA cables and USB headers on the front side of the mobo. Also, the power light is RIDICULOUSLY bright. I had to put 4 layers of blue painters tape over it to tone it down to acceptable levels.
- Reviewed By:Jason S.,12/4/2016 8:04:48 PM
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- Pros: seems solidly built
- Cons: The opening is too small for my video card so less than 275mm
- Reviewed By:Phillip B.,12/4/2016 7:02:29 PM
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- Pros: the extra fans are nice and quiet. easy to install a power supply
- Cons: need a bit more room if your adding a DVD drive to make connection's once power supply is added.
- Other Thoughts: I buy this case any time.
- Reviewed By:Markus V.,12/4/2016 5:40:21 PM
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- Pros: - Nice materials. It really doesn't feel that bad, and the front panel looks pretty good.
- Really dirt cheap. - Cons: - NO cable management whatsoever.
- No optical drive slot, although this isn't a deal breaker, it would have been nice to have the option.
- Only one 3.5" drive mount and only one 2.5" drive mount. If you plan on doing anything more than a HDD and SSD, you'll have to find some other case.
- This might just be mine, but this came with NO INSTRUCTIONS whatsoever. This was frustrating as the drive mounts are very weird.
- No dust filters, so be prepared to clean your PC periodically if you live in a dry or dusty environment. - Other Thoughts: Overall, if you can get a better case, go for it.
- Reviewed By:Matthew T.,12/4/2016 4:51:34 PM
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- Pros: - A total of 6 USB ports on the top panel
- Side panels are easy to remove
- Adequate room for all the wiring behind the non-windowed panel
- 120/140mm fan compatibility pretty much everywhere. I had a few 120mm PWM fans and I was able to replace stock non-PWM 140mm fans with my 120s with no issues.
- Plenty of space for 3.5" hard drives
- Four 5.25" bays
- Price. This was about $15 cheaper after rebate than the Phanteks Enthoo Pro case that I was also considering. - Cons: - Molex power connectors everywhere
- Stock fans are not PWM, although this isn't that uncommon
- Hard drive trays are all plastic with no rubber inserts to lessen vibration. They are also EXTREMELY flimsy.
- Hard drive trays have a lot of play when installed. When you connect power and SATA cables to your drives, you'll feel the tray moving all over the place.
- Hard drive trays are NOT compatible with large capacity Seagate drives; e.g., 6TB desktop drives and 8TB Archive drives. Case designers assumed that all hard drives will have 3 screw holes on each side. Each hard drive tray has two plastic notches/pins that are supposed to snap into the front and the middle screw holes. Trouble is -- high capacity Seagate drives don't have the middle screw hole on them and you can't install them without modifying the trays.
- One of the top motherboard standoffs does not properly line up for my Supermicro X10DAX mobo
- Top panel wiring gets in the way when you want to mount something in the top 5.25" bay
- EATX motherboards will cover most of the rubber grommets and you will only be able to use the bottom four that are next to the power supply
- Feels cheap, probably due to all the plastic - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 4:39:42 PM
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- Pros: - Very small case that is able to hold standard components
- Easy to access dust filter
- OK thickness steel and chassis rigidity (especially considering the price).
- Cable management is good considering the size of the case - Cons: - Plastic case feet do not grip very well
- Included fan is loud and doesn't push much air
- Punch out style PCIe covers - Other Thoughts: It is a good cheap case that will fit almost any CPU cooler or graphics card while being one of the smallest cases on the market.
- Reviewed By:Kyle F.,12/4/2016 2:03:48 PM
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- Pros: Lots of room inside.
Great airflow.
Good looks - Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: I plan to buy more of these. Great case for less money.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 2:30:30 PM
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- Pros: Lots of space, any aftermarket cooler will fit. I like the footprint. Construction is solid. Great wire management for a very clean end result. The fans work great at moving air and are very quiet, as advertised. Lots of configuration options.
- Cons: As some others have said. The front USB ports are very tight. One of the 2 on my case doesn't work at all. Also noted by others, the power light is super bright, casts quite a glow on my ceiling.
- Other Thoughts: Overall, I really like it and would buy it again. More USB ports would be nice, but I can expand. The sleek, minimalist design might not be for everyone, but I find it appealing. It is metal construction, so it's a bit on the heavy side. But I don't tote it around, so that doesn't bother me.
- Reviewed By:Christopher K.,12/4/2016 1:54:45 PM
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- Pros: Case look good
- Cons: couple slots in the back doesn't screw on tightly. I can't believe a simple screws are defective. Right now my graphic card has 1 tight and 1 loose screw....
There aren't enough screws for the 2x front 120mm fans. Currently have 2 screws on each fan. - Other Thoughts: I am never ever going to get a cheap case ever again. This is the first ever case I bought that gave me problems. Not worth to ship it back just to receive another faulty case.
- Reviewed By:Jackson C.,12/4/2016 12:27:37 PM
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- Pros: - Well built, little/no flex in side panels
- Super roomy
- Quiet fans that move alot of air
- Soft cell foam packaging, not the cheap stuff - Cons: - HDD cage screws were unreasonable tight.
- No cable tie loops
- USB ports are opposite of the power/reset - Other Thoughts: Been going back and forth over which case to get for a new four drive NAS project I had planned out. Was just about to settle on the Fractal Design Node 304 for $60, when I saw the price on this baby drop for Black Friday. I knew I was likely only gonna use it in a four drive, RAID5 config, so figured I'd roll the dice on this.
I must say I'm pretty happy, converted the 5.25 into a 3.5 for the fourth drive, and everything is installed comfortably. As mentioned the fans are quiet and move plenty of air, and I love that there is a spot for a 120mm right by the drive cage. This keeps my drives at 35C or less, even when stressed. I ended up using this for a NAS build, but its roomy and featured enough to house any config outside of custom loops, which it probably can do that too....with a little DIY.
My cons are more like gripes, especially considering the price point. Those HD screws should def not be that tight, had to use pliers to remove. Had some trouble with the drive caddies too, not bad, just kinda different. The screw pegs are removable so its a bit different than the usual bend and click. Also, some well place cable tie loops would be really helpful. Also, not crazy about the fact that the USB ports are on the opposite side of the case from the power/reset buttons. Fortunately, its not a big deal for me, as I only need one USB port in the back for OpenMediaVault, just dont think its asking too much that they be all together. I'd say all these things in tandem are worth minus one egg.
All in all this was a great buy for me, saved $25 and couldn't be happier. Rosewill always delivers. I have many of their products in my home. Anyone in the market for one of the larger ITX cases (tossing around the label ITX-L) for a build, look no further. Get it now before the price jumps!!
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Rosewill Neutron - Reviewed By:Johnny B.,12/4/2016 11:44:31 AM
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- Pros: Very spacious. Cable management is easy with the built-in velcro straps and extra cable ties. Plastic screw case/organizer is super handy. Removing exterior panels for fan installation is easy and intuitive. Build quality and materials feel solid, though by no means ogre-proof. Plenty of padded openings for managing PSU cables.
- Cons: Rubber grommets for side panel and PSU cover screws are easily lost.
- Other Thoughts: The small rubber feet at the bottom of the case that support the PSU came loose and I had to hunt for them. (They were stuck to the inside of the giant plastic bag for whatever reason.) Small potatoes though. Would recommend to friend.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 9:36:21 AM
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- Pros: Excellently designed case with expansion capabilities. Many many installation options. Well built with more than enough quality hardware for your build. Any questions would be resolved by reading the description and visiting the manufacturer's web site.
- Cons: Absolutely NONE
- Other Thoughts: Complaints complaints. REALLY!! One complains of the power supply mounting being a problem. yet others complain of the top fans causing a dust problem. REALLY? This is NOT the fault of the case or Newegg but the lack of planning of the builder. Heat rises and cooler air falls. Folks, that's basic physics! This case was designed for a power supply to intake the air close to the floor, the lowest and coolest air available, thus keeping the power supply cool. It IS filtered! If your power supply doesn't meet the criteria then plan to get a new power supply or buy another case. The fan placement options on the top of the case are excellent. If you are worried about dust getting into the case it might be in your best interest to CLEAN YOUR HOUSE!! I have been running this case in a room with a tile floor next to an open window in north west Texas, which is a very dusty environment most of the year, and have NEVER had a "dust problem". The top fan options were designed to be utilized as EXHAUST fans. Again physics and common sense prevails. Hot air RISES, therefore they exhaust the hot air from the top of the case. My particular installation is with the power supply, a Corsair RM750X, one 120mm intake fan, and a 120mm liquid cooler in push pull configuration installed on the bottom of the case which is filtered by the included filter. I left the two 140mm supplied intake fans on the front of the case. I removed the 140mm supplied fan on the back of the case and installed a 120mm fan blowing INTO the case, bringing the cool air into the case and blowing over the Northbridge chip heat sink which keeps this heat generator much cooler and helps lower the average internal case temperature. The supplied 140mm fan that was on the back of the case is now mounted in the center most top fan slot exhausting the hot air from the case. With the average room temperature of 72F, the case stays more than cool with the fans all running in the "silent" mode. And, that's with a 130w 3Ghz processor overclocked to 4Ghz. IF your case is utilized in a carpeted room, a plastic chair mat under the case solves the problem of carpet fibers clogging the bottom filter and allows the spacing necessary for the cool air to enter the case through the bottom air filter. You can even purchase one from Newegg! Everything in my build was purchased at Newegg as I have been an avid customer of theirs for over 10 years. One CANNOT blame the case manufacturer or Newegg for the lack of research, planning, and common sense on the builder's part. Please stop complaining and do your research BEFORE purchasing a product.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 10:21:00 AM
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- Pros: Built well, spacious, quiet fans, seems durable, lots of wire tie points
- Cons: Lots of plastic for a corsair case (not really a bad thing), the cut outs for wire routing seemed sharp to me (a grommet would be nice)
- Other Thoughts: i would definitely recommend this case to anyone who wants a nice looking case for a low price
- Reviewed By:Dennis H.,12/4/2016 9:50:45 AM
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- Pros: Case is very sleek looking, looks much more expensive than it is.
The gull wing design really takes some of the stress out of building by opening the top portion of the case.
The pre-installed fan works great and is quiet.
Plenty of room for cable management. Even without a modular PSU my build looks great. - Cons: The PSU mounting area was bent during shipping, had to take some pliers to pry it into place
- Other Thoughts: Aside from the slight PSU mount problem I have no complaints about this case. I absolutely advise anyone to buy this case, after going through 3 cases for my build I have finally settled.
- Reviewed By:Griffin F.,12/4/2016 9:40:28 AM
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- Pros: Good cable management
Good case if all you have is a MB and a 2.5" SSD
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO fits - Cons: The front audio jack has a horrendous static/crackling noise unless I apply some pressure to it. I am guessing the front panel PCB is touching something it should not be.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas P.,12/4/2016 6:44:03 AM
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- Pros: Love it! Quiet and cool! No problems, 1 year later. Heavy use, on most of the day. Would recommend.
- Cons: none
- Reviewed By:Jordon L.,12/4/2016 3:16:41 AM
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- Pros: Large
Roomy
Sturdy
Awesome front dust filter removal/installation
Excellent airflow - Cons: Non-Functional Power button (my unit)
Horrible cable management
poor power supply mounting system
Upper filter difficult to remove/replace
Hard drive cage has questionable placement
Grommets above hard drive cage for cables serve no purpose - Other Thoughts: As listed my power button wasn't functioning upon arrival. I simply used the reset switch as a power button, but I shouldn't have to do that. The fan support and included fans with this case are awesome and with a few tweaks I think this case would be amazing, but the power button and cable management options (or lack there of) are a deal breaker for me. I took a chance on black friday, great deal, wish I could make it work out.
- Reviewed By:David P.,12/4/2016 1:51:16 AM
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- Pros: Below
- Cons: Below
- Other Thoughts: The quality of the case was so-so. The side panel wouldn't close correctly. I could live with that. However, what eventually made me return the case was because it would not fit my Corsair CX750 PSU. I had to substitute a SFX PSU, which was another +$100. Also, you cannot put two fans on top because the cord connecting to the PSU will take up too much space.
- Reviewed By:DAO V.,12/4/2016 1:07:55 AM
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- Pros: You can't beat the price with 5 fans, display window top vents comes in black with white led fans or red accents with red led fans.
- Cons: My wife won't let me put it together until Xmas. Lol!
- Other Thoughts: Would buy again't great quality for the price.
- Reviewed By:Jacob S.,12/4/2016 5:18:34 AM
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- Pros: It's a case, it holds stuff fine. Came with the necessary parts. All in all a strictly middle-of-the-road, mediocre product.
- Cons: Exterior design isn't exactly my taste but that's negligible, other's probably think it's fine.
The IO shield is awful. Installing it will make you want to neck yourself. Do not recommend for new builders because of this. - Other Thoughts: In fact because of the IO shield I don't recommend this case to anyone unless it's on sale or it's part of a combo deal. There are probably better budget cases, or if not on a budget, better cases.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 2:44:17 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to Set up
-Great look
-Silent - Cons: Nothing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 12:55:18 AM
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- Pros: Came as described.
- Cons: None so far.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 12:10:15 AM
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- Pros: - Spacious: able to accommodate 6 HDDs and multiple GPUs with room to spare.
- Modular: very easy to configure the interior how you like it, with minimal effort involved in setup.
- Accessible: the hardware that comes with the unit makes setting up extremely easy, and the ability to tuck cables behind the back panel made it very easy to organize the interior of the case.
- Airflow: the mammoth 200mm fan on top, combined with the powerful fan on the front, do a very good job of moving air through my system, and the filters on the vent in the front and under the PSU bay are very easy to clean (and cleaning them shows me why they're a good idea!). You can also very easily control the speed of the case fan by a knob on the front panel.
- Aesthetics: just *look* at the thing. It is one of the most beautiful OOB cases I have ever seen.
- Panel: The buttons and ports on the front panel feel very nice, and would be difficult to interfere with accidentally.
- Weight: This is a very solid case that will not be in any danger of tipping or being stolen. - Cons: - Cable Management: while the cables are easily tucked behind the main panel, there isn't a lot of space back there. If you have a lot of cables (which I did with my setup), it can get cramped pretty quickly. A non-modular PSU would also be difficult to deal with (but this isn't news to people with non-modular PSUs).
- Hardware Breakage: After repeated use for the modular HDD trays over many years, the plastic on the handles gave out and snapped when I tried to extract them, forcing me to use a flathead screwdriver to get the tray out. The trays can also be tricky to handle with desktop HDDs (there may have been an easy-release mechanism, but it was not apparent).
- Top Fan: When the system is on, the top fan does a good job at using airflow to keep dust and other contaminants out of the case, but when it's off, the only thing stopping things from getting through is the top vent.
- Liquid Cooling: While I was able to use a single AIO CPU liquid cooler (also from Corsair), I can imagine that multiple liquid cooling systems *could* challenge the space inside the case (though it has mounting locations for a two-fan radiator).
- PSU Chassis: I had some difficulty fitting my PSU into the rail on the bottom. I got it in, but it is noteworthy. This case should also be on a hard surface to cool the PSU properly (there is a little bit of space, but a high-pile carpet will likely interfere).
- USB 3.0 Panel: The cable that connects the USB 3.0 port on the front panel in my unit came with a male USB 3.0 connector, and I needed to purchase an adapter to connect it to my MoBo.
- Weight: This is a heavy case. If you're looking to travel, it might not be the best case for you.
- Aesthetics: I have had a *very* hard time finding components and peripherals to match the white-with-black-accents color scheme that this case employs. Some manufacturers have started to catch on, but it has been a struggle. - Other Thoughts: When I originally purchased this case, it was on account of the fact that my prior case, an Antec 900, had met its end after a few years of use (developing a short in the switch mechanism well past warranty expiration). I'd built out my machine with 32GB RAM, an AIO liquid cooling unit for the CPU, a SSD boot disk, a 2.5" card reader, a BD-RW drive, and six 3.5" HDDs in RAID. Transferring to the new system was something of a breeze, and the mechanisms and cable management built into the 600T case made setting up all that hardware in a new case not only easy, but pretty as well.
All in all, I've had this case for a couple years, and it has weathered a few moves with me. There are a lot of "cons" in this review, but I'm still giving it five stars, as mine is old, and it's still a really fine case. If it ever runs into a hardware failure like what happened to my Antec, I will easily seek out and buy another, even if it's off the market by that point. - Reviewed By:Josh C.,12/3/2016 10:53:13 PM
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- Pros: -Size: It's quite big, my last case didn't fit my gpu, this had room to spare.
-Ease of Use: The panels came off without very little force and it was a lovely experience to build on
-Overall: I have so many more pros, but overall? This case is great and I feel like I really got my monies worth. - Cons: My only con would be no extra fans or lights on it, but that was easily fixed.
- Reviewed By:Labradford B.,12/3/2016 8:51:40 PM
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- Pros: Big and roomy, lots of space for the air to move around. Love the LED fans, not too flashy, just the right amount of minimalist bling. Easiest case I've ever built in. Quality wise I'd put it right behind the Air 240 but to be honest I'd stick with this one because of the price.
- Cons: A little bigger than I'd like, a necessity with the horizontal layout of the motherboard. Not much space between the window and the GPU but visual wise it's a plus, I prefer the fan side being seen.
- Other Thoughts: I'll definitely buy more of these should another rebate deal come around, maybe even if it doesn't as list price it's $40-$50 cheaper than the air 240.
- Reviewed By:Christopher O.,12/3/2016 7:30:17 PM
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- Pros: loosk great
- Cons: led's dont work
usb's dont work - Other Thoughts: was very excited to order this case but was worried when i read the reviews. then when i get it it is broken
- Reviewed By:Gage S.,12/3/2016 6:58:00 PM
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- Pros: - Awesome exterior design
- lots of floor clearance for psu fan
- most things you might want to remove can be
- fan hub makes setting up all the fans super easy. They provide an extention to plug in your cpu fan and then the hub controller plugs into your cpu_fan slot (or cpu_opt) - Cons: - no on rails clip on for hard drive rack. Plenty of places to screw it, however.
- don't really like the look of the psu enclosure, would rather I could see my psu and just half the bottom part of the case partitioned from the above, don't like the nzxt logo being there either
- taller than most mid tower cases. - Other Thoughts: Overall it's an amazing looking case, plus they did all the fans situation extremely easy. It's supposed to be good to combine with the nzxt's hue+ lighting kit, which I plan on adding in the future.
- Reviewed By:Grayden H.,12/3/2016 5:55:32 PM
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- Pros: Quiet, Spacious
- Cons: Big, but what do you expect, it's a full ATX case.
- Other Thoughts: Love the quiet fans.
- Reviewed By:Cliff F.,12/3/2016 7:55:00 PM
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- Pros: - Awesome exterior design
- lots of floor clearance for psu fan
- most things you might want to remove can be
- fan hub makes setting up all the fans super easy. They provide an extention to plug in your cpu fan and then the hub controller plugs into your cpu_fan slot (or cpu_opt) - Cons: - no on rails clip on for hard drive rack. Plenty of places to screw it, however.
- don't really like the look of the psu enclosure, would rather I could see my psu and just half the bottom part of the case partitioned from the above, don't like the nzxt logo being there either
- taller than most mid tower cases. - Other Thoughts: Overall it's an amazing looking case, plus they did all the fans situation extremely easy. It's supposed to be good to combine with the nzxt's hue+ lighting kit, which I plan on adding in the future.
- Reviewed By:Grayden H.,12/3/2016 5:55:32 PM
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- Pros: -tons of air flow
-easy room to access
-cable management is a breeze - Cons: - didn't really like the white fans it came with
- Other Thoughts: maybe if corsair let you pick the color fabs you want you be awesome bought 4 120mm blue corsair fans really made my build pop out
- Reviewed By:Eric Anthony Landero,12/3/2016 2:52:16 PM
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- Pros: looks nice
compact
cool spot for installing hard drives and ssd's
got mine for 20 dollars - Cons: no place for cable management
just one 80 mm fan
requires usb 3.0 - Other Thoughts: don't buy without modular power supply
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 4:36:03 PM
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- Pros: Decent case, no issues after 2 years
- Cons: Has absolutely no room for a 240mm radiator. Now I'm without a computer for the next few days as I wait on a different case that has space for a radiator. Do not purchase if you plan on getting liquid cooling for your CPU.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 4:22:23 PM
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- Pros: It looks cool.
- Cons: It's so thin that there is very little space behind the motherboard for cables. Your cable management will have to be good.
Also, they only display one LED color at a time, NOT RAINBOW.
But I could have lived with all that. The reason I returned it is because the motherboard standoff screws were stripped and loose and spinning after the lightest of torque of trying to screw in my motherboard, thus, I was unable to install it.
Super annoying. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 3:10:59 PM
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- Pros: Looks good.
- Cons: Very cheaply attached windows, and 3 rivets holding them on where broken or missing
Fan was broken and usable.
Have to wait for them to send a return label then wait for them to receive this unit THEN wait for them to decide to ship a GOOD one back to me. We will see? - Reviewed By:bret m.,12/3/2016 2:22:08 PM
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- Pros: Very sleek and well constructed. Exceeds all expectations for the price point.
Corsair is a very reliable manufacturer and I was very happy with the value of this product.
Really easy to open up and put together. Came with all the cable I needed - Cons: would be cool if it came in other color options
- Other Thoughts: Would buy again if I ever needed to.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas M.,12/3/2016 1:19:40 PM
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- Pros: It was well built to a point, the design was expect for the price. The design for cable management was on point too, I was able to tuck away all my cables neatly. The red fan lights and black case was a good look.
- Cons: I had a issue with the limited space in the case itself, it was my first time building a pc. So I guess that part was more my fault. The front panel was unable to come off, idk if i was doing it right but I read the manual and watch videos on how to do it but still no success. So I'm unable to clean the front fan properly.
- Reviewed By:Miguel Mcfarlane,12/3/2016 12:42:16 PM
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- Pros: Everything about this is a pro.
- Cons: Not a con, just be warned, this case is heavy while empty, even moreso after you load it up!
- Other Thoughts: Love this thing. Ultra tower, sexy classification.
I replaced my HAF 932 with the Cosmos 2 Ultra Tower, and I am very happy with my upgrade, didn't think I'd be able to find something better! BOOM! Cosmos 2! ULTRA TOWER!! - Reviewed By:Regan C.,12/3/2016 11:37:02 AM
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- Pros: This case is designed with the PSU and drives in the lower level with the motherboard, cpu, and cards up top. Two 120MM fans pull air through the front and a large mesh grille allows the heat from the CPU and GPU to rise and I've got to believe the airflow is superior to any tower. It is designed for bench testing, so swapping components in and out is relatively easy, although working the wiring through the lower levels for drives can be a pain. GPU is mounted horizontally in this case which is great given the massive weight many cards have today. Has two handles for carrying (for those that still actually LAN?)
- Cons: Very large footprint, which is the trade off for not being a tower. If in doubt, measure your space. I have a 78"x30" desktop and it still feels a bit big on top of the desk, so it will probably be going under soon.
- Other Thoughts: Build quality is great. One of the chassis fans molex connector was defected, but I just plugged it directly into the mobo.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 11:19:23 AM
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- Pros: -Good Case
- Cons: -When I bought his case it came in broken, one of the top USB ports came broken, my extra fan plugins don't work and the LED Thor doesn't light up. I think I'm well past the warranty at this point so I guess I'll just have to buy another one, I think I have had it for a year and a half now maybe even just barely over a year. Didn't really bother me at first but now I'm really wishing it fully worked.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case as my friend has a fully functional one and it's awesome.
- Reviewed By:Charlene M.,12/3/2016 11:12:37 AM
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- Pros: It's just pretty.
- Cons: Well, just don't buy this. I couldn't install my motherboard because the case came with no screws and the motherboard I bought didn't have them either. In my area finding the computer screws was impossible and I am now waiting to receive some from another website which really throws me off because I was ready to build my PC all in one day.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 1:39:43 PM
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- Pros: Good cable management, Plenty of fan slots, light. It supports pretty wide graphics cards and my huge cpu cooler.
- Cons: the metal it's made of is very cheap and flimsy, one corner of the cable routing cover was bent on arrival, but was easily bent back into shape
the pci slots are too easy to bend, since the metal is flimsy and you have to pull off the slot covers. - Other Thoughts: please note that this was purchased for me as a gift through someone else
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 1:21:32 PM
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- Pros: Fast shipping
- Cons: My rosewill thor front fan is making a lot of noise ...
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 12:56:57 PM
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- Pros: Perfect Matte White finish, heavy duty steel as well. I have never experienced a side panel as heavy as the one on the motherboard side of this case. The cut-out on the motherboard tray side is a great size, the radiator mounting area is ready for a 280mm set up. The glass is very good quality and they way they mount it is perfect. The puck is OK, I'm not impressed with it but it does it's job. The cable management is beyond phenomenal
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: I give this case 5/5, would totally recommend it for those looking to show off their hardware. You will want to get some cables from cablemod for this to get that pro look. Very awesome :D
- Reviewed By:Kenneth H.,12/3/2016 10:15:27 AM
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- Pros: -Easy wire access
-Great LEDs
-Easy to deal with
-Great wire management - Cons: -Over half of the standoffs were already stripped
-Almost a deal breaker was the fact that my headphone lines were switched so what should come out of my right came out my left and vise versa, and no i promise they weren't on backwards - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 9:30:37 AM
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- Pros: Nice budget case with good build quality. Look very good overall. All my parts fit with no problems.
- Cons: I stopped using this case after the front i/o usb ports were flaky and 1 stopped working. Of course this happened after the warranty expired. Unable to get the replacement part. Still sitting in my closet collecting dust.
- Other Thoughts: Replacement parts availability would be great.
- Reviewed By:Robert J.,12/3/2016 7:39:38 AM
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- Pros: I love this case my favorite colow was able to install all of the parts so far no problem even fits my video card asus 1060 rog og strix firat time buyer and builder very happy with my pirchase would do it again for the woman in my life.
- Cons: hmmmm not red enough
- Reviewed By:Mark Hultberg,12/3/2016 6:41:48 AM
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- Pros: I'm building a PC for my oldest son for xmas...this thing fit the bill. I'm using the MSI B150 arctic M/B to match the white of the box and it looks sharp. The MSI also has LED lighting that you can adjust so it looks cool when it's all put together. Super easy install...the fans are already wired up so you just need to hook them up to the P/S with one connector and they all work. The box ships with 4 fans - 3 up front and one in the back - there's more slots up top but those don't have fans in them out of the box.
- Cons: The power supply takes a minute to figure out how to secure it. Your best bet is to attack the plate that you remove from the case and attach it to the power supply first, then push the P/S back in and attach the plate to the case to seat it. It's much harder to push the P/S in there first and then try to get the screw/holes aligned that way.
- Other Thoughts: Mine didn't come with the bag of screws, LED lights, etc... so not sure what to do about that. Fortunately I had an extra box with parts so I had a few screws I could use to attach the M/B to the stand offs and didn't really need much else since I'm just using a single SSD (and there's a handy SSD tray included that didn't need any additional hardware except for a couple screws I already had to mount the SSD to the tray). So, that's a bummer. I guess I need to call support and see if they'll send me at least the LED's so I can get that working for him.
- Reviewed By:Ken L.,12/3/2016 10:28:11 AM
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- Pros: Best case I have ever had!
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: WOULD BUY AGAIN! - Some stock LED's would be a nice touch. Also another fan would have been fantastic.. Fit my H60 corsair cooler perfectly.
- Reviewed By:Celia C.,12/3/2016 7:18:14 AM
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- Pros: None.
- Cons: Where to start??? I should have listened to the other reviews about the molex connectors. When you plug the fan molex connectors into the PSU power connectors, the pins push out the back. They are very cheap/flimsy. I tried multiple times and finally gave up. Also, at least one fan wasn't working and when I could get it to work, it was spinning slow. I have a X Dreamer 3 case that I've been happy with, but this X Dreamer 4 PC case is VERY disappointing. The quality has gone downhill. Like others have said, stay away from this PC case!
- Other Thoughts: I DO NOT recommend this product to anyone. APEVIA should be ashamed of putting out a product like this.
- Reviewed By:Charles S.,12/3/2016 5:39:24 AM
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- Pros: -Case looks like it is straight outta 2002.
-Power supply is probably speced from 2002 PFC? Passive PFC? we don't know. Does it really matter with a 300W PSU?
-Easily fits an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
-USB logo on front
-Mom or grandma wont know you switched computers on her.
-Intel specification of cooling processors from 2002 with that CPU duct - Cons: -What's not to like about this case that looks like granny's Compaq?
- Other Thoughts: -I would recommend this case for those who want to look like they bought a thrift store rig, or snaked it from a recycling center and hook it up to a CRT and those little plastic white speakers that connect to the sides of the monitor.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 12:26:39 AM
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- Pros: The case is very light and very sturdy and the view window doesn't smudge easily got here fast with egg saver you can't see it in picture but there are 3 case fans 2 in the front with leds and 1 in back so plan accordingly definitely a must buy for a first time build
- Cons: The only thing that bugged me was the cable management and while I don't feel it is enough to take a star off it would have been nice with dummy ports to plug in spare cords from power supply, however in my case my power supply came with a s**ton of zip ties
- Other Thoughts: Very good case for first time builded
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 8:53:26 PM
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- Pros: My motherboard (Asus 970 Aura) and the Zelman 9900 glows great through the tinted glass.
- Cons: I'm running an Air cooling system the fans are kind of loud. I was worried that the case was going to turn into a hotbox. My AMD CPU Temp runs at 34 Degrees Celsius most of the time. Oh, I have no HDD's in the case I have two SSD's and an M.2 I have plenty of room for Air Flow.
I clean the case everyday its a magnet for fingerprints. - Manufacturer Response:Hi Jose,
Thank you for your feedback on our 805 chassis. We appreciate your feedback and hope your chassis continues to serve you well. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Jose C.,12/2/2016 8:23:45 PM
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- Pros: Really love the sub frame. All panels comes off including the top and front! Gives you easy access to everything! Power supply can be mounted with the fan facing toward the front or the back! I used a 3.5 to 2.5 ssd adapter and mounted two drives in front of the power supply. This freed up all the bottom space for more air intake. You can still mount up to 3 more ssd's on the bottom even with a graphics card. The plastic side panel is nicely finished and thick! This case can really be called a poor man's Ncase M1. Has some of the same designs and concepts. Lian li upped its game on this one.
- Cons: Not really a con but just be careful when installing the screws.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 1:36:46 AM
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- Pros: Cheap price, sturdy build. Internal layout separates case cables and PSU cables from the rest of the components for easier wiring. A cut-out in the case (hidden by the front panel) is made for longer graphics cards, allowing my 10.91 inch behemoth to fit comfortably. Fan included is silent as a whisper. Great airflow. You can rearrange all side panels if you want a different setup or orientation. Can't go wrong with this.
- Cons: Really, really wish there was an option to buy the case with a window-less top panel. Logo doesn't rotate if you want to orient case sideways.
- Other Thoughts: If you're new to building small form factor computers, this is a perfect case to start out with. Roomy enough for gigantic video cards (but still please verify your card fits beforehand!) and dual HDDs/SDDs. You can even use a moderately tall CPU air cooler.
The logo kind of bothered me, as did the plastic-window panel. I gently peeled off the logo (which is held on by glue) and spray-painted the clear window. Looks like just another speaker in my entertainment center. - Reviewed By:Ronnie Z.,12/3/2016 12:52:06 AM
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- Pros: This was my second computer build ever. This tower is massive, and extremely easy to work with. I bought this for a friend who helped my build my first. He loaded this thing down with an MSI Z170 ATX motherboard, I5 6600K processor, MSI 1060 video card. My buddy did not go with liquid cooling, he liked the massive five inch CPU fan with heatsink/LED. Everything worked flawlessly. I actually liked this tower better than my Cougar Panzer, only because the build was easier, and the placement of all the components are closer together. The Panzer still has features Corsair could add to their towers that would push them over the top, carrying handle, headset holders and so forth. After building this one, I was torn on which MINI I was going to build. I went with the Corsair 380T versus the Cougar QBX. If I could have gotten the case from Newegg I would do a review on it as well, It would be a five egg as well. I actually love the Mini case better than the two full size towers. I did not love building inside a mini, just because of how little room you have to work with, but I loved the end product. My buddy is that computer geek from the 90's, with like eight to ten cheap plastic towers full of old OEM parts from as far back as the 90's. I had no idea what OEM even meant, until I overheard him and another geek discussing the parts. He started pulling hard drives, internal and external from old junk, loading this tower down with crazy equipment. I read several reviews on this tower, some saying this is a cheap product, plastic parts are not lining up, loud and noisy fans. You can not hear his computer running, with a total of nine fans in this computer. Yes I am counting the ones we installed plus the video card/power supply, CPU cooler, and the pre-installed fans, plus the three we added. this thing is loaded. There is nothing cheap about this tower, and no bad QC. After building and buying the Corsair 780T and 380T, I will always look to Corsair for any product. Great job Corsair!
- Cons: No bugs or defects of any kind. Nothing bad could be said of the product.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this product and I would buy it again!
- Reviewed By:William A.,12/3/2016 12:27:42 AM
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- Pros: Very Clean look until you have to dust the window for the first time
Leds on back I/O and front look good. - Cons: I had the product for 3 days and then I noticed some dust on the outside accumulating so I took a NEW microfiber cloth and cleaned it gently. Guess what? This thing has a spider web of noticeable scratches on it. If I am paying $100+ for a case, shouldn't I at least get some freaking tempered glass, or at least some higher quality acrylic??
- Reviewed By:Robert B.,12/2/2016 9:26:47 PM
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- Pros: -looks really cool
-comes with two preinstalled fans
-spacious interior that allows for even (some) large 3 fan cards
-great ventilation
-2 extra fan slots so you can choose to install more
- filter on the bottom for your power supply so less dust will enter through there
-great ventilation - Cons:
-a little bit more room on the side panel on the right would be nice for the larger cables and better cable management it's not great but not unmanagable - Other Thoughts: - side panel is uneven when I put it on towards the top it is raised about a millimeter while the bottom of the side panel is about 1 millimeter more inwards and it just feels bad when you touch it but otherwise just having it on a desk or something doesn't bother me too much
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 7:34:09 PM
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- Pros: -Sleek case design
-already installed red L.E.D.
-4 fans included - Cons: Mounting a water cooler on the top of the case AND a r9 Fury X water cooler GPU was a hassle I ended up returning the GPU. Make sure you measure the water cooler you are purchasing because my h100i is ghetto installed to the roof of my case. It is forced to be installed crooked and only 4 screws fit. I recommend going with NZXT coolers if you buy this case.
- Reviewed By:Ryan J.,12/1/2016 6:54:56 PM
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- Pros: Light.
Fans are really quiet.
Sleek. - Cons: N/A
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend! Already purchased two this year!
- Reviewed By:Ryan M.,12/1/2016 6:34:16 PM
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- Pros: Easy to use overall. Everything fits.
- Cons: Didn't come with all 9 standoffs for mounting a motherboard. It only had 8. The fan on the side could use a longer cable, it'd make it easier to take the case off and on.
- Reviewed By:Brian Corner,12/1/2016 6:20:44 PM
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- Pros: Decent Space for a Mid Tower. Sturdy handler on top handle on top easy to transport to Lan parties
- Cons: None really stand out.
- Other Thoughts: None.
