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4.5
So it looks like the lian li 011 dynamic, but there's definitely a reason that it's cheaper.Pros:looks coollots of room to work/cable manage3.5 and 2.5 drive storagelots of airflowcomes with 9 fans that aren't loudfits full size PSUfront opens on a hingeCons:no rubber grommets for cable punchouts (no sharp edges though)fan filters are just loose and held in by the fansno pcie slot covers, every one is just openno tie downs for cable managmentno front panel USB-CPower button is loose/poorly mountedtop fans dont have counter sinks or covers for the screws so there are black screw heads just visible on the top of your white caseback panel has no thumb screws, it's held in place by 8 screwslots of flex on the rear IOThis case is a great and more affordable version of the Lian li Dynamic case. There are a couple of issues with this case. Biggest issue in my opinion is the front side panel (glass panel), completely fell off while installing motherboard. The glass is held on by an adhesive tape and isn’t secure at all besides a weird metal lip that doesn’t hold it on. If someone were to buy this case I would suggest gluing it on themselves maybe with hot glue or some other type of strong bulky glue for a secure hold. Second issue with the PC is the power button. The power button is super wonky, gets stuck half the time and is hard to push down sometimes if clicked wrong. The case is also super wide so be prepared for that, in my opinion it helps with cable management and can definitely fit everything you need. Some fans also came broken and disconnected, which was fine in my case because I was attaching a Kraken z63 in the spot where the fans were broken. Also the back panel is bad because it requires 8 extremely tiny screws that are near impossible to not lose without a magnetic screwdriver. Also makes it tedious to access back cables easily.Pros: front panel swings open easily and is decently secured, makes it easy to access parts of PC when need beSuper pretty design, good airflow, comes with plenty of fans to helpHas a good bottom for airflow, about 3/4 of an inch, enough for airflow below pc case.Glass is nice and thick, sturdy and cleanMetal is nice and thick, my case came with a few dents in the legs and top but besides that it was fine, easily fixed with pliers but wish I didn’t have to fix it at all for 129.99.All in all I recommend this case if you really don’t wanna spend an extra 100 for the Lian Li, there are a few mods you have to make to make it safe and usable but it is pretty sturdy so far and looks clean!!very bad proportion of spaces for the components, I do not know what type of components they measured. the door does not close because I installed my graphic it came dented by the cover where it is screwed it seems that they had screwed it with a very strong one for cars that those parts of the paint the air flow is bad even if you remove the anti-dust grilles, grills are directly like sheets of paper that don't let air in. I don't give it 2 stars because it looks good even without the door BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CLOSE BY THE GRAPHICS!!. if they made you a case that would take up a lot of space, use more space and that door would closeIt is advertised for an ATX board inclusive of the other form factors.I could have built my rig from pieces of paper as the quality is questionable. It does not match completely, the image in the advert.You can only mount an AIO cooler on top of the case to allow reasonable distance from the radiator and fans to the motherboard and other fans.You need a masters degree in engineering to achive a reasonable level of cable management.If you put an ATX board in the case, a mounting screw for the motherboard goes directly through the space for the SSD storage.It was a mistake to buy this and will be selling it on as fast as I can but advising the new owner that they should use a micro ATX motherboard and the problem with cable management.It was obviously designed by Stevie Wonder and not a person who builds pc's.I have just taken the case to my local recycling centre as that's all it is good for.frame is riveted together in some places and not others (very poorly too) the motherboard baseplate has mounting posts welded in so you cant remove if your M/B holes dont match up, two fans you see on side inside glass do nothing as they cant pull or push air out, they are fitted with only two screws too...Two power buttons on case so its lucky dip which one will work, the backplate has a gap for your motherboard backplate which if your going to install an AMD M/B forget it, the board will short out, and you need to remove those two useless fans if you want to install your PSU, the generic remote for lights operate 3 things in my room at the same time too, all in all cheap Chinese knockoffNot the best build quality and I had to hacksaw the top to get my coolermaster LQ to fit.However, it really is a nice looking case if you take a lot of time in cable tidy.Would i recommend for £150, No..
