This amazing case makes cable management easy and clean with just a few zip ties. I'm also very impressed with the hard drive bay. Racks are made of durable plastic, ventilation is ideal. I screwed all available fans to the case and in this case my motherboard is 3-5 degrees cooler than in my previous case. The design is also impressive, it does its job really well and looks good. Pros: - Excellent aesthetics - Possibility to add different types of fans (120/140 mm) - Excellent ventilation around the perimeter; Incl. filter for power supply - mainboard stays cool - cable management is easy - space for expansion to water cooling - power supply remains hidden and creates a very discreet interior look - view through side panel and front panel for great lighting effect - suitable for motherboards up to ATX - non-modular power supply cables can be hidden. - The supplied fan is very quiet and promotes airflow - The hard drive bay is hidden where the ventilation opening on the PSU cover is visible; - You have the option to add a fan to remove heat from hard drives. Cons: - The CPU power cable is very tight to the standard PSU - The reset button is very easy to press; Personally disconnected as it kept pushing when it crashed - Non-modular PSUs fit snugly. - Plenty of space for fans (when all fans are running and using 3-pin connectors, some motherboards don't have that many connectors) Summary: While there are some downsides, these downsides can be overlooked by the upsides of this case. I absolutely recommend this case to anyone looking for a fairly large and very practical case. This is a great mid tower and one of the best I've owned. I would highly recommend and will encourage it as it was reasonably priced for the quality and versatility. Update: I've had this case for about a year now and it's still amazing. I added a modular power supply, a new graphics card and a new cooling system. They all go very well together and the graphics card looks great in this case. The upper exhaust is ideal for water cooling! And I am very impressed with this system, I have to say that after using it for so long I still say the pros outweigh the cons. Especially after buying a fully modular power supply you free up so much space.
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