- Reviewed By:Matthew W.,12/1/2016 5:07:38 PM
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- Pros: -Really well made
-Multiple dust filters, bottom one being accessed up front is convenient
-Screws come in a box and each screw type is separated - Cons: -none
- Other Thoughts: -Overall amazing case, would recommend to anyone who likes a case with a minimalist look with outstanding performance
- Reviewed By:Alex B.,12/2/2016 12:01:03 PM
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- Pros: This case is awesome, good space, even has a back for your wire storage.
Pros: Spacy as hell, plenty of space for any size card or heatsink. Blue is a good neutral color as well. - Cons: Con's: it took me personally 6months to realize most air ducts were blocked by small black mesh screens which heating my computer up to a million degrees. Also this thing is pretty big for a mid case. makes a little bit of noise. but no different than a 1000$ premade.
- Other Thoughts: overall a great product and unless your a douchebag who needs shiny things just because they expensive and shiny. if thats not the case (no pun intended) this is the case for you.
- Reviewed By:Christopher M Dubeau,12/2/2016 10:59:52 AM
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- Pros: -Severely configurable, removable top panels for air flow, removable hdd cages, feels ready for anything
-Very quiet
-Great cable management enabler
-Super easy to work with
-Super solid build quality
-Clean, simple look - Cons: -The blue LED on the top-front is really bright
- Reviewed By:Brian M.,12/2/2016 10:48:54 AM
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- Pros: This is my first time into the PC building foray. It's a great case for the first timer. Very good price (when on sale). Mine even came with a rebate card option. Shipping was fast, even with the 4-7 day shipping. It's was bigger than I thought it would be. Overall good condition. It will get the job done. I will post another review once the PC build is finished. Overall, very pleased for the price and it looks awesome.
- Cons: After combing over the case with a flashlight to look at the condition, I found two very minor blemishes. A tiny chip in the paint near the front. Hardly noticeable, in fact I probably would have never seen it, if I wasn't basically looking over the case with my phone flashlight. The other is a tiny black pin size spot on the top. The base also doesn't seem to stand flat and flush on a surface, wobbles a tiny bit. If those kind of things bother you, otherwise not a problem. I will update this once the build is finished and i'll report any problems we had while building it.
- Reviewed By:Sarah K.,12/2/2016 9:46:09 AM
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- Pros: It is insane how big this thing is. Seriously you could hide a bear in this. Easily, the best deal I got on anything when I bought my PC, even if it isn't on sale buy it.
It looks cool, and if the lights annoy you, turn them off.
Lots of space for memory, without compromising space for other things.
Overall, the coolest thing on this website. - Cons: The only thing I did not like was that the tower was not 100% compatible with my motherboard (The tower didn't have screw holes on the very end where my motherboard did so maybe my motherboard is just jank) but it works great regardless.
- Reviewed By:Trey G.,12/2/2016 10:53:27 AM
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- Pros: - Excellent value
- Excellent design, very friendly snap in snap out drive trays
- good layout and ventilation for overclocking
- minimalist external design - Cons: - minimalist external design
- only two USB ports on face of case - Other Thoughts: Use same case for build last year.....chose matching unit for new database server....excellent quality.
- Reviewed By:john h.,12/2/2016 10:52:20 AM
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- Pros: Decent looking case.
Spacious.
Horizontal motherboard orientation.
Fits full sized power supplies, video cards, and tower coolers.
Easy to keep cool
Fits 140mm fans, and most all cooling solutions.
Air easily flows from front to back.
Flexible, and all 4 doors are interchangeable.
Vented on 5 of 6 sides. - Cons: Instruction manual is garbage.
Power supply bracket is poorly thought out.
Can be loud since there is no noise insulation.
Overall it's a little too big.
Fair amount of wasted space. It's meant for M-ATX, and could be shortened a couple inches, and inch on the side, and in inch from the top, and it would still fit big coolers, video cards, etc. These would have sold much better if a little smaller. Everyone comments on how big it is compared to how big it looks in pictures online. - Other Thoughts: I needed a smaller case that would fit my Noctua NH-D14 cooler while being horizontal due to weight concerns. After researching, I kept coming back to this case even though it was a little bigger than I wanted. Relatively easy to set up, but I did watch a video while installing everything. The power supply bracket comes in 2 pieces, and needs be hung towards the inside of the case where power supply ends to help support it. I experimented with different fans, and positioning before deciding to run 2 140mm intake fans, 2 fans on my cooler, and one 140mm exhaust fan. The case fans are being set up to run only run under load, and only one cpu fan runs while idle. This makes it a relatively quiet build, but when being stressed, it can be as loud as an open case. Do note that this design could have been made into a fairly silent case with a little insulation, and solid doors, and still had decent cooling options since the airflow is unobstructed from front to back.
Overall this case is great bang for the buck if you have the space. 1 star off perfect because it could arguably be a little nicer looking, but mostly because it's too big. - Reviewed By:Carl S.,12/2/2016 10:24:53 AM
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- Pros: Love the design. It has a very simplistic clean and elegant looking design.
The cable management was the biggest part for me, because when everything is all shoved inside and you look at your final build, it looks beautiful.
Love love love the cable management. - Cons: Sharp edges and difficult screws cut the bleep out of my fingers. I have a few deep scratches that actually had me bleeding on stuff. The cable management also blocks some of my ATX motherboard (MSI Z97 Gaming 5) cable slots. Also one of the USB 3.0 slots doesn't work..
- Reviewed By:Demetrius E.,12/2/2016 9:12:28 AM
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- Pros: Love the design. It has a very simplistic clean and elegant looking design.
The cable management was the biggest part for me, because when everything is all shoved inside and you look at your final build, it looks beautiful.
Love love love the cable management. - Cons: Sharp edges and difficult screws cut the bleep out of my fingers. I have a few deep scratches that actually had me bleeding on stuff. The cable management also blocks some of my ATX motherboard (MSI Z97 Gaming 5) cable slots. Also one of the USB 3.0 slots doesn't work..
- Reviewed By:Demetrius E.,12/2/2016 9:12:28 AM
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- Pros: Metal/Plastic Build, Good Aesthetic, Many Slots
- Cons: Not great build quality, not enough cable routing options, difficult to work with.
- Other Thoughts: While the case served its purpose as my first case build, it was not very good. Parts were semi difficult to install, no good ways to route cables, and the wires inside the case were a mess. Would not recommend for the price point, you'd be better off with a low end Corsair or Cooler Master case.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 3:31:53 AM
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- Pros: 1. Big window side panel
2. Tons of room for a midatx
3. rounded edges
4. comes with 2 blue led fans.
The case has almost everything you'd want in a case installing my parts were very easy there was a decent amount of room for a mid atx, a good part of the case were the rounded edges if you're a beginner you would cut you self on cheap cases with non-rounded edges this I would recommend this case for budget builder who want a huge window side panel - Cons: although this case was very good for the price point, and even better than some cases I've used for more it has its faults, for example no radiator or fan support on top of the case the only way to exhaust is through the back of the one 120mm fan, and there isn't much room in the back of the case for wires so unless you have a modular/semi you're going to have a bad time putting it back on, but there is a bugle which helps with that.
- Other Thoughts: I would personally rebuy this if I had the choice, but if the nzxt s340 dropped total his price I'd pick that up.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 3:02:31 AM
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- Pros: -Looks cool
-Big, will definitely hold everything I need - Cons: -Open the box, take it out, take off the right side panel, then get to the left, and its messed up....
-It looks like the employee screwing in the bolts got mad and shoved the bolt in there as hard as he could, thus bending the bolt, and bending the frame. I tried to bend back the bolt and straighten it out. I bent back the frame so it would align with the side panel, but still is messed up and I'll have to find other means to keep it secure.
-My PSU wasn't aligning with the holes. I had to file down some plastic parts to make the holes match.
-I'm sure, and it looks sturdy, I'm just upset that these little flaws took me 30 min to fix, and didn't improve. I was expecting high quality, and because of one little mistake that could have been prevented, it ruined my first experience building a computer with Corsair... - Other Thoughts: -I would probably buy another one, maybe one that didn't have cheap bolts that held in the side panels.
-Hopefully everything else goes in smoothly. - Reviewed By:Blake H.,12/1/2016 8:59:23 PM
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- Pros: So I got this case in a bundle, so didnt have the option to pick it out but I was pleasantly surprised. It has some features that I would have thought would come from a higher cost case. The metal feels sturdy, the fans are quite, lots of space for hard drives/cd drives. Most of the edges are rounded and feels like a solid case. There are rubber "feet" on the bottom where the psu mounts. Vents on top for up to 3 more fans or a liquid cooling set up. Comes with all the screws and zip ties. There is holes on the mobo tray and cutouts for cable management. Overall very solid
- Cons: Only 1 thumbscrew for expansion cards (ie video cars and what not). Some of the cables for the front ports could be a bit longer but still managed to fit them. Not enough to take starts off
- Reviewed By:Chris B.,12/1/2016 8:31:49 PM
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- Pros: looks cool
- Cons: If you are buying this case you will have issues with seating a GPU. most cases when you lock down a GPU you put your screws in the back of the case to secure it . This case it has a indent into the case with a closing bracket and you screw it outside the case. This gives the case a nice clean look but when installing the GPU the bracket on the GPU for securing it down hits the case before you can get it seated in and you have to flex the back of the case just to clear to get it even set. And that is if you remove the braket that closes off the back of the case. This might not be the case on other motherboards but my Asus Maximus Viii formula's armor they put on the board did not help maters
- Reviewed By:Clifford O.,12/1/2016 8:02:40 PM
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- Pros: A lot of room makes it easy to work inside of. Large compartment for power supply. Includes fan controler that was easy to set up.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 7:56:24 PM
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- Pros: Great case for a simple build, Was not much room inside but not needed for what I was going to use it for.
I needed a Simple Case that was clear on operations for an older couple so the large power button was great and in plane site. - Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: If I need to build for an elderly person this is my go to case.
- Reviewed By:Steven G.,12/1/2016 11:30:00 PM
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- Pros: Large for a mid tower, great water cooling room potential or lots of fans, large side window, large MB window cutout, modular versatility, subtle good looks.
- Cons: Almost full tower size, can be a con for some so make sure to compare the dimensions when shopping. front dust filter screen a little inconvenient to pull out to clean, as others have noted the thumb screws can be torqued down too much.
- Other Thoughts: I like this case and have the room for it but I should have paid closer attention to the dimensions. I don't have a large water cooler or need a bank of fans so the size is overkill. The V41 is more an actual mid tower size and in retrospect, that is the one I should have gotten.
- Reviewed By:wayne m.,12/1/2016 9:45:22 PM
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- Pros: -Great Airflow potential.
-Top panel is removable, which helps by providing extra clearance for cable management, installing case fans, installing CPU cooler, etc.
-Hand screws located on PCIE slots inside and on the outside. Personally prefer using latches when available, though. - Cons: -The back of motherboard access is VERY small. If you need to mount a bracket for your CPU cooler, forget doing that while it's in the case.
-Top of case clearance for getting 4/8 pin connector to CPU was very tight. Ended up placing and removing and placing motherboard in there THREE times because if you didn't plan to have your cables perfectly in the right spot, it would be nearly impossible to remove them.
-Bottom of case had BARELY enough clearance for my case fan. I actually could NOT fit my fan in there with the PSU installed originally; had to flip PSU so fan is pulling air from bottom of case. You may not be able to fit a fan there at all based on your PSU. - Other Thoughts: -It would have been nice to have a few more screws included and them more clearly marked what they were. Two of the times I tried mounting my motherboard, the screws kept spinning and I was so confused; I had mixed up the MBD and SSD screws by mistake!
-Not really a "hey look in here" type of person with my computer case, but the window panel on this case is HUGE! That may be a bad thing, as it may show more than you want it to, making cables more difficult to hide if that's your goal. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 8:14:29 PM
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- Pros: Surprisingly well built. Rubber like front to. Easy to access from both sides. 4 card slots on the back. It can probably fit any after market heatsink out there. One USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and card readers all built into the front. A front slot for a Blu-ray drive. Rather nice.
- Cons: Huge. This is a mid-tower sized case that's really wide and takes microwave boards.
1600 watt evga psu won't fit. only 1000 watt or lower. make sure your psu is square shaped and you'll be fine. I'd have to remove the 3.5' hard drive slots to use my 1600 watt and the 3.5' sets are riveted together, not screwed.
Red strip is kinda lame looking in tone. wold have preferred blue or green, but that's probably why this was the black Friday special and not the other colors. - Other Thoughts: I was looking to build a small steam machine and loved the Evga Hydron, but didn't like being trapped with a 500 watt psu. So I thought this might do it. Wow, was I wrong. Very little is little on this.
it's still a great case, but don't buy if you want micro to go with your micro atx. - Reviewed By:Marvin Ader,12/1/2016 7:56:01 PM
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- Pros: -looks really cool
-comes with two preinstalled fans
-spacious interior that allows for even (some) large 3 fan cards
-great ventilation
-2 extra fan slots so you can choose to install more
- filter on the bottom for your power supply so less dust will enter through there
-great ventilation - Cons:
-a little bit more room on the side panel on the right would be nice for the larger cables and better cable management it's not great but not unmanagable - Other Thoughts: - side panel is uneven when I put it on towards the top it is raised about a millimeter while the bottom of the side panel is about 1 millimeter more inwards and it just feels bad when you touch it but otherwise just having it on a desk or something doesn't bother me too much
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 7:34:09 PM
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- Pros: -Sleek case design
-already installed red L.E.D.
-4 fans included - Cons: Mounting a water cooler on the top of the case AND a r9 Fury X water cooler GPU was a hassle I ended up returning the GPU. Make sure you measure the water cooler you are purchasing because my h100i is ghetto installed to the roof of my case. It is forced to be installed crooked and only 4 screws fit. I recommend going with NZXT coolers if you buy this case.
- Reviewed By:Ryan J.,12/1/2016 6:54:56 PM
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- Pros: Light.
Fans are really quiet.
Sleek. - Cons: N/A
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend! Already purchased two this year!
- Reviewed By:Ryan M.,12/1/2016 6:34:16 PM
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- Pros: Easy to use overall. Everything fits.
- Cons: Didn't come with all 9 standoffs for mounting a motherboard. It only had 8. The fan on the side could use a longer cable, it'd make it easier to take the case off and on.
- Reviewed By:Brian Corner,12/1/2016 6:20:44 PM
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- Pros: lots of room, nice looking.
- Cons: hot swap drive bays not working on arrival, would not buy again.
- Other Thoughts: Would not recommend to others.
- Reviewed By:Barry D.,12/1/2016 4:37:53 PM
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- Pros: Decent Space for a Mid Tower. Sturdy handler on top handle on top easy to transport to Lan parties
- Cons: None really stand out.
- Other Thoughts: None.
- Reviewed By:Matthew W.,12/1/2016 5:07:38 PM
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- Pros: what an awesome case. cable management is great. this bad boy is huge!!!
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: stop wondering and just buy it already
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 2:41:13 PM
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- Pros: -Very good looking, sleek design with light up fans and a windows that sticks out a little.
-Good airflow from what i can tell, Im running a RX 470 and never go above 70' - Cons: -no manual.
If you've got a non modular PSU you might have a little trouble fitting all of your wires behind the false wall door. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 1:37:29 PM
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- Pros: -Outstanding look
-sturdy, well built case
-easy to work in, plenty of room even with a front mounted radiator and large graphics card, it fits it all with plenty of room
-extra 2.5" drive bays on the side - Cons: even with good cable management the space on the right side panel is a little tight.
- Other Thoughts: I'm running an Asus aura motherboard and graphics card along with the riing rgb tt premium fans and it looks amazing.
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- Pros: It has a lot of room for cable management along with storage bays for multiple drive.
Great price for this size of a case and small builds.
Fits a full ATX mobo. - Cons: a) The housing they supply for the 2.5 SSD gives no air flow around the drive just on top. I bought and used an adapter to get air to flow around the SSD.
b) The standoffs that come with the case in the bag (not already installed) stripped right await due to poor threading of the holes during manufacturing. I worked around them and got them to hold solidly.
c) Needs more cable tie down punch outs for zip ties - Other Thoughts: As posted in other comments the plastic front is flimsy and not enough air flow. So I cut out the center plastic along with the plastic behind the grates and put in a full size filter to cover the entire fan. Added high flow fans and it works perfectly now.
This case is not designed well for liquid cooling systems. Buy a larger case or one with vents on top or bottom. The 80mm vent in back is not sufficient for radiators. - Reviewed By:Matthew W.,12/1/2016 1:16:16 PM
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- Pros: -Very sturdy
-Tons of room for almost anything you want to put in your build
-Amazing air flow
-Factory fans work great nearly 5 years after purchasing this case
-Quiet fans as long as you keep them clean - Cons: -Quite heavy
- Other Thoughts: This is a great case that I have had since I built this PC in early 2012. I saw that this case was on sale recently and had to drop a review! This case has worked amazingly well for me. Everything works the same way today as when I first opened the box for it. The USB ports still work great even after rough usage (accidentally breaking flash drives off inside of the ports multiple times). I haven't had any problems with the footings either - you just have to be careful since it's a heavy case.
There is a ton of room inside the case itself, so you can put just about anything in there and won't have to worry about poor airflow. Even though this case supports Liquid Cooling, I haven't found the need for it yet. This is a must-have case!!! - Reviewed By:Eric M.,12/1/2016 12:56:43 PM
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- Pros: Lots of space, SSD carriers, easy HDD assembly with snap in rails, ample drive pays lots of extras!
- Cons: it is too big for micro ATX Motherboard,,, but i knew that when i bought it
- Other Thoughts: i have purchased three of these and they are nice. a joy to build and are quick to complete setup. will buy again.
- Reviewed By:clint c.,12/1/2016 12:51:07 PM
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- Pros: roomy interior, helpful cable management options
Good price point, nice aesthetics - Cons: The front mirror panel does not provide great air flow and you are not able to install 3 front case fans out of the box.
The case is displayed here with either three front case fans or two case fans in the top two positions but you need an "optional" mounting rack and this is not available for purchase anywhere!
The mesh front cover offered with the black version is probably a much better option, sadly you cannot buy this separately either.
This probably wouldn't be an issue if there other fan mounting options available such as the side or top panels - Other Thoughts: I purchased this case after doing much research. I watched various reviews on this case and it seemed like a great option, especially at the price. The website, the description here and every single video review I watched mentioned that an optional fan mounting rack is needed, which wouldn't be a problem but it's just not available. Had I known this, I would have just gone with the black model, I could have even air brushed it white. I want to like this case, and maybe I'm being paranoid, but instead I'm just worried about running my brand new Skylake machine. I'm very disappointed with this experience. The response from their customer service team is below.
"Apologies, we currently do not carry additional parts for the Master Box 5 White, such as the black mesh panel. The case can be mounted with two 120-140mm fans in the front. Cooler Master Customer Support" - Reviewed By:Erik W.,12/1/2016 1:04:06 PM
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- Pros: It is big!!!! enough space for whatever you want to put in, heck spacase (space + case) for rent! lol anyways it's big!!!
- Cons: although it says LCS certified, there are no screw holes to properly install a pump and reservoir combo(4 eggs but again it's Thermaltake's QA fault here ppl), but I fixed that by using to sided Velcro strips.
- Other Thoughts: yeah it's big, i mean big, the quality is pretty good, but not expect high-end quality. The case looks good, it feels good too( custom water cooling loop) btw, but again I would say it is of medium quality but still pretty darn good for the price!!!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 12:52:20 PM
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- Pros: Excellent ventilation
Comes with variable speed fans
Roomy - Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: Very good bang for the buck
- Reviewed By:Daniel M.,12/1/2016 12:47:06 PM
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- Pros: Ok it's my first build it came in quick like 4 days, designs is amazing slim and tall, like my men.jpg but other then that not to much I can complain all metal and glass window, only plastic is the bottoms and thhey are in a nice matte Black so no finger prints on bottoms
- Cons: Only cons are the power supply need to be a specific size and only comes with 1 fan but other then that get this case
- Other Thoughts: Get it it's amazing for the price, White or black
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 11:38:45 AM
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- Pros: It is a case.
- Cons: Smaller than most atx cases. The side panel was installed incorrectly from the factory so it was a pain to get it off at first, but I have fixed it now. The front panel wires make no sense and get in the way. You will have a difficult time if you want to install a DVD drive.
- Other Thoughts: I am pretty sure the front panel peripherals will stop working soon as well as the installed fans. I would have rather gotten a brand name case for a similar price.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 11:20:41 AM
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- Pros: Size - It's massive, so there's plenty of space for all the internal components
Cooling Capacity - I got this along with 6 ThermalTake LED fans, and my GPU & CPU are both idling at approximately 5C lower than in my previous case. The case holds up to 8 fans, along with plenty of space between components, it makes for a much cooler system.
Design - This thing looks sleep. I'm not a big fan of cases that look too elaborate. The design on this is simple, but very appealing. It might seem gimmicky, but the CD/DVD drive door helps to keep the design very minimalistic & sleek. - Cons: Connectors - I had to order a few extra Molex to 3/4-pin adapters. The case comes with 3 preinstalled fans with no adapters. My Mobo is a Standard ATX & it has 1 set of pins for the System fans. It wouldn't add much cost onto the device if it came with these adapter, but the good news is that it didn't cost me much to get 2 adapters. Just make sure to order some adapters if you're mobo doesn't have enough System Fan slots.
- Manufacturer Response:Hi Brian,
Thank you for your feedback on our 707 chassis. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will go ahead and forward your concerns to our R & D team for future product considerations. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Brian B.,12/1/2016 11:06:32 AM
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- Pros: - Good cable management; especially in the back. With my last case I had to jam it the cables in the back and sit on the cover to get it to stay on. This case allows plenty of space for the cables to lie around
- Great airflow. The main reason why I replaced my first case for this one was because my last one had horrendous airflow. This one comes with 2 stock fans which are great on their own and plenty of additional spots to add more which I did.
- Plenty of extra screws come with the case. Last one had just enough screws for 1 ssd
- Fast shipping. My order got here quicker than it was expected so that was great! - Cons: - None about the video card itself.
- Other Thoughts: Solid for its price and exactly what I needed.
- Reviewed By:Richard P.,12/1/2016 10:54:07 AM
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- Pros: - I like the size and design of this case, plus you can see everything inside.
- Cons: The black paint on the acrylic side panel is not good quality. A lot of peeled paint all around the frame. When leds inside the case are on, you can see all the dots where the paint is missing making the case look horrible.
- Reviewed By:Luis M.,12/1/2016 10:02:54 AM
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- Pros: I got this for $20 on sale- I'm not sure how they can sell them for that price?? It's metal has psu dust bent on bottom both sides come off for great cable management- super easy hard drive bays- I usually buy cooler master or some other $100 case but this was for my grandpa so he didn't need a fancy case- very pleasantly surprised- easiest hard drive bays I have come across- all painted insides- perfect for a first time builder- or an expert- if you can get it under $35 do it
- Cons: The front is kind of V shaped so obviously a disk drive sits silly- I'm not installing one so it's not a big deal-
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 9:49:17 AM
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- Pros: Has 3 case fans pre-installed
Fan Controller for the 3 fans
Metal drive sleds
Easy to work in
Great Airflow
Great Case feet that dont slide at all - Cons: Case is some what on the heavy side but still sits on my class desk with no problems.
- Reviewed By:Griffin F.,12/1/2016 11:37:03 AM
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- Pros: -I like the color of the LED fans it's a blueish purple.
-It has enough space for my needs
-I really like the design of it, looks really cool
-And thing that i really liked was the price - Cons: -The thing i did not like was when it was time to install the optical drive. I had to remove the entire front panel and it felt that i was breaking it off. Wish that there was an easier way install the optical drive.
-Another thing was that it has two ssd slots but only had one tray. That bummed me out. - Reviewed By:Richard P.,12/1/2016 7:47:16 AM
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- Pros: Good looks
Nice cable management
good airflow with 4 ports two included fans - Cons: heavy
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this to anyone and everyone
- Reviewed By:Harrison c.,12/1/2016 7:36:16 AM
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- Pros: - Greatly improved my Case temps
- Super Quiet fans
- lots of space to work in
- Easy install, ALL hardware included down to the screwdriver!
- quality powder coating on painted areas
- Looks great and performs great! - Cons: - No markings on front plate (I.E Headphones, Mic, SD Reader) just have to guess.
- Other Thoughts: I would absolutely recommend this case to any person looking to upgrade from a case that doesnt provide sufficient airflow. This is a great Micro ATX Case.
- Reviewed By:joseph m.,12/1/2016 7:19:14 AM
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- Pros: HUGE
Great cable management
Plenty of cooling options
Removable hard drive bay
PSU cover is very nice, covers the PSU and cables for a nice aesthetic. - Cons: Some vibration somewhere near the front of the case, I still can't quite figure out WHAT's vibrating, but something near the front thats not the fan itself, I tried disabling the fans 1 at a time to find it and it wasn't any of them. It's not too loud, but does get obnoxious, sometimes just tapping the side of the case near the front fixes it.
Standard length CPU fan cord can't reach the PWM controller on the backside of the case, I had to move where the controller was sitting to connect it, not a big issue, just a minor thing.
No way to easily pick it up, it's a full tower so I don't expect much, but there's absolutely no easy way to pick it up besides wrapping your arms around the sides and bearhugging it. - Other Thoughts: It's HUGE, If you've never had a full tower case, you'll be shocked at how large it actually is. There's so much space for whatever you would need.
NOTE: If you plan on using ANY full tower case, make sure your cables are long enough, with everything so spread out some shorter cables cannot reach where you need to plug them in. - Reviewed By:Justin S.,12/1/2016 6:51:07 AM
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- Pros: This case makes cable management a JOKE, it's just so easy to fit and hide all of your cables. If you want to make everything super tidy and tie everything down in the back, you can. If you don't care about managing cables you can just jam them all under the shroud and you can't see a thing.
The design is very sleek and minimal. HDD led, line in port, aux port, two usb 3.0 ports, and a power button at the top. That's it.
Much heavier than I thought it would be, I knew the case was made entirely out of steel but this thing is really just a rock and with the strong rubber feet this case isn't budging for anything.
The dust filters are both easily removable, the front filter is fitted with magnets and the power supply filter just slides out. - Cons: NONE
- Other Thoughts: If you are thinking about getting this case do yourself a favor and get it. It really is just the best case you can buy for this price.
Incredible design by NZXT, I would recommend this case for any build. - Reviewed By:Zach R.,12/1/2016 12:55:43 AM
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- Pros: This case makes cable management a JOKE, it's just so easy to fit and hide all of your cables. If you want to make everything super tidy and tie everything down in the back, you can. If you don't care about managing cables you can just jam them all under the shroud and you can't see a thing.
The design is very sleek and minimal. HDD led, line in port, aux port, two usb 3.0 ports, and a power button at the top. That's it.
Much heavier than I thought it would be, I knew the case was made entirely out of steel but this thing is really just a rock and with the strong rubber feet this case isn't budging for anything.
The dust filters are both easily removable, the front filter is fitted with magnets and the power supply filter just slides out. - Cons: NONE
- Other Thoughts: If you are thinking about getting this case do yourself a favor and get it. It really is just the best case you can buy for this price.
Incredible design by NZXT, I would recommend this case for any build. - Reviewed By:Zach R.,12/1/2016 12:55:43 AM
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- Pros: Lots of space.
Looks awesome.
Easy to install.
Inexpensive.
Great cooling. - Cons: Its HUGE!
Included fans are not that great.
5.25 bay not usable if you use top case fans. - Other Thoughts: My first mini ITX build. Although, it almost doesnt qualify because it is so big. My last rig was a Antec 900 and this is likely the same volume. It really does look like a subwoofer. Big enough for a 240 radiator on the top, front or both. (I put mine in front). Do not use a 3 slot GPU card, a standard 2 slot card leaves just enough room for air flow. I really like the way my MB looks, but I cant see anything other than the graphics card through the window. You should be able to use just about any card because there is plenty of room. Cable management is a bit lacking. I used sticky back zip tie holders in multiple locations so I could manage the cables. It worked very well. I did really like the removable MB tray with the rubber grommets. I really liked how the power supply installs on the side allowing the PW fan to face the side case vent. The removable HDD cage is also really nice. So much room. No long term thought (II just built it tonight). One last thought, the case has 2 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0 plugs on the front, but my MB does not have a 2.0 header. I guess it will just be a waste for me. But a very nice feature to have so many USB ports on the front of the case.
My build:
Intel i7-2700k Skylake Socket 1151
EVGA Z170 Stinger mini ITX mobo
Gskill 2x8gig Ripjaw V DDR4 3200
DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Captain 240EX CPU cooler
ASUS Geforce 1070 GTX
EVGA Supernova 850 G2 power supply
Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD
Rosewill Neutron mini ITX case - Reviewed By:Jason B.,11/30/2016 10:34:06 PM
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- Pros: Nice highly recommend this case
- Cons: none
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 9:32:20 PM
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- Pros: - Gets the job done
- Able to hold 11" video card - Cons: - Blue LEDs went out in the front fan. Keep it under the desk, so no big deal
- Other Thoughts: Was in the market for a new video card, and this thing BARELY fits a XFX GTR 480. Total card length is 11.25" (this includes a curved plastic piece that extends over the PCB/heat sink), there's about 1/16" clearance between it and the bays. Able to keep it at 60C under full load, so no concerns with airflow.
- Reviewed By:Brian G.,11/30/2016 8:05:21 PM
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- Pros: Great craftsmanship and design for a low-priced case. Plenty of HDD Space. Has SSD space. Sturdy. Quality. No jagged edges. Quiet, filtered 120mm Fans. Wire/cable routing is great. Easy to build with the removable Mobo tray. Really cool mods for moving hard drives around.
- Cons: The PSU filter slides off easily. Front fan door is a bit flimsy as well as the front fan filter. As long as your not messing with them daily, I guess it's not an issue. Not liquid friendly.
- Other Thoughts: I have been a PC repair tech since 2008. Enthusiast since 2001. This case was perfect for a customer of mine that was really only interested in a media PC. Looking at pics, videos, browsing the internet... That kind of stuff. You can gut this thing down to it's bare chassis and build it from the floor up. Really... You can. I love it. There is room to put large CPU air coolers and build a gaming rig out of this. You can probably achieve a high-end, medium level, air cooled gaming rig out of this. One of the best features is the way you can configure your storage. I personally don't use optical drives. You can store a 3.5" HDD for storage in the top! It comes with adapter brackets to hold the HDD in place. Great if you want to mount a TB+ storage HDD and leave the base of your machine open for air flow. SSD sits on the very bottom and you can stack 4 HDDs right on top without wiring being awkward. Built for large GPU cards too. Plenty of room to tuck your wiring in the back and completely out of sight. This is going to be a custom case for all of my future customers. As long as they don't need a mac daddy gaming machine.
- Reviewed By:Anthony S.,11/30/2016 7:49:51 PM
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- Pros: This case is a beast! Even with all of my goodies in it, there is still a ton of room for heat dissipation, which living in AZ is a great thing. I run all the stock cooling parts for my i7-4790 Haswell and GTX-970 without anything overheating. I don't think I've even taken the fans I have connected (left the monster on the side off) past halfway since I built my toy last year. Excellent cable control space for a clean build experience.
- Cons: It's a little heavy, and I have a lovely habit of catching my pinky toe on the pointed corner on the front when I get in and out of my desk. My problem, but you may want to consider elevating it off the floor, or maybe slapping a little padding on those pointed parts if you get in a hurry and don't pay attention like me. As for the heavy part, I don't really think of it as much of a con, makes it a pretty sturdy house for my toys.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this to others, and I may be buying another for when I build my wife a new toy.
- Reviewed By:John O.,11/30/2016 10:33:30 PM
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- Pros: It has the window for inner case lighting.
Great price
Lots of spots for vents/fans for cooling.
Screwless holding of hard drives 2.5" and 3.5"
Screwless holding of 5.25" drives
Front/top audio(headphones and microphone)
Not hard to follow directions to install the hardware into the case. - Cons: The case metal is not thick, very bendy
The case is easy to scratch
The 3.5" hard drive slots are side to side so it is very tight with the wires between the hardware and the case side. - Other Thoughts: Power supply is placed into the bottom of the case, which is a stretch for my CPU power cable; the input is at the top of the motherboard (also being top of the case)
- Reviewed By:Jason H.,11/30/2016 8:07:29 PM
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- Pros: The color is good.
Price is good. - Cons: None.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 6:50:18 PM
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- Pros: Solid
Well made
Quiet
Easy to work with - Cons: Some of the small cable pathways were just a smidge too narrow for the EPS 12V connecter on my corsair power supply. Accessories box could hold the extra back panel pieces if it was 1/4" longer. That's pretty much it, its a great case.
- Other Thoughts: Best case I've ever had. Great airflow design, nice layout, extremely flexible for different configurations.
- Reviewed By:Colin W.,11/30/2016 5:37:01 PM
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- Pros: Good looking case. Unfortunately, it got offset by non-working pci-e riser cable and non-existent customer service.
- Cons: PCI-E riser cable that came with it doesn't work
Customer service is non-existent - Other Thoughts: I absolutely wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Save yourself the headache of troubleshooting and dealing with a non-existent customer support.
- Reviewed By:Ibn D.,11/30/2016 5:29:27 PM
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- Pros: Good looking case that wont look out of place in either a professional or gaming environment. Great cooling (my HD7870 never seen over 16C over ambient, hottest part of the build) and customization options
- Cons: USB 3.0 requires running the cable out of the case to a open port on the back of your motherboard; no header.
- Other Thoughts: With the cooling possibilities of this case, I think an Intel biuld would do it the best justice as there just arent any mATX boards with AMD's best chipsets.
- Manufacturer Response:Hi John,
Thank you for your feedback on our Dragon Slayer. We sincerely appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing In Win and we hope your case continues to serve you well!
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:John M.,11/30/2016 5:00:03 PM
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- Pros: This case is amazing for this price point. I was genuinely surprised but this case. It looked ok before buying but once I had it in person I was blown away. First off, it looks nice. Clean layout with a sub-compartment for the PSU and HDDs. This means that you'll only see all the nice looking things above like GPUs, mobos, SSDs, and CPU coolers. The large side window reveals all the glorious, clean empty space, due to the lack of 5.25" bays and HDD cages, and the vertical PCIE stand shows off the most beautiful part of your GPU, front/top (the side with the fans, whatever you want to call that side). I've always felt disappointed buying a nice looking graphics card only to hand the dull backplate and side in plain view, but no more! And the outside of the case looks very nice. I was expecting the from panel and metal paint to look cheap but they are really decent.
PS - The fan that comes with it is the Thermaltake light-up ring type which I love. I did not expect to see that at all. Oh! And there's nice air filters in all the places you would normally place intake fans. Dust be gone! - Cons: - only one fan comes with it but at least its a nice fan
- PCIEx16 riser extension for the vertical stand is not included! Means you have to buy it else where and all the ones that look nice and long enough are overpriced
- slots to SSDs are small. Too small to fit the cables through in most cases. This can be fixed by mounting the SSDs upside down and using the larger slots in the center. But that just looks silly
- only two HDD slots ,but no big deal -- just buy larger capacity HDDs instead of several small ones
- no 5.25" bays (even though they are rarely used nowadays, I personally like having a disc reader. I have several old games that I nostalgically replay now and again, and I still play music on CDs occasionally) - Other Thoughts: This case has features I would normally expect from the $100+ price range. I bought this for a budget gaming build for a friend, and now I'm seriously considering this $70 case instead of the $150 one I was planning on before. Definitely a great buy!
