Peeps
My bro purchased my old Phenom 2 CPU, Ram and Mobo to upgrade from his prehistoric Packard Bell Core 2 Duo.
He picked this case and i built it for him. Here is my review of the case.
Specs
Fans Included: 3 x 120mm
Window: Yes
Case Form Factor: Mid Tower
Motherboard Form Factor: ATX ,Micro ATX, Mini ITX
Power Supply Form Factor: ATX
Material: Plastic/ Steel
Front/ Side/ Top Panel: 1 x Headphone, 1 x Mic In ,1 x USB 2.0 ,1 x USB 3.0
Drive Bays: 1 x 2.5" Internal, 5 x 3.5" Internal, 2 x 5.25" External
Dimensions: 185 x 412 x 410 (WxHxD mm)
Expansion Slots: 7
Colour: Black/ Green
Fan Bays: 5 x 120mm
Weight: 4.6 kg (Approx)
The Box
The case
The Build
Thoughts
Build was easy. No major issues as at all. Big open space behind mobo for custom cooler, plenty cable pass throughs and cable tie off points on the right hand side of case behind panel. PSU had a simple to remove and clean filter. HDD slots were screwless and simple to install, and you could hide the cables at the back out of sight. Build quality is good for a cheap case like this. No sharp edges . The right hand side of the case also had a nice bulge on it, so plenty space for a few cables. It also has space for 2 x 120mm fans on top, but i don't think a AIO cooler would fit, probably just fans only. The 3 suppled fans were all pre installed and ready to go.
Good Points
-Ample cable tie off points.
-Motherboard and fans standoffs pre installed.
-Solid Build quality.
-Built in fan controller ( High, off , low )
-Easily fit a large GPU
Bad points
-Supplied fans are terrible. only 2 pins so run 100% unless installed into built in fan controller.
-The expansion slots are the snap off kind.
-Some of the cables for the case leds, reset buttons are a little short. Each one was a different length, and seem a little flimsy.
-Air flow in poor when 4 HDDs installed.
Final Thoughts
For £34.80, this is a good buy. Looks really nice once built and feature packed for the price. Surprised to see things like all the cable tie offs and mobo standoffs preinstalled. Even has space for a dedicated SSD. NiceThe fan controller would be better used to control the side and top fans and use the mobo fan headers to control the front and back fans. When gaming, you could ramp up the top and side fans and turn them off when doing less intensive tasks. The 3 x optical drive bays seem excessive to me and they could have removed 2 of them and this would have allowed an extra front fan. Overall a nice case for the money. i would recommend it for someone who's rig is for general use or light gaming as its air flow might be a little restricted and large custom coolers might not fit.