Micro ATX Case PC Case: MATX Case Mini PC ITX Desktop Computer Case Support Micro ATX MATX DTX ITX Mini PC with USB3.0, Support 3.5'' HDD (Black)

This is a cheap case, but it's all metal, black, and cubish, so it's sort of like having an XBOX series X but without the system OS restrictions. The down side is it does not leave much room for fans if you are using a Mini, and you can't use most NVIDIA cards, but AMD's smaller offerings fit fine. Which is why I sent mind back because the NVIDIA I had would not fit. Now I wish I would have sold the NVIDIA and bought an AMD.

This is a small case with no provision for 5.25 inch devices, it barely has room for 1 3.5" disk, although it claims to have room for 3 of them. However, the other 2 would block airflow from the 120mm fans in the front if you were to install them. So only one is practical. Same can be said for SSD drives. The case will fit only Mini-ITX or Micro-ATX motherboards but the Micro-ATX motherboards need to be chosen with care.That's because most Micro-ATX motherboards put the slot for the video card in what would be the 3rd PCI-e slot position which would make getting a video card of any significant size in the case difficult. Not to mention problematic airflow for the video card if it were in the 3rd PCI-e slot position. I used a H310 LGA 1151 Micro-ATX motherboard made by ASHATA which has the video card slot in the first PCI-e slot position, just like a Mini-ITX motherboard would. That particular motherboard doesn't have the best ratings, mostly because the documentation is non-existent but every connector is a "standard" configuration. A person may need to do an internet look up for the front panel connector layout for reference. It's nicely color coded.I built this system out of mostly used or older parts I had laying around from past builds. The power supply is noisy as the PSU is old enough that the fan runs at full speed all the time. And I added a speed controller for the other fans so that they didn't run at full speed all the time. Much quieter! I used older low wattage devices, a 35w CPU a 50w video card and an old 380w PSU, more than enough power for my components. However, if you wanted to, and as the case uses a standard ATX sized PSU, you could put in much higher wattage components. As you can see from the photo there is lots of room for a significantly sized CPU heat sync. You'd have to be careful about the length of the video card though.I have only 2 complaints. The first is that the front panel does not let enough air flow through. I wish there was a .25" hole in the middle of each square where the fans mount. This could be a problem if higher wattage components are used. And secondly, the audio/mic ports on the front panel don't work, but that could be a problem with the MB. I don't know which.My overall impression is that as long as you're using moderately powered devices it's a good case for a modern build that doesn't need any 5.25" devices and doesn't need any more storage that the one NVME drive and one 3.5" HDD drive. And I'd recommend using a Mini-ITX motherboard to insure easy GPU placement and airflow to it. High powered equipment will fit, but I'd have concern about total airflow through the case.I will use this case again if it fits the parameters for any next build. I like it.

I first bought this case when I wanted a more compact case to sell a server I no longer needed. This was very cheap and I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something I was just going to sell. Well, the case looks nice and is really the perfect size for a compact micro-ATX or mini-ITX based computer that has some extra components that require something bigger than the smallest form factor cases. This case is nothing particularly fancy but it does the job well.I liked this case so much I bought another one to use for one of my own servers that I'm keeping. I'll buy it again when I build another server for myself. Just goes to show that something doesn't need to be expensive to be good.

I bought because I was building a new computer and I needed stuff ASAP, so for $30ish it does the job however it’s small and the area for drives is held by one screw. There’s no case fans or instructions for any new builders. I’m also keeping the side off for extra ventilation.

This size & layout is exactly what I've been looking for and having such a hard time finding! I don't use ANYTHING not attached to the motherboard, so all that space in front is a waste."You get what you pay for" still applies here - no cable hiding in the back panel (there is no back panel), no rails for the PSU to sit on, and no bells or whistles to speak of - but that's what I was going for.Dropping an mATX board in there is admittedly tight, and "cable management" was just stuffing them all in the upper-right corner, but that still left a clear airflow from the front and over the motherboard.Just what i needed for my headless debian server; but honestly I could see me using this again for a kids gaming PC, etc.great find.

It would be a good breadbox maybe. There is an entire row of holes missing in the case to even mount an MAtx motherboard. No cable management as the back of the case is really where you’re suppose to mount motherboard. Screws supplied don’t even fit motherboard standoffs. Functionality is really useless.

Nothing fancy to see here. Perfect board fit. A bit of a challenge to get 2 8GB drives and all the wires laid out, but it all fit and the case looks great.