- Reviewed By:Tyler F.,11/30/2016 4:50:02 PM
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- Pros: Lots of space
great looking overall
lots of fans including a 200mm on the top
room for 7 HDDs
Door that hides the DVD drives - Cons: Was hard to find some cons but the only thing i had a problem with was that the case looked like it was dropped doing shipping and the back of the case was little bent preventing me from closing it fulling but that was the shipping so im not taking a egg off because of it.
- Other Thoughts: I love the amount of space in this case for the price.
- Reviewed By:Robert W.,11/30/2016 7:03:44 PM
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- Pros: Compact
Airflow
Cable Management
Quiet
Easy to build in
Fits full sized graphics cards with space to spare
Aesthetic - Cons: Comes with 120mm fans rather than 140mm
280mm are a tight fit if you don't move the hard drive cage (but they do fit regardless)
Side panels are of varying quality (might be due to the window)
Blue power button LED flashes sometimes visible from inside the case though mostly at night. - Other Thoughts: I was looking for a compact case that fit full sized motherboards, was aesthetically pleasing, and around $80-$100. I'm happy to report that this case checked off all of the boxes!
- Reviewed By:Gabino P.,11/30/2016 6:57:38 PM
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- Pros: looks good
cheap
came with 2 fans - Cons: The front usb cable was damaged at the tip and the side window was cracked. It looks like it came like that from the manufacturer.
- Reviewed By:Eloy G.,11/30/2016 5:49:09 PM
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- Pros: - Lots of room to mount a big GPU card and big CPU heatsink.
- Rolled edges on every metal piece. No slashed fingers!
- Big feet give the PSU intake a full inch of clearance from the floor.
- A full inch of clearance between the MB tray and left side panel for organizing cables.
- 5 case fan mounts for customizing airflow configuration.
- Three included dust filters are all easy to remove and clean.
- Thick padding on case door, side panel, and top covers for good sound damping.
- You get a lot for your money. Remarkably good quality for the middle-of-the-road price. - Cons: - It's a hefty case. Around 20 lbs empty and 30-35 lbs built. Definitely not lugging this to any LAN parties.
- User's manual is bare-bones and somewhat poorly translated.
- Only comes with two tool-free trays for mounting 3.5" drives. (Cage can fit four.)
- The 5.25" bays have confusing adapter plates that need to be twisted off to actually insert a 5.25" device.
- The metal sleeve partition for the PSU and HDD cage is cumbersome to work around and blocks the bottom 1/5th of the case window.
- The front port umbilical for the SD card reader enters the case interior right above the right side of the topmost 5.25" bay. A very tight space that's hard to thread a cable through. - Other Thoughts: This gentle giant is a good fit for a game room or man-cave build. Definitely look for a smaller, lighter case if you'll be doing LAN parties. Experience comes recommended; the listed Cons could trip up and frustrate a first-time builder.
My Ratings
Materials/Construction A-
Ventilation/Airflow B+
Quietness B
Cable Management A
Design and Features C+
Peripherals B+
Ease of Build B-
Overall Satisfaction B+ - Reviewed By:Aaron E.,11/30/2016 4:53:31 PM
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- Pros: Looks great
Good on a budget
Great design for the toolless PCIE slot cover removal - Cons: Non so far
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a micro ATX mid tower case
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 3:27:58 PM
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- Pros: 5.25" bay in mitx build.
Enough 3.5" 2.5" mounting points. - Cons: Quality control. The piece above the 5.25" bay came bent.
The mounting points for storage could be a bit more distinguished. A novice builder might have trouble. - Other Thoughts: Customer support never responded with my inquiry about sending a non bent mesh above the 5.25" bay.
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- Pros: nice looking.
- Cons: fan lights quit, usb 3 front ports quit, front switches quit äll in one week. bad experience top cover should be hinged
- Other Thoughts: ?
- Reviewed By:Michael S.,11/30/2016 1:28:39 PM
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- Pros: It's a sturdy case, well manufactured.
Usb-3.0
Pre-installed fans are quiet and even have a fan controller.
Room for 2 HDD's which are actually hidden behind the PSU shroud. There is no photo depicting this on Newegg.
Decent cable management. - Cons: The unit I received had a single fan that was faulty, all the others worked perfectly. Not a huge issue for me as I plan to put a closed loop water cooler in the top for my CPU, but it's still worth mentioning.
My only other though is that a hot-swappable HDD bay accessible from outside the case would be awesome, but I think I'm just being picky now. - Other Thoughts: Honestly I can't beat this case for the money. I've looked at so many other cases in this price range it's not even funny, but all those would require me making compromises like quality or expandability, space or cooling options. This case is definitely the top of its true in comp cases. Would definitely recommend.
- Reviewed By:Steven T Martin,11/30/2016 1:22:04 PM
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- Pros: The best looking case on newegg at the time of purchase. Looking around now, I still like it better than most of the cases companies are putting out now. Seriously, what's with all the ugly/weird cases on newegg?
Came with a power supply, which almost lasted 10 years before finally going out just recently - Cons: Top of the case got a slight bend in it at some point. Not the strongest metal.
- Other Thoughts: I've gone through several builds in this case and it has held up great and still looks awesome. The free power supply that was included lasted almost 10 years! Easily my favorite computer case both in the looks and function department. Great case, I wish they still made these. I wish there were more stylishly subdued black cases with windows. So many ugly cases out there now.. I'd buy more of these if I could find them.
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- Pros: - Only a mid tower but since you can hide the cables there is plenty of room
- Nice design - Cons: -Bottom fan cable is too short; had to buy an extension.
- Wish it had a slot for a dvd drive - Reviewed By:Mouhamad B.,11/30/2016 2:31:42 PM
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- Pros: Easy to hide your cords, sleek, very roomy. I don't mind um being a little on the larger side though ;).
- Cons: It's a bit of a boring design imo, size could be an issue for some folks. No other complaints though. I don't understand the people saying it's flimsy I've been building computers for 12 years this is good case materiel.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 2:18:58 PM
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- Pros: This case is exactly what I wanted. Giant green LED side fan, lots of airflow with up to 5 other fans (fan on bottom of case and top). I've got the fan pulling air from underneath and the top 2 fans pushing out. You can really feel the air pushing out the top.
inside the case is tons of space for extra drives, lots of room for big GPU.
CPU has Hyper cool t2 ( Heard the evo 212 might push up against the 200mm side fan)
USBs, audio etc all right on top of the case.
other cases I was interested in are about 2x the price. - Cons: 3 gauges on the front( volume, fan speed and temperature) are neat, but not very effective. Not like I was going to use them much anyways.
- Other Thoughts: No real complaints - exactly what I wanted and plan to keep this case as long as I can. Will replace motherboard etc as they fail - but keep this.
- Reviewed By:Mhonarvar,11/30/2016 11:36:54 AM
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- Pros: Cool design on front, has a lot of the same features that other more expensive cases have, easy to take apart and customize, a lot of space for drives and optical drives, front fans can be switched out easily.
- Cons: Some of the parts are not great quality, buttons on front seem cheap, the entire front plate is plastic, the window on the side seems small of the size of the case and is tinted dark plastic (i prefer clear). Color scheme is odd fans have red LEDs and the metal mesh under the "scratch" is orange.
- Other Thoughts: I took this case apart and painted the inside white. It was easy to take apart and the parts took regular white spray paint well. I would recommend this case to others looking to do their first build. Its a little big for my taste but that also gives you more than enough space for drives and cables There are 4 fans in the case so make sure to buy a motherboard that is set up for that. My motherboard is only set up for 2. =(. The case comes with more than enough hardware and screws which is nice. Overall i would pay around $40-45 for this case and no more so look for when its on sale or has a good rebate program.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 9:07:37 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of room to put even the largest graphics cards, motherboards or any other PCI slots.
Love the snap in Hard Drive Holders. Makes it very easy to change your drives in and out.
Open on both sides for easy access.
Doors open very easy and screw in nicely.
Great Air Flow on this case. - Cons: Once fully loaded it can be quit heavy. Watch your toes when moving.
The large door fan can be a tad bit of a problem at the connector with the PSU. I have had to tape it around the connector for a better connection. No biggie and not enough to take a egg off. - Other Thoughts: Overall this is a beast of a case. I would highly recommend this case. Plan on keeping this near the ground as its heavy when fully loaded. Plan your wire management wisely and you will be fine.
- Reviewed By:Michael P.,11/29/2016 8:32:56 AM
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- Pros: -Big for a mid-tower case, but not nearly as big as some of the monster gaming cases out there.
-Wide enough to fit tall heatsink Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
-Plenty of USB ports on the top front of the case
-Great cable management - was able to rout most cables through holes to get better airflow
-Tons of fans with nice blue LEDs, but the case is actually very quiet since it doesn't need to run them at very high speed most of the time
-Plus I got good combo deal on a Rosewill PSU with it. - Cons: -I don't like that the panel screw in. I would prefer just slide or lever release.
-Metal of panels feels a bit thin flimsy. Not a big deal, but I had some trouble fitting the right side panel back on after routing cables through that side. The panel flexed a bit too much and nearly didn't fit back in. Would be nice to have a bit more clearance there for cables and sturdier panels that don't bend easily.
-The plastic rails to fold in 3.5inch drives are a bit cheap and flimsy. Not nearly as nice as the ones Dell uses. But it's better than having to screw the drives into the case. - Other Thoughts: -My Asus Z170-E ATX motherboard doesn't have standout holes on the last two inches of the board. Not the case's fault, but it does mean the board flexes worrisomely when inserting RAM.
- Reviewed By:Nathaniel R.,11/30/2016 7:42:07 AM
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- Pros: Extremely easy to setup
Cable management is great
Looks very spacey inside
Casing also looks amazing BUT, - Cons: Casing gets easily smuged
- Other Thoughts: When touching the case, it gets smudged easily. After you setup the case you can see smudges everywhere. It is impossible to remove them. I have the Black version. Apart from that the case is amazing. But the smudges are an issue
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 7:38:36 AM
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- Pros: Massive
Holds any video card length
Tool-less design
Plenty of places to put fans. - Cons: Massive
- Other Thoughts: I like how the front panel ports are located at the top of the case as I have it sitting on the floor.
- Reviewed By:Timothy P.,11/30/2016 7:19:48 AM
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- Pros: Absolute pleasure to build in, I built a server for a client a few years back with this case and loved it so much I put my most recent personal build in it. If you have the money to buy this case you should, and it will be the last case you ever need
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Eric Z.,11/30/2016 6:14:20 AM
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- Pros: - the color
- the fans were as advertised
- it's big, but i guess that's all full atx cases. - Cons: - bad connections
- the fans were horribly planned out as in wiring
- very cluttered on the inside
- very hard to detach the side panels - Reviewed By:Peter I.,11/30/2016 1:59:38 AM
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- Pros: Innovative design, good materials, lots of room.
- Cons: Machining is far below par, front panel USB ports and hot swap bays do not work, instructions are purely rubbish.
- Other Thoughts: This is my second HAF X case (the first was purchased in 2010, and this one in 2016), and my last Cooler Master purchase. I wish I could give this four or five eggs because it has the potential to be a fantastic case. My first review was for three eggs, but I deleted it for an update based on the newer case. If I could have given it 1.5 eggs I would have, but I can't so I'm rounding down because I don't think it rates 2 full eggs.
There are a lot of great features to this case: it has tons of room and excellent air flow, and it is one solid block of steel to protect all the high-cost goodies on the inside. Sadly, Cooler Master seems to have decided to cheap out so badly on the peripheral components that it barely functions now, and the machining is completely unacceptable: the standoff mounting holes for the form factor were so far out of alignment that I almost didn't finish installing the motherboard for fear of breaking runs or even snapping it, and I can't secure my GPU to the back panel with screws because the holes were drilled in the wrong places. Apparently Cooler Master has no issues with their workers showing up to build cases drunk out of their minds. And they decided to make their instruction manual in so many languages (like 16-20) that they didn't have room to write the actual instructions, and so you get little blurbs like 'How to install 5.25" or 3.25" drives" combined with ultra-low resolution drawings that could have been rendered better by brain damaged monkeys using crayons. You might as well just toss them and go right to YouTube unless you are an experienced system builder, otherwise they might lead you into damaging your components.
These defects are not new to the HAF X. I mentioned them in my first review, but they were not as marked then. CM appears to me to have decided to ride their cash cow into its grave through neglect.
Overall, this case no longer has value anywhere near what they charge for it due to the myriad defects. If you can get a new one at a fire sale for $40 or less, then maybe you might want to risk shelling out your hard-earned money. Otherwise, I cannot recommend this at all. And I am sad, because this could have been the best case I've ever owned. - Reviewed By:Joseph B.,11/30/2016 1:38:58 AM
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- Pros: Thought this was a whole computer. I mean it was black friday, thought it was just a STELLAR deal... Bamboozled once again. Doggo did a disappoint. Feelsbadman. #pepehatesymbol
- Cons: nothing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 9:07:05 PM
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- Pros: This case has plenty of room for larger GPU's. Great aesthetics. All around great looking case. Plenty of airflow (hence the name) which should keep temps low. I have yet to build my pc but I have confidence in this case. It is very well built as well.
- Cons: None that I am aware of at this point.
- Other Thoughts: I would feel very confident in buying this case again.
- Reviewed By:David C.,11/29/2016 8:20:10 PM
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- Pros: Does everything its supposed to.
Looks nice.
The price is the best part. - Cons: Everything Is a bit flimsy,
Almost everything is plastic but at this price can't expect it to be perfect
Fan cable on the front was to short to reach the fan port on the mobo. So I had to wire it directly to the power supply. - Other Thoughts: This was my first complete build and this case did everything I needed.
- Reviewed By:Phillip C.,11/29/2016 6:26:16 PM
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- Pros: It's a nice looking case. I love the tempered glass, and the red paint inside the case.
It's BIG .. and EXCELLENT for a water cooling a 360 set-up. Works FLAWLESSLY with the EVGA 2011Classified MOBO. Perfect match made in heaven ... ! All the holes line up for the 360 Rad. The EVGA board works great for all the grommets. Love it ... ! - Cons: I've bought Siliverstone cases the past 8 years and thought I would try this. After reading the description, it said nothing about plastic being used in the case. That was a sad fact. The front face plate structure is plastic, and very fragile. You have 3 thumb tabs to remove the bevel. 2 snapped off right off the bat ... ! UNBELIEVABLE ... !!! I only have 1 tab left to hold on the plastic front bevel. Without the tabs, the front face plate renders useless. I almost SCRAPPED the entire case for the scrap bin at work. Disappointing.
It's UNBELIEVABLE how poor the front fastening of the face plate was designed. Probably will be my last case I buy from them. - Other Thoughts: If you never have to remove the front bevel ... RIP. If not, you should be okay. So disappointed in the bevel / face plate. Comes with 2 USB 3 COM'S ... ? 99.89% Motherboards only support 1. Be prepared to spend another $7 for a USB 3.0 to a 2.0 adapter.
*UPDATE* 11-29-2016
I decided that this case wasn't worth the effort after the fragile front plastic face plate thumb tabs broke off.
I went ahead and bought the Cool Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower. I was looking for something more high quality, and this case wasn't it.
I'll review that case once I get it. - Reviewed By:Jim B.,11/29/2016 9:03:11 PM
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- Pros: Stackable, dual psu support, reversible side panels and power, usb panel. Plenty of options for fans/radiators, 5 1/4 bays, modular, spacious but not really space wasting, tons of thumb screws, 4 25mm radiator screws. If I were to buy a motherboard tray and drive bays would cost more than this case. (can use parts to build own case) My favorite case I have ever bought.
- Cons: Some threads imperfect (but work), cable management can be tricky (parts are dispersed), could be more modular, and could hold more drive bays. Can not remove bottom only small cut out, so I just cut out the bottom. If you use two psus can only have 2 3.5 hdds, unless you use 5 1/4 bays (which you can). Wish I could buy windowed side panel or two. Had to drill to use 180 mm radiator in front.
- Other Thoughts: I think this case is a bargain. I bought two that I stacked the lower one I used for my home server, the top for my baby (gaming rig). I used both window panels on the top to show where all my money goes. (LOL) I have 3 psus installed one for each machine and one for fans and water pumps on a military switch. I had no problem installing a 360 mm (120*3) radiator above my gpu with push pull fans each 25 mm (75mm) is a little close to waterblock but fits. I also borrowed the bottom 5 1/4 bays for top machine and controller panels. I will use this case or its parts for years to come.
- Reviewed By:michael c.,11/29/2016 7:41:50 PM
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- Pros: nice looking
- Cons: damaged upon arrival
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- Pros: Does everything its supposed to.
Looks nice.
The price is the best part. - Cons: Everything Is a bit flimsy,
Almost everything is plastic but at this price can't expect it to be perfect
Fan cable on the front was to short to reach the fan port on the mobo. So I had to wire it directly to the power supply. - Other Thoughts: This was my first complete build and this case did everything I needed.
- Reviewed By:Phillip C.,11/29/2016 6:26:16 PM
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- Pros: First corsair case I have purchased in couple years, compared to the plastic covered cases of the past this thing is outstanding. Beautiful design and top notch quality, looks like corsair is finally starting to listen to the crowd, great job George ��
- Cons: I need Corsair to make a crystal line full tower with power supply shroud going across the whole case.
- Reviewed By:Konrad Kruszelnicki,11/29/2016 5:31:01 PM
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- Pros: I have purchased many of these cases for itx super computer builds and this red version is nice for red / black builds.
True Pro's
It will fit any graphics card you want to put in it. I have put tripple fan 1080's and 295x's in these cases
It will fit the Corsair 115i water cooler with no problem
The fan on the front does move a good amount of air and is quit even with out a PWM
You can use a m.2 ssd from the back or have a normal one hidden or up top.
It will hold a pump / res for custom water cooling loops
It's got a small foot print that will tuck under most tables and when the system is built is rather
light to transport. I carry these all day long in 1 arm.
Pro tip- buy a 2 pack LED strip and put one inside the case and the other in front of the big fan for a awesome glowing effect from not only inside but the front of the case. - Cons: There really is not a lot to complain about but being a true system builder who works with these a bunch here are my only complaints.
For water cooling the top air vents could be better most the air does come out the back but it is fine.
The top edge in the middle of the case can bend if you put to much presure on it and it's pretty hard to get that bend back out.
With a water cooling set up you kinda have to watch the cables as you slide it back in as it likes to pinch any power or fan connectors you are routing from the back.
You really need a modular power supply especially if you plan on putting a full HD in the lower cage. the cable room in the bottom is pretty tight.
All in all it's still a 9/10 case and by far the best of any brand I have worked with. I frequently get to use "OPM" to buy products and this case is one I personally am always confident using. Bottom line
If you are interested in building a super ITX build .. This is the only logical choice to go with. - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case pretty much over any other case in it's class for people wanting to do a smaler form factor while keeping the parts of a super computer.
- Reviewed By:Craig I.,11/29/2016 4:04:05 PM
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- Pros: -Case looks great!
-Plenty of space inside.
-Fan Layout is expandable. - Cons: -Case came bent on the back end where the PSU is installed. I bent it back to the proper shape in a few minutes, but this is supposed to be a STEEL case. Feels more like Aluminum on that particular part.
-No room for an optical drive, but I can count on one hand how many times I've used my Optical Drive this year. - Other Thoughts: -Not pleased the case came damaged, I shouldn't have to repair my new purchase out of the box, but it's not exactly Corsairs's fault UPS is careless. Maybe ship under fragile label next time or beef up the thickness of the case bottom?
- Reviewed By:Robert l.,11/29/2016 3:41:58 PM
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- Pros: Not a bad looking case for the money.
- Cons: CHEAP CHEAP thin metal. The case was so warped that I couldn't even put the back port panel in place. It wasn't even rectangular shaped. The back openings for expansion cards was also warped. I didn't even try to mount the motherboard. It's the risk you take when you get something this cheap.
- Other Thoughts: Not Newegg's fault. In over 10 years of building PCs with parts purchased here I've only had a couple of returns. You just get what you pay for.
- Reviewed By:Don P.,11/29/2016 5:25:52 PM
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- Pros: Easy on the eyes, good tower with lots of room for 120mm fans, front slot for card reader is a plus, hard drive slots are everywhere, decent cable management.
- Cons: Included fans require clunky 4 pin connectors (personal dislike), can't fit a H100i radiator with my ram installed, power wire for power button is blue (sore spot for me as I wanted a black/red build only), power LED on top of tower is DISTURBINGLY bright (illuminates my large bedroom) and can be blinding if this tower sits below your desk.
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend for first time builders, would buy again for a budget build.
Would change that pesky power wire from blue to black and turn that power LED down a notch. Aside from that I am happy with it for my first actual gaming rig. Tossed a set of Corsair fans in it and now it is glowing red and looking pretty. Tossed the MSi sticker from my GPU over the power LED to calm it down a bit. - Reviewed By:Jesse P.,11/29/2016 4:34:43 PM
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- Pros: interior design is awesome
- Cons: the one and only thing that can be improved are the tabs for the front of the case pretty discouraging when you get a package and because it was poorly packaged it seemed to have every single tab except 2 snap off because they're plastic...
- Reviewed By:JOSHUA F.,11/29/2016 4:31:51 PM
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- Pros: easy set up fast shipping and good fans
- Cons: arrived damaged corner of the case was crunched but useable just dont want to waste the time to send back for replacment
- Reviewed By:Robert D.,11/29/2016 4:27:38 PM
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- Pros: - Lightweight
- Simple
- Aesthetically pleasant and simply.
- Lot's of space. - Cons: - It's mostly plastic and flimsy metal. Which is to be expected from a 40$. It definitively doesn't feel like it will fall apart. But I would sit on it, like some older cases I've had which were pure steal.
- Reviewed By:Francois B.,11/29/2016 4:11:36 PM
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- Pros: Cheap, good looking, small, led fan included, 3.0 front usb, place behind the motherboard for cable management.
- Cons: Thin metal, terrible HDD mounting, not a lot of airflow.
- Other Thoughts: There is nothing better for the price :)
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 3:46:10 PM
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- Pros: - I got it at 89$, really good price.
- I love the design - Cons: - The case is really heavy
- Manufacturer Response:Hi Marc-Andre,
Thank you for your feedback on our 303 chassis. We appreciate your feedback, and will go ahead and forward your concern to our R & D team for future product consideration. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Marc-Andre L.,11/29/2016 3:42:31 PM
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- Pros: Looks awesome, feels amazing and smells great.
The quality is good and has 2 fans included already, so much space.
Cooling system 240mm fits perfectly. - Cons: Non now or in the future.
- Reviewed By:Johan c.,11/29/2016 2:35:43 PM
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- Pros: Spacious; Elegant design; Very Sturdy. I really like the look. Plenty of fans. Plenty of drive space for 3.5" (11) or 2.5" (8)
- Cons: Bigger than necessary nowadays. That can be a good thing if you need the space, or prefer beefy cooling systems. On the heavy side, so not easy to transport.
- Other Thoughts: Bigger than necessary for my build and just a bit too large for the space available to me. I will exchange for a case easier to travel with. Still, I would recommend this case for people who have no intention of travel, and have lots of HDDs to put in the bays.
- Reviewed By:David H.,11/29/2016 1:05:57 PM
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- Pros: - Keeps everything cool. I can actually feel the cool air coming from the case if I get close enough to it.
- Enough space to upgrade/expand components with no issues. - Cons: - Front fan makes clicking noise for the first 30 minutes or so after the PC is turned on. It doesn't cause any cooling issues, it's just kind of annoying, but it does stop.
- Behind where the Motherboard is mounted, there are slots to run your excess cables through to keep them out of the way, however, if you run the cables back there, you can't put that side of the case cover back on. - Other Thoughts: Great case. If I ever need another case, I will definitely get another Cooler Master!
- Reviewed By:Nicholas P.,11/29/2016 12:59:32 PM
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- Pros: Cool design on front, has a lot of the same features that other more expensive cases have, easy to take apart and customize, a lot of space for drives and optical drives, front fans can be switched out easily.
- Cons: Some of the parts are not great quality, buttons on front seem cheap, the entire front plate is plastic, the window on the side seems small of the size of the case and is tinted dark plastic (i prefer clear). Color scheme is odd fans have red LEDs and the metal mesh under the "scratch" is orange.
- Other Thoughts: I took this case apart and painted the inside white. It was easy to take apart and the parts took regular white spray paint well. I would recommend this case to others looking to do their first build. Its a little big for my taste but that also gives you more than enough space for drives and cables There are 4 fans in the case so make sure to buy a motherboard that is set up for that. My motherboard is only set up for 2. =(. The case comes with more than enough hardware and screws which is nice. Overall i would pay around $40-45 for this case and no more so look for when its on sale or has a good rebate program.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 9:07:37 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of room to put even the largest graphics cards, motherboards or any other PCI slots.
Love the snap in Hard Drive Holders. Makes it very easy to change your drives in and out.
Open on both sides for easy access.
Doors open very easy and screw in nicely.
Great Air Flow on this case. - Cons: Once fully loaded it can be quit heavy. Watch your toes when moving.
The large door fan can be a tad bit of a problem at the connector with the PSU. I have had to tape it around the connector for a better connection. No biggie and not enough to take a egg off. - Other Thoughts: Overall this is a beast of a case. I would highly recommend this case. Plan on keeping this near the ground as its heavy when fully loaded. Plan your wire management wisely and you will be fine.
- Reviewed By:Michael P.,11/29/2016 8:32:56 AM
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- Pros: -Integrated SFX and Case for 110USD is a steal for MITX builds.
-Looks super sleek in my living room. - Cons: -Broken clip for the fan filter above the CPU cooler, doesn't affect performance at all, but still not nice.
-One of the screws for the GPU riser was a spinner (wasn't stripped, but it seems the threading has given away, spent about 2 hours trying to get it out to no avail). Wasn't able to properly screw in the PCI-E riser card to the case, but it doesn't seem to have a huge impact on performance.
- USB 3 front header cable is gigantic. Like 4-5 in. too big for a case this size. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 8:02:11 AM
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- Pros: Nice, roomy case. plenty of space to fit everything you need and then some. The design is only for some, but I personally love the sleek look.
- Cons: My case was "Defective", if you could call it that. it came with every accessory and additional item as promised, although I have huge issues with the front panel. it is IMPOSSIBLE, to pry off, no matter how hard I pull. I looked around for others with the same issue, and only found one other person who resorted to sanding the inside of his case just go get it off. This means every time I need to take off my front panel, I have to go through the whole process of prying it open with a couple screw drivers. not fun.
- Other Thoughts: maybe my issue is rare, but still an issue to watch out for.
- Reviewed By:Giuliano Federico,11/29/2016 3:14:06 AM
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- Pros: Nice and easy set up.
- Cons: PCI riser cable is trash. It's not working properly. Reviews are pretty accurate. STAY AWAY from the riser cable. Had to contact thermaltake to ask for replacement or hopefully a refund since it's 9 out of 10 chances that cable won't work anyways.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 1:49:18 AM
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- Pros: -a lot of room to expand and work
-3 fans = good airflow
-good looking - Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend based on price/quality.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 10:28:21 PM
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- Pros: Internal Space & Inside setup
Fans and spacing for fans. - Cons: Its Big....Real Big
- Other Thoughts: This a tower and brand that has been used by my father and 2 brothers. They have one and even built newer computers or upgraded using this tower. The results have been nothing but good, See-through side door and easy excess.
- Reviewed By:KITO H.,11/29/2016 3:16:00 AM
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- Pros: A lot of fans
- Cons: More plastic than I thought
Limited space - Other Thoughts: I really have no complaints I sent this fan back to issues with my heat sink being to tall. The heat sink, was hitting the fans on the side. The option I had was to remove the fans, change the fan or return the tower, I chose the latter, but still would recommend this tower
- Reviewed By:KITO H.,11/29/2016 3:11:45 AM
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- Pros: Small Foot Print
Keeps All of Your Components Cool
Well Thought Out
Looks Good
Power and HD Lights Are Not Annoyingly Bright
Reasonably Sturdy For It's Price - Cons: An All In One Water Cooling Solution is really your only option here
Make Sure You Get It Right The First Time
An SFX Power Supply Is Highly Recommended, Therefore Limiting Your Choice
Can't Screw All 4 Screws when using a 140 mm fan?
140MM fan may interfere with the included hard drive mount which sits on top of the case - Other Thoughts: This case is great and you can tell that Silverstone has had quite a well to figure out how to make a great, well laid out ITX case for the masses. It has everything you could want in a small case. Openings to either release or pull in air for all of your components. Great design. An open or closed front panel. Time consuming but easy to put together. Bumpers on the bottom keep it elevated an inch of the floor.
It's not perfect though and knowing some of the things I found out would have made my decision on buying certain components MUCH easier. For example. I bought and installed a Cougar 140mm fan. I could not screw in all 4 holes because there are not 4 holes available for a 140mm fan. 120mm fan yes. 140mm fan NO. So I used the 2 available screw holes only to find out that my fan was interfering with the hard drive mount Silverstone gives you (Metal plate that sits on top and can hold 1 3.5" HD or 2 2.5" HD's. Why? No idea. But I used zip ties. Which worked out well anyways. Also the case does not come with an adapter for your SFX power supply and if you're like me and you order a Corsair SFX power supply then guess what? You have to order an adapter plate. Annoying stuff that you will almost inevitably run into. Otherwise, it's great. Good luck! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:17:22 PM
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- Pros: Internal Space & Inside setup
Fans and spacing for fans. - Cons: Its Big....Real Big
- Other Thoughts: This a tower and brand that has been used by my father and 2 brothers. They have one and even built newer computers or upgraded using this tower. The results have been nothing but good, See-through side door and easy excess.
- Reviewed By:KITO H.,11/29/2016 3:16:00 AM
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- Pros: A lot of fans
- Cons: More plastic than I thought
Limited space - Other Thoughts: I really have no complaints I sent this fan back to issues with my heat sink being to tall. The heat sink, was hitting the fans on the side. The option I had was to remove the fans, change the fan or return the tower, I chose the latter, but still would recommend this tower
- Reviewed By:KITO H.,11/29/2016 3:11:45 AM
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- Pros: Small Foot Print
Keeps All of Your Components Cool
Well Thought Out
Looks Good
Power and HD Lights Are Not Annoyingly Bright
Reasonably Sturdy For It's Price - Cons: An All In One Water Cooling Solution is really your only option here
Make Sure You Get It Right The First Time
An SFX Power Supply Is Highly Recommended, Therefore Limiting Your Choice
Can't Screw All 4 Screws when using a 140 mm fan?
140MM fan may interfere with the included hard drive mount which sits on top of the case - Other Thoughts: This case is great and you can tell that Silverstone has had quite a well to figure out how to make a great, well laid out ITX case for the masses. It has everything you could want in a small case. Openings to either release or pull in air for all of your components. Great design. An open or closed front panel. Time consuming but easy to put together. Bumpers on the bottom keep it elevated an inch of the floor.
It's not perfect though and knowing some of the things I found out would have made my decision on buying certain components MUCH easier. For example. I bought and installed a Cougar 140mm fan. I could not screw in all 4 holes because there are not 4 holes available for a 140mm fan. 120mm fan yes. 140mm fan NO. So I used the 2 available screw holes only to find out that my fan was interfering with the hard drive mount Silverstone gives you (Metal plate that sits on top and can hold 1 3.5" HD or 2 2.5" HD's. Why? No idea. But I used zip ties. Which worked out well anyways. Also the case does not come with an adapter for your SFX power supply and if you're like me and you order a Corsair SFX power supply then guess what? You have to order an adapter plate. Annoying stuff that you will almost inevitably run into. Otherwise, it's great. Good luck! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:17:22 PM
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- Pros: Nice, roomy case. plenty of space to fit everything you need and then some. The design is only for some, but I personally love the sleek look.
- Cons: My case was "Defective", if you could call it that. it came with every accessory and additional item as promised, although I have huge issues with the front panel. it is IMPOSSIBLE, to pry off, no matter how hard I pull. I looked around for others with the same issue, and only found one other person who resorted to sanding the inside of his case just go get it off. This means every time I need to take off my front panel, I have to go through the whole process of prying it open with a couple screw drivers. not fun.
- Other Thoughts: maybe my issue is rare, but still an issue to watch out for.
- Reviewed By:Giuliano Federico,11/29/2016 3:14:06 AM
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- Pros: Nice and easy set up.
- Cons: PCI riser cable is trash. It's not working properly. Reviews are pretty accurate. STAY AWAY from the riser cable. Had to contact thermaltake to ask for replacement or hopefully a refund since it's 9 out of 10 chances that cable won't work anyways.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 1:49:18 AM
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- Pros: -a lot of room to expand and work
-3 fans = good airflow
-good looking - Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend based on price/quality.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 10:28:21 PM
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- Pros: The windowed Grey is beautiful,
The case overall is pretty quiet,
the cable management was easy and effective - Cons: loud stock fans - not that bad
fingerprints- meh
IF YOU water cool the radiator must go in the front I used the Corsair H100i V2 and it will only fit in the front, with a case mod it could fit on top. (the worst part of this case is that) - Other Thoughts: This is a great case for the price overall.
- Reviewed By:Sean J.,11/28/2016 4:22:31 PM
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- Pros: -Looks great especially with the free LED fans
-0lenty of space to build in with decent cable management for the price
-Side panels were easy to remove and put back on
-Side intakes are useful - Cons: -PCI expansion slots cannot be replaced withoutbuying replacements
-Cannot fit the top side intake with a larger CPU cooler
-The front panel cables block what could potentially be a 5.25" drive bay, however I don't see this being an issue in most cases. - Other Thoughts: -Would definitely recommend as a budget case.
- Reviewed By:ERIK M.,11/28/2016 4:07:26 PM
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- Pros: Big and roomy
Easy to work with
Holds all my stuff
Well made and thought out
Lights are low key and non invasive - Cons: Hard drive storage needs to be moved to the right about 1/2" as the cabling for the hard drives push against the left hand side cover making it a little hard to get the panel on.
- Other Thoughts: This is a great case. I got it for 120 along with some really great headphones from the same company. Killer deal. I was a little concerned because some of the reviews I read stated that the case was flimsy. I found that not to be the fact. It is made out of the same thickness of material that some other high quality cases that I've had over the last 20 years have been made out of. The misconception may be because the thing is so large that flopping the panels around produce a little more give that do the "normal" sized panels.
I've found this case to be of high quality, one of the easiest to work with and attractive. It is a little load but since I didn't need all of the cooling it provides, I just unplugged a couple of the fans and now I can hardly hear it. The only two detractors from an otherwise perfect case is the one I mentioned above, the HD cables push against the left panel. I don't know why Rosewell didn't move them about 1/2 to 1 inch farther to the left as there is plenty of room to do so. The other is that the plastic tabs that hold in the front four air vents are a little weak. Not badly so but you need to be careful or you will bend or break them.
Make sure to read the directions before you rip into this case. - Reviewed By:david d.,11/28/2016 3:42:26 PM
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- Pros: I love the lights, the green USB 3.0 ports. It has great cable management and room for alot of hard drives.
- Cons: no cd rom spot. i know no one uses them anymore and maybe im getting old now but i feel weird not putting one in my computer so i dont know if its a con or more of a preference thing. but i wouldnt change the case i love it
- Other Thoughts: WORTH THE BUY!
- Reviewed By:Raymond B.,11/28/2016 6:33:13 PM
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- Pros: This is will be my first computer build. I was nervous about ordering a cheaper full tower case. It seems like the cheap cases are well.. cheap.. I took this out of the box and was impressed! Not bad at all for 75 bucks. This case looks so much better in person. I have not installed or ordered any other parts yet. I feel like there really isn't going to be any issues. I inspected the case and all its parts. The clear part of the case is locked in tight. No scratches or dents at all.
