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Review on πŸ’» Rosewill SRM-01B-450 Micro ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 450W Power Supply, Pre-Installed 80mm Fan, USB 3.0 by Matthew Henderson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cheap but cheap FBM-06

I was making a mini-ITX build and wanted something small and preferably cheap in $ but had no interest in cubes or HTPC cases. I didn't want anything fancy, so no bright lights or glass walls. It would have to house a Blu-Ray drive, a 120mm radiator with a fan, and a dual-slot graphics card. Here is what I got and I am very happy with it. The construction is quite good, if cheap. The covers for the four expansion slots are removable, and the screw holding the expansion card's retaining bracket can strip the case's threads if over-tightened, which isn't difficult given the thin metal. Also, the included hex/Phillips screws are slightly rounded and my wrench kept slipping (I hate it when that happens). Quality. The sides of the case are held in place by a fairly standard slide-lock design and secured with two finger-tight screws on each side. Only one side panel has ventilation for cooling, but the sides are interchangeable. There is plenty of room under the right side panel to route power cords through grommets, which aids in cord management, contributing to airflow and clutter in the main compartment. There is also an access hole on the bottom of the motherboard that allows you to access the bottom mounted M.2 SSD depending on the board design. Based on my build the body looks like it could fit 280mm video. with the heatsink and fan installed and probably up to 325mm without a card. Philips x 5mm screws and twelve Philips M3 x 5mm screws. So I am very happy with my purchase. Well worth the 30€ I paid for it.

Pros
  • Best in the niche
Cons
  • too dumb