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This 12-Bay ATX Computer Case(in Black) with Front Panel Blue LED light is a good basic, no frills case for the money. My only complaint is that a user manual or instruction sheet is not included with this case. It worked well, when I installed my MB, from the first power-up. The blue LED light is pretty and stays on until you turn off your computer. You have to just figure out as you go along, how to hook everything up. I used my mainboard PDF Owners Manual for instructions.
I bought this based on the price and reviews, but really regret not getting a "real" computer case. The cheap pinch cut metal actually does leave quite a few sharp edges, and removing the old shield in the back took a dremel tool. This is all i have found so far in the first night of owning in. Some of the motherboard standoffs were missing, quite a few of the screws did not fit where they were supposed to because they were misthreaded. Do yourself a favor; spend the extra $30 or $40 and buy a ULTRA case. Both the power and hdd LED were poorly glued in place, so they came out when i was connecting them to the motherboard. The metal on this thing is so flimsy that the back panel is bowed out, making it difficult for the mother board back connectors to fit properly. Regular tin snips and cable cutters couldn't do it because of the angle.
The drive cage is poorly designed; if you plan on using a hard drive, make sure you put it in before you put the motherboard in, or else you are limited in which 3.5" slots you can use. This thing was a *real* pain to work inside when connecting cables or installing components. Caveat emptor. They are much friendlier.
The only real gripe I have is that the 3.5 external drive bay cover has a pre-printed "Zip Drive" logo on it. But that's ok, most motherboards have standard front panel audio connectors anyway. Very basic for what I wanted to do which was make two Ubuntu machines from spare parts. All sharp edges are rounded. For $17 what would you expect. The case looks really slick for what it is. No clue as to which wire is which. The case doesn't come with instructions other than what's printed on the plastic wire leads and what's printed on the audio panel wire lead is just "AUDIO" (which is alright since it's really a stupid simple contraption).
Oh well. Otherwise not much else. But it is well made. I have an Asus A7A266 which has a proprietary iPanel audio connector. I'm thinking of maybe getting a memory card reader in black to get rid of that. I did find out that the front panel connector on my motherboard was different than what comes from the front panel and I have no clue which wire goes with what. But the other motherboard I have which is a Gigabyte GA-7VRXP 1.1 has the standard connection. Great for small home closet servers.
But for $17.95 I cannot complain about this case at all. After seeing the prices on computer cases, I went with the cheap one, and it will suit my needs just fine. Mine did not arrive with a 350 watt PS as the person above stated. It has enough room in it for all your needs. Recommend to anyone needing a good case for not too much $.
Whoo hoo. Only issue I had with it was one of the drive bay covers had a broken mounting tab. I got this case for a new computer I was building. I used the extra PSU to make a computer for my little niece. After a few E-mails, and a photograph I received a replacement cover so all is well now. Oh, and BTW, Shhh don't say anything but it had a 350 Watt PSU in it which I don't think it was advertised to come with. As always AMAZON rocks. Coz N Fx (Ô¿Ô)
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