- Cons: None so far
- Reviewed By:Ryan O.,11/28/2016 6:10:43 PM
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- Pros: Good build case, lots of space to put fans, nice room for many Graphics cards up to 330mm!
- Cons: Hard to find motherboards that are compatible with the USB 3.0 but remember that you can always pick up a USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 converter.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:34:49 PM
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- Pros: Good build case, lots of space to put fans, nice room for many Graphics cards up to 330mm!
- Cons: Hard to find motherboards that are compatible with the USB 3.0 but remember that you can always pick up a USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 converter.
- Reviewed By:Julio A.,11/28/2016 4:34:04 PM
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- Pros: - Intelligent & stylish design
- High quality
- Very quiet - Cons: - It's perfect!
- Reviewed By:Johnny N.,11/28/2016 3:39:43 PM
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- Pros: You can totally tell this case was built for DIY-builders. Many little details meticulously thought out. The way it's built, the way the ex
- Great quality, everything fits perfect, the finish is beautiful.
- Intelligently designed - every little corner and detail was thought out. Great cable management, great airflow and fan placement. Stylish and functional. Great fan vents; easy-to-clean fan filters. I'm so glad there's no fan vent on top where liquids could spill in! Plenty of space to add stuff. I love how the reset button is small that you can't hit it by accident.
- QUIET - There's 4 fans running and the thing is still dead-quiet!
- I love the instructions, how they tell you what screws are used where, etc. I've probably built a thousand computers and don't need these instructions at all but I really appreciate the thought and attention to detail they put behind this case.
- It's very sexy looking and modern without looking too college-gamerish. - Cons: - The case is perfect!
- If i had to complain, I would say the finish on some of the thumb screws could be done better. It was hard to use the thumbscrews with my hands only and so I still needed a screwdriver sometimes to take the side panels off. - Other Thoughts: I really only considered 3 brands of cases. Either NZXT, FractalDesign, or Antec. From the reviews I read and looking around, NZXT was the winner and I knew I made the right decision when I started working with this case.
- Reviewed By:Johnny N.,11/28/2016 3:32:55 PM
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- Pros: Lots if space. Solid build. Extra space on top for liquid cooling or extra power supply.
- Cons: Plain case
- Reviewed By:Kevin W.,11/28/2016 3:30:57 PM
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- Pros: I like how it has so much space for hard drives. its big and easy to get your hands into. great cable management.
- Cons: some more red LED's would be cool but more of a preference than a con
- Other Thoughts: I use this as my server now and it has so many spots for hard drives its amazing!
- Reviewed By:Raymond B.,11/28/2016 6:37:06 PM
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- Pros: I love the lights, the green USB 3.0 ports. It has great cable management and room for alot of hard drives.
- Cons: no cd rom spot. i know no one uses them anymore and maybe im getting old now but i feel weird not putting one in my computer so i dont know if its a con or more of a preference thing. but i wouldnt change the case i love it
- Other Thoughts: WORTH THE BUY!
- Reviewed By:Raymond B.,11/28/2016 6:33:13 PM
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- Pros: This is will be my first computer build. I was nervous about ordering a cheaper full tower case. It seems like the cheap cases are well.. cheap.. I took this out of the box and was impressed! Not bad at all for 75 bucks. This case looks so much better in person. I have not installed or ordered any other parts yet. I feel like there really isn't going to be any issues. I inspected the case and all its parts. The clear part of the case is locked in tight. No scratches or dents at all.
- Cons: None so far
- Reviewed By:Ryan O.,11/28/2016 6:10:43 PM
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- Pros: Good build case, lots of space to put fans, nice room for many Graphics cards up to 330mm!
- Cons: Hard to find motherboards that are compatible with the USB 3.0 but remember that you can always pick up a USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 converter.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:34:49 PM
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- Pros: Good build case, lots of space to put fans, nice room for many Graphics cards up to 330mm!
- Cons: Hard to find motherboards that are compatible with the USB 3.0 but remember that you can always pick up a USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 converter.
- Reviewed By:Julio A.,11/28/2016 4:34:04 PM
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- Pros: Big and roomy
Easy to work with
Holds all my stuff
Well made and thought out
Lights are low key and non invasive - Cons: Hard drive storage needs to be moved to the right about 1/2" as the cabling for the hard drives push against the left hand side cover making it a little hard to get the panel on.
- Other Thoughts: This is a great case. I got it for 120 along with some really great headphones from the same company. Killer deal. I was a little concerned because some of the reviews I read stated that the case was flimsy. I found that not to be the fact. It is made out of the same thickness of material that some other high quality cases that I've had over the last 20 years have been made out of. The misconception may be because the thing is so large that flopping the panels around produce a little more give that do the "normal" sized panels.
I've found this case to be of high quality, one of the easiest to work with and attractive. It is a little load but since I didn't need all of the cooling it provides, I just unplugged a couple of the fans and now I can hardly hear it. The only two detractors from an otherwise perfect case is the one I mentioned above, the HD cables push against the left panel. I don't know why Rosewell didn't move them about 1/2 to 1 inch farther to the left as there is plenty of room to do so. The other is that the plastic tabs that hold in the front four air vents are a little weak. Not badly so but you need to be careful or you will bend or break them.
Make sure to read the directions before you rip into this case. - Reviewed By:david d.,11/28/2016 3:42:26 PM
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- Pros: -It's hard to use the fan controller by sound because the case is so quiet you can hardly tell a difference
-plenty of room for cable management
-Looks amazing and clean - Cons: -to put a third fan in the front you have to remove the hard drive cover but that's not a big problem
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend, upgraded from a N400 and it was worth every penny
- Reviewed By:Ethan B.,11/28/2016 6:38:16 PM
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- Pros: The windowed Grey is beautiful,
The case overall is pretty quiet,
the cable management was easy and effective - Cons: loud stock fans - not that bad
fingerprints- meh
IF YOU water cool the radiator must go in the front I used the Corsair H100i V2 and it will only fit in the front, with a case mod it could fit on top. (the worst part of this case is that) - Other Thoughts: This is a great case for the price overall.
- Reviewed By:Sean J.,11/28/2016 4:22:31 PM
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- Pros: -Looks great especially with the free LED fans
-0lenty of space to build in with decent cable management for the price
-Side panels were easy to remove and put back on
-Side intakes are useful - Cons: -PCI expansion slots cannot be replaced withoutbuying replacements
-Cannot fit the top side intake with a larger CPU cooler
-The front panel cables block what could potentially be a 5.25" drive bay, however I don't see this being an issue in most cases. - Other Thoughts: -Would definitely recommend as a budget case.
- Reviewed By:ERIK M.,11/28/2016 4:07:26 PM
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- Pros: - Intelligent & stylish design
- High quality
- Very quiet - Cons: - It's perfect!
- Reviewed By:Johnny N.,11/28/2016 3:39:43 PM
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- Pros: You can totally tell this case was built for DIY-builders. Many little details meticulously thought out. The way it's built, the way the ex
- Great quality, everything fits perfect, the finish is beautiful.
- Intelligently designed - every little corner and detail was thought out. Great cable management, great airflow and fan placement. Stylish and functional. Great fan vents; easy-to-clean fan filters. I'm so glad there's no fan vent on top where liquids could spill in! Plenty of space to add stuff. I love how the reset button is small that you can't hit it by accident.
- QUIET - There's 4 fans running and the thing is still dead-quiet!
- I love the instructions, how they tell you what screws are used where, etc. I've probably built a thousand computers and don't need these instructions at all but I really appreciate the thought and attention to detail they put behind this case.
- It's very sexy looking and modern without looking too college-gamerish. - Cons: - The case is perfect!
- If i had to complain, I would say the finish on some of the thumb screws could be done better. It was hard to use the thumbscrews with my hands only and so I still needed a screwdriver sometimes to take the side panels off. - Other Thoughts: I really only considered 3 brands of cases. Either NZXT, FractalDesign, or Antec. From the reviews I read and looking around, NZXT was the winner and I knew I made the right decision when I started working with this case.
- Reviewed By:Johnny N.,11/28/2016 3:32:55 PM
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- Pros: Lots if space. Solid build. Extra space on top for liquid cooling or extra power supply.
- Cons: Plain case
- Reviewed By:Kevin W.,11/28/2016 3:30:57 PM
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- Pros: None. Cheap garbage. Go back to beige.
- Cons: For the first time in 20 years, I've encountered such poor build quality that every single standoff strips out with a few turns. To make matters worse, replacing them with actual BRASS standoffs will result in the holes in the mother board tray stripping.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this to build my 7 year old her own pc for Christmas, so saving a bit on the modern case flair was acceptable. I've bought tons of cheapo cases over the years, and diypc clearly makes the absolute worst ones. I wouldn't spend a nickle on one of these if I found one in a thrift store!
- Reviewed By:adam j prentice,11/28/2016 11:19:21 AM
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- Pros: the case is great fits all the components for my first build and am very pleased with the way it looks.
- Cons: Once it was put together one of the pre-installed fans didn't work and then 2 days later it turns on and is really loud so I'm going to need to replace it. Also when putting together I found a small dent where the front fans mount not sure how the dent even got there with the spotit was at but you can't see it and it doesn't really effect the build and you cant see it anyways.
- Reviewed By:Thor K.,11/28/2016 10:51:35 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to install all components
-plenty of Fan support
-Spacious
-Hot swappable hdd/ssd makes installing ide/sata so much easier
-- I was going for a Full Tower but this is awesome for a mid tower because of the design! - Cons: -Hot Swappable tray in front was finicky. I have both my HDD and SSD installed in both trays. The bottom worked without issues but the top one i had to push really hard for it to make a connection to my motherboard.
(I will not deduct an egg because it's still an amazing case) - Other Thoughts: I love the way this case is designed, and i would recommend it to anyone. I have all fans installed that are possible. Everything runs cool!
- Reviewed By:Michael C.,11/28/2016 9:02:13 AM
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- Pros: Incredible Case, INCREDIBLE,
But 200 MM in no WAY, fits at the top, you will need a 230MM,
Which in my case, makes it even better, 4 1/2 Stars rounds to 5! - Cons: - Will need a 230MM Fan, There are only 4 Holes, of which are surfaced in a very narrow rectangular format, your case fan WILL need to have hole inputs 360 degrees to be compatible
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 7:39:11 AM
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- Pros: It's build like a tank! Seriously, it's sexy as hell!
- Cons: Nothing yet, although when I build in it (a few days but I didn't wanna wait on the review since I love Fractal so much) I might find something. From what I'm reading though there doesn't seem to be anything. Lack of 5 ¼ bays maybe? I hate those so it isn't for me but maybe someone wants an optical drive or an older RGB controller. Far be it from me to judge.
- Other Thoughts: I would say that at a sale price I'd absolutely say this is the best Mid ATX Tower you can buy. It's built like a tank, I'm pretty sure I can build with the RX990 in 7 years or so and still use the same case. It's that good.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:05:49 AM
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- Pros: - Amazing airflow
-Plenty of room for everything
- You cant beat the price on a sale for this case its amazing - Cons: -The HDD light in the front is blue and it is very bright while the rest of the case is red and it actually annoys me pretty good sometimes
- Reviewed By:MATTHEW H.,11/28/2016 9:18:30 AM
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- Pros: None. Cheap garbage. Go back to beige.
- Cons: For the first time in 20 years, I've encountered such poor build quality that every single standoff strips out with a few turns. To make matters worse, replacing them with actual BRASS standoffs will result in the holes in the mother board tray stripping.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this to build my 7 year old her own pc for Christmas, so saving a bit on the modern case flair was acceptable. I've bought tons of cheapo cases over the years, and diypc clearly makes the absolute worst ones. I wouldn't spend a nickle on one of these if I found one in a thrift store!
- Reviewed By:adam j prentice,11/28/2016 11:19:21 AM
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- Pros: the case is great fits all the components for my first build and am very pleased with the way it looks.
- Cons: Once it was put together one of the pre-installed fans didn't work and then 2 days later it turns on and is really loud so I'm going to need to replace it. Also when putting together I found a small dent where the front fans mount not sure how the dent even got there with the spotit was at but you can't see it and it doesn't really effect the build and you cant see it anyways.
- Reviewed By:Thor K.,11/28/2016 10:51:35 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to install all components
-plenty of Fan support
-Spacious
-Hot swappable hdd/ssd makes installing ide/sata so much easier
-- I was going for a Full Tower but this is awesome for a mid tower because of the design! - Cons: -Hot Swappable tray in front was finicky. I have both my HDD and SSD installed in both trays. The bottom worked without issues but the top one i had to push really hard for it to make a connection to my motherboard.
(I will not deduct an egg because it's still an amazing case) - Other Thoughts: I love the way this case is designed, and i would recommend it to anyone. I have all fans installed that are possible. Everything runs cool!
- Reviewed By:Michael C.,11/28/2016 9:02:13 AM
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- Pros: Incredible Case, INCREDIBLE,
But 200 MM in no WAY, fits at the top, you will need a 230MM,
Which in my case, makes it even better, 4 1/2 Stars rounds to 5! - Cons: - Will need a 230MM Fan, There are only 4 Holes, of which are surfaced in a very narrow rectangular format, your case fan WILL need to have hole inputs 360 degrees to be compatible
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 7:39:11 AM
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- Pros: It's build like a tank! Seriously, it's sexy as hell!
- Cons: Nothing yet, although when I build in it (a few days but I didn't wanna wait on the review since I love Fractal so much) I might find something. From what I'm reading though there doesn't seem to be anything. Lack of 5 ¼ bays maybe? I hate those so it isn't for me but maybe someone wants an optical drive or an older RGB controller. Far be it from me to judge.
- Other Thoughts: I would say that at a sale price I'd absolutely say this is the best Mid ATX Tower you can buy. It's built like a tank, I'm pretty sure I can build with the RX990 in 7 years or so and still use the same case. It's that good.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:05:49 AM
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- Pros: - Amazing airflow
-Plenty of room for everything
- You cant beat the price on a sale for this case its amazing - Cons: -The HDD light in the front is blue and it is very bright while the rest of the case is red and it actually annoys me pretty good sometimes
- Reviewed By:MATTHEW H.,11/28/2016 9:18:30 AM
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- Pros: - It looks nice ! The sides have strong baffle
- Light and cheap - Cons: - You have to modify some components !! EX: SSD
- Fan are loud
- Some part should be set up ! EX: motherboard area the corners were hard to install
- Cheap quality - Other Thoughts: The case is really important I had learned the lesson !
- Reviewed By:William C.,11/27/2016 8:31:44 PM
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- Pros: Attractive. Huge. Ton of connectivity. On/Off button has a satisfying "click" for what it's worth.
- Cons: It doesn't fit a cooler master hyper 212 evo as is.
- Other Thoughts: I had to take the top side panel fan off of the panel in order to get the side panel on. I then repurposed the fan as a second exhaust fan on the back of the case. Which is probably a better use for it anyways. But still. That is an extremely popular cooler, and it should fit in this case without modifications.
- Reviewed By:Adam A.,11/27/2016 8:16:45 PM
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- Pros: lots of airflow
quiet fans
plastic window
dual psu mount
plenty of wire routing
spacious - Cons: led's may be a tad too bright for power button
- Other Thoughts: I would so recomend this to anyone. i got it on newegg flash for 54.99 and I could not have asked for a better case. Huge room, I took out the 3.5 in drive bay and just have a giant open fan system that moves tons of air. it looks fantastic.
- Reviewed By:Burke A.,11/27/2016 6:31:01 PM
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- Pros: -Easy cable management
-Keeps the psu and hard drive hidden away
-Sleek look
-More than enough space
-Great cooling - Cons: None that I could think of
- Other Thoughts: Great buy, definitely recommend
- Reviewed By:Tim P.,11/27/2016 8:00:58 PM
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- Pros: - Beautiful case
- Nice red aesthetics
- Allows for a clean cable-free inside by strategically placed holes in the chasis - Cons: - Fans are loud. I replaced them though.
- Hard to put in lighting, but it worked out fine.
- Window scratches easily. - Other Thoughts: Highly recommend this case to anyone who wants something solid and something that looks nice in the process. I have yet to find a case that I like more.
- Reviewed By:Kolton S.,11/27/2016 5:47:05 PM
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- Pros: - Looks Nice and is Aesthetically Pleasing
- Good build quality - Cons: - More plastic than I imagined
- Other Thoughts: - The page specifications are a little hard to understand and could be better
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 4:27:38 PM
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- Pros: Roomy, easy to work in
VERY modular/customizable
The LEDs don't try to blind you
Front USB 3.0 connections (work great!)
Heavy and solid
The finish looks and feels good
Removable dust filters (better than nothing)
The kit includes zip ties, cable ties, screws, and rubber pads
It does dampen the fan and HDD noise, but it's certainly not "silent" - Cons: The modularity/customization is a bit of overkill, but maybe to some that's a plus
The case is HUGE and WIDE. Make sure you have enough room where you plan to put it.
The side panels don't have a rail to slide on, so they easily fall off and hit the desk if you're not careful. USE CAUTION, or you might damage your desk surface. - Other Thoughts: I wish there was a micro-ATX (or at least a smaller) version of these.
- Reviewed By:PAUL S.,11/27/2016 3:25:55 PM
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- Pros: Posesses a stately beauty in full tower size accented with the glorious full-side tempered glass panel.
E-ATX support, and enough room to play with all of the PCMR goodies without going for the double-wide format.
Great material and build quality. Excellent and well documented items included.
Flush-mount, external facing 5.25 bay without a flap-open panel, an increasingly rare feature.
Also included are a pair of adjustable metal pieces that screw into the mobo-side of the case, which extend out to support the inside-end of large video cards to avoid sag. It's funny and cute, but also practical.
While the cons section is quite big, it's mostly notes about airflow, and you have all the tools necessary to make this the home of a fairly beastly and cool running PC.
Relevant parts:
Rampage V Edition 10, with i7 6850 (OC @ 4.4 / 1.3v)
Gigabyte 1080 Waterforce 8G (mild OC settings, something like 2100 @ 1v /10500)
Fans: Corsair ML series, 2x 140mm (bottom and rear), 4x 120mm (side and front-top), h110i stock fans (front x2), and the gigabyte waterforce fan (integral, must unmount waterblock to replace, standard pwm connection, good quality fan though)
Temps:
21C ambient, 55-62C under gaming load (VRMs and GPU backplate as hottest spots).
I expect the second GPU to slot into a good thermal environment when it arrives, and once you navigate the build and airflow issues, the case only gets prettier every day. - Cons: The solid top panel design, while svelte, is surprisingly awful for airflow. A generously sized graphics card will stress the top rear exhaust fan's ability to keep radiator-warmed air from accumulating over the mobo VRMs and away from the integral top-mount drive bays. If your GPU runs a hot backplate as mine does, it will be quite worrying to the touch as well. My solution was to flip the rear fan to intake, grab some more fans and go for a less orthodox full-exhaust config on the front face (3x120mm) as well as full exhaust on the unique vents on the non-glass side (also 3x120mm).
The mid-case radiator mount area (3x120mm quoted) is interesting. Note that there are no built in provisions for routing water lines past this bracket - I had to leave the top 120mm slot open to run to a front-mount radiator. Note that is *is* possible to run a corsair h110i from an E-ATX X99 chip mount location, to the very front of the case this way. It feels close to the limit, but the water pipes will reach without any significant stretching, even when mounting the radiator directly to the front of the case (with the rad fans on the inside). In any case, there is only clearance on the top of the case past this bracket, should it be filled with 3x120mm mounted options, so plan your water routes accordingly.
The 'mounting points' for fans on the non-glass side are quite compromised. These X-in-Square shaped brackets that can also mount SSDs, but the X portion is quite thick, posing some problem for airflow. Additionally, the very cool looking 'hexagon outline' cutout in the side panel aren't that good for airflow either. All fans mounted on this side will need to optimize for static pressure, even without radiators on that side. Expect to run 3x Corsair ML120 PWMs at 1200rpm+ to generate similar CFM as a unobstructed Corsair ML140 PWM at 600rpm. Still in the quiet zone for these fans, but you'll need to toe your noise limit carefully to make effective use of the side panel mounts.
Another note on these brackets as SSD mounts: They're quite neat at showcasing drives suspended and facing the tempered glass side. However, getting 'words up' orientation on them for Samsung 2.5" drives will require routing cables the hard/long way - the SATA end will be on the front side of the case. It is quite possible to mount the fan over an SSD on the same bracket, but it would be so blocked as to be a useless endeavor.
Four of these brackets are included, and there are six positions where they will fit, 3 on the glass side, 3 on the other side, as seen in the promo pictures on the in win website. It is possible to fit PWM and SATA data+power lines straight through the X portion of the bracket themselves, even with a 120mm fan mounted.
A good note about fan mount clearances - it is possible to mount a 120mm radiator+fan on the bottom position of that mid-case bracket, and still install a standard thickness (25mm) fan in the bottom mount. Clearance is tight, but it works. Depending on rad/fan thickness, you may see a bit of overhang over the bottom 140mm fan, but not so much as to pose a problem.
Similarly, it is possible to mount 25mm thick fans on the non-glass side, and still mount a 120mm fan+radiator at the front of the case without clearance issues. I do not imagine a 2x140 (280mm) radiator would allow this however, so you'll need slim-format fans.
It is also notable that the bottom section of the case allows a 7.48" long power supply with tight but acceptable clearance before running into a bottom-mounted 140mm fan. Clever cable routing will come into play to avoid blocking a lot of the fan's face though. Non-modular power supplies of this length...probably don't exist, but if they did, they need not apply here.
Also notably poor is the lack of clearance behind the mobo. Cable management skills will definitely come into play. There are precious few points to mount zip or twist ties to the mobo plane, and clearance is such that a SATA connectors will need to be rotated flat or the side won't close - heaven help you if you need to cross other cables over that point. Even though there is no window on this side, you'll need to keep good routing practices in mind, and fight the battle of the bulge at the end. - Other Thoughts: There are a number of quality-of-life tweaks available in competing cases that in win would do well to emulate. Should they couple those with their build quality, ample feature list and impeccable sense of style, a case of this format will be the home of countless /r/battlestations builds.
- Manufacturer Response:Hi Michael,
Thank you for your feedback on our 509 chassis. Customers are our top priority, and we sincerely appreciate your feedback. Therefore, we will be forwarding your concerns to our R & D team for future product considerations. We hope the 509 works out for you, and if you have any questions feel free to ask our team on any of our social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) or our forums. Thank you Michael have a great day.
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In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:MICHAEL L.,11/27/2016 3:14:20 PM
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- Pros: Design
- Great design in terms of aesthetics.
- Comes with some led fans that don't look stupid and overkill. It basically makes your computer look pretty cool without it looking like a child's project. Though I would recommend tinting the front panel some more to make it look more professional of sorts. They look the right amount of cool. I would like to buy another.
- It doesn't scream I'm a gamer and I play cool games on PC and look at me I'm a PC gamer like some other cheap cases, which in my opinion I think you should avoid. Unless you know what you are doing and know how to properly build a computer around a theme.
- The imitation tinted tempered glass won't fool anyone for being glass but I would say its definitely a different look but not in the bad way.
- Being plastic and tinted it actually gives a pretty cool smoke like effect. (You need to see it in person. Especially if you color themed for white components with some white cable extensions. (Would recommend some extensions to make you look pro.
- You could always get some nice looking white fans and clean up the look some more, they can be relatively inexpensive in some places
Build
- The build quality is pretty nice and doesn't look flimsy.
- You can see a difference in color in terms of plastic to metal but that happens even in the more expensive cases.
- They case is actually pretty light, though i would argue its slightly better as it keeps the weight of my PC down.
- From my experience there was no flex, even the side-panels feel pretty nice.
- The metal does actually pick up fingerprints but nothing a couple wipes wont get rid of.
- The plastic panel was a worry for me but so far it wasn't scratched but then again I am being careful with it
- There is relatively terrible airflow at the front. There is only a small intake on the bottom everything else seems pretty sealed so that could cause problems for some people. Though at this price point you could say the inclusion of fans justifies for that and have only seen improvement in terms of temperatures from my old case.
- The bottom power supply chamber is pretty great it honestly makes your computer look professional and just look really good.
- The hard drive bay is pretty decent but it can definitely get in the way.
- The screws provided are fine though the thumb strews are pretty cheap looking (not the side panel screws)
- The PCI things on the back are non-removable (sorry completely forgot the name of those things. (Brackets?)(Covers?)
- Overall pretty excellent for the price point only a few problems which more expensive cases which at times don't look any better suffer from.
- Oh! and Comes with ssd display mounting
Experience
- A simple and easy process of installing everything, a great entry to building a PC. Plus it also adds some cool points without costing much.
- This is about the 3rd time I have built a computer of sorts and I managed to have problems.
- The problems I had are both my short coming and the cases.
- For one I was excited about a case that actually looks good and will make my computer look good. Soooooo...I rushed and didn't manage my cables.
- The routing locations are excellent. Better than a lot of the expensive cases (even up to above $120 cases)
- Mounting the motherboard was easy simple enough.
- My Criorig H7 fits perfectly with room to spare.
- Applying the GPUs was easy enough until I had to close this weird thing on the back no real idea why they used that instead of another thing that in my opinion would have made it easier and cheaper. Though I don't know, its weird. in the end just a small short coming.
- The experience with motherboard, GPU, CPU cable management was fine. Once you get to drives it can get annoying though price justifies it and your not going to replace a drive every month so your fine.
- The worse part about this case would be the mounting of the power supply. I had to insert and remove the thing about 3 different times to get the cables just right. - Cons: - No extra fan or a place to find another, bummer really. I'm sill looking
- The experience with the power supply was an annoyance.
- The drives can be a bit tedious
- The lack of proper air flow in the front
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- A problem that I ran into was bending my sata cables to much leading to my drives not showing. (That's on me though)
- fan filter at the bottom is cheap - Other Thoughts: - In short there are some cons but they are heavily outweigh by the number of things it does well enough and even better than other case manufactures that are well known. This case doesn't have much advertisement or any for that matter and that's honestly probably a good thing, It keeps the price down granted I paid $40 and I feel as if i received almost more than what I paid for which is an excellent feeling to have from a product.
- The lack of a 3rd fan is a bummer but I'll get over it. If anything I might replace the on in the back for a white fan to bounce the light of the front led fans.
- The power supply experience is only a one time thing and I had problems mainly because my case was modular and longer than other entry level power supplies or less wattage ones that are non modular or even other smaller modular power supplies.
- The drives problem was honestly my fault for not being careful though the blame can slightly be theirs for not providing in a sense more space in the back for cables.
- Having actual 120 fans on the front made my computer far more quiet than it was before and you can feel sufficient air being blown through though that is probably more pressure than air from the front. For me my temperatures improved and I cant really see a problem with that. If you are going to be water cooling then maybe you could do it but id recommend make-shifting more space for air in the front. The only justifying thing here would be the price.
- The power supply filter is pretty cheap though the huge justification for this would be the fact that it even has one. Many cases don't have them especially at this price range. Cases that are more expensive honestly double the price use fan filters like the ones on this case and that's a bad thing for them and a good thing for this case.
In other words i would hands down recommend this to everyone looking at this price range, id recommend ignoring brand names because they offerings pale in comparison to this case. - Reviewed By:Jonathan E.,11/27/2016 2:59:00 PM
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- Pros: Looks nice anyways.
- Cons: The cable for the GPU upside mounting didn't work.
Seemed like they didn't send me a new product. One of the screws for the upside mounting of the GPU looked used and I had trouble setting it up.
Box looked preopened , The sticker on The front had parts missing and broken. - Other Thoughts: Wanted to get rog edition and they don't carry it. So u cant Sync The leds of The cpu fan and helix like The rog version. But thats as adverstised.
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Thanks for your purchase of GENOME II BK-RD firstly.
All the products come with warranty, if it was DOA, please kindly contact NEWEGG following their standard RMA procedure, or directly contact support@deepcool.com, we are willing to help you solve the problem untill you are satisfied, thanks!
DEEPCOOL always stand behind the product and strive to offer the most reliable product and service, thanks for your trust!
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- Reviewed By:Francisco V.,11/27/2016 2:04:59 PM
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- Pros: - Best looking case on the market in my opinion
- Built-in MOBO standoffs
- Toolless hard drive trays
- Modular and open
- Bottom shroud hides PSU, drives and ugly cables
- Super solid construction
- Removable dust filters for easy cleaning - Cons: - Case is very heavy and difficult to get a grip on when moving
- Adding and removing glass side panels is a pain. You have to be very careful to hold glass in place when installing thumb screws or you will drop and scratch it.
- CPU power connector from HUB seems very flimsy where it is attached at the HUB board as it is attached by two tiny pieces of metal. I've had to be very careful working with it as entire HUB would cease to work if it failed. - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case to any enthusiast looking to show off their rig with a big beautiful full sheet of glass. The case is beautiful, there's no doubt about that. I enjoyed building in it for the most part and hope I don't have to take the glass side panels off too much because they're quite the pain to deal with. I think it'd be a lot better if the glass had a better way of putting it on and taking it off.
That said, I'm very happy with the case. I hope it'll last me the next 10 years and I'll just have to be very careful to take care of it. The full glass sheets make this case very high maintenance to work with, but man do they look good. - Reviewed By:Garrett M.,11/27/2016 4:20:39 PM
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- Pros: More space than you know what to do with.
Very aesthetic.
Front of the case has convenient ports.
Top of the case has nice magnetic mesh that allows for ventilation.
Did I say huge? - Cons: Nothing really. Maybe the price? But you get what you pay for.
- Other Thoughts: Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:40:26 AM
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- Pros: -Very quiet case, with fan and HDD running.
-Spacious, no messy cords.
-Slight customize-able. I took out one hard-drive shelf, just to reduce the weight on this thing. - Cons: -Large size case. Not ideal, if you plan to transport this case often (i.e. lan parties/travel).
- Other Thoughts: I highly recommend.
I bought this to replace my 6 years old case. My main decisive buying reason, was the quietness of this case. And I am impressed. I would have to concentrate on listening just to hear any noises from this case.
Note: I also bought another front fan, as it only comes with two fans. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:30:17 AM
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- Pros: Quiet, clean lines good dust filtration
- Cons: None so far
- Other Thoughts: Well worth it very well built, big difference from my old coolermaster case, much heavier now won't be moving it around as much anymore
- Reviewed By:Myles B.,11/27/2016 11:16:22 AM
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- Pros: Lots of fans. Simple straightforward design. Easy to figure out where everything needs to go.
- Cons: Long graphics cards might have trouble. Hyper 212 fan cpu cooler barely fit, had to shimmy it inside. Had to purchase additional fans.
- Other Thoughts: Its a little small, but definitely the go to case on newegg for a reason. Plenty of options to work with.
- Reviewed By:Kevin S.,11/27/2016 11:09:08 AM
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- Pros: -Small, pretty standard layout.
-Kinda fits radiators.
-Removable drive cage.
-Front fits 140mm radiator + 140mm fan - Cons: -Windowed side panel never fit right. I had to have someone help me put it on.
-Not enough room or ties for cable management in the back.
-had to cut part of the side panel rail to fit a 120mm radiator for my CPU, rear mount.
-With a 120mm radiator in the back, you can't use a fan in the rear top spot.
-There's open grille space around 120mm fans in the top.
-Biggest con, THE FRONT PANEL. You have to break the case to move the front fans. The six clips that hold it on are very difficult to access to squeeze with pliers, and even when you do get at them, are very difficult to pull through, even with said pliers. I ended up having to break most of them off, and the other ones have broken off on their own over the five or six times I've had to open the front. Now it has no clips, and turns my computer off intermittently due to the fact that it's now hanging by the power/reset buttons. - Other Thoughts: Corsair, please fire whoever thought that front panel was a good idea. And don't ever make one like that again.
- Reviewed By:Mason B.,11/27/2016 10:27:37 AM
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- Pros: Bought this for my first build. It was a pleasure to build in and I love the black/red theme.
- Cons: None, really.
- Other Thoughts: Consider grabbing 2 140MM fans for front intake if you dont plan on using a radiator setup.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:30:41 AM
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- Pros: looks nice
- Cons: rivets do not allow versatile modding
advertised in item description as "Support up to 170mm CPU cooler", does not have room for my Dark Rock Pro 3 cooler, which is 162mm high, http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/482 ... selling point for this case was the cpu capacity, will be returning for different case. - Other Thoughts: good if you want a nice looking case on a low budget and do not have a super sized cpu cooler...
- Reviewed By:Albert N.,11/27/2016 10:33:23 AM
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- Pros: Bought this for my first build. It was a pleasure to build in and I love the black/red theme.
- Cons: None, really.
- Other Thoughts: Consider grabbing 2 140MM fans for front intake if you dont plan on using a radiator setup.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:30:41 AM
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- Pros: looks nice
- Cons: rivets do not allow versatile modding
advertised in item description as "Support up to 170mm CPU cooler", does not have room for my Dark Rock Pro 3 cooler, which is 162mm high, http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/482 ... selling point for this case was the cpu capacity, will be returning for different case. - Other Thoughts: good if you want a nice looking case on a low budget and do not have a super sized cpu cooler...
- Reviewed By:Albert N.,11/27/2016 10:33:23 AM
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- Pros: More space than you know what to do with.
Very aesthetic.
Front of the case has convenient ports.
Top of the case has nice magnetic mesh that allows for ventilation.
Did I say huge? - Cons: Nothing really. Maybe the price? But you get what you pay for.
- Other Thoughts: Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:40:26 AM
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- Pros: -Very quiet case, with fan and HDD running.
-Spacious, no messy cords.
-Slight customize-able. I took out one hard-drive shelf, just to reduce the weight on this thing. - Cons: -Large size case. Not ideal, if you plan to transport this case often (i.e. lan parties/travel).
- Other Thoughts: I highly recommend.
I bought this to replace my 6 years old case. My main decisive buying reason, was the quietness of this case. And I am impressed. I would have to concentrate on listening just to hear any noises from this case.
Note: I also bought another front fan, as it only comes with two fans. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:30:17 AM
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- Pros: Quiet, clean lines good dust filtration
- Cons: None so far
- Other Thoughts: Well worth it very well built, big difference from my old coolermaster case, much heavier now won't be moving it around as much anymore
- Reviewed By:Myles B.,11/27/2016 11:16:22 AM
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- Pros: Lots of fans. Simple straightforward design. Easy to figure out where everything needs to go.
- Cons: Long graphics cards might have trouble. Hyper 212 fan cpu cooler barely fit, had to shimmy it inside. Had to purchase additional fans.
- Other Thoughts: Its a little small, but definitely the go to case on newegg for a reason. Plenty of options to work with.
- Reviewed By:Kevin S.,11/27/2016 11:09:08 AM
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- Pros: -Small, pretty standard layout.
-Kinda fits radiators.
-Removable drive cage.
-Front fits 140mm radiator + 140mm fan - Cons: -Windowed side panel never fit right. I had to have someone help me put it on.
-Not enough room or ties for cable management in the back.
-had to cut part of the side panel rail to fit a 120mm radiator for my CPU, rear mount.
-With a 120mm radiator in the back, you can't use a fan in the rear top spot.
-There's open grille space around 120mm fans in the top.
-Biggest con, THE FRONT PANEL. You have to break the case to move the front fans. The six clips that hold it on are very difficult to access to squeeze with pliers, and even when you do get at them, are very difficult to pull through, even with said pliers. I ended up having to break most of them off, and the other ones have broken off on their own over the five or six times I've had to open the front. Now it has no clips, and turns my computer off intermittently due to the fact that it's now hanging by the power/reset buttons. - Other Thoughts: Corsair, please fire whoever thought that front panel was a good idea. And don't ever make one like that again.
