Review on 🖥️ SilverStone GD08B Home Theater Computer Case with Aluminum Front Panel - Supports E-ATX/ATX/Micro-ATX Motherboards by Oren Perry

First of all, the case looks very sharp, although I had some spots on the top of the case, it looks like paint spatter. It can certainly pass as your standard AV gear if you rack it up. The build quality and the materials are also very good. Many of the parts and fans can be moved around to accommodate bulkier items, but you'll likely sacrifice some functionality in the process. For example, to accommodate a larger graphics card, you'll have to sacrifice some 3.5-inch drive bays. Similarly, if your motherboard has SATA connectors around the edges, you can move the fan to a different hole to accommodate it, but will damage the existing one. perfect airflow. I like the removable fan filters, nice feature. I have to say this case was the toughest case I've ever worked on (since '97). I thought a 1-2 hour process would turn into a 4 hour ordeal. This shouldn't come as a surprise as I've only worked with large suitcases with lots of space in the past, but the marketing for this product and size gave me some false expectations. Claustrophobia is an understatement, but consider the context of my background. I also forgot how much PITA had to work on the case with no tools, oh my god how many screws I had to screw in and out. I had to swap the drive in and out at least 10 times to arrange all the drives and cables to fit. They make it easy to remove by attaching handles to it, but my setup still required disconnecting and reconnecting all drives every time. On several occasions I began to worry that this case would not fit me until I saw that Silverstone provided me with siding that I could use to adjust the position of their components within the case. While this was a welcome find, I threw up bouts of frustration several times throughout the process. I was both incredibly shocked and grateful that it worked the first time I turned it on, and my opinion of the case improved immediately. Now that I've built it I'm happy. So here are a few fair warnings to consider before buying a case: 1) Just because you can fit a large ATX board doesn't mean you SHOULD. Avoid whenever possible. You, children, marriage and sanity will thank you. 2) Buy and use overpriced, low profile Silverstone SATA connectors, ESPECIALLY if your SATA connectors are on the edge of your motherboard like on my Asus Sabertooth. Required for sanity. 90-degree cables don't fit all bays, and 5.25-inch bays will likely require them. 3) DO NOT attempt to use a non-modular power supply like I did, you will hate yourself. JUST DON'T. 4) Do not install graphics cards >10.5" on the GTX770 (10.5") that barely fit. Anything longer than 8 inches will cannibalize drive cage space, meaning not only will you lose those slots, but you'll need to plan your cable management before installing the drive. My graphics card power connectors also had to be crimped to install a floppy drive. The closer to the back of the graphics card you have your power connections, the more SOL you have. 5) Fatigue with your CPU position. My slim Noctua NH-L12 fits the height perfectly, but it's too close to 5.25-inch drive bays. I had to fiddle with pushing SATA connectors and power cables to connect optical drives. Looking back, I think I should have gone with an external optical drive instead. 6) 2.5" bays on top The 5.25" bays are almost useless. They are "there" if you want to test your patience, but good luck if you plan to use them in conjunction with DO NOT USE FIXED THESE CABLES ARE ON THIS 2.5" DISC IF YOU ARE NOT HATE Because guess what, if you want to disable them, you have to remove the drive cage and either the optical drives or 2.5" drives to reveal the cables.