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*Edit: I have recently added a graphics card in there since as I was able to find one $30 under MSRP. I have a EVGA RTX 3050 XC Gaming. I imagine the EVGA RTX 3060s are basically the same as the RTX 3050 size wise so you can get that to fit too. you will have to take the GPU's shroud off which is no problem. I ran into an issue with the head pipes preventing the GPU from being placed into the case. the solution was simple: drill two holes into the PC case to allow for the heat pipes to pock through the case as seen in the picture. The holes for the heat pipes are 1/4 in diameter and easy to drill. you will have to shoehorn the GPU into the case some until the heat pipes are in the holes (flex the case some; because you are barely flexing the case, it will NOT damage the case.) Once the heat pipes are in the holes, there is no bending on the GPU at all with +/- 3 mm of wiggle room. I am very happy with the results. with this new graphics card paired with the i7 10700, this computer is a very capable PC in a very small package. lol, the heat pipes look like decorative buttons on the case. Overall, I am very happy with this mod that I did to get the GPU to fit, and would do this again if i was building another PC using this case.*It's a little prices but it's pretty good quality. It's solid aluminum (relatively thick walls) with a satin finish; reminds me of sandblasted texture. The opening for the I/O shield was just a hair big, but you can open up the I/O to get that correct fit. Was not difficult to build in despite the case being so small (HTPC size). I will confirm that a fan that is 25 mm thick will not fit as suggested by the seller. If you look at the picture detail of the listing, it says that it handle 90 mm or 80 mm fans that are 15 mm thick. The setup I have going on is Asrock H470m-ITX motherboard, i3 10100 CPU, NH-L9i CPU cooler, 1 SSD for extra storage (Samsung NVMe as main storage), and 500 W flex ATX PSU. Running handbrake for 2 hrs, the CPU gets to about 65 C. The power button's LED give a back glow for the case which can be seen coming thru the vent holes (quite nice). I do have a graphics card in it but it's nothing special , GT 720 that I scavenged from my old Dell XPS 8700. I got this case because it looked good and of its small size. the goal was to have a full powered PC that would fit on a book shelf so that my kids could have a PC for at home school related tasks and web surfing. to that end this case allowed that goal to happen plus it looks good too. I am very pleased with it. It only come in the satin aluminum look, but cleaning it with some degreaser I can easily see the case being painted to any desired color and holding it without issue, but I am very happy as is. it does come with some rubber knobs for feet so it does have good grip and won't scratch the surface the computer is resting on. I would recommend the caseMy only complaint is that it came with no instructions but I managed just fine.Update: I upgraded the core i3 10100 with a core i7 10700. The cooler and the airflow are doing a good job at keeping the thermals in the i7 below 80 C when the CPU is pegged out at 100% usage @ 80 W.**Edit because I am keeping it in the book shelf as seen in the pic. I am running the i7 10700 at stock levels which is 65 W not because of the "reduced" airflow for intake (I fab'd up a bracket to guarantee 3/4 in on both sides of the case, so intake airflow isn't an issue); its the exhaust air due to the shelf above the case. Tested the setup several times with handbrake running it for an hour at a time. Temps with the case in its location in the bookshelf with the i7 10700 running a NH-L9i CPU cooler @ 65 W (stock PL1) is 73/75 C. I am very happy with the setup. have a powerful computer for my kids tucked away in their bookshelf and the setup is just clean. all the wires are hidden; this is the exact setup I had in mind. simply love it