- Reviewed By:Mason B.,11/27/2016 10:27:37 AM
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- Pros: outstanding cable management
beautiful clean look
Huge window
Great airflow
Stock case fans are actually good
3 dust filters - Cons: it doesn't have any usb2 on the front. But that wont be a con in a few months when I get a board that has usb3 and the window side can be a bit tricky to get on.
- Other Thoughts: Would but again.
Recommend you buy this - Reviewed By:jaime w.,11/27/2016 9:36:58 AM
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- Pros: Two red led fans included
If AMD ever releases Zen, it would go well with a Team Red build (I went Intel i5 6400). - Cons: No side fan slots like the blue and white models. I think the square side window is nicer looking than the window on the blue model. I could always mod it myself with a drill, so no egg deduction
- Other Thoughts: This is the second Tesseract case I have Purchased. I also have the BF model with no side window, and did a full review for it (check it if you want more of my b.s. opinion on these cases). This is great case for an air cooled system at a great price. Deepcool is keeping it real.
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- Pros: No pros bad case
- Cons: This Case came in the mail dented an the mother board mount screws suck when I wanted to take my motherboard out the mount screw would not stay in place to hold the screw this is bad case don't buy. buy a corsair its way better I bought the corsair obsidian 750D waaaaaaaaay better
- Reviewed By:Matthew Holbrook,11/27/2016 9:30:01 AM
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- Pros: -I personally like the look of this case and how cheap it is
-lots of space for extra long graphics cards - Cons: -The front vents are set up making it impossible it get any airflow through the front of the case. I drilled holes in the front just so my computer could breath. PC overheated many times before this.
- Reviewed By:Travis S.,11/27/2016 8:57:49 AM
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- Pros: You can see everyone else's pros in their comments and I agree with them, but if you're on the fence about this case because of the price, let me tell you this. I've been building PCs since the late 80s and I've never had a case as refined and purpose-built as this one. It's not meant to be flashy. It's meant to give a clean and professional look while also keeping in mind ease of use for those of us who are constantly upgrading, making maintenance and access easy. I can't praise it enough. It's obviously well thought through in design and functionality. Whoever designed this knew exactly what they were doing.
- Cons: My Corsair 280 water cooler interferes with the cable management ports along the top of the case. My older 240 was fine, but anything above that and you can expect to have some real space issues with those areas for running cable such as your CPU power and fan connectors. It's not impossible, but if your PSU has a shorter CPU power cable, you could run into some serious issues.
Also, after a while, the LED that lights up the NZXT. logo at the bottom stopped working, but that's OK. I didn't buy it to be flashy anyway and the only other light inside my case is the backlit GTX980 logo on my GPU. - Other Thoughts: If you're a serious builder like me and you want a clean case with tons of options and great cable management, you will NOT regret this case. If it's on sale, don't hesitate. If I had to buy another one, I wouldn't think twice spending full price for it.
- Reviewed By:Kevin P.,11/27/2016 8:24:41 AM
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- Pros: - Plenty of space for components and cord management.
- I was able to completely fit my water cooling system which i had previously mounted outside of a mid-tower case.
- With increased airflow, most fans never change speed, even without water cooling - Cons: - Rear 140mm fan was DOA, I don't hold this against the rating. It just is what it is.
- Other Thoughts: - I wish there was a clear way to connect other internal LED fans to the switch that toggles the front fan LED
- Reviewed By:Ryan H.,11/27/2016 8:11:51 AM
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- Pros: - Case is extremely roomy and allows for excellent air circulation. Overall awesome build quality, sturdy and cool looking.
- great price
- comes with 2 fans
- great cable management and cooling - Cons: - a bigger viewing window would be cool
- Other Thoughts: The case, looks, feels and performs excellent.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 9:28:52 AM
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- Pros: I've been fortunate enough to work with a number of computer cases during previous builds, from cases like this on the low end of the spectrum, to full-size $100+ cases. I don't think it's fair to compare this to a Phanteks case, but I am able to make a comparison between this and the Masterbox 5 Mid Tower which also sells for $70.
This is the most poorly designed case I have ever purchased and was incompatible with my PSU for the reason I describe below. For this reason, I was unable to even finish the installation of my computer. I'll try to describe the build process and why I've rated this case so poorly.
Pros:
- Sleek, modern design. All white.
- Inexpensive
- Two fans included - Cons: - Opening the case, by unscrewing the large black screws that hold the two side panels on requires a screwdriver. The screws cannot be loosened by hand, even after loosening them the first time. Many of these large screws are also placed in areas that require a screwdriver because your fingers can't physically unscrew them - particularly the screws that fasten a PCI metal cover. These should have been Hex screws.
- None of the external screws lined up properly with their holes and end up slanted, leading me to believe that the screw was off-center when in reality, the screws and their screwholes are just poorly built.
- Removing the front panel of the case requires first removing both side panels - 4 screws
- At the front bottom of the case is a large lip and the HDD bay. I dropped a screw down into this lip, and it was unable to be removed except with a pair of tweezers. I don't mark down an Egg for this, but it was a poor design decision.
- The "Cable Management Bar" is just a gimmick. It doesn't provide any utility more than a case without a Cable Management Bar. A good case should be able to hide all of your cables behind the backplate that supports your Motherboard.
- Installing, removing, or replacing the PSU takes 8 screws - 4 to mount the case's face-plate to the PSU, and 4 to mount the PSU+Face-Plate to the case.
- Installing, removing, or replacing any modern video card requires 4 screws - two to remove a completely useless metal PCI-slot external guard that prevents you from removing any PCI cards, and two to unmount the PCI card itself - these two screws are on the outside of the case, instead of the inside. I have do idea why. The metal guard is completely pointless, and makes the case feel incredibly cheap.
- Properly installing a Hard Drive in the first two available slots requires you to temporarily remove both the PSU and front panel of the entire case, including the two side panels, to access the 6 screw holes necessary to secure the HDD. During installation, I chose to only screw in one side of the HDD so I didn't need to take out my PSU again. Depending on the thickness of your power cables, accessing the other side of the bay might require you to physically unplug some power cables from your PSU.
- Installing the third Hard Drive requires you to place the bottom, exposed side of the hard drive against the uneven, jagged, metal floor of the case, drag it across the floor to four screw holes, and secure the HDD using screws from the outside of the bottom of the case.
- Compared to my other case, the HDAudio plug didn't plug in tightly to my motherboard. I didn't even know that was possible until this case. It would loosely sit there and would be slightly unplugged when touched even the slightest bit.
- The SSD location is what caused me to return this case. This case mounts the SSDs at the bottom of the open area of the case - just above where the bottom of the white part of the window panel meets the window - the SSDs are NOT hidden from sight. There is a large hole cut next to each SSD mounting position where the SATA and Power cables can be fed from the PSU. But the holes aren't directly beneath the back of the SSD, which means you can't use L-Connector SATA or Power cables from your PSU. But my PSU only has L-Connector power cables and if I tried to connect them to the SSD, it would bend the power connection on my SSD itself. Had the holes been cut directly beneath the back of the SSD - which would have been perfectly doable, this wouldn't be an issue. PSUs and Cases should not be incompatible with one another but in this case, they were. If you purchase this case and intend to use an SSD, make sure your PSU contains straight power connectors for your storage drives. - Other Thoughts: I honestly can't believe this case has as many good reviews as it does. Perhaps they are from first-time builders, or maybe this case was bundled together with a popular build on PCPartPicker and that's why it has so many reviews. I highly highly highly recommend AVOIDING this case. It made the build process frustrating. Its many terrible design decisions made building my PC a hassle instead of a joy.
Compared to my Coolmaster 5 Mid Tower, this case is absolute garbage. The CoolerMaster stores SSDs and HDDs out of sight of the window and they can be moved to multiple parts of the case for the best hiding of wires. I returned the CoolerMaster because of a humming buzzing noise whenever my PSU fan would run, but I've cancelled the return because this NZXT case was by far worse.
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2 Eggs for poor construction and design: the need to remove so many screws to perform the most basic tasks, the inability to remove many large screws by hand, poor placement of the third Hard Drive, the useless cable management bar, the placement of SSDs visible from the window.
1 Egg for the incompatibility of this case with L-Shaped PSU connectors to SSDs. - Reviewed By:Max W.,11/27/2016 8:09:34 AM
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- Pros: Looks great. Stays cool. Room for activities.
- Cons: I guess if you're into hardcore cable management this case may not be for you. I just zip this my cables around the edges where I can.
- Other Thoughts: This case has officially out lived every component inside of the original build. Still looks great and functions as intended. 5/5
- Reviewed By:Hamilton A Luefan,11/26/2016 11:11:15 PM
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- Pros: Everything I ever wanted in a case.
-side window
-clean look
-mat black
-two great dust filters
-removable hard drive bays - Cons: The plastic side panel scratches VERY easily, be careful
- Reviewed By:Ithaboon E.,11/26/2016 10:16:12 PM
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- Pros: - Cable Management
- Easy to remove side panels with secure thumb screws
- Very easy to build in
- Beautiful Side Panel View intro your custom PC
- Hidden Power Supply Section
- Pre Installed Motherboard Stand-offs
- No shortage of dust filters / easy to remove dust filters.
- Easy to remove front panel
- Great plenty of room for a radiator at the front and room for either 120mm or 140mm fans on front and back of the case.
- LED's
- Lots more. - Cons: - Shortage of hard drive / ssd mounts "For its price and size its not a big deal at all"
All in my opinion this is the only issue I had personally with the case because I use lots of storage along with an NZXT Hue+. - Other Thoughts: This case is absolutely amazing for its price! Its very beautiful and extremely easy to build in and the cable management is amazing. There are pre-installed motherboard standoffs which installing the mother board easier. There is plenty of room for water cooling in this case, personally I would use a 140mm radiator though so you don't take up to much fan space and you still get good airflow. I have had a great experience with this case and I would recommend this to anyone, even if its your first time building a computer.
- Reviewed By:Garret C.,11/27/2016 4:08:39 AM
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- Pros: Lots of fan slots.
Lots of hdd slots.
Lots of ssd slots
Lots of drive slots.
2 Usb 3 ports on the front
A lot of room inside.
Pretty good cable management if it was a more expensive case i would dock some points for it but its fine for the cost.
Very well ventilated - Cons: The vast array of fan slots makes spilling anything on the case an issue. The top is basically open so be very careful
- Other Thoughts: It says its not compatible with larger than 120 mm radiators but the top may be able to work. I would have tested it if i had a spare h100 laying around but alas i do not.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 2:28:41 AM
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- Pros: - strong, high quality metal case
- tons of room for expansion
- window for those looking to show off a well-organized interior
- handle
- fan controller
- led controller
- modular hdd cage
- lots of room for wiring
- great sale price!! (150 cad after MIR) - Cons: - only thing I didnt like was that the windowed side panel was an off-white compared to the rest of the case but does not affect performance or quality
- x-dock didnt come with power or sata cables (didnt bother me as I didnt end up using it.. plus sata and molex cables are very affordable) - Other Thoughts: - wait for a good sale because +200 is a steep price
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 11:50:59 PM
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- Pros: Big. As in 3-way 1080ti SLI big.
Build quality is fantastic! Almost all metal.
fans fans fans fans
Good cable management.
Well built.
Removable/lots of bays.
Includes 3 fans which are.. far from the best.
Dust filters that are easy to clean. - Cons: Big. As in 3-way 1080ti SLI big.
Front panel is rubbish ABS-type metal/plastic. Power button is in a terrible spot. Only 2 USB (3.0) connectors and they are terrible! Mic/Line outlets do not work due to poor quality.
Dust filters are somewhat flimsy, especially the bottom one.
Front is hard to remove and can be easily damaged if not done correctly.
Rubber feet are poorly glued on and can easily rip off. - Other Thoughts: First off, this case is BIG. Don't get it unless you need a BIG... **B** **I** **G** case.
Lights IN case are white, not purple or blue.
You're also able to mount 6/7 120mm fans inside and the 240mm on the side.
It's a nice case, but don't get it unless you're receiving a good deal ($<80 w/ taxes, seriously.) There is much more out there for the $100. The only reason so many have sold is because of how good it was.. but 2011 good =/= 2016 good. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 11:35:17 PM
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- Pros: Looks like it belongs in Star Wars, and plenty of internal space.
- Cons: would like better/more room for cable management but not a huge issue especially for the money.
- Reviewed By:Levi B.,11/26/2016 9:10:19 PM
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- Pros: Power button works.
- Cons: In 3 months Audio port broke
In 6 months the USB 2 became faulty. - Reviewed By:Eddie L.,11/26/2016 8:05:55 PM
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- Pros: -Easy Cable Management
-Plenty of Drive bays
-Good Room for liquid cooling - Cons: -Plastic, but expected at this price point
-Lack of Dust Filters
-Window easily scratches - Other Thoughts: This Case has endured the first year of ownership well. My set up includes a full atx motherboard and a full size Saphire Fury. The case is well ventilated and it easily mounted my x61 Kraken cooler. There really are no draw backs unless you want a more expensive metal case.
- Reviewed By:Gregory G.,11/26/2016 7:38:42 PM
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- Pros: Very roomy especially if the only drives you have are M2 and 2.5" SSD.
can mount very large heatsinks(I have a Noctua NH-D15)
Awesome cable routing perfect for a fully modular PSU
minimalist design
Very quiet - Cons: the two supplied fans are not PWM(which I knew) but that was remedied by replacing with two Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm Case Fans
- Other Thoughts: To the reviewer who had trouble with the SSD trays behind the motherboard, The SSD drives screw to the outside on the trays(look at the pictures in the listing). I did like you at first and tried to put them inside.
- Reviewed By:Clayton C.,11/26/2016 3:23:25 PM
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- Pros: Tempered glass looks amazing.
The bar on the right side is genius, hides all the cables coming through and not to mention very aesthetically pleasing. - Cons: Wish the back was slightly bigger so the cables would all fit even with the straps.
- Reviewed By:Wilson W.,11/26/2016 7:39:42 PM
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- Pros: I have used this case for two builds now. I wanted something functional, small, great airflow, and simple
-Small boxy case, great for smaller discrete builds.
-Great airflow potential with the large 180mm intake fan (SilverStone AP181 - 700-1200RPM 80-130CFM // Switch on outside of case to select speed)
++Adding on to the airflow there is only 2 fans in this case. The 180mm front, and optional 120mm exhaust. I added a high flow Courgar Vortex fan for the exhaust and it's amazing the airflow in the case with this setup. Much quieter overall than my previous build with 6-120mm's.
-Unique design, board goes in upside down, but cable management is not hindered by this at all.
-Rigid, great quality.
-Excellent dust filter setup.
-Holds 4 internal HDD.
-PSU is enclosed in its own separate compartment. PSU intake has a dust filter as well. This improves the internal flow of air inside the case. - Cons: -I had some issues with screwing in the motherboard into the case. Some of the screw holes had paint dried over the threads. It was not what I was expecting from SilverStone, however I purchased the case a second time for a similar build and did not run into the problem.
-Intake fan can be a little loud when on highest setting, its nothing compared to my GPU fan so this depends on what you consider loud.
-Not for me, but could be considered a con that there is only 2 fan slots, but seriously this case requires no more with the flow.
-Only one SSD slot :( - Other Thoughts: I was absolutely amazed by this little build. It is a great case, I will continue to purchase it for future builds.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 7:38:25 PM
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- Pros: Title says most. Front and back panels come off with nice, big screws for easy access and there are plenty of cable routing options to avoid a rats nest of cabling. It's pretty discreet despite it's size, and the window panel is clear so you can see inside and show off your work easily. Lots of air flow options.
- Cons: Lack of instruction manual makes certain aspects tricky, such as how to put a second intake fan in the front panel, and some pieces of the metal on the case are a little flimsy.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case to anyone, first timers or build veterans. Pros far outweigh the cons with this case, especially with a price point around 50/60 dollars. If it's compatible with the rest of your parts, don't pass it up.
- Reviewed By:Christian P.,11/26/2016 7:28:17 PM
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- Pros: This was my first case and I didn't have any problems, it did what I needed to do and an LED fan is nice to see at this price point.
- Cons: After I upgraded my graphics card the small form factor didn't help much, I had to use my pc open.
- Other Thoughts: If you have a small budget to work with, and aren't using one of the bigger graphics cards I highly recommend this case
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 6:12:29 PM
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- Pros: Good price, quiet fans, plenty of USB ports.
- Cons: When I was done putting all the hardware in and was ready to hook up all the fans I noticed something. The top 140mm fan's power cable was trapped around the case and had been cut when they riveted the case together. Rosewill was NOT helpful with getting it replaced. Also the audio jacks on top are a little flimsy, but not bad.
- Other Thoughts: So the HHD dock doesn't work. So if you're buying this case for that then don't bother.
- Reviewed By:Arnold B.,11/26/2016 1:25:26 PM
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- Pros: Looks good. Really good.
Better cable management than I am used to (form the Corsair Spec-01). I have a non-modular PSU but I was able to shove all the extra cables into the area with the hard drives, so they aren't visible and they won't be somewhere that has lots of heat and needs airflow. Nice little band thing for cables to go through. Feels good. Fans it comes with are good. dedicated SSD bay (this may be standard, but coming from Spec-01.). Easy to slide in and out SSD bay, and no required bays for HDDs. Less cramped but still compact than the Spec-01. - Cons: Screws, the large ones that shouldn't need a screwdriver - they need it. If you don't screw it to the point where you feel you don't, it seems wrong. Same screws, frustrating to use. They don't always line up perfectly like I am used to from old case. USB3 - is just painful. Better but painful for software. I had an issue regarding the USB on this case; after I tossed everything in from my old case, I plugged in my headsets and mouse dongle to the case. Everything else (keyboard and wifi card) to mobo. Whenever sound was played through my headsets it would freeze all USB input. A few reboots (many), and the plugs all in the mobo later it stopped happening. I went to replug the headset into the case just 'cause and it all worked fine. (I replugged before this event many times and it didn't solve. It was just magic then.)
- Other Thoughts: For some reason I didn't notice this came with no expansion slots for say CD. Wish I noticed that.. It ended up fine as I don't have any. I would love to have that changed - don't know how they would fit it in , but would be nice. If I were to build another rig I would likely get this case for it regardless of the drawbacks. I definitely would recommend this to people, but with a word of caution.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 2:17:46 PM
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- Pros: Ample room to work in, sleek design
- Cons: Trying to fit my IO shield in the case was difficult and bent the IO shield
- Other Thoughts: other than the Io shield The case is amasing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 12:42:03 PM
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- Pros: Great cable management options, tall enough to fit the Noctua DH-15 as well as an MSI 1060 with ease, this case makes it easy to keep your components looking nice...
- Cons: Feels a little plastic-y but overall still very sturdy
- Other Thoughts: I would definitely recommend this case to anyone looking to make a custom build... wider than most cases but not particularly tall, a great case overall!
- Reviewed By:Calvin O.,11/26/2016 12:28:55 PM
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- Pros: - Really well packed and organized in the box
- Looks really cool!
- A lot of space for a entry level gaming computer - Cons: - only one fan
- Other Thoughts: Great product overall, fell in love with the sweet look and all the space inside is more than enough for me. Cant get anything better for the price, corsair designed this case really well!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 11:48:46 AM
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- Pros: -Easy cable management
-Looks very sleek
-Included fans are quiet and still do what fans are designed to do
-Fan filters on all intakes and under the psu
-Basement which hides the psu and 2 HDD's
-Lots of room for a big graphics card - Cons: -Not that much space in between the psu and the hard drive cage in the basement( Make sure you plug in all your wires before installing psu)
-White paint on the PCI express lanes were very flaky and got everywhere(not that big of a deal)
-Window scratches pretty ease( Tried cleaning the dust off with a microfiber cloth and there are little scratches where the cloth touched)
-The front door can only open from the right to the left so when the computer is to your right you have to reach over or around to get to everything - Other Thoughts: Overall I really like this case and the cons weren't that much of a headache. The case is a really good deal for the money and compares to cases of a much higher price bracket. Has lots of features that most cases in this price range don't have and doesn't look stupid like the other cases in this price range. The fan controller is a nice touch and on quiet mode( which I keep on all the time because you don't really need the fans to spin any faster to get good air flow) its almost silent. I would definitely recommend this case to anyone that is trying to make their computer look good and is on a budget.
- Reviewed By:Ian P.,11/26/2016 11:22:49 AM
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- Pros: Looks nice
Has great fans on it - Cons: The rattling this case does is rediculous. If you don't push on it or put something on top of it, it rattles like a busted up van. Seems to be very poorly built.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:31:19 PM
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- Pros: very sturdy
looks nice
dirt cheap - Cons: cable management is a giant pain with this case, not enough room at the back.
- Other Thoughts: it is a great case, I personally gave up on cable management, just did the best I could and left it. don't get it if cables annoy the hell out of you.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:12:39 PM
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- Pros: All the parts went in without any issues, airflow is incredible.
- Cons: Instructions could be better
- Other Thoughts: Wish they make a slightly bigger version for larger motherboards.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 8:15:10 PM
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- Pros: Great looks with enough space to put plenty of goodies into.
- Cons: Airflow can be an issue.
- Other Thoughts: Had no problem putting in my Asus 970 pro gamer/aura mobo. The case definitely catches attention and is great for people that like to showcase the internals of their builds. The tint on the tempered glass is also a nice touch. Only issue I've seen, is there is only one spot (on the bottom) to allow airflow in, but I have 2 noctua fans mounted their and it brings in plenty of airflow. Otherwise, very good purchase.
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- Reviewed By:Dane W Poitra,11/25/2016 7:14:00 PM
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- Pros: It's cheap.
It looks awesome.
Lots of space; lots of drive bays, space for components and tidy cable management.
Comes with 2 transparent 120mm DEEPCOOL fans.
Very good cooling potential.
Has a ton of mounting points for fans, and a vent for the PSU fan, and with a dust filter. - Cons: The price does show with the build quality. The side panels can bend easily in your hands if you put any pressure on them. It seemed like it got bent from nothing at all and it was a pain to reattach the side panels (even the one that wasn't bent), but I managed to get them eventually and screw them securely into place.
One of the included fans was mounted incorrectly when I received the case, causing the blades to grind on the fan frame when given power. This wasn't a huge issue though, as I was able to loosen and re-tighten the screws holding it in place, and it went back into proper shape. - Other Thoughts: All things considered, I would still recommend this to anyone looking for a PC case for a budget build, and I may even be purchasing another for my personal rig in the future. It's a good case, and I'd like to thank DEEPCOOL for providing such a nice product to the public. Awesome work.
- Reviewed By:Benjamin A.,11/25/2016 6:44:51 PM
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- Pros: Nice looking case
easy to build into
not a whole lot of space for the thick cabling so you will have to play with the wire routing configurations.
good fan placement
quiet case
nice filter that easily removed and cleaned - Cons: not a whole lot of space for the thick cabling so you will have to play with the wire routing configurations.
I wished it had a an accessible bay for CD etc. somewhere that was easy - Other Thoughts: This is a nice metal case, sturdy and looks awesome in any color really. This is second one I have bought for a build. one in glossy black and this one in Flat black
- Reviewed By:Carlos G.,11/25/2016 6:38:04 PM
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- Pros: Made of very sturdy metal
Has a nice metal separator that keeps the PSU and harddrives away from the mobo. Makes keeping wires clean a breeze
Great mounts for SSDs - Cons: Would prefer a few more fans, but runs cool enough.
- Other Thoughts: Great case, I'll be using nothing but NZXT in the future.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:39:13 PM
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- Pros: -Looks cool
-Good cable management
-Plenty of space - Cons: -Front panel is held on by flimsy metal tabs... mine keeps falling off. I've tried bending them in different ways, no luck.
-Rear exhaust fan has offset mounting - only a problem if you're trying to mount a liquid radiator there, as proper length screws are not included (at least with mine)
-After a few months of use, mine has developed a buzzing noise caused by the fan vibration (goes away if I press on the right panel - solid/non-windowed). I used the included rubber grommets for mounting the fans, so I'm not sure why this is happening. - Other Thoughts: Overall it's a decent case. But the Cons I listed are disappointing for a $130 case (when not on sale). Judging by other reviews... I was just unlucky. If it had more negative reviews I would have given it a 1 or 2, expecting these issues to be common. But hopefully for the rest of you, my case is a rare exception.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 7:48:16 PM
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- Pros: -Window helps me show off my build :P
-Two pre-installed fans
-Ample room for airflow especially with the front filter - Cons: -No room for CD drive (HAHA who owns one now these days)
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 7:40:36 PM
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- Pros: cheep, durable, and comes with fans.
- Cons: heavy
- Other Thoughts: I love it
- Reviewed By:workmanezekiel@gmail,11/25/2016 6:46:19 PM
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- Pros: -Nice case
-No problems so far - Cons: -none
- Other Thoughts: -Would recommend this to friends
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 5:51:16 PM
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- Pros: Very roomy! I just completed my first build with this tower. I have no cons.
- Cons: No cons!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 3:27:04 PM
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- Pros: nice looking for the blue led and the space is huge
- Cons: no
- Reviewed By:Veronica M.,11/25/2016 2:36:34 PM
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- Pros: -Sleek design
-Silent gaming
-SSD and HDD mounts and trays built in
-PSU cover for added airflow
-Extremely modular
-Comes with two large fans - Cons: -A little large, would like a scaled down version with the same specification
- Reviewed By:Cooper S.,11/25/2016 2:05:47 PM
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- Pros: THE SPACE:
Seriously, this is not an incredibly large case, but by putting the drive bays on the reverse side, they opened up a good 5+ inches of room.
THE FANS:
If you absolutely need your computer to sound like a Cessna 172 on takeoff roll, then this case will certainly fit enough fans to do it. But wait, because of the sound dampening panels on the case walls, its actually pretty quiet. There's also two dust collectors, one on the front and one for the psu on the bottom. The bottom one is removable, but if the one on the front is removable I can't figure out how.
THE CABLE MANAGEMENT:
This case comes with a couple velcro straps in the back to keep your cables managed, and they do a darn good job of it! If I had a fully modular PSU, things would look a lot nicer. Even as it is though, cable management is fast and easy.
HARD DRIVE / SSD MOUNTING:
The hard drive mounting points are padded with rubber, both to isolate the drives from vibration and to keep sound down. The ssd mounts are okay, but trying to plug in the power / sata cables while the sdd is mounted is pretty hard, so you'll have to unmount the ssd to do it. This isn't hard, as its one screw and its out, but its still annoying.
THE VERDICT:
I love this case. FD did a fantastic job marrying aesthetics with performance. With so many fan and radiator mounting points, all your cooling needs are covered. Its incredibly spacious with plenty of room for large graphics cards. All in all, my only complaints are the ssd cable issues, and the non removable front fan dust cover - Cons: See above.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 12:47:46 PM
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- Pros: -comes with two case fans
-plastic/aluminum frame
-nice solid window cutout - Cons: -the screws holding in the case fans are extremely tight and be careful when you try to screw them back in. I stripped mine now the case fan won't come out.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 4:27:14 PM
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- Pros: This case is for sure the best case I have had.( I have only had two cases) easy to use, easy to setup, and also the most clean looking case ever. I can't type anymore because this case has my eyes and I can't stop looking at it.
- Cons: I said this case is the best but the noise this case produces is sort of a lot. In my build I have four corsair fans and so quiet in the front, but in the back two it is the loudest part. the only sound is the actual air that is coming out of the case.
Cable management is clean but when trying to actually cable manage is hard because on the back their is no space for cables to be stacked up and the back plate will not go back on if their is to many cables bunched up. With some effort it will all fit, I just stuffed a lot of the cables where the PSU goes. - Other Thoughts: I would recomend this case to any first time pc builder to the master pc builders
- Reviewed By:Ryan S.,11/25/2016 4:24:38 PM
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- Pros: Looks Good
Cheap
Fans built in - Cons: Its made of very light materials but I like the weight savings.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 3:38:45 PM
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- Pros: As stated I've had this case for two years. the case is huge and will fit just about anything you want to out in it. Tons of space for any size video card, power supply, etc etc.
Aesthetically, the case looks great. I think that the front door is a bit cheap looking, but it works well. It must be built well as I've banged my leg against it many times and it's done more damage to me that I've done to it.
The fans included are awesome. 4 fans just for the hard drive enclosure that holds EIGHT DRIVES!
I like that there are dimer/speed knobs for the lights and fans instead of just buttons and switches. Much better in my opinion.
Having space for a ton of different drive bays is a plus. I just have a normal CD rom drive, but I'm looking into grabbing a few other things. - Cons: Now as i said, you can get just about anything in this case. Sadly a 240 mm radiator is not one of those things.
After about six months one of the fans started screaming bloody murder, I'd reach in and poke it real quick and it would be fine. It hasn't done it in a while so, honestly is probably just anecdotal. - Other Thoughts: Overall, I'm fairly pleased wroth this as my first custom computer case, i waned at the time to get the thermatake level 10 GT case, but it was really pricey at the time and still is.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:52:57 AM
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- Pros: It holds the components inside.
- Cons: Was bent and damaged on arrival, had the cheapest looking power adapters for the fans that were inside of it. Actually had to take a pair of pliers to it, to fix the ends on the fans, so that I could attach the four pin to put power to the chassis fans. The front panel actually just has a black sticker across the front under the headphone jacks, and the cable for audio, doesn't reach to that of a motherboard connection, so you can't use HD Audio, only AC 97. That part doesn't really matter to me, since I am not using it for anything more than a plex server. To add a hard drive, you have to remove the motherboard, because there isn't enough room to add a drive to the case. When pulling the side panel off, it was obviously bent out of shape, and took two people to get it forced back on.
- Other Thoughts: All in all, this is the cheapest, most worthless case I have ever owned, but I didn't buy it to look nice, nor did I buy it to even be a good case, it came in the 300 dollar bundle, for a cheap Plex server build. Hiding this thing in the closet, out of sight and out of mind, it serves it's purpose, but I would never buy this again.
- Reviewed By:Travis H.,11/25/2016 9:46:58 AM
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- Pros: This case is spacious and actually quite big, it pushes air and wire management is a breeze.
- Cons: Needs more dust filters!!! http://www.demcifilter.com/p0431/Corsair-Air-540-Dust-Filter-Kit.aspx You can get them here i plan on buying a set
- Other Thoughts: Case: Corsair 540 Air Black gaming case
PSU: EVGA 1000W Supernova P2
GPU: MSI 980TI Gaming 6GB
Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VIII HERO WHETSTONE
CPU: I7-6700K Skylake 4.0GHz
Cooling Fans: Corsair H80i Hyrdo Series 1 Radiator & 2x 120mm Corsair SP Edition, 4x 140m Corsair SP Edition 70CFM per fan
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32Gb (8Gbx4) @2400Mhz
HD: WD 2TB HD, Generic 500GB HD, Toshiba 4TB HD, Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Monitor: Samsung 28' 4K UHD Widescreen 1080p, AOC 27' 144HZ Widescreen @ 1080p
Mouse: Perdition Redragon 19 Button mouse 18k DPI - Reviewed By:shaun b.,11/25/2016 9:43:25 AM
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- Pros: Very attractive
Great cable management
Clear window
Highly upgradable - Cons: Thumb screws got stuck so I had to use a screw driver. Otherwise, the case is perfect!
- Other Thoughts: Absolutely recommend purchasing this case, expecially with the Black Friday deals.
- Reviewed By:Merlin R.,11/25/2016 9:30:06 AM
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- Pros: so almost everything about this case was great in my opinion except for over thing
- Cons: i tried fitting in 2 different gpu's however the bracket would bottom out against the case before it would seat all the way in the mobo. not sure if i somehow did something wrong but i doubt it considering I've never had this problem before with any other case. so i had to take the bracket off of my gpu and support the weight a different way.
- Manufacturer Response:Hi there,
Did you install your board using the mounting posts included in the Define R5 accessory kit or did you reuse posts from an previous installation? Mounting post heights can vary slightly in some cases, and even the most minor difference can make it difficult to align cards properly at the bracket. Please don't hesitate to contact us at support.fractal-design.com if there's any way we can help.
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Andrew Fischer
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- Reviewed By:scrane19@aol.com,11/25/2016 8:20:40 AM
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- Pros: -Fits ATX, M-ATX, and ITX
-Motherboard standoffs pre-installed (See Cons)
-Removable drive cage to allow bigger GPU (up to 16 in)
-Comes with LED front 120mm fan and rear 120mm fan
-Nearly decent cable management options - Cons: -Middle motherboard standoff not installed, a easy mishap for a new PC builder
-No rubber grommets to hide PSU cables when routing
-No PSU shroud - Other Thoughts: A decent case enclosure for a first time builder. There are DEFINITELY better cases for your money. Overall, would not recommend
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If you have any other questions or concerns, please send a email to rma@raidmax.com and we'll have someone at our team get back to you in a timely manner.
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 10:47:49 AM
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- Pros: Tons of room. You can fit a 3x120mm radiator up front or on top, and unless you have a huge power supply, you can also fit a 2x120mm radiator on the bottom, and even if you had all three radiators in the case (not that you'd need that much cooling) you'd still have all kinds of space.
Cable management is surprisingly easy in this case. It doesn't look like there's much room behind the motherboard tray, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that, even with a ton of extra cables, I had no issues closing the side panel. Cable management isn't perfect (I'll address that shortly), but it's definitely sufficient.
The modular drive cages are a nice touch. If you only run one or two hard drives, you can ditch all the cages and mount the drives on the backside.
Having thumb screws for the side panels, drive cages, and expansion slot covers is a nice touch.
The mesh front/top panels and huge window give it a classy look that still allows you to show off your hardware. - Cons: It would be nice to have some sort of shroud to cover up the drive cage frame when the cages are all removed. If you mount a mechanical HDD behind the drive tray, you can see the bottom of the control board, and unless you're very careful with cable management, it's easy to have wiring visible through the openings in the framework.
I'd also like a few more cable tie-down points on the back of the motherboard tray. There are several toward the front, but only one toward the back. - Other Thoughts: My case was modified to fit two 200mm fans up front. It's not difficult to do, although it does block both 5.25" drive bays. With four 200mm fans total and a single 120mm radiator with push/pull in the back, cooling is phenomenal.
- Reviewed By:Aaron R.,11/25/2016 7:02:29 AM
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- Pros: - Cheap
_ Room for plenty of drives - Cons: - Not a lot of room for cable management, but it's not a huge deal considering the price.
- Other Thoughts: It's a good cheap case that gets the job done. Not much more I can say
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 6:17:03 AM
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- Pros: This case does it all....nuff said!
- Cons: nothing so far...
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case to anyone who wants more room. I also installed a 200mm fan in the top...
- Reviewed By:Robert K.,11/25/2016 5:56:40 AM
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- Pros: Top and sides come off easy after removing screws
Front fan spots have variable screw locations. Up to 3 fans. About 2.5” of adjustment up and down.
Front fan spots are offset so they aren’t blowing behind the motherboard
Interior frame top is removable with a few screws – no rivets.
Center mobo mount is a small screw, has a little lip that fits into the screw hole on the mobo. Helps with mobo installation
Tool-less hdd works well for 3.5”. even for thinner drives it holds solid
Comes with Enough fan screws to put fans in all possible locations
There IS a hole for the CPU power cable in the top left.
Generous tie down locations behind motherboard
Had no issue routing all cables behind motherboard tray.
