SilverStone LC12B Aluminum Mini ITX with 60W Power Capacity Review

This mini ITX case was a major disappointment. While it does look sleek and modern, its quality is far from satisfactory. Computers shouldn't have to struggle to fit into their cases, but that was the experience I had with this product. Through trial and error, I found that it's incredibly difficult to get everything in the right place, and even then, the case is flimsy and unstable. The only positive thing I can say is that it didn't completely break the bank, but even with the low price…

Although I love this case and am writing this review about the machine I built with it (based on AMD Fusion Zacate), it took me a week to to assemble it because the 60w PSU is just an ATX with a 20 pin motherboard connector and a 4 pin molex connector for the hard drive and floppy drive. It doesn't have a 4-pin 12V "P4" connector, no SATA power connectors and of course no 6-pin 12V PCIe of today's ATX12V 2.0 standard. The 120W version includes everything but a PCIe slot, but Revain doesn't…

Pros: Size and layout. The case is quite small, but offers plenty of space with an external power supply. Keep in mind that a 60W PSU won't do much. However, this is not a problem for me as my Ion board came with its own power supply. The front panel is very nice and quite solid. The design is very subtle and minimalist. Cons: The case is very thin with a barely adequate fit and finish. The front panel connectors are split into separate pins, not the ubiquitous plugs! I do not understand. Is…