Review on Small Form Factor Mini-ITX PC Case, GOLDEN FIELD Q3056-Y Computer Case with Bottom Yellow ARGB Lighting Strip by Alejandro Dabney

If it's not already obvious, you should only buy this case if you have a computer that looks more like an Urban Outfitters mini fridge than it does on a regular gaming rig. you like But can an aspiring PC builder use this case to create a moderate gaming build with limited issues and frustrations? Absolutely. This was my first PC build and I now successfully have both Ryzen 3600 and Gefore 1660. I would estimate that it is about the same in quality as a $40-$50 black box case, otherwise you are paying for style. If that sounds like a good deal, read on and I'll cover my downsides in this case. The biggest downside is that it comes with no instructions! There aren't even Ikea-style diagrams on how to disassemble it. When I first received the case it took me a few minutes to figure out how the side panels slide out. I found that the front and top can only be removed after reading another review here. (They are secured with plastic latches. You have to pull/push until the latches release.) SSD mounts aren't perfect. I'm not sure how the one behind the motherboard is even supposed to work. I used the one closer to the front of the case. Screwing was painful. I ended up gluing the drive in place while inserting the screws. If I had to do it all over again, I would just use an M.2 drive connected directly to the motherboard. If your budget/hardware/needs don't allow it, I would buy a 3.5" bay adapter for a 2.5" drive and use the 3.5" bays in a perfectly usable case. Now to the things mentioned. in other reviews, which, although they are shortcomings, do not bother me personally: little attention is paid to the wiring here. And indeed, the SSD I used is right next to the main power cable aisles, giving you an extra SATA cable that really could have been somewhere else. However, I used a non-modular power supply in my build and everything is connected. The biggest reason it doesn't bother me is the opaque casing, so 99% of the time the tangled cables are out of sight and out of memory. Yes, the case materials are fragile. The lacquer is already worn off by the thumbscrews on the sides, but the thumbscrews hide it, so it doesn't bother me. I wouldn't trust the plastic clips on the front and top to hold up to repeated use, but you never really need to remove them more than a few times. I bent the bar separating the PCI slots when I removed the metal that fills the slot, but not so much that I just bent it back. Airflow is poor with all but one fan positioned directly on solid panels. But with stock coolers on my components and a single exhaust fan, I was able to play smoothly without noticeably overheating. So yeah, it's not the best case. But this is a workable case that looks completely different from a normal case.