Fan controller works well. Can control 4 fans simultaneously
PCI slot covers are re-usable (not break-off type) - Cons: Had to loosen the top to get the cpu power cable to fit through the hole
Rear-most 2.5” tray may not be accessible once motherboard is installed if you have 90 degree sata ports on your motherboard. Cage is removable though
No dedicated cutout for front audio cable, but it can be routed through the hole next to the PSU. There is enough of a gap between psu and the mobo tray.
Sliding the top back on can be a little tricky.
8 spare HDD size screws. Used 4 on psu
Form over function. The design of the front and top is partially blocking some of the fans.
Fan controller switch requires significant force. hard to get it to medium because it snaps all the way to one side. - Other Thoughts: Two ssd mounts behind the top front. Not behind motherboard tray
Need to push down two tabs from top to remove front cover. Could be done from inside if you have small fingers
No dvd drive
Fan controller requires sata power cable, and 3 pin fans only.
Maybe I had low expectations based on other reviews, but this case really impressed me for it's price point. To be honest, the styling isn't to my taste, but that's just me. It was a fun build. The only two "gotcha's" I ran into were that I had to route the cpu power cable before installing the motherboard, and I had to remove the hdd cage to install a 2.5" ssd into the top spot.
Overall, if you like the style, this is a good purchase. There are no glaring flaws or negatives to this case. The asking price is reasonable for what you are getting. - Reviewed By:Edwin P.,11/25/2016 4:50:48 AM
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- Pros: Decent space for a mid tower even with a hyper 612 v2 clogging area above cpu. Easy to handle, plenty of unneeded drive space(removed most of mine save a 3.5 for the blu ray and a 3.5 for mr harddrive). Easily accommodated dual sapphire hd6970's with enought room to work up and to the right of them with ease. Satisfies my need for space but airflow options.
- Cons: Side panels on mine were slightly warped, annoyance at first slap together(fits snug now after a little tweeking but you can still tell both side panels have a worbal to them when trying to remove.
Routing for cable management is a bit frustrating, even with the simplest air flow set up. Ive got a total of 5 case fans( front 120x2, rear 120x1, top 200x1, 120x1 side), the hypercooler 120mm, crossfired vids, one harddrive and one blue ray drive. Theres a good bit of wire for a little case going on there but its really tight once you get all that stuff in there, very little space on side case to use more than slight mb power cables run along the back. Add much more to that and you may not get it closed without pinching. I finally gave up and just removed all unneeded drive bays and ziptied the MF outta everything until i got the clean look i wanted when i popped it open.
You're gonna want to get fans with it, it only comes with the two 120's. I dont to liquid due to previous experiences but have been looking into it again when I need to start overclocking againg but have heard theres alot of cooler issues even with the space I still have jamming the giant heat sink/fan combo into her below the 200mm fan.
People telling you that your tower is too small for what it can do. - Other Thoughts: Highly recommend this for anyone that just needs a good case, for the price theres alot of options with her.
Almost two years now and zero issues. ZERO.
Even took a dive off the counter when I moved and careless 'helpers' pushed her off the edge. I dont recommend it but in my event not even a scratch to the paint. - Reviewed By:Scott F.,11/25/2016 12:52:48 AM
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- Pros: Nothing. it sucks
- Cons: I only bought it because of the 20 dollar rebate it had but after submiting the documentation required and waiting a couple of months I never say a dime. as for the case its horrible the only fan that comes with its pushing air out , the usb ports on top of the case don't line up with the case . over all its a piece of junk.
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- Reviewed By:carlos t.,11/24/2016 10:50:02 PM
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- Pros: tl;dr:
+ Looks impressive and not bland
+ Full cable management functionality
+ LED fan button control
+ Full-coverage magnetic dust filter on front intake and side (PSU) intake
+ Solid/durable construction with no sharp edges
+ Hinged side panel for easy access (and it is easily removed)
Settling on a case for a new PC towards the end of 2016 was rather difficult. Everyone seems to be gravitating towards tempered glass cases with minimal character, so the market is full of lookalikes with no character.
The Corsair Carbide Series Air 740, on the other hand, has plenty of understated aesthetics. I'm sure most people either love or hate the ribbed front and top panels, but between those unique ribs, the black matte colored plastic, and the honeycomb mesh, this case simply looks like a true gaming machine.
That said, I think this case leans more towards function over form (unlike those tempered glass clones I mentioned earlier). There are plenty of cable management pass-through holes that have wonderful grommets already installed. The 2.5" and 2.5" drive bay cages are easy to use, and they can be removed if you don't use them! I only used one 2.5" SSD in my new build, so I literally took out all of the other cages, freeing up even more room in the back of the case for routing/storing cables.
This case has one fan LED button for Corsair's new HD120 RGB & SP120 RGB fans. While those fans technically can use 3 buttons for LED control (speed, color, and mode), I think most people only need to change of those settings frequently enough to warrant an external button.
The case is very durable (as to be expected at this price range), and there are no sharp edges anywhere. The side panel is hinged, and can be easily removed from the hinges as needed. - Cons: tl;dr:
- The instruction/owner's manual is a joke
- No dust filters on rear and bottom fan locations (though these would normally be for exhaust)
- Installing the rear fan with the included removable metal grill was more difficult than it should have been
- Accessing the front dust cover requires removing the front panel (which is easy to do, but it is an extra step)
My biggest complaint with this case is the instruction/owner's manual. You get about 30 words (maybe 2-3 short bullet points) for each feature/step of the case. I didn't really *need* it for anything, however, I wanted to double-check the removal steps for the drive cages; what I found was totally useless, so I had to just rely on common sense. First time builders may actually need more help. and I think Corsair really botched this one.
Not all fan installation locations have dust filters. I think most configurations will use those locations for exhaust, so dust filters aren't as essential, but at this price range, I think filters should be available for ALL locations. Also, the front panel dust filter can only be removed after pulling the front panel off; that panel comes off easily enough, but it is not as convenient as other cases that have a pull/slide out filter. - Other Thoughts: It has been almost 10 years since I built a computer from scratch, but back then I built computers frequently. I always used Thermaltake or Cooler Master cases, but this Corsair case far exceeded my expectations. I'm far from a novice at assembling computers (though things have certainly changed), but I don't think anyone with even a little experience would have any issues building in this case.
My case came with a bad power switch (one of the solder joins between the button leads and the wire didn't hold). After some basic troubleshooting, I found the issue. I then contact Corsair, who sent me a replacement power button to install in the case WITHOUT needing anything in return. Just about everything in the case can be easily removed (including that power button/light), which is VERY encouraging. Years ago I would have had to fix it myself or return the entire case just for a bad power switch, but Corsair has made this case such that if anything is broken, it can easily be replaced. - Reviewed By:Ryan T.,11/24/2016 9:26:56 PM
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- Pros: -Ridiculously sturdy
-Very roomy, can be made even more roomy if necessary
-Doesn't try to look like a spaceship
-Everything fits like a glove
-Flat top with USB jacks is perfect for people who use external drives with short cords (me)
-Comes with more than enough hardware
-Doesn't have a tacky acrylic side window (though I think it's an option if you're into that sort of thing)
-The included fans are very quiet and provide great airflow
-Sound dampening foam works quite well
-Very reasonably priced given the size and quality - Cons: -Side panels are a little tricky to get on and off
-Fan speed switch seems a little flimsy (which is fine, I don't plan on using it a lot)
-Some sort of carrying handles (or recesses in, say, the front and back) would've been nice, though not everyone moves their desktop around as much as I do
-Depending on your SATA power cables and the size of your drives, you might need to use alternate HDD trays or adjust their position in the trays (also fine, I just wish I realized this prior to going to close things up and finding that the stiff sleeved connector stuck out too far) - Other Thoughts: It's big. It's hefty. Somehow it's sleek as well. You could probably use it to barricade a door! It seems super well designed and manufactured. I don't have too much in it just yet, but there's no way I'll run out of space, so long as I get someone more competent to do the wiring for me...
Buy this is if:
-You have good taste
-You need a fair amount of room or, like me, you'll gradually be upgrading and will eventually need the room
-You want a super solid case
Don't buy this if:
-You can't lift 40-odd pounds
-You like ugly cases
-It's more than you need (in which... case... I would save a good chunk of dough and get a smaller case)
-You're somehow even worse at wiring up your components than me and will run out of space in the cable area
UPDATE: I've owned this for a year now, and a couple noteworthy quirks have come up. First of all, the USB/headphone/mic jacks are a bit loose, which occasionally causes connectivity problems. Also, the dual front fan mount is a huge pain to add a second fan to- I got the same one as what came with the case and it took nearly half an hour to get it in. At any rate, this is still a very good case, and still fits the bill for why I originally chose it- room to grow/massive size, excellent aesthetic, and (mostly) fantastic build quality. - Reviewed By:Patrick M.,11/25/2016 1:24:24 AM
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- Pros: -Good value; accommodates quite a bit of hardware for the price
-Looks pretty good
-Easy to build in (and yet not at all)
- - Cons: - The expansion slot covers. They are barely even scored and cannot be popped out with your fingers. I managed to get the top two out with pliers, but not without twisting, bending, scratching, and just plain ruining the aesthetics of the rear expansion slot I/O area of the case. Do not buy this case unless you're prepared to remove the expansion slot covers with a dremel or something.
- Other Thoughts: Would have given it 5 stars at this price if it didn't require me to spend and hour destroying the case to install a 1050 ti
- Reviewed By:Torin A.,11/25/2016 12:50:32 AM
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- Pros: Huge Space: If you are doing a budget gaming rig(no cpu overclocking,1 gpu), this has plenty of room. Since there are no hdd/sdd cages, there is huge amount of airflow.
Side panels/Top Moduvents: They are lined with noise reducing fabric and impressed with the quailty. You can remove all the panels at the top and side vent if you want extreme airflow.
Minimalist Design - Didn't want anything to flashy.
Silent: You won't hear anything if its on idle or just browsing the web(Will hear the fans when gaming though, but it is a more muffled and less noisy sound). - Cons: -No filter at the top moduvents: I removed the rear top vent to let in cool air for my cpu/gpu but no filter to prevent dust from coming in.
-Front USB 3.0 suck: I literally have to jam my usb stick into the port to use it.
-Static in the front audio jack: Common for any case below 150. Hoped it was different with this case. - Other Thoughts: Overall Great Case. Disappointed that the front usb ports/audio jack are made cheap. Won't be using it.
- Reviewed By:Denzel P.,11/24/2016 8:34:49 PM
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- Pros: One of the best mATX cube cases on the market. Dual chamber separation is wonderful, as stashing all your cables away is a super easy way to make the build look 9 times better. Plenty of storage expansion options, except the SSD cage is a bit hard to get to (requires removal of top panel).
- Cons: Stock fans are loud af. Seriously, if you value your hearing, replace these with basically anything else. Can't feasibly route 8 pin EPS behind drive cage without jamming the cage back into position with alarming force, which isn't fun. Extremely wide, keep that in mind. Also, the tool less PCI card retention system isn't the strongest.
- Other Thoughts: Buy this if you have a big desk.
- Reviewed By:Nick D.,11/24/2016 8:30:05 PM
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- Pros: -Lots of space
-Lots of slots for memory
-Looks very nice for a cheapish price - Cons: -If you have a big graphics card like my GTX 1080, it will have little to no leeway
-Power button can get stuck if pushed to hard
-kinda flimsy at some points - Other Thoughts: -The door on the front of mine was broken
-Motherboard slot would not fit right causing me to remove the ports cover
-Overall a good case for a cheap price - Reviewed By:SHEILA W.,11/24/2016 10:48:26 AM
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- Pros: I have a mini itx mobo with a corsair water cooling and a 970 g1 gaming. so naturally I wanted a small case but one that would fit a full gfx card and have space for a radiator. this case hit it out of the park! I wouldn't say its super small. I have room for my next build if choose to go for a bigger mobo. but everything fits and wonderfully well. plenty of room to get your hands in and mount it all.
the case is solid and well built. sleek and beautiful. legs must sit firmly on a flat service. they are flimsy plastic so if it rests only in the center of the leg it will flex. but for most placements for people, it isn't an issue - Cons: my only complaint was that the rear fan was installed blowing into the case rather sucking the air out. but 5 seconds of work and it resolved it myself. a minor inconvenience but realistically speaking there could have been much worse issues
- Reviewed By:greg m.,11/24/2016 6:33:21 PM
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- Pros: case is very easy to work in and i am a first time builder. kind of hard to cable management due to the small workspace.
- Cons: Everything in the case was good accept the front LED's didn't work
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/24/2016 6:30:41 PM
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- Pros: I upraded from a mid tower to this and Im pleased with the designs. You can organize your wires well using the holes though some of them can be inconveniently placed for what you're trying to accomplish and a bit difficult to setup for first timers. It looks awesome and gets great air flow.
- Cons: I have to 980 ti's working in SLI and the power cords come out enough to touch the side fan if Im not careful with it. You have to do some extreme bending slide the door in carefully to keep this from happening. The fan control knobs are pretty much useless as you would like for them to be on full at all times. They don't make a sound while nothing is really going on but get pretty laud when my SLI is doing its thing in a game.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this for people who are looking for a bigger cheaper tower with lots of room, just don't buy it if your soul reason was to get the horizontal space for your GPU card(s) as you don't get much more than a mid tower. You will have plenty of room for your cards however away from stuff like the hard drive casing and power supply for your cards.
- Reviewed By:Carlos L.,11/24/2016 9:08:01 AM
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- Pros: It was so lean and stylish
The water cooler is really the reason i bought the case. (under gameing mode my core temp says between 6C to 46C stock clock.
Plenty of space. - Cons: No cd tray, really wish it was there. i know the future is non disc tray but still.
Video card vertical mount cable isn't included. - Other Thoughts: Would def buy again, i hear they have great customer support and like that alot, and my case is working exactly how i want it to,
- Reviewed By:Dakota V.,11/24/2016 1:15:33 AM
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- Pros: Modular case, lots of configurations, can be loaded to the gills with fans and radiators. lots of utilizable space, only limitation is your imagination.
- Cons: kind of flimsy. the movable rails could easily get damaged. might be a little noisy since all the panels are meshed. lacking cable management. Although it says stackable I wouldn't try to make it into a load bearing case.
- Reviewed By:James T.,11/24/2016 12:59:32 AM
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- Pros: Construction is good
All the panels are removable
price is good. - Cons: Plastic front panel is a little cheap feeling
- Other Thoughts: My first power supply was 160mm long and interfered with the motherboard. I needed to return it for another one that was 140 mm long. If there was some way to get some front to back airflow across the Graphics Card, that would be ideal. I added a removable drive bay in the 5.25 inch drive bay on the front - that makes it easier that tearing the system apart whenever a drive needs to be swapped.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/24/2016 7:55:59 AM
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- Pros: This case is absolutely great. It fit my Gigabyte Mobo perfectly, no hassle at all. There was plenty of room inside for everything. It comes with 5 pre-installed fans, (4) 120 mm fans and (1) 140 mm top mounted. I added one more high pressure 140 mm fan inside and it keeps my AMD FX-8350 super cool. I don't even sense anything but cool air coming out even when I'm running my system at max. I run professional recording software that eats computers alive and this case keeps it cool and it looks great and at a great price.
- Cons: There's nothing I would change. Unless of course it was free. ;)
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this to other people. If I end up setting up custom PC's for other people I will recommend this case to others. If I had to rebuild another PC for myself I would get this one, or another equivalent Rosewill case for sure.
- Reviewed By:Michael S.,11/24/2016 3:43:33 AM
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- Pros: Nice looking case
- Cons: Power switch cable will make system power on for couple second then shut itself off. I believe the power switch cable it's shortcircuit itself.
I spend whole day to diagnose the problem but it turns out it's this little thing. Very disappointed. I don't want to even try to ship it back, cost too much. - Reviewed By:WU H.,11/23/2016 11:08:32 PM
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- Pros: I bought this case back in 2014 when I decided to build my first rig, and I am still using it today. I've considered buying new cases in the past but have always come back to this one and simply decided to add to it instead of shelling out for a new one. It was recommended by a friend of mine who didn't own one himself, but based upon its specs it was a good choice for the price. He was not wrong at all.
-Sturdy! I'm very picky about the feel of the cases I've owned, and honestly this one set the bar pretty high. The material is fairly lightweight yet doesn't feel like it's going to bend or snap if it gets handled a bit roughly.
-Dust filters! The bottom of the case has a built in dust filter that easily slides in and out for quick cleaning. There are also built in meshes on the front of the case to help catch dust as well.
-Drive bays galore! And the set up makes adding them, removing them, and accommodating for a larger one extremely easy.
-Comes with good fans, and the LED one gives the front of the case a nice touch. (They are a bit loud but not so much that it warrants being a con. Plus, free fans!)
-USB and audio jacks on the front of the case for easy access. - Cons: -Very small inside. My graphics card (GeForce GTX 760) takes up a decent amount of space and I primarily had to work around it in particular when it came to wire management. I would definitely recommend buying a modular PSU to help with this.
-Dust prone. It's ability to house multiple fans is a double edged sword because of all the holes in the case. I neglected cleaning mine for about 6 months and ended up getting the dreaded Blue Screen of Death when my CPU overheated. Granted my CPU is fairly old and known to run hot, the amount of dust in the case was pretty intense. I'd highly recommend any buyers make sure they give it a good clean every few months, even monthly if you live with pets.
-My front USB and audio jacks stopped working pretty early on. One of the USB ports is pretty loose on it. This is honestly the only reason I'm not giving the case 5 Eggs, but I also stress that this is most likely not a widespread issue, and shouldn't deter you from buying the case. - Other Thoughts: Overall great bang for your buck, and I'd recommend this case to any first time buyers or someone looking to build a rig without dropping a lot of money on the case.
- Reviewed By:Cody M.,11/23/2016 8:08:02 PM
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- Pros: very easy to build in
- Cons: the power and drive activity indicator leds have no diffuserso it shines on my ceiling a giant red dot
- Other Thoughts: dont go with the colored versions of the case if you want to see inside the colors are very dark making it impossible to see inside
- Reviewed By:Johnathan W.,11/23/2016 9:04:32 PM
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- Pros: -Plenty of space for radiators, or additional fans
-Fans are quiet, but still push a lot of air. Actual rating on the fans are 19db with 82 CFM
-Cable Management is great
-Dust filters everywhere
-Phanteks has accessories like PWM fan hub, SSD and HDD brackets, pump mounts, etc. for this case - Cons: -Could include more than one SSD mount
-Acrylic side panel can be hard to mount since only the screws hold it on
-Power supply is somewhat awkward to put in - Other Thoughts: This is my first time buying a Phanteks product and I am very pleased with it. I liked the fans that came with the case so much that I went ahead and bought 3 more of their 140mm fans for it along with the PWM fan hub. Its like a wind tunnel now and cools the computer amazingly.
- Reviewed By:Noah L.,11/23/2016 8:45:46 PM
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- Pros: This tower is extremely huge and very well built. Fits all the biggest motherboards / graphic cards / so on with more then enough room for install.
- Cons: None
- Manufacturer Response:Hello,
Thank you for your feedback on our GR one Black. We are more than happy to see that you are in love with the chassis! Customers are our top priority, so again, we thank you for your feedback. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 6:26:51 PM
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- Pros: - Very spacious and no sharp edges. Cable management in particular was a breeze thanks to the amount of room around the PSU.
- Tempered glass in 3 sides! Both side panels and the front. They're quite heavy and isn't so easily scratched (think of zippers sliding against it as you carry.)
- You only need one fan pin on the mobo for the 3 fans in the front! They're combined! So don't panic if you think your mobo only has 3 or less fan pins.
- It looks very very nice! What attracted you to click on the thumbnail is real! The tempered glass is tinted pretty dark though, so you should buy more LEDs for a truly beautiful PC.
- Shipping was, again, very fast! I didn't have shop runner for this and only used the standard free shipping yet it still came in only 2 days! Ontrac shipped it and I live in Henderson, NV. - Cons: - The rubber grommets for the tempered glass and cable management holes are the only things that truly feel cheap for this case. They can easily be removed if tried.
- PCI-E slots could be simpler, I suppose. You have to go through 2 steps instead of one adding and removing components. - Other Thoughts: I helped with my friend's PC transplant and did the bulk of the work (he sucks at cable management) and found that it is much easier to work in this case than in my own Corsair 400C case. Granted, this was my second time building a PC and I did opt for a more compact case for myself and wanted a window that I can open at any given moment.
- Reviewed By:Cara L.,11/23/2016 4:44:44 PM
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- Pros: Construction is good
All the panels are removable
price is good. - Cons: Plastic front panel is a little cheap feeling
- Other Thoughts: My first power supply was 160mm long and interfered with the motherboard. I needed to return it for another one that was 140 mm long. If there was some way to get some front to back airflow across the Graphics Card, that would be ideal. I added a removable drive bay in the 5.25 inch drive bay on the front - that makes it easier that tearing the system apart whenever a drive needs to be swapped.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/24/2016 7:55:59 AM
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- Pros: -Lots of space
-Lots of slots for memory
-Looks very nice for a cheapish price - Cons: -If you have a big graphics card like my GTX 1080, it will have little to no leeway
-Power button can get stuck if pushed to hard
-kinda flimsy at some points - Other Thoughts: -The door on the front of mine was broken
-Motherboard slot would not fit right causing me to remove the ports cover
-Overall a good case for a cheap price - Reviewed By:SHEILA W.,11/24/2016 10:48:26 AM
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- Pros: I upraded from a mid tower to this and Im pleased with the designs. You can organize your wires well using the holes though some of them can be inconveniently placed for what you're trying to accomplish and a bit difficult to setup for first timers. It looks awesome and gets great air flow.
- Cons: I have to 980 ti's working in SLI and the power cords come out enough to touch the side fan if Im not careful with it. You have to do some extreme bending slide the door in carefully to keep this from happening. The fan control knobs are pretty much useless as you would like for them to be on full at all times. They don't make a sound while nothing is really going on but get pretty laud when my SLI is doing its thing in a game.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this for people who are looking for a bigger cheaper tower with lots of room, just don't buy it if your soul reason was to get the horizontal space for your GPU card(s) as you don't get much more than a mid tower. You will have plenty of room for your cards however away from stuff like the hard drive casing and power supply for your cards.
- Reviewed By:Carlos L.,11/24/2016 9:08:01 AM
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- Pros: This case is absolutely great. It fit my Gigabyte Mobo perfectly, no hassle at all. There was plenty of room inside for everything. It comes with 5 pre-installed fans, (4) 120 mm fans and (1) 140 mm top mounted. I added one more high pressure 140 mm fan inside and it keeps my AMD FX-8350 super cool. I don't even sense anything but cool air coming out even when I'm running my system at max. I run professional recording software that eats computers alive and this case keeps it cool and it looks great and at a great price.
- Cons: There's nothing I would change. Unless of course it was free. ;)
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this to other people. If I end up setting up custom PC's for other people I will recommend this case to others. If I had to rebuild another PC for myself I would get this one, or another equivalent Rosewill case for sure.
- Reviewed By:Michael S.,11/24/2016 3:43:33 AM
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- Pros: very easy to build in
- Cons: the power and drive activity indicator leds have no diffuserso it shines on my ceiling a giant red dot
- Other Thoughts: dont go with the colored versions of the case if you want to see inside the colors are very dark making it impossible to see inside
- Reviewed By:Johnathan W.,11/23/2016 9:04:32 PM
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- Pros: -Plenty of space for radiators, or additional fans
-Fans are quiet, but still push a lot of air. Actual rating on the fans are 19db with 82 CFM
-Cable Management is great
-Dust filters everywhere
-Phanteks has accessories like PWM fan hub, SSD and HDD brackets, pump mounts, etc. for this case - Cons: -Could include more than one SSD mount
-Acrylic side panel can be hard to mount since only the screws hold it on
-Power supply is somewhat awkward to put in - Other Thoughts: This is my first time buying a Phanteks product and I am very pleased with it. I liked the fans that came with the case so much that I went ahead and bought 3 more of their 140mm fans for it along with the PWM fan hub. Its like a wind tunnel now and cools the computer amazingly.
- Reviewed By:Noah L.,11/23/2016 8:45:46 PM
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- Pros: It was so lean and stylish
The water cooler is really the reason i bought the case. (under gameing mode my core temp says between 6C to 46C stock clock.
Plenty of space. - Cons: No cd tray, really wish it was there. i know the future is non disc tray but still.
Video card vertical mount cable isn't included. - Other Thoughts: Would def buy again, i hear they have great customer support and like that alot, and my case is working exactly how i want it to,
- Reviewed By:Dakota V.,11/24/2016 1:15:33 AM
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- Pros: Modular case, lots of configurations, can be loaded to the gills with fans and radiators. lots of utilizable space, only limitation is your imagination.
- Cons: kind of flimsy. the movable rails could easily get damaged. might be a little noisy since all the panels are meshed. lacking cable management. Although it says stackable I wouldn't try to make it into a load bearing case.
- Reviewed By:James T.,11/24/2016 12:59:32 AM
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- Pros: Nice looking case
- Cons: Power switch cable will make system power on for couple second then shut itself off. I believe the power switch cable it's shortcircuit itself.
I spend whole day to diagnose the problem but it turns out it's this little thing. Very disappointed. I don't want to even try to ship it back, cost too much. - Reviewed By:WU H.,11/23/2016 11:08:32 PM
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- Pros: I bought this case back in 2014 when I decided to build my first rig, and I am still using it today. I've considered buying new cases in the past but have always come back to this one and simply decided to add to it instead of shelling out for a new one. It was recommended by a friend of mine who didn't own one himself, but based upon its specs it was a good choice for the price. He was not wrong at all.
-Sturdy! I'm very picky about the feel of the cases I've owned, and honestly this one set the bar pretty high. The material is fairly lightweight yet doesn't feel like it's going to bend or snap if it gets handled a bit roughly.
-Dust filters! The bottom of the case has a built in dust filter that easily slides in and out for quick cleaning. There are also built in meshes on the front of the case to help catch dust as well.
-Drive bays galore! And the set up makes adding them, removing them, and accommodating for a larger one extremely easy.
-Comes with good fans, and the LED one gives the front of the case a nice touch. (They are a bit loud but not so much that it warrants being a con. Plus, free fans!)
-USB and audio jacks on the front of the case for easy access. - Cons: -Very small inside. My graphics card (GeForce GTX 760) takes up a decent amount of space and I primarily had to work around it in particular when it came to wire management. I would definitely recommend buying a modular PSU to help with this.
-Dust prone. It's ability to house multiple fans is a double edged sword because of all the holes in the case. I neglected cleaning mine for about 6 months and ended up getting the dreaded Blue Screen of Death when my CPU overheated. Granted my CPU is fairly old and known to run hot, the amount of dust in the case was pretty intense. I'd highly recommend any buyers make sure they give it a good clean every few months, even monthly if you live with pets.
-My front USB and audio jacks stopped working pretty early on. One of the USB ports is pretty loose on it. This is honestly the only reason I'm not giving the case 5 Eggs, but I also stress that this is most likely not a widespread issue, and shouldn't deter you from buying the case. - Other Thoughts: Overall great bang for your buck, and I'd recommend this case to any first time buyers or someone looking to build a rig without dropping a lot of money on the case.
- Reviewed By:Cody M.,11/23/2016 8:08:02 PM
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- Pros: This tower is extremely huge and very well built. Fits all the biggest motherboards / graphic cards / so on with more then enough room for install.
- Cons: None
- Manufacturer Response:Hello,
Thank you for your feedback on our GR one Black. We are more than happy to see that you are in love with the chassis! Customers are our top priority, so again, we thank you for your feedback. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 6:26:51 PM
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- Pros: - Very spacious and no sharp edges. Cable management in particular was a breeze thanks to the amount of room around the PSU.
- Tempered glass in 3 sides! Both side panels and the front. They're quite heavy and isn't so easily scratched (think of zippers sliding against it as you carry.)
- You only need one fan pin on the mobo for the 3 fans in the front! They're combined! So don't panic if you think your mobo only has 3 or less fan pins.
- It looks very very nice! What attracted you to click on the thumbnail is real! The tempered glass is tinted pretty dark though, so you should buy more LEDs for a truly beautiful PC.
- Shipping was, again, very fast! I didn't have shop runner for this and only used the standard free shipping yet it still came in only 2 days! Ontrac shipped it and I live in Henderson, NV. - Cons: - The rubber grommets for the tempered glass and cable management holes are the only things that truly feel cheap for this case. They can easily be removed if tried.
- PCI-E slots could be simpler, I suppose. You have to go through 2 steps instead of one adding and removing components. - Other Thoughts: I helped with my friend's PC transplant and did the bulk of the work (he sucks at cable management) and found that it is much easier to work in this case than in my own Corsair 400C case. Granted, this was my second time building a PC and I did opt for a more compact case for myself and wanted a window that I can open at any given moment.
- Reviewed By:Cara L.,11/23/2016 4:44:44 PM
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- Pros: bought this case for a workstation/gaming pc build that required the asrock rack motherboard. it is very roomy with great cooling. I use the computer for gaming. Host multiple servers and VMs.
-great cable management
-a lot of space inside
-a lot of cooling options
-very sturdy - Cons: only con is that for me the sable for the fan control hub wasn't long enough to reach my motherboard. Not a huge problem, I could always order a longer cable.
- Other Thoughts: I haven't added any fans other than what came stock. You can hear the air moving through the case but it isn't loud. Only way to cut back noise would be to remove the fans or put very low RPM fans in the case, but the whole case is open with mesh metal for cooling expansion which definitely isn't a complaint. Also really appreciate the seperate PSU compartment.
Build:
Motherboard: Asrock Rack EP2C602-4L\D16
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2660 v1
Memory: 64GB DDR3 1333 ECC
GPU: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Fatal1ty XtremeGamer
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W
Monitor: 3x LG Flatron EB2242
Boot Drive: PNY 480GB SSD
Storage:
-2x500GB 7200RPM Seagate
-2x1TB 7200RPM WD
-1x150GB 10,000RPM WD Raptor
-1x9TB RAID 5 iSCSI - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 3:56:28 PM
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- Pros: -Small
-Great airflow for the size
-Sturdy
-Fits normal ATX power supply
-Fits 120mm closed loop water cooling
-Fits MSI GTX 1070 Gamer X - Cons: -Plastic feet with no rubber option
-Hard drive placement on the bottom and side are a little too tight for a gaming setup. (Ended up mounting a quad SSD adapter in the ODD area.)
-Optional thin 80mm fan was too loud and didnt push much air. - Other Thoughts: Love this case, best for the money in my opinion. Wish there was a rubber feet option as it slides around my desk easily. Hard drive placement is a little wonky with a water cooler and big video card, i had a GTX 970 in before and it still wasnt the best. The thin 80mm fan on the side did nothing but make a lot of extra noise.
- Reviewed By:keith s.,11/23/2016 1:25:53 PM
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- Pros: Lots of space for video cards and such.
- Cons: Issue with mounting liquid cooling system, the case has the motherboard mountings to high to put a corsair liquid cooling system.
- Reviewed By:Ryan T.,11/23/2016 3:03:47 PM
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- Pros: -SSD Mount
-Good Airflow (using a full module PSU)
-Fits Most GPU's
-Not big/Decent Size
-Good Front Fan (for good airflow!)
-Quite Quiet. I expected it to be very noisy, which it was not. - Cons: -Cable Management is a mess, especially if you have more hardware in there.
-PSU is on top. Don't really put it as a Con, but would rather have it on the bottom, it has a little "lip" holding it up) - Other Thoughts: Overall, a decent case. I have not had any issues with it. For the price, it's worth it. I fit my GTx 960 in there very nicely. However, if you have a non moduler PSU, this will be horrifying for it. i HIGHLY recommend getting a full module PSU. I had to "tape" some wires to the bottom of the case from my MotherBoard to make sure they won't get sucked into my GPU's fans. (Wires that display the blue light by the power button.)
My Specs:
SSD Samsung Evo 850 250gb
i5 4590 3.3ghz (Standard CPU cooler fan)
GTX 960 2gb SC+ EVGA
8gb Ram Cosair
Cooler Master 90mm fan (exhaust)
Gigabyte Motherboard b85m-ds3h-a MicroATX
Seagate PSU 520watt Bronze
None the less, I have never had temperature issues in the case, the airflow is amazing.
EDIT: I removed the con for multiple HDD's
As I have 3 HDD's in there now, I can tell you all that 3 HDD's fit, well. I have my own custom mounted bracket for them, but they fit well. - Reviewed By:Matthew N.,11/23/2016 12:47:39 PM
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- Pros: Enough room for big GPU's. Good ventilation front/bottom/side. Quality build, no sharp edges. Mostly tool-free (2.5" drives need screwing to caddy)
- Cons: Needs top ventilation. Lacks grasping edges. Needs more USB 2.0 front panel ports
- Other Thoughts: Best inexpensive case I've found that covers my feature checklist.
- Reviewed By:David E.,11/23/2016 10:38:38 AM
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- Pros: Looks Amazing
Building in the case was easy
Bought DEEPCOOL TF120 WHITE to replace the black exhaust fan and put the black fan in the front of the case(why it's not a con. wont be seen in the front and I still wanted another fan in the case). Makes it more visually appealing. - Cons: PCI-E Card riser did Not work properly(would cause audible buzz through speakers and video lag). Took me a whole lot of time pinpointing the problem.
Can't mount the card vertically which makes the case more visually appealing
The power supply that came with it(Also made by deep cool) has the sticker that should be facing the opening on the wrong side and upside down. - Other Thoughts: Not much I would change the case looks a lot better in person. Would definitely change the power on button click sound.
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- Pros: - Nice looking, not too flashy and the size is perfect if you want a basic computer or a low-mid end gaming machine.
- Comes with too large fan which are not too loud and moves a lot of air. Good airflow
- Plenty of SSD space which make the build looks cool.
- Quite light, easy to move around.
- User friendly, nice cut out for cable. - Cons: - Make sure you take the time to do some cable management on the back, otherwise it won't close very well if you got a non- modular power supply
- No hole for the 8-pin cpu connector, but you can pass the cable underneath the MB - Other Thoughts: I would say, for the price, it's really good, but there is some minor things that can make the build a bit harder than it should.
- Reviewed By:Vincent B.,11/23/2016 12:47:21 PM
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- Pros: - Easy to set up
- good layout
- Included fans are - Cons: - Graphics card to power supply does not leave much room for fans to do their job
- Other Thoughts: Overall I really like this case and for the price, I feel it was a great buy.
- Reviewed By:Michael F.,11/23/2016 12:02:04 PM
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- Pros: I love this case, the glass door is perfect, It allows you to view your masterpiece. The LED fans in the front are a great touch and overall this case is beautiful. It comes with a dust filter for the PSU and front intake fans, but nothing for the top of the case. There is so much room for all your drives, hardware and cables. The doors are easy to remove and clean and the case makes cable management easy, with the grommets and loops for zip ties.
- Cons: I only have two cons, and between the two, this case loses 1 egg. First, I'm disappointed that there is no dust filter for the top fans, that would have been a great addition. Secondly, my USB 3.0 ports in the front didn't work out of the box. Which really sucks, but I don't wanna RMA this product because I had already finished my build, but ohh well I'm glad my motherboard has 3 USB 3.0 slots.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 11:38:10 AM
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- Pros: All around a good case for initial setup. Plenty of room for most GPUs and a 120mm cpu radiator.
- Cons: No support for a 240mm radiator without altering the case. Not really a con because I bought this case a few years back not thinking about upgrading to a bigger radiator.
