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Review on πŸ’» M350 Compact Mini-ITX PC Enclosure with PicoPSU Compatibility by Chris Edgerton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing - once you figure it out

Now I like it but it was a real pain at first. I've built a lot of PCs but this is the first one I almost gave up on. If you are using PicoPSU for i5 and i7 processors, you need to remove the back panel first. If you use this case with Gigabyte Z87N-Wifi, you need to buy longer cables for the motherboard. Also, there are no LEDs on this motherboard like this one, so you may need to buy some LED switches to see if it works. And remember, there are some big trade-offs involved in this case. The power supply available in the PicoPSU is very limited. And if the motherboard can accommodate a graphics card, then this case can't. Also note that the hard drive is mounted on the bottom of the bracket. And mind you, whatever is in the suitcase can and should be removed. So spare yourself the pain and suffering. After some trial and error, here's a configuration that works really well in this case: M350 Mini-ITX Universal PC Case ASUS Z87I-Deluxe (much, much simpler than the Gigabyte Z87; short cables from the motherboard are fine, a single CPU cable i5-4570S Intel (low power) low profile RAM (1.35V) low profile CPU fan (Dynatron - very quiet after the first day or so) SSD hybrid hard drive (warning - only one hard drive can be installed here (configuration due to child card to asus card) This combo was an absolute dream to put in. I love it now.

Pros
  • Beautiful
Cons
  • Not as good as it says