- Reviewed By:Zachary M.,11/23/2016 10:31:51 AM
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- Pros: For the price you pay, you get a premium case. Hides all your wires and SSD,HDD. Fan control with 3 speeds for 3 fans. This thing is legit.
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: You would have to pay almost double the price of this case to get as good quality. I'm buying another one for my son's setup.
- Reviewed By:Bethany C.,11/23/2016 9:27:21 AM
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- Pros: - amazing looking case.. people are always impressed.
- looks custom for those that do not know the case
- quite as can be. pair this up with some SSD's/M.2 drives and you'll never hear it.
- super easy install. Took about 30 minutes to get all components in.
- Solid -- Heavy? could be a con for some, but I like the "feel" of how solid it is. It never leaves the house for me so i'm ok with it. - Cons: - light "breathes" -- slowly comes on and off. If there is a way to just keep it on i've never seen it. This isnt a huge con, but if i'm trying to find something to complain about I guess that would be it.
- Other Thoughts: This case is awesome, and considering it comes with an AMAZING watercooling system built in you really cant go wrong. I found a video on youtube that went over this case, and what it would cost buying all the watercooling separately, and that sold me. I couldn't be happier with the decision as this is 100% a solid case through and through. I'm 3 months in now and zero hiccups whatsoever.
My processor OC'd easy mode to 4.2ghz (6800k), memory and graphics as well. This is keeping my processor temps around 45degrees C.. ITS NICE!
If you want a unique looking case, this is the one to get. Looks/feels great, easy to set up, and works like a champ. I know i'll have this for years to come. - Reviewed By:Dan J.,11/23/2016 8:58:04 AM
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- Pros: - Low price! I picked this up for $36 with free shipping.
- Looks great. Has very nice fit and finish with a good amount of features for this price point.
- Love the fact that it still has a drive bay for us nostalgic gamers.
- Decent cable routing options.
- Decent dust filtration for PSU and front intake fans - Cons: - not perfect, but no real cons for this price point.
- Other Thoughts: - A bit noisy without a motherboard that supports all your fans since it doesn't have much for sound dampening. I suggest picking up a fan controller if you want to keep it somewhat quiet.
- Not a lot of room behind the motherboard for routing and storing cables. If you don't have a modular power supply, you'll end up bundling cables under the HDD bays, otherwise you won't be able to get the back panel on.
- Since there aren't rubber grommets in the routing holes, look for a PSU that has nice black cables to get the most out of the clear side window.
- I used this case to refresh an 9 year old build. It had an old Athlon Dual core and two NVidia GPU's in SLI. This case really made it look awesome. - Reviewed By:Andrew D.,11/23/2016 7:18:27 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of room for graphic cards, easy to install cd drive with lock clips. Plenty of room for oversize power supply, The light up fans are a nice added touch for no extra charge, 1 front USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0, headphone and mic jack is easy to get to.
- Cons: Difficult to get apart, No instructions on assembly, inexperienced people would have a difficult time figuring out how to assemble.
Metal casing is flimsy, not a solid construction, thin metal, easy to strip the screws in the case. No removable drive bays for your SSD's or HDD's. - Other Thoughts: I think this would be a good product if a little more thought was put into the construction, and a better choice of metal thickness. And some explanation on what screws go where and better instructions. It looks like somebody just printed pictures on a 8½ x 11 paper for the instructions.
- Reviewed By:Frank B.,11/23/2016 2:47:40 AM
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- Pros: The delivery was pretty fast.
The blue Led lights was really pretty.
Easy to carry, hard to lift. (Gotta work out) - Cons: After installing everything including my PC parts into the case, it was pretty heavy.
- Other Thoughts: Yes I would recommend this case to people who just wants a big space for their computer parts. If you plan to have a lot of hard drives, this case is my to go list.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 10:42:01 PM
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- Pros: Great room. Tons of cable management options. Small and sleak, not too heavy at all! Ordered it monday it was here tuesday night! Great for the price!
- Cons: My power supply did not allow alot of room for my cables so i had to cut out half of the hdd cage. It is now unusable (hdd cage case is fine) haha but im ok with that. I would get better fans. Some things are a tight fit but for the price i cannot complain!
- Reviewed By:Ryan Foehringer,11/22/2016 10:14:30 PM
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- Pros: Lots of room for a mid tower. Will fit 14" GPUs. I really like the support for heavier GPUs, the case has a bar (which is removable) that has a sliding arm to take the weight off of your pcie slot. Room for 2 optical drives and 3 or 4 hard drives. Fans galore too.
- Cons: The front panel is really difficult to get off. I was afraid that I would break the front panel because it required so much force and leverage to get off and the panel was really flexing
- Other Thoughts: I got this for $38 and even at the $50 price it is now I could def recommend it.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 8:11:37 AM
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- Pros: Not to hard to assemble the pc took a bit but got it done.
Motherboard seemed to fit nicely and wasnt hard to install like some other cases. - Cons: Hard drives were hard to install
AND POWER SUPPLY WAS DEFECTIVE didnt even go for a refund since didnt was to build pc again and get a power supply back that might not work either. - Manufacturer Response:Dear Customer,
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If you can, please send a email to rma@raidmax.com and we'll have someone at our team get back to you as soon as possible.
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- Reviewed By:Debbie D.,11/23/2016 7:51:05 AM
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- Pros: Small size, but wide enough to fit my hyper master 212
Great airflow
USB 3.0 on the front I/O
Looks nice - Cons: Tight cable management, but I think it's because the case is so much smaller than what I'm used to
Fans are a bit loud, but they do move a lot of air
Might be a bit cramped if you want to do an SLI setup - Other Thoughts: I bought this case because I wanted something smaller that I could move easier. My old case was as big as the box this one came in and weighed a ton. Overall it seems like a good case. It does everything a case needs to do.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 6:37:13 AM
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- Pros: Roomy
Cable Management
Looks very nice - Cons: Window panel is a little flimsy
No option to choose your fan color
A little pricey - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this
- Reviewed By:Anh N.,11/23/2016 3:22:09 AM
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- Pros: It's a well built case, strong metal, enough cable management room, and it's got some good cooling capabilities.
- Cons: Small, won't fit a hyper 212 evo(lol)
Other than that no other complaints - Other Thoughts: Could be about .50" bigger
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 10:54:45 PM
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- Pros: looks good with led fans all mounted.
- Cons: too big.
- Reviewed By:jon dickinson,11/22/2016 10:30:02 PM
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- Pros: -Tempered glass on the Side AND front.
-3 RGB SP120 Fans with the Controller and Hub. Those alone normally go for 60 dollars for the 3 pack.
-The Fans/hub are already cable managed so you don't have to worry too much about wiring just simply need to power them.
-No need to buy another hub/controller. If you want to add 3 more Sp120 rgb fans, you only will need the fans as they all can plug into the 6 slot hub.
-Basically a 400c with glass which was already a great case.
-Dust filters are easy to clean and remove.
-PSU Shroud which I really like. Helps hide some wiring and is also removable if you wish to show your PSU.
-Removable HD Cages if your only using an SSD then that frees up some room as the SSD fits in the back.
-Can choose colors right on the case fan control making it easy to switch color schemes. No need to go into the case to use the controller. - Cons: -If you plan on putting a 240mm radiator on top then it might be a tight fit and some ram may not be able to fit with the radiator and the fans. It is possible that some ram can fit it though, mostly low profile ram. Otherwise you have to put the radiator in front which kind of blocks some of the fan lights from going inside the case. Not that big of a deal because the biggest draw is seeing the lights out in front of the case, but some people may not like that. This was also the case in the 400c case.
-You have to be careful removing the side glass panel. There is nothing to stop if from falling so prepare to grab it before unscrewing the last screw. Tempered glass panels in general are a little more difficult to work with if your constantly removing it. Not a big deal once you get your machine up and running. - Other Thoughts: I would totally recommend this to anyone looking to jump into the tempered glass case market. The RGB fans and pretty design make this truly a unique looking case.
I was considering either this or the S340 Elite but ultimately decided on this case due to the RGB fans and tempered glass in the front. - Reviewed By:Alexis M.,11/22/2016 10:18:42 PM
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- Pros: 1. Excellent CPU cooling - My i5 6500 idles around 18 degrees C. Under load have yet to see it breach 34 degrees C.
2. Cooling interface- Water block cooling pump speed can be regulated by MSI bios under fan speed, as well as fan speeds for radiator fans, comes with fan hub for Radiator fans which allows for nicely hidden fan cables.
3. Liquid cooling set up- Easy as pie. Gives options for push or pull on the radiator at the top of the case.
4. Large and clear side panel! Love it!
5. Lots of room for GPU and to build it. You could do liquid cooling of your GPU but you might have to get creative with mounting.
6. Great Air Flow... if you add 2 120mm fans in the front.
7. Surprisingly quiet for the 6 fans I have running in it at full speed. 3x120mm for the radiator (included), 1x120mm fan in rear (included), 2x120mm LED ThermalTake fans in front (not included). Plus 2 more fans on my XFX RX470 GPU. So really 8 fans in all.
8. Plenty of SSD mounting options.
9. Good positioning for HDD allows of decent cooling if you install front fan. - Cons: 1. Issue is the helix in the front. Images shows it being a bright blue and well lit. It is not that well lit. Even with two LED lit fans behind it it still lacks the brightness as displayed. This could be fix with adding some more LED light strips or a UV light in combo with some UV reactive drops into the cooling liquid.
2. Cable management is a struggle unless you have sleeved cables and a modular PSU. Back panel could have given another 1/8th of an inch or more for better cable management.
3. Vertical GPU mounting 1) Could have been better planned. I have an XFX RX 470 if vertically mounted the fans of the GPU are super close to the window and inhibits proper air cooling. Better suited of reference model GPU's. 2) PCI extension ribbon is not included which I think is dumb and you need a long one for this to work. DeepCool makes one but the review on it are so hit and miss I am not willing to spend the money to take my chance on it. Liquid cool in vertical should be a thing and look awesome if set up correctly plan ahead. - Other Thoughts: Overall I am pleased with this case.
I build my rig piece by piece. I got my Genome first and my old motherboard did not allow for use of the liquid cooling --not the fault of DeepCool I was using some really old tech --
However the mounting for the radiator and helix can be removed. The mounting brace at the top allowed the fans of my radiator to be install without the radiator. This greatly helped my cooling until my new CPU and motherboard arrived. - Reviewed By:Eric T.,11/22/2016 9:43:40 PM
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- Pros: -Small and light case
-Cheap and very solid build quality
-Glass side panel to gaze upon the glory of PCMR
-Have a neat usb 3.0 - Cons: -Only con this has would be the fact that there's a Z shaped metal under where the bottom HDD would fit in. Not allowing me to properly fit my DATA/Power cables in properly without having to literally force the PSU cables into place.
-Pro of the Con: Didn't give me problems even with the forced cable. Wish it was removed though. - Reviewed By:Robinson B.,11/22/2016 9:40:16 PM
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- Pros: - Very Nice 200mm Fan Included!
- Easy installation of fans and radiators with the removable bracket (only takes 4 screws to remove)
- Spacious for full size GPUs and CPU Coolers
- Cool Black and Red design (who isn't building black and red these days lol)
- Great Cable Management
- Custom Water Cooling Support
- 2 3.5" drive support - Cons: - Only 1 SSD Bracket (not a huge deal given the price) but you could just throw another in the back with Velcro lol.
- Steel Frame (budget case... again)
- Does not do chores. - Reviewed By:David,11/22/2016 8:20:54 PM
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- Pros: -i like the cable management
-the tempered glass (which is thick)
- my temp is very cool never go up 40 to 50C (good airflow)
-very well quality almost metal
- i like the magnet cube things handy especially VR extension etc. - Cons: -i thought is all metal which the front is not. (not a problem)
-limited HDD space. which is make me hard to put my hdd on it. but lost 1 egg to me.) - Other Thoughts: -overall nice and very good quality but i'm checking on corsair 570X RGB Premium Tempered Glass or 460x but not available yet or not sold in newegg but nice case which have a rgb fans and front tempered glass too. but expensive.
so i am so happy with this. - Reviewed By:Oscar I.,11/22/2016 6:59:24 PM
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- Pros: The design is sleek and the black looks like a secret agent computer.
- Cons: I bought this for a build I did for my brother. Right off the bat when I took it out of the box I could tell the (I think it is) metal casing is not the highest quality. It's a little too easy to bend and the top of the case pops up and down if I press on it. Putting the motherboard in took way longer than it should have, because the screws that come with the case don't even fit into the cheap standoffs that were already installed. Thankfully I had bought an extra standoff kit and replaced the stock standoffs with the new ones, and it worked fine. Finally, it is a SMALL case. Cable management was tricky and with a top mounted PSU, there's not a lot of room for threading the cords around..
- Other Thoughts: I would spend a little more and get a nicer case.
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 4:53:54 PM
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- Pros: Works great for my needs..
- Cons: It would be nice if there were more usb ports in the front hidden compartment. Not a huge concern tho..
- Reviewed By:Steve D.,11/22/2016 4:27:39 PM
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- Pros: Very big case with all the fans you will probably ever need included. Very futureproof (has lots of space for more fans, big graphics cards, supports water cooling, etc.). I absolutely love mine and would recommend it to anyone who is building a computer for the first time.
- Cons: To my ears, the fans included sound loud, but maybe I am just too picky. You can always turn them down.
- Other Thoughts: Nice, sturdy case that I will be using for years!
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- Pros: -I had the thought of either this case of the new Define R5 windowed. I'm glad I went this route. I prefer a huge full tower, with more than enough room and more. I easily loaded up 4x SSD's and 2 HDD's like it was nothing. The 1" in the back for cables is incredible. All in all my build within this case took me around 45 minutes. It was quick and easy, and rarely had to reference the manual.
-The manual is incredible. I took a look at it after everything, and it has great directions along with helpful images. Good Job Cougar!
-The 3 fans that come with this case are incredible. Quiet!.. Literally there silent.
-The Arms on top are great for making it portable. - Cons: -Overall big & wide case. (It's up to personal perference, I prefer to have a bigger case that is able to fit everything. But this is still a con for those who dislike a huge case).
-The 'split air guide'. The little plastic between the two front fans and the rubber holes for cable management. Luckily, it's removable
-Side window is very reflective on big white displays. (Picky) - Other Thoughts: I would totally recommend this case for anyone who is wanting a huge gaming rig that is able to fit more than 2 way SLI GPU's and just overall having multiple drives. I'd say despite the 'split air guide' it's a 9.5/10.
- Reviewed By:Adis C.,11/22/2016 8:06:18 PM
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- Pros: For a smaller case this still has plenty of working room. Come on,most are using this for a budget build,not some screaming ultra high end gaming rig and that's what it's designed for and priced for. If you need a lot of room or want a liquid cooled case for a high end system then get one of their 450D cases.
I didn't notice any sharp edges during the build. I used a Micro ATX board,500 watt PS,small vid card and two hardrives. It all went together without a hitch. I love the small footprint this case has and if you build for customers most want a smaller case,not a huge gaming sized case. - Cons: It would be nice to have just a hair more room on that back side for cable management but there is a square bulge in that side panel that lets the panel go back on even if all your cables tied flat to the side. If your budget allows a PS with modular cables would be nice,lets you eliminate what you don't need.
- Other Thoughts: I would definitely recommend this case and I know I'll be using it again. Buy it.. you won't be disappointment.
- Reviewed By:David K.,11/22/2016 7:41:31 PM
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- Pros: Love everything about the case... The fans keep the case and parts inside cool as well as make the case look great.
- Cons: I got the product opened it up... Plugged everything in correctly and to find out that the led on the power button does not work. :( Not a big problem. Also the dust filter are terrible if you have carpet in your house or work. Sliding your computer anywhere with them on the bottom will cause them to get removed.
- Other Thoughts: Great product with a minor amount of problems.
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Thank you for your feedback on our GR One. We are thrilled to see that you are happy with the case and we hope it continues to serve you well. Thank you for choosing In Win.
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 7:34:31 PM
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- Pros: It don't say it post to have six, read before u get u give bad feedback jackass
- Cons: Love this case have no problems with it
- Reviewed By:Jobie L Stacy,11/22/2016 6:58:13 PM
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- Pros: I got this case not just because it looks cool (and it does), but because I needed a case with no visible buttons or controls of any kind. I don't want anyone messing with this particular rig. The hidden buttons help with that. It's a full tower and has tons of room for anything you need to install.
- Cons: This is a "set it and forget it" case! If you are the type to swap parts in and out frequently, this is not the case for you. Yes, it is a quality case but most of that quality comes from the fact that the whole thing is held together with lots of screws (not tool-less). I would have liked if they made this with the motherboard tray rotated 90 degrees like the Silverstone RV02. This way all the IO panel and plugs could have been covered and hidden as well.
- Other Thoughts: My gaming rig was water cooled. I ended up removing the window and replacing it with some perforated plexiglass I had laying around when I made this case into a NAS.
- Reviewed By:Blake H.,11/22/2016 6:00:49 PM
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- Pros: - FITS ALL STANDARD EQUIPMENT PLUS SOME.
- GREAT DESIGN.
- SIMPLE TO USE.
- FANS ARE QUIET AND WELL PLACED.
- GREAT HARDWARE ARRANGEMENT.
- GREAT WIRE MANAGEMENT. - Cons: - VERY BASIC INSTRUCTIONS.
- A BIT LARGER THAN EXPECTED.
- CASE USB CONNECTIONS ARE A BIT OF A CHALLENGE.
- LARGER FAN SIZE IS NOT STANDARD. - Other Thoughts: SO OVERALL I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE CASE. I READ ALL OF THE REVIEWS AND WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS A FEW ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS. THE SIZE WAS A BIT LARGER THAN EXPECTED BUT IT GAVE ME PLENTY OF ROOM TO FIT ALL OF THE HARDWARE WITHOUT TOO MUCH HASSLE, AND IT IS STILL SMALLER THAN A FULL SIZE CASE. THE LAYOUT INSIDE AND OUT IS WELL ORGANIZED AND EASY TO USE. FAN FILTERS ARE EASY TO CLEAN AND BAYS ARE EASY TO REACH. BACK PANEL REMOVAL ALLOWS FOR EASY CABLE MANAGEMENT WHICH KEEPS EVERYTHING CLEAN. THE FEW ISSUES I HAD WERE MINOR AND REQUIRED THE PURCHASE OF A FEW ADDITIONAL ITEMS. AS STATED IN MANY OF THE REVIEWS THE CASE REQUIRED THE USB3 CONNECTOR TO BE ROUTED EXTERNALLY OUT THE BACK AND INTO THE MOBO FOR IT TO WORK. I FOUND THAT IF YOU PURCHASE A Motherboard 20 Pin Header Female to USB 3.0 Type A Female Adapter Connector THEN YOU CAN PLUG THE USB3 DIRECTLY TO THE MOBO INSTEAD OF ROUTING OUT OF THE CASE. ALSO THERE ARE 4 ADDITIONAL USB CONNECTIONS FOR THE CASE WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO USE DUE TO THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL USB HEADERS AVAILABLE ON MY MOBO. STANDARD MOBO COMES WITH TWO USB HEADERS AND I HAD ALREADY USED THEM ON OTHER HARDWARE SO I HAD TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL NZXT IU01 Case Accessory TO SPLIT ONE OF MY USB HEADERS INTO 3. JUST MOUNTED IT NEXT TO THE MOBO ON THE CASE AND PROBLEM SOLVED. CASE IS VERY GOOD LOOKING AND QUIET. SEEMS WELL MADE AND FITS EVERYTHING I NEED. HOPE THIS HELPS.
- Reviewed By:Logan n.,11/22/2016 3:14:04 PM
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- Pros: Quiet, clean design. Well thought out options, really hits the right mark in features and flexibility. Easy removable filters awe the best. I can barely hear my system. In fact, the video card is the loudest component at this point.
- Cons: My samsung SSD would not fit in the special SSD trays, one of my main points for purchasing it. It seems that it was crimped about 2mm too narrow at the base. The shape of the corners the drives sit in is very rounded instead of squared off. This caused my drive to not be able to sit flush in the bracked and caused the bracket to not fit against the MB tray. So I had to use a drive bay to mount the SSD's. I think a clean 90 degree bend in the bracket would solve this.
2nd issue is the door. I reversed the hinges but it doesn't fit as nicely as it did from the factory, causing it hang on the hinges off by a centimeter making for poor door swing and incorrect latching alignment. - Reviewed By:Bryan S.,11/22/2016 12:12:16 PM
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- Pros: stock fans very quiet without side panels on didn't even hear them. (compared to my nzxt case stock fans) this was day one idk how they will fair over time.
- Cons: no sata optical bays, which was known before perches so its not really an issue.
- Other Thoughts: me not knowing how big a mid size tower my micro atx motherboard looks super small the case looks very empty. this build was for a good friend of mine i wanted to get into building PCs so it gave him a lot of room to grow.
- Reviewed By:peter w.,11/22/2016 10:54:47 AM
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- Pros: The case looks great has tons of room, and is very easy to build in. Very open behind the motherboard tray as well allowing for really easy cable management.
The bottom fan filter is very easy to access and clean and snaps back on easily with magnets. - Cons: Front fan filter is a bit less simple to get to. As far as I know you have to completely remove the front plate which requires you to take off the back panel to get at the clips for the front plate. Not the end of the world, but a little annoying.
Only having two built in 3.5" HDD slots is a little annoying as well, but with how cheap large HDDs are, it's not the biggest of deals if you are aware of it going into a build.
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It's a bit heavy, so moving it around isn't easy, and one of the rubber feet came off (easy enough to glue back on though). - Other Thoughts: Case looks great and is easy to build in. I personally like the inverted motherboard design, because I like looking at the cooler on my GPU and not the backplate. But that will come down to personal preference. The mobo tray design also means the window will be on the right side of the computer, so if you want to see into it while in use it'll have to be on your left, again a personal preference thing.
- Reviewed By:Seth R.,11/22/2016 12:00:51 PM
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- Pros: Good cable management
Easy clip-in hard drive bays
Solid side panel window - Cons: Cheap material for the hard drive bays..don't push too hard..friend's advice ;P
- Other Thoughts: Other than that lots of space and good cable management very nice !
- Reviewed By:Yanny P.,11/22/2016 11:45:09 AM
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- Pros: Good look. Was looking for a non-windowed case and this one is great.
Great cable management. There are channels where you can run cables behind the panel.
Very quiet. Case comes with sound dampening and the fans are quiet too.
Great airflow. PC runs cooler with this case than it did with my previous one. - Cons: Extremely minor, but the power LED can be really bright in a dark room, so if you sleep in the same room, you might need to tape it off or turn it off in the bios if you sleep it overnight.
- Other Thoughts: Overall a great case. Instructions were great for setup. Case has a heft to it that kind of heft to it that has the feel of quality in it, especially compared to the piece of junk it is replacing. Parts fit in easily, and setup was a breeze. I had plenty of acrews left over too, so that's a plus.
- Reviewed By:Cameron H.,11/22/2016 10:41:12 AM
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- Pros: I wanted to try a different build this time and this case allowed for it. I built it with all white components, so overall - I'm very pleased with it. A ton of room for drives (optical and storage) as well as good cable routing.
- Cons: So far, so good - no complaints yet
- Other Thoughts: Current Build:
Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 (CC-9011048-WW) Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Cube Computer Case
ASUS Z170-PRO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
SeaSonic Snow Silent 750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4-24000) Desktop Memory Model CMK16GX4M2B3000C15W
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, CW-9060016-WW
2 x Fractal Design Silent Series R2 Black/White Silence-Optimized 140mm Case Fan
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, 08G-P4-6180-KR, 8GB GDDR5X, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)
LG Electronics 14x SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black Model WH14NS40 - OEM
Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe 116dB SNR Gaming Sound Card with 600ohm Headphone Amp and Beamforming Microphone
Windows 10 Professional x64 - Reviewed By:Matthew P.,11/22/2016 10:31:07 AM
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- Pros: The case is roomy, and decent enough for cable management
- Cons: The power supply died after the third reboot. I read all the reviews on here about the power supply so I decided to take it apart. Both of the Anodia 680uf 200v caps had fall free of the power supply. The solder joints were terrible and the caps didnt enough have solder on the pins
- Other Thoughts: Overall happy with the case I ordered a antec power supply and just replaced it
- Reviewed By:Danielle R.,11/22/2016 9:33:39 AM
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- Pros: - Spacious
- 5 Preinstalled Fans
- Fan Controller
- Nice Side Panel Window
- Sturdy
- I achieved clean cable management - Cons: - Cable Management tie down points weren't placed where needed.
- There isn't a lot of room in the back side for cables, have to smash them down a bit
- You can't change the fan controller to control front fans, it pretty much has to stay as controlling the top ones.
- I tried, but couldn't get the top piece to come off. I cannot access the top fans from the top. It is annoying.
- Also couldn't remove one of the 5.25" expansion bays. Couldn't install CD/DVD drive. - Other Thoughts: Overall, it is a good case for $40. Would recommend
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 8:13:52 AM
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- Pros: Looks appealing
Room for upgrades
Good air flow
Cheap - Cons: Cable management space is bad but manageable
- Other Thoughts: I recommend it for a budget build
- Reviewed By:Sebastian H.,11/22/2016 8:01:38 AM
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- Pros: -Many space for later upgrade and cable manage.
-Flawlessly fit everything inside, would run into problem if install a liquid cooler backplate and a long gpu together.
-Got a clear view to the inside
-Good over all - Cons: -More ssd slot holder would be good.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 12:24:07 AM
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- Pros: - Looks modern.
- Easy installation for ODD's and hard drives
- cable management is pretty good if you have the time to arrange all the cables
- glowing red fan looks awesome - Cons: - The cables for the front interface board are tan. Like everyone else has said.
- the side panels are sort of hard to properly fasten. (metal is thin and bends a bit)
- only one external slot (but that's not their fault) - Other Thoughts: - I think this case is overall really well- designed. But I don't have mush experience, this being my first build.
- Manufacturer Response:Hi Nigel,
Thank you for your feedback on our 703 chassis. We sincerely appreciate our customers input, therefore we will be sure to forward your concerns to our R & D team for future product design. Thank you for choosing In Win.
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In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:Nigel P.,11/22/2016 8:00:50 AM
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- Pros: - TONS of room for all of your wiring and components
- Easy to use drive bays (Lots of them too!)
- Easy to open the case while still secure
- Laserpoint precision on the screw holes. Thanks Antec!
- Very quiet fans
- Sturdy frame
- Sleek metallic finish - Cons: - None
- Other Thoughts: I definitely recommend this product to anyone who wants a large, quality, case.
- Reviewed By:Jacob B.,11/22/2016 6:27:24 AM
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- Pros: i got this on the rebate so it was like $15 bucks and its vary nice the handle is vary sturdy and it was so cheap i didn't feel bad about modding the case if you cut it a bit you can fit a real big video card in (r9 390) im going to try putting in an aio cooler soon has ok air flow if i could use the side panel mounted fans it would be much better but as it is theirs a dead air zone right where the gpu is but it stays below 70 so not bad. really good build quality, vary happy with my purchase
- Cons: you have to contact raid max to get the rebate or you wont get it look at the reviews but once you remind them its no problem and its a check instead of a card which is nice
- Other Thoughts: i really like this case and would highly recomend for anyone who wants a good cheap case to mod and make there own
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- Reviewed By:brandon s.,11/22/2016 6:02:09 AM
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- Pros: stylish, includes two fans built in,
- Cons: not a ton of room for cables, maybe just my cable management
- Reviewed By:Daniel Morris,11/22/2016 5:41:10 AM
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- Pros: Absolutely beautiful! Probably the best looking case ive ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes on. Easy to build in and lots of room!
- Cons: I wish they would have left some room for fans on top of the upper radiator tray.
- Other Thoughts: Upgraded to this guy from the freakishly huge Tt Core X9. everyone that has seen this setup so far has been nothing less than amazed at the simple clean looks. Stunning!
- Reviewed By:Dayten M.,11/22/2016 12:19:14 AM
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- Pros: -Comes with fans
-Has a 3.0 header
-looks fairly decent - Cons: -Top portion could easily accommodate another fan but is blocked off
-No cutout for 8pin cpu cable management so the cable routing looks less clean
-Hard drive cage is not removable and the drives can't go all the way back for more cable space
-not too much space to tuck in cables without it looking a bit messy - Other Thoughts: as a cheap case I would recommend but for 10 more i'd get the corsair carbide. You'll thank me later, unless your really going for budget in that case check out the cougar mx 200
- Reviewed By:Jesus S.,11/21/2016 10:29:12 PM
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- Pros: Noise reduction. Fractal Design knocked it out of the park.
The layout is nice and if you engineer your build to compensate for a couple minor short-comings you will be very satisfied.
I am not a fussy about cases like some of the case connoisseur's you read about in reviews, but I can appreciate the engineering and the effort that went into making this a really great case at a decent price. This case is a great value. - Cons: The #1 con for this case is the SSD holders are too small for any SSD I have on hand. Not sure what happened there. Should be easy for FD to fix though. Perhaps they have in newer builds.
#2 Depending on your power supply and video card layout you may have trouble getting power to the video card and hiding the wires. It's probably similar to other cases in that regard because of the ATX layout in general.
Not really a con, but it's quite heavy if you are used to cheaper cases. Definitely not something you want to carry around. - Other Thoughts: I have built a lot of PC's with sub-$100 cases and this was my first foray into a $100+ case. One thing I can say for certain, this case is THE best case that I have ever worked with. I have never paid any attention to noise in my builds but I did immediately notice the absence of ANY noise when I first turned it on. I wasn't sure the machine was really running until I saw the monitor light up. I am running an nvidia 970 and intel 4690K with stock fans and heat sinks and have never had any issues with heat in this case. ( I don't over-clock )
I can't imagine anyone giving this case less than 4 eggs in this price range unless they have a specific build that for whatever reason just doesn't fit.
I really like this case. I would get the all white one just for the heck of it next time and try to fill it with all white parts if I could find them. (I've never tried to color coordinate a build before....lol ) - Reviewed By:Andrew B.,11/21/2016 9:03:51 PM
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- Pros: Light weight, clean look, filtered front screens
- Cons: Cheep metal, bends very easy.
Front panel is held on by 4 small screws.
Came with small dent in one of the drive covers.(not a real issue since one will be removed for optical drive.)
Case is not level.(will need something under one corner to keep it from wobbling.)
$45 is a bit high for the quality. - Other Thoughts: Would be nice if fan grill on side window was not curved, can not install filter on outside of window.
If it were a little cheaper I would probably buy again. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 8:18:33 PM
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- Pros: Everything about this case shows incredible judgment in component choice and assembly. These guys are pros all the way. I built an 8 HD system with cache drives and was concerned about cooling. Never an issue in this regard. The fan management system is overdesigned to accommodate even more fans that come with the case. The system running full bore stays at a cool 32 degrees C all day long. From the thumb screws for access to the ample supply of hardware to accommodate any configuration. A fair value at 20% more, stands tall against any other case we looked at. Bravo NZXT, I would give this 6 stars if I could.
- Cons: Absolutely nothing to complain about.
- Other Thoughts: Remember, this is not designed for a CD tray or external drive of any kind.
- Reviewed By:Mitchell R.,11/21/2016 5:58:58 PM
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- Pros: Hard to find mATX designs that prioritize utilization of vertical space rather than horizontal, which this case does well.
While the feature set is a little lacking, the case isn't bad for the price. With several hours of routing cables comes off looking pretty decent throughout. - Cons: -Not enough holes drilled for motherboard standoffs (missing 1-2 on far right for some mATX motherboards)
-Pinch points for zip ties/cable management are laughable at best (most were poorly punched at the factory and are not even usable)
-Hard drive cage screws into the front panel but still needs to be pulled out from inside the case. Why not take the extra step of widening the hole and letting the cage be removed from the front panel?
-Zalman would have been better served relocating one of the 120mm side panel fans to the dead space above the motherboard on the top panel. Or both, really. - Other Thoughts: For thirty three dollars there are much worse cases out there. Just requires some ingenuity and a bit of patience to set up right.
- Reviewed By:Kristopher O.,11/21/2016 5:19:14 PM
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- Pros: - completely silent, really. I can't hear a thing even under load
- intel i7 4790 CPU sits at 27C at idle, and peaked at 49C after five min of AIDA64 stress test
- very bright white LEDs that illuminate the whole build (and front helix)
- vertically mounting the video card looks great
- plenty of room in the case for airflow
- lots of zipties included for cable management
- SSD mounts on back of motherboard tray are nice
- basement for powersupply keeps things cooler and there's a filter too
- actually not that heavy considering the watercooling system - Cons: - set up does take awhile, but that should be expected
- wish you could change the LED pulse lighting on the CPU block and front helix but that's not a big deal. pulsing still looks cool
- no room for a CD/DVD/Bluray drive (but who still uses one of those anyway?) - Other Thoughts: I initially had trouble with the power button so I contacted their support. I ended up fixing it, and support was very helpful and responsive. They even sent me a free case fan for the trouble! Great experience.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 4:35:09 PM
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- Pros: Gorgeous, Clean, easy to organize. Very well made. Cable management is a breeze. Overall a very functional and beautiful case.
- Cons: You aren't going to get a anything bigger than a 240x120 Radiator mounted on the top, unless you plan on not having a motherboard. There just isn't enough room. I have a 100i, and it is tight against my RAM and the the heat-sink on the top of the board.
The reset button is right next to the fan pattern controls, so if you aren't extremely careful, you will have an unplanned reset on your hands. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 7:36:18 PM
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- Pros: - Love the design. Everything about it feels right.
- Filters are pretty neat to have.
- The power button is huge, which makes turning it on in my dark man cave easier.
- It has a handle to carry my crippling depression. - Cons: - Had an issue with the cable management position, but it's my second build, what do I know?
- Took me way too long to figure where the parts 'n' stuff were: in a container screw'd away in the bottom.
Really only some building obstacles, but nothing worth complaining about. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 6:07:41 PM
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- Pros: Bought this case because my antec was not cooling enough, great air flow and design, great cable management.
- Cons: No cd drive, but who uses those anyways.
- Other Thoughts: Could use better instructions but it isn't terribly hard to assemble
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 5:44:28 PM
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- Pros: mATX form factory/relatively small sized case.
Looks really nice, aesthetically, especially once everything is up and running.
Cooling Options are incredible.
Detailed cable management design. - Cons: It definitely feels cheaply made. In fact, I managed to accidentally rip off the little piece of metal where the SSD mount above the 3.5" Drives. (To be fair, I was a tad rough as one of my screws got stuck)
The fans that it comes with aren't great. - Other Thoughts: Honestly, for this price, this case is REALLY well designed. It might not feel the most solid but It's not like I'll be carrying it around or anything. I love that this case doesn't waste space with needless 5" Drive bays and instead gives me extra length for a video card, extra fan mounts, and space/compatibility for watercooling options. I bought 5 Deepcool Storm TF120 white fans to replace the crappier fans it comes with.
Also, I cannot stress how well designed the cable management system is in this thing. Really, really top notch. - Reviewed By:Adam R.,11/21/2016 4:42:45 PM
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- Pros: Its a large enough case to do whatever you want to. Plenty of fans, even a large one in the top. Its a very nice case. Has ability to hide a lot of your cables through the holes in the back to reroute them out of sight, if your cables are long enough.
- Cons: I do wish the door on the left side where the glass is had a huge fan pointing in but as it is it makes a very nice showcase.
- Other Thoughts: Its a beautiful case in white and I would definitely recommend it to someone that wants to build a computer they want to show off. I used all ASUS. The red really stands out.
- Reviewed By:Terry D.,11/21/2016 2:11:57 PM
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- Pros: big and cheaper
- Cons: The first item damaged due to delivery problem.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 11:52:09 AM
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- Pros: Good for a negative pressure cooling setup. Used for a few months before there was enough dust buildup to justify cleaning. There is a bulge for cable management which comes in handy for how small the case is. The window cutout is very cool and looks natural on this case.
- Cons: The metal is very thin and flexes, although this is expected with such a budget case. It is very, very small for a Mid Tower ATX case, I used a mATX mobo and it looks to be about the right size. On the front of the case it appears that it would support 2 intake fans but only actually supports one.
- Other Thoughts: Will be buying another one to use in another budget build I am doing.
- Reviewed By:Nathaniel Y.,11/21/2016 2:32:11 PM
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- Pros: Fits my AM1 system perfectly. Wire management is easy and hard drive options are great.
- Cons: Probably just my particular case but the right side panel is hard to open.
- Other Thoughts: Very good simple case for simple builds. I would highly recommend.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 1:25:33 PM
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- Pros: Sturdy, metal edges rolled to prevent cuts, will accept ATX psu, good ventilation
- Cons: Specs not accurate
- Other Thoughts: The case itself is okay, but not quite what I thought I was getting. The Newegg specs state 2 external 5.25" drives and 1 external 3.5" drive. However, there is NO external 3.5" drive. I can either return or change my build somewhat.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 1:03:01 PM
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- Pros: - Solid construction
- Plenty of space - Cons: - Caster mounts are too small. This case weighs a lot with everything in it. It would have been great to be able to install (out of the box) 1.5" or 2" casters. Very little criticism to be honest.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 12:18:28 PM
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- Pros: Nice color
- Cons: Do not buy this. It's impossible to fit any type of cooling in the case. Drive bays are a joke.
- Reviewed By:BRIAN S.,11/21/2016 2:15:22 AM
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- Pros: - Cheap
- Shipped very fast, 3 days to get here.
- All metal construction
- Comes with 2 fans - Cons: - Did not come with stand offs. I had to buy them separately, which means I now have a lifetime supply since they only come in packs of 40.
- Reviewed By:Donna D.,11/21/2016 7:46:01 AM
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- Pros: Less than $50
Looks great
Interior is well built
Cable management is excellent
PSU separation always a plus, dust shield on psu intake under case. - Cons: Very little room to get CPU power Cables over the top, not pinned by mobo but makes contact.
My ATX(Asus Z170-A) cpu cooler mount screw openings do not line up with the opening on the back plate, 2 are in the middle and 2 are hidden. So cooler has to be mounted before placing Mobo into case, if you are using a mounting kit like that of the cryorig H7.
Plastic front panel cover is not as sturdy as rest of case, snap-in pegs came deformed and loose. - Other Thoughts: Most people list airflow for the case as a con, i'll put it here in other because results may vary.
This is a negative pressure case, since there is very very little air intake, about 10 tiny holes on the underside of the front snap in panel.
I have the H7 tower blower cooler, it pushes air from the ram side of cpu into the rear exhaust fan, this set up works excellent.
I moved the front intake fan into the top position, this sets it directly under the gpu, while there is no exhaust there i can feel air exiting through the rear pci mount slots. GPU temps have been normal for my 1070 but i haven't had the opportunity to do any real tests yet.
So far temps have been fine with this case, i plan to add a 2nd 120mm to the front when i can find a matching one to the two that came with the case. Depending on how this case performs in the future i will modify it to increase fresh air intake if necessary. I wont list this as a con since i enjoy little projects like this, but it surely is for others. - Reviewed By:Bibi A.,11/20/2016 11:38:01 PM
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- Pros: - Lots of space behind the motherboard for cable management, and holes on the motherboard panel at strategic positions that allows for cables to be passed through to specific points on the motherboard, with minimal need to pass cables over the top of the motherboard
- Lightweight, due to the aluminum, yet sturdy
- Great cooling options - top of the case provides a good mounting point for a 3 fan radiator
- Great Service from Lian Li HQ when the wrong screws were packaged as part of the case
- Dust traps provided for both intake out exhaust fan mounts - Cons: - No exhaust fans provided; all the provided fans were mounted at the intake
- No 3.5-inch drive bays (but who needs those these days?)
- Instructions could have been provided in the manual to explain that the front and top panels are clip on panels that can be removed with a tug, I had to ask Lian Li HQ before I learnt about that - Other Thoughts: I was looking for a case that would house a workstation system for intensive data analysis tasks (think a rig with GPUs set up for machine learning), and am really satisfied with this case! Its been running well for more than 4 months now.
A great case overall! It is my first time using Lian Li, and my second time building my own rig. The previous time, I used the Antec 900 and boy was it totally different. Obviously the higher price tag of this case plays a role, but all in all, this case met my expectations for being lightweight, spacious, well-ventilated and easy to assemble and manage cables; the upgrade I was looking for! The Antec feels like a crudely made steel cage in retrospect. It didn't even have dust filters provided. This Lian Li case provides nice magnetic clip on dust traps that can be easily removed for cleaning.
The service from Lian Li was great too! When I received the case in the box, the box of screws provided had missing motherboard screws and so I was unable to proceed with my assembly. While this was really inconvenient, I still appreciate it very much that Lian Li responded quickly when I contacted them, and they shipped me a full box of screws.
While no exhaust fans were provided, this gave me the opportunity to select a couple of cool Corsair Air Series AF120 LED White Quiet Edition High Airflow 120mm Fans, which fit snugly at the top panel. They provide a beautiful glow that radiates out from the vents at the top of the case, and with this baby in my living room at night when I turn off the lights, it has a really serious and stealthy look that's amazing but hard to describe in words!
The location of the power supply bay is also great. It is located at the bottom rear corner, which is common, but what's special is that there are rubber padded mounts that let you orientate the supply upside down, with the fan facing the floor. There are tiny vents (again with dust trap) on the bottom of the case at that place so that the power supply's intake fan will be able to suck in cool air from the bottom of the case.
About the HDD bays, my experience is largely positive, except that I would point out that if you have a power supply with many power rails, especially a non modular one (that the power rails cannot be detached) then things could get messy because when you try to stow the excess cables away, they would just get mangled up next to the HDD bays which could make HDD mounting difficult. My advice would be to always mount your HDDs before you mount your power supply. The HDD bay racks are detachable, so detach them and mount the HDD in them before attaching them back, and when you mount your power supply after it, you wouldn't face any HDD mounting issues.
I really like how the motherboard area of the case is entirely separated from the HDD and power supply bays. There is a small "ledge" in the case when you look at it from the side where the motherboard is mounted facing up, and this ledge, if you look on the other side of the case, is where all these bays are encapsulated under. That's why the cable management for the motherboard is really great in this case! I would also point out that the design incorporates a fan to cool the HDD bays too!
In conclusion, if you are looking to get a reliable case for a workstation quality set up (or even a serious gaming set up), look no further than this case! - Reviewed By:Kah A.,11/20/2016 9:03:03 PM
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- Pros: -Looks sleek
-Great Airflow - Cons: -I wish it came with a fan in the front also
-Bad design, couldn't fit fans at the top because my CPU Cooler and my RAM was to big,
-Hard to install the motherboard into. - Other Thoughts: I would not recommend this to other people.
I would not buy this again. - Reviewed By:Ryan W.,11/20/2016 5:15:44 PM
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- Pros: -Looks Great!
-Quality airflow
-Dust screens
-Many many many fan/ radiator options
-removable and configuarable hard drive trays - Cons: -the front dust screen is bowed out meaning there is plenty of room for a lot of air to just go right past it. kinda defeats the purpose...
-the rear thumb screws holding the sides on dont quite thread in due to the holes not perfectly lining up. not a huge deal since the case has a spring loaded retainer system too
- there is a small tab folded into the case that is designed to hold the power supply more securely. problem for me is that it sticks out too far and the mounting holes on my power supply don't line up with the case. I'm not moving this thing a lot so it's not mission critical, but come on! - Other Thoughts: It's a beautiful, quiet case and I still love it despite its minor fit and finish issues.
- Reviewed By:Stephen L.,11/20/2016 4:59:37 PM
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- Pros: Plenty of space
Durable construction
Quiet fans
Easy to work with
Good Price - Cons: No front Dust Filter
Only comes with 2 fans built in - Other Thoughts: Lack of a reset button seems to be a strange design choice, but seeing that I hardly ever used one, I am perfectly fine with it. Also, it would have been nice to have LED Fans or some sort of internal lighting come standard since this case comes with a window, but that is just a bit of nitpicking. Overall, I feel that this case is worth a buy.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/20/2016 8:54:38 PM
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- Pros: Good size, enough room to build in.
Decent cable management.
Plenty of external bays.
A place to screw a SSD on the bottom.
Good airflow (with additional fans).
Simple case with clean lines. - Cons: Case allows for (2) fans or a radiator at the top case which is awesome! Unfortunately the execution was poor and the motherboard is mounted too high in the case to allow you to install both fans because there is a 12V power connection where one of the fans sit. If the motherboard was mounted about 3/4" lower you could have the fan & not have the plug get in the way.
Also, when there is a fan mounted in the front of the case the plastic face plate doesn't seem to snap back on fully which can be a pain, especially if you have kids. lol - Other Thoughts: Honesty, I thought this was a great case for under $50. The only reason I took one egg off is because they say you can put (2) 140mm fans up top and you really can't. For a budget build this is a good case but I bought it thinking I could put 2 fans and eventually maybe a radiator but when I found I couldn't I was disappointed. Like I said, good features for an inexpensive case just poor execution of the details. Hopefully Thermaltake has better attention to detail with their other cases.
- Reviewed By:Angela S.,11/20/2016 6:58:07 PM
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- Pros: - Aesthetic masterpiece, especially when the build is fully complete
- Plenty of clearance for water cooling, long GPU's
- Tempered glass + side panel design is excellent
- LED lit front IO is awesome for use under a desk
- GPU support!
- Filtered intake - Cons: - Awful documentation.
- Absolutely zero cable management options in the back
- No built in fan controller (fully populated it takes 7 fans..)
- No grommets on the cable cutouts
- Unfiltered Exhaust
- GPU support will interfere with fans, and requires a foam spacer or insert of some sort to make contact with gpu fan housing
- Bottom mounted Intake is difficult to install, due to (presumably) non-removable case feet. - Other Thoughts: -The lack of a hard-drive cage makes little sense, and you'll wind up frustrated figuring out how to route your cables with 3.5's installed in the back of the case. Especially since the space behind the PSU is under utilized. Either add cage or provide routing cutouts directly to the back of the case to make managing the cables easier.
-You can only install the GPU support after removing the HDD trays in the back, issue being that it's not clear at all and the manual says nothing about it.
-Wound up leaving the left and rightmost intake fans unscrewed on the far left and right due to the case feet interfering. Also the spacing of the fans means you have to wire the motherboard's audio, switches, and usb cables before fan installation. - Manufacturer Response:Hi Laith,
Thank you for your feedback on the 303. For your cable management options, you do have the option to store it up top on the PSU chamber, and then hide it along the enclosed area in the back steel side panel. We hope this helps. Thank you for choosing In Win.
Best Regards,
In Win Development Inc.
- Reviewed By:laith D.,11/20/2016 4:03:19 PM
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- Pros: -Good cable management
-Great cooling
-LOTS of room
-Plenty of places for drives - Cons: -Cheap building materials
-Too many vent slots
-A lot of 120mm fan slots can't be used, others, you don't want to. The 2 on top require slim fans, and even then, some CPU coolers will hit them, or the motherboard itself. The very bottom one, you want to put pantyhose or some kind of filter over. Trust me. The front 120mm pulls all the dust onto the front grill, making the front of the computer dirty looking every week. - Other Thoughts: Let me say, I have owned this case for 5 years. I have gone through 3 setups with it, and have moved state to state, and country to country with it. During a flight to Germany, they bent out a corner on the cover panel, but it was easy to bend back out. Would buy again, would recommend.
- Reviewed By:Anthony C.,11/20/2016 2:35:09 PM
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- Pros: -Big fan of the look and feel of the case. The panels are slightly tinted but the blue LEDs are bright enough to still light up the inside of the case.
-Cable management was relatively easy for a small form build.
-Air flow is a breeze (pun intended), but the intake fan doesn't work properly. Even with the large front fan not working properly, the air flow is still great. Case fans are quiet.
-I/O for case works well.
-Included hardware was a very pleasant surprise.
-Organization of the drive bays are nice. - Cons: -The drive bays feel a little cheap but are very functional and are easy to install on the removable sleds.
-Various other internal parts feel cheap.
-Included instructions are lackluster, but was pretty straight forward during the install.
-Being a smaller form build, there are some difficulties.
-If you have a full/large sized graphics card, you will not be able to install a CD/BR drive. The card will interfere with the mounting cage and it will have to be removed. In order to remove the cage, you will have to take the front of the case off, which is a challenge itself.
-Large front intake fan doesn't work without a startup spin. - Other Thoughts: There are a lot of things that I didn't like about this case when I ran into difficulties while installing, but, for every problem I ran into, there were 5 other things that I liked. The case is spacious on the inside and the install, minus a few problems due to my knowledge about the case, was straight forward. It comes at a GREAT price for the quality and functionality it provides.
- Reviewed By:Maxwell V.,11/20/2016 11:46:45 AM
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- Pros: Very compact, yet there's room for a full ATX power supply. No problems installing the board (I remember having to drop a mATX board into another case, then working the I/O shield in because it wouldn't quite fit), but no problems with this one. Would have liked 2x 5 1/4" bays...but who needs an optical drive these days for most things?
- Cons: Why only ONE front USB 3.0 port? The cable uses a 19-pin connector, so it should be able to connect two USB 3.0 ports, but the case only has ONE. This makes no sense...if I were to use this (I'm not!), it would block one USB 3.0 port.
- Reviewed By:Howard B.,11/20/2016 11:08:34 AM
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- Pros: Great quality case for such a cheap price. Lightweight but sturdy. 3 good not loud case fans. Good air flow. Tool less drive installation. Windowed case to I can see my hard work shine.
- Cons: Minor complaints. I thought the white lights on the fans would be cool, but I find them a tad too bright, I can't find anyway to dim them. Lacks 2.5 drive slots, should be a given anymore, but not a big deal, I ordered a 3.5 to 2.5 adapter. Other than that, no problems.
- Other Thoughts: Was shipped fast and in good condition. Made for a decent build, case looks better than it costs. Solid build and the 3 good fans installed. It has been a long, long time since I built my own PC, this case made helped to make it smooth.
- Reviewed By:Aaron B.,11/20/2016 10:52:17 AM
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- Pros: - Lots of room for many different fans
- Holes drilled allow you to use fans of different sizes
- Nice size case with lots of room to work - not too big, not too small
- Legs on the bottom elevate it off of the floor
- Almost totally made of metal
- Removeable hard drive racks
- Highly customize-able - Cons: - No window to show off your internals (could be a negative or a plus)
- No Hot swap bay - Other Thoughts: To be honest, I love this case more than I love any other case I have ever bought. It's very easy to work with and to customize to suit your needs
- Reviewed By:Daniel S.,11/20/2016 11:32:32 AM
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- Pros: - dust proofing is top notch. no other case can compete.
- sturdy yet elegant.
- worth the money. - Cons: - top filter screws can no longer connect to its holes.
- needs a little more space behind the motherboard.
- motherboard cut out is a bit small. installing custom coolers would require you to remove your motherboard first.
- a bit heavy compare to most mid towers. - Other Thoughts: - would recommend this case to anyone who lives in very dusty environments.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/20/2016 7:45:01 AM
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- Pros: Installed fans ultra quiet and smooth.
Serious cooling potential (for being air cooled)
Good expansion potential. - Cons: A little bigger than the pictures show. Not a problem for me, but was not expecting it.
Removable filters only on PSU fan. - Other Thoughts: Instruction manual a bit lacking, explore the case a bit before installing to prevent headaches.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas F.,11/20/2016 7:45:37 AM
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- Pros: One of the few top mounted power supply cases with USB ports right at the top. Great price and pretty good quality. Can also mount 1 case fan at the front and two at the side which is more than enough for good airflow.
- Cons: The front USB ports seem to be a bit loose and the steel is not extremely thick so anything heavy should not be placed on the case or it may warp.
- Reviewed By:Shen W.,11/20/2016 5:37:37 AM
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- Pros: Very well made computer case. Sturdy constuction. Sharp looking.
Good shipping container, Arrived in eggcellent condition. - Cons: At this price I cannot justify any cons.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case for any budget build.
AZZA is going places ! - Reviewed By:Steve S.,11/20/2016 4:20:40 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of Cable Management Space
Pre-installed filters for fans
Window gives great viewing of the internals
Has ports for vertically mounted GPUs - Cons: Doesn't include the PCI-E riser Cable to vertically mount GPU
Gull-Wing window/door limits Air cooling options - Other Thoughts: I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to show off a build, or even to have a simple clean case.
- Reviewed By:scottie l.,11/19/2016 9:18:08 PM
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- Pros: - Wow, Just wow. Amazing case for $30.
- Delivered in 1 day, another wow!
- ATX size - Cons: - Only one fan, wish if it came with two. Not a problem for me, my system doesn't run hot, and I knew what I was getting from before ordering.
- No rubber feet, so it squeaks when moved around. - Other Thoughts: - I wish the white came with a side panel window!!!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/19/2016 7:28:40 PM
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- Pros: nice space inside the web site say it will only fit 1 140mm fan in the front but you can put 2. RGB led are bright and look good. like that it has a PSU cover cleans up the system.
- Cons: Was really disappointed that the RGB led dont have a mode like all the pictures. The case is thin so not much room under the right side panel, but with good cable management it works fine.
- Reviewed By:April H.,11/19/2016 6:24:47 PM
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- Pros: Great cooling. I have had this case for over 8 years and it is still going strong with the original fans! I have had both AMD and Intel builds in this case and there is always plenty of room for my components, the front fan speeds are individually adjustable without the need for a fan controller. The fans are pretty quiet on all settings except max, but even then they aren't very loud and don't bother me at all and I have been sitting right next to this thing for a long time! There are removable dust filters in front of the front intake fans and this has kept dust down to a bare minimum in this case.
- Cons: This case is HEAVY! But even so, you can tell it's quality construction. The biggest con for me really is the side panel. The windowed part came apart and I had to screw it together in a makeshift way. It worked, but for a case of this solid in every other way, that was a little disappointing. It could have happened in shipping too. The filters are a little bit of a pain to remove as you have to take both side panels off then take out a lot of thumb screws so you can pull each fan module/drive bay forward. Once you do that the filters come right out.
- Other Thoughts: Overall I would recommend this case if you need something huge and sturdy. I am finally breaking down and buying a new case just for something different as I think this thing will last forever! I got a Zotac amp extreme graphics card, so rather than mess with gpu braces I am going with a thermaltake x9 so I can lay the motherboard down. If not for that, I would keep this for yet another intel build!
- Reviewed By:Wade S.,11/19/2016 2:18:16 PM
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- Pros: This case is amazing and I absolutely freaking love it. I was upgrading my case (Corsair Carbide 500r, no idea why I put a mATX mobo in a full size ATX case..) and initially went with the Thermaltake Core V21, and once it arrived, Fractal had just announced the Mini C, it had all the features I had been looking for in a mATX case and I liked it so much I returned the core V21.
-Simplistic but stylistic aesthetic
-PSU Shroud goes a long way to making a "clean" build
-Plenty of cable management spots
-Very quiet, sound dampening material works great
-Side Panel Window is nice to show off your hardware
-Easy case to work in
-Dust filters everywhere, even the optional magnetic one on the top if you choose not to use the moduvent
All in all this case had everything I was looking for, and at 80 dollars I was not disappointed. I would go as far as to say this is the best mATX case on the market. - Cons: Can't think of anything
- Other Thoughts: The power LED is blue which isn't a huge deal for me because I was doing a blue build but if you're like me and you like for ALL of the LEDs to be the same then this will probably bother you. Also it is a little bright if you're directly in front of the power LED but also not a dealbreaker for me.
- Reviewed By:Aaron A.,11/19/2016 10:49:48 AM
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- Pros: Plenty of drive bays for expansions! Lots of ventilation.
- Cons: With my particular motherboard, the stat plugs point to the side and it makes adding drives very difficult. Also, put mesh filters on your intakes and empty fan slots, the issue with a lot of fans is that it brings in a lot of dust, so clean this every few months.
- Reviewed By:N L.,11/19/2016 10:01:52 AM
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- Pros: - Very small and compact at 7.17L, even smaller than the A4-SFX.
- Fits a GPU of length less than 150mm, I used a GTX 1050 Ti.
- Solid build quality expected from Lian Li. - Cons: - Difficult to manage airflow and cooling, that's an expected trade-off.
- Other Thoughts: My Specs:
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
8GB DDR3-1600MHz
AsRock H97M-ITX
256GB Crucial MX100 SSD
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
450W Silverstone ST45SF SFX Power Supply - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/19/2016 8:37:18 AM
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- Pros: -Very Lightweight
-Easy to cable manage in
-Tons of room for liquid cooling and over-sized cards
-Magenetic dust covers for primary fans! - Cons: -Some PSUs might have trouble reaching up and behind the motherboard try to reach the CPU power plug depending on how its mounted.
-Motherboard studs are a pain to undo and relocate. Seems like they threaded the holes and then painted over them.
-Not a ton of storage drive space.
-2.5" drives mount in an odd position. I couldn't manage to actually plug in power cables to them once mounted, though I may just be an idiot. - Other Thoughts: I've used budget cases in the past, so I was a bit worried about cheaping out. I was incredibly pleased with the case though! Easily as good as some cases that cost twice as much, though installing some of the hardware can be a bit awkward, and there isn't a lot of drive storage racks.
- Reviewed By:Jacob W.,11/19/2016 8:04:32 AM
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- Pros: - Quality construction
- low key business friendly design
- 4 front USB ports! - Cons: - The punchouts for the expansion slots are difficult to get out without bending the slats in between them.
- The case is not very wide and the GAMMAX Cooler I bought would not fit in it.
- 300 Watts is not very much. - Other Thoughts: I bought this for a build for my brother, but with a higher end video card and Haswell based mobo , the PSU just wasn't enough and the cooler I bought would not fit in the case unless I cut out the vent holes to make slots for the condensers. I decided to go with the Evermax Thorex for the build I had started, but am saving this (unmodified) case for a different, less meaty build for my home office, because it's pretty sturdy for what it is.
- Reviewed By:JASON W.,11/19/2016 1:29:14 PM
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- Pros: Great case, keeps everything cool. The fans are a nice touch. I personally love bigger cases.
- Cons: The HDD bay on the top does not work, the left usb 3.0, was damaged( i had to bend some metal around in the plug, but got it working)
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this case for others, If you like thumb screws, and like bigger cases.
- Reviewed By:Korinna J.,11/19/2016 1:15:06 PM
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- Pros: This is a compact yet versatile microATX tower. In a relatively slim form factor, it can take your most high-end components with minimal performance sacrifices.
+ Supports a 240mm radiator in push-pull configuration, i.e. 4 fans
+ A large side window
+ Great airflow and ample fan mounts
+ Light bar on front panel looks nice. - Cons: - The 5.25" bay tool-free latch interferes with side panel. When a 5.25" device is installed, the release tab of the latch would be popped up. Pushing it down unlocks and releases the device. The problem is, when the tab is popped up, it actually protrudes from the case. Consequently it would jack up the side panel. I can still close the side panel by forcing the side panel onto the release tab and pushing it in. The problem of course is that when the tab is pressed, the 5.25" device is no longer in a locked position. The right side is secured by screws so no problem. The left side is only secured by the latch and hence wobbles. There are screw holes for the rear of the drive, but they are partially blocked by the latch.
- No screws provided for PCI expansion cards. I used a motherboard screw as a substitute.
- The user manual "Installing PCI-E/PCI Card(s)" section has drawings that are inconsistent with the actual design of the case (Shows a nonexistent slot cover secured with two nonexistent screws).
- Two kinds of SSD screws (long and short) are provided, but it is not clear what the difference is between them. The pan head ones are of higher quality, but only 4 of these are provided. Some, but all, of the shorter flat head screws don't sit very well in the grooves of my R3 SSD. The pan head ones all work fine on the same SSD. - Other Thoughts: The following are design choices that I don't consider drawbacks.
- Only 2 front USB ports. I'd love to have two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 (and pay a few bucks more). That said, if I'm only gonna get two USB ports total, then I agree with Corsair's choice here with one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 (as opposed to two USB 2.0 or two USB 3.0) for compatibility with legacy devices.
- PCI brackets not reusable.
- Thin steel. The 3.5" drive cage feel particularly flimsy. You are paying for the design as opposed to solid material.
At $55 MSRP, this is not so much of a deal. If you can get a $20 MIR, which is not terribly hard to come by, the SPEC-M2 would be incredible value had it not been plagued by so many design flaws and manufacturing defects. An unfortunate missed opportunity. - Reviewed By:Nandi Z.,11/19/2016 8:32:33 AM
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- Pros: There are a great set of features that came with this tower. I found the snap-in feature for all your drives (HD/Bluray/DVD) with no screws required, to be an amazing feature. I also appreciated that the inside right panel had stylish ports allowing you to run your SATA cables outside the normal inside tower area, reducing clutter inside.
- Cons: The one con is I have been using this since 2014 and one of the USB non-3.0, has become loose and sometimes my devices drop and come back. I have used that port excessively though (constantly swapping Logitech mouse/keyboard dongles and my wireless USB headset).
- Other Thoughts: I had forgotten how easy this tower is to work with until I had to pull a DVD drive from another system and place it into this one. The ease of use for installing the DVD drive after, really let me to write this review.
- Reviewed By:DANIEL S.,11/19/2016 7:19:57 AM
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- Pros: Inexpensive!
Small, lightweight.
Case front panel survived being ripped off and punched on many times.
Came with a lil baggy full of screws.
uhh, Entirely painted interior and exterior. - Cons: Theres no hard drive mounts. Yeah, none. In the pictures its like SSD1 and SSD2 but honestly the motherboard goes there. As proof I offer the evidence of there is a motherboard standoff screw hole directly under SSD1 front right mounting hole. I had to tape two ssds to eachother than to the bottom of the case. Do not expect to fit a full sized 3.5" hard drive in here. With the 3.5" floppy cutout it had to be bent back into place to make room for the standard sized matx motherboard.
- Other Thoughts: There was some thing in the stock pictures that wasn't included. I assume it was the hard drive mount plate.
Front panel wires are not long enough to be routed through the cable management side of the case and still reach the motherboard
*After a few months and rebuilds, its not so bad. An nvme drive and a cd bay is all that is needed and all the case provides. A 140mm fan with 120mm mounts fits in the front, get a nice high flow fan to replace the meh led glow. Front panel wires can be wired through the top, the power supply cord hole, down into the motherboard backplate access and under the motherboard before its placed into the case to neatly wire. And flat PSU cables can be creatively routed under the motherboard. Pretty good deal for its price. - Reviewed By:Zachary M.,11/19/2016 6:01:09 AM
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- Pros: Looks Good and is very quiet. Well Made.
- Cons: Damaged.
- Other Thoughts: I really like this case. Looks great and the fans are quiet. There is plenty of room for more fan upgrades. You could easily fit water cooling in this case but I don't think I will need that. This case stays plenty cool. The front panel is very convenient. The only thing I was upset about this case is that it had some dents in it. I don't know what is is about new egg and cases but every case I have bought has arrived damaged. I was able to bend out the dent and did not feel like going through the hassle of a return. -1 egg for that.
- Reviewed By:Anthony H.,11/19/2016 2:44:21 AM
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- Pros: There is a lot that I like with this case. The metal is rolled and smoothed so you can't cut yourself. The metal sheets that cover the expansion slots are separate pieces with extra large screws. You don't have to work them back and forth to loosen them. The top slides off easily to provide extra room to install fans to their headers by reaching in from above. The front USB ports don't overhang the motherboard area. I had no trouble installing my videocard. The side panel can slide off without fully removing the thumbscrews, so you can't lose them. It was easy to install my SSD in the front horizontal tray, no brackets or adapters needed.
- Cons: NONE!
- Other Thoughts: All the screws are colored black.
- Reviewed By:jason w.,11/19/2016 12:24:35 AM
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- Pros: wonderful design, the build quality is fantastic for the price.
Tons of cable management room, the included straps are a wonderful addition.
Tons of flexibility, and mounting options. CAPTIVE THUMB SCREWS!
overall amazing case. definitely would recommend! - Cons: The included fans are a little on the weaker side.. but not that bad.
brushed effect front panel is a bit of fingerprint magnet, - Other Thoughts: Super easy case to build in, seriously just buy this case
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 8:51:43 PM
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- Pros: -Cheap
-Works
-Fans
-Lights - Cons: -quality is shoddy, but to be expected
-no drive bays
-poor cable management - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 11:37:57 PM
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- Pros: The case is what I would expect from CoolerMaster: Solid, quality stuff. They've improved on some things since my last case from 5+ years ago, like making the front panel removable and putting the fans underneath to make them easier to change out than hiding behind the hdd cage.
Currently holds:
- Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard
- CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler
- MSI Radeon R9 290x Gaming GPU
- 3x 3.5" HDDs
- 2x 2.5" SSDs
- The motherboard is 2/3 width ATX, and was very easy to slot in.
- The GPU just barely fit without removing the hdd cage. The option is there to remove the cage, but I have more HDDs than fit elsewhere so that wouldn't have worked for me.
- The CPU cooler fits with no problem, as you would hope since they're the same company.
- The side fan lines up nicely with the PCIe x16 slots to give them fresh air.
- I like CoolerMaster's placement of the PSU on the bottom. - Cons: My only real complaint is the placement of the 2.5" hard drive cage. I have a modular PSU, and with the 2.5" cage in place I could only use some of the plugs. You can move it where the 3.5" cage is if you don't use the 3.5" cage, but I need to use it.
Very minor thing is that the rubber pads that go under the PSU are flimsy, and one split and came out. The other 3 are intact and I'm not hearing anything bad happening. - Other Thoughts: A couple of things that would have been nice to have or are oddities:
- Another 2.5" to 3.5" tray (it comes with one). 2.5" drives are getting way more common with all the SSDs out there these days.
- It's got these two nice spots for a 200mm fan, and several places for 120-140mm fans, and it only comes with 2x 120mm fans. Would be nice to get some of these packaged in with a "high air flow" case.
- The motherboard spacers oddly don't fit the screws I used in my old (also CoolerMaster) case. It comes with plenty of screws that do fit though.
- Would be nice to have a dust filter over the top grille. There are nice ones elsewhere in the case (front and under PSU).
- There's not a lot of space between the HDD cages and the off-side wall of the case, and cables get crunched in there especially with 5 drives installed. I prefer cabling on that side to keep the tangle hidden, but there doesn't seem to be a way to give it more room. I might try flipping them and having the plugs facing the main door. You can also rotate the cage so the cables face the motherboard, but then it sticks out further and would hit a longer GPU like I have.
Enough annoyances here that I marked it down a star. Maybe I expect too much of a mid tower. - Reviewed By:Daniel B.,11/18/2016 8:02:43 PM
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- Pros: Reliable P/S
Low Price
Good Style - Cons: Not mush user friendly.
Hard to install Hard drives. - Other Thoughts: If you open your case several times a year, this is not for you. If you want to assemble and forget it's OK...
- Reviewed By:Farhad H.,11/18/2016 6:08:20 PM
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- Pros: easy access roomy
- Cons: Big case
- Reviewed By:Richard B.,11/18/2016 5:34:56 PM
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- Pros: Nice gaming case with fancy appearance and huge space inside
perfect ventilation with cool fan control
good cable management
fair price - Cons: no
- Reviewed By:Glenn D.,11/18/2016 4:58:44 PM
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- Pros: Solid case, looks good, back has a lot of room for cables
- Cons: just bought it, have not built my pc yet but...they shipped me the case with broken leg, one side is a bit bended(nothing really a big deal but wish they sent me a "perfect" case), should have more 3.5HDD (only 2)....those problem made 3 stars otherwise it will be 5 :(
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 3:23:27 PM
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- Pros: Built-in partitioning wall that allows you to mount an SSD on one side and the Mobo on the other. Three internal fans keep the air flowing nicely.
- Cons: None really.
- Other Thoughts: Not really a con, but the way they built the mounting cases for the HDDs seems a bit backward, as the end where you connect the SATA cables faces the other side of the partitioning wall, which makes for plugging them in a bit cramped.
- Reviewed By:Arlyn H.,11/18/2016 2:13:59 PM
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- Pros: Classy looks that many case manufacturers have duplicated
Plenty of options for cooling (the 200mm top fan works well)
Very sturdy
One of the first cases (if not the very first) to have the PSU mount at the bottom - Cons: Cable management is difficult at best, especially on older revisions
No vents for power supply to be mounted with fan facing down
Gray interior
Swapping drive cages/front fans can be a pain, as can swapping 3.5" drives due to the proprietary mounting setup
Top fan appears to be proprietary as well so it may be difficult to swap in a replacement other than an Antec Big Boy - Other Thoughts: Most of the cons I listed aren't major, but with all of them combined I feel that it warrants taking one egg off. This case paved the way for a few new concepts and hasn't changed much since its inception, so it's nothing you wouldn't expect from any other older case. I have two of these, and although they're both ancient (one is a revision 1, the other is a revision 2) I still have a soft spot in my heart for them. If you're careful with your routing and don't stack too many wires in one spot, you can route quite a bit of your wiring behind the motherboard tray, though it definitely makes closing the side panel more of a challenge. I was also able to mount a CoolerMaster MegaFlow 200 in the top of one of the cases, but since there weren't any mounting points for it on the chassis, I mounted it to the corners of the top fan grille using screws provided with the fan that were large enough to shoulder up to the holes in the grille. It works fine and doesn't have any vibration or noise issues, but doesn't look as clean as it would with the stock Big Boy. I did several other modifications to mine, including cutting more holes for cable management, making vent holes in the bottom so the PSUs could be mounted with the fan facing down, and shooting a coat of gloss black on the inside and back of both cases. Overall I'm happy with how they turned out. If you can't leave well alone and would rather mod your cases to your own satisfaction instead of just leaving them stock, this can be a fun case to work with.
- Reviewed By:Aaron R.,11/18/2016 2:11:34 PM
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- Pros: box came in great shape upon arrival. packaging is amazingly done and shipping was unbelievably fast. Did not expect it to arrive the follow day after ordering it.
- Cons: none. beautiful chasis. tempered glass and everything is just so kawaiii!
- Reviewed By:Rodel S.,11/18/2016 1:20:10 PM
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- Pros: Stylish look, quality material, very nice case.
- Cons: POWER SUPPLY DEAD!!
- Other Thoughts: I wasn't gonna write a review of this product, but as i read the review i realized a couple of other buyers had the same problem as i did. So i decided to echo this.
watch out for the PSU in this package. It could be dead upon arrival.
I mean, what the fock, it is brand new and it is dead. it delayed my project build and wasted a lot of my time.
And the whole thing about returning it is that they don't make it easy. I actually really like this case, so i wanna keep the case, but NewEgg wants me to send both items back for replacement. why can't they just replace the PSU?
I don't give a fock what the relationship between the manufacturer and retailer is. it is focking unacceptable when a brand new power supply unit does not turn on upon arrival. - Reviewed By:JUN C.,11/18/2016 12:40:26 PM
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