BitFenix Micro ATX, Mini-ITX Motherboard Cases BFC-PRM-300-WWWKW-RP White

Sturdy and compact, the handles are actually pretty tough and flexible. We'll see how long they last, though.No sharp edges, which was nice not to get cut. The sides slip in tightly and can be difficult til you get the hang of it. I put in 3 SSDs and 1 HDD. The SSD cabling is awkward; the power plugs are bent up because of an unnecessary lip, and the SATA cables are a bit bent, too. I have safety clips on mine, and I think they don't latch well since they are in awkwardly.The HDD installed a bit strangely. I don't think it's in the manual, but you have to use 4 rubber mounts to mount the drive to the case, with 4 of the flat bolts. It may not be the most secure mount, and may loosen if there is pressure. The handles come off, by the way.The USB ports on the side are not as deep as any other I've used, so my sticks only go in about 2/3rds. Since the case is light and round, it's not easy to insert and remove sticks either.I wouldn't recommend this case for a big air cooler, like a Tuniq. I thought about putting mine in, but with the cabling, there is no room. I ditched the DVD ROM piece; There is no room for the large GPUs and the bracket.I haven't attempted to lift it with one hand by a handle. It doesn't feel sturdy enough with all the components in.

I just picked up the BitFenix Micro ATX Prodigy M case. My background; I'm a professional programmer/developer in IT. I use my PCs for work and gaming. I've been building computers for many years. I wanted to do a MicroATX build this time around as full-tower cases are a hassle to clean and move around, especially if you have back problems.I didn't hesitate to buy this case after years of eyeing it up. I picked up the green case and am very happy with the color. Out of the box, the BitFenix comes with (almost) everything you need to get going. To best summarize this case, I think a pros/cons list is called for..PROS- Lightweight, rather sturdy case.- Very cool color and paint job, looks excellent.- Convenient, built in PSU power cable unit and intuitive PSU mounting unit- Can technically be flipped upside down, haven't tried this yet though but plan on it because of the design of my office.- Case is very easy to disassemble.- The best feature of this case that i like is the sliding/locking PCI component holder, it contains a mettle latch you can tighten all your PCI components in with one thumbscrew. Very intuitive!- Comes with two 120mm fans.- Easy to remove dust filter is nice.CONS- Absolutely awful, non-existent cable management, I had huge problems getting the backside of the case.- The location of the circuit board for the FSB connections is poorly placed in a location of the back that can better be used for hiding cables.- The standards are made out of plastic and makes it wobble.- Crammed space for large PSU's and Graphics Card. They fit, but it's tight.- The hard drive mounting is questionable. Mounting 3.5" hard drives is a hassle and don't feel very secure with the screw placement. SSD's have a metal bar that is detachable but they can also be mounted to the back of the case. Although this was nice, it was hard to screw them in and wire them to the case from the already-crammed backside of the case.- Although this came with tons of screws and accessories, one thing that they didn't pack in is insulated washers. I don't care what your build is or your case is; you should ALWAYS used insulated washers when mounting the motherboard to the case! Had to make a trip to Home Depot for neoprene washers to supplement.Overall, I like this case. But there are a few major things I don't like about it. Most were build issues. In long time, I don't like the wobbly legs on it made out of plastic. I would have paid an extra 10$~ to have steel legs on this.I still give it a solid 4/5. I think it's a beautiful case, overall well-designed for Micro ATX usage. Obviously things have to be scarified to keep a build small. I appreciate their enormous effort to make a PC fit in this small case. Despite the limited space, you still have room to work. Be cautious about building anything major in this, including water-cooled components. You will run out of room VERY fast. It's also very easy to damage components taking them in and out because of the limited space.- UPDATED REVIEW -I rebuilt my Micro ATX and made a few design changes. I bought an EVGA 600W 80+ power supply. It's small form factor made working with this case MUCH easier. I am someone who came to this using parts from my full-tower build. You NEED a small Power Supply for this, especially for larger graphics cards. I recommend the EVGA or another small form-factor PSU.

Over the years I have heard some really great things about BitFenix and decided to try one out with my most recent build. From the outside this case is exactly what I would have wanted. However the inside was not nearly as functional as I had hoped.1. The power supply mounts just behind the front panel. This means that the switch is underneath the computer. The design of the case allows plenty of space to access the switch, but it's still in an inconvenient place. Additionally, there are several fan mounts on the front panel which are blocked by the power supply, which can only be mounted to the front panel. Not sure what BitFenix was thinking with those.2. The images showed a removable drive bay with two non-removable drive bays beneath. What actually comes In the case is a single panel onto which four drives may be mounted. This panel screws into the top and bottom of the case right in front of the window. It looks terrible and blocks most of the view to the CPU fan and graphics card.3. There is absolutely NO cable management in this case. This is the worst offender by far. Its understandable that a Mini-ATX case wouldn't have as much space as an ATX case would, but I still expected some kind of panel to hide most of the cables. This case has nothing. Cables just float around the inside, obsucring views to different components, and making any sort of interior lighting a joke.Overall this case is very aesthetically pleasing. I love the look of this case sitting on my desk. That said, there were so many quirks and difficulties with this case that I cannot recommend it to anybody. All the good things I thought about BitFenix have been disproved by this case, and I doubt I'll ever buy another BitFenix case.

Very high quality case. Would reccomend for any matx build.I managed to fit an ASUS dual gtx 1070 with room to spare

Cons:- Not so small actually... Just a little- The acrylic side panel is a bit of a downer as there is the structural panel that holds the HDDs coming right across the side of the case. Plus, there isn't much place to hide the wires in there so the interior doesn't look really pretty...- The case is a little tipsy, especially on it's left side since the motherboard is attached to that side adding weight.Pros:- I like the looks, even if it's a little 2010ish.- Metal casing is sturdy and the finish is really cool (black)- Lots of room for a Mini Itx- Huge ventilation (especially the black version which has a ventilated front panel)- I found it relatively easy to build.- Quality materials!

Excellent case with many options for hardware layout. Cable management can be tricky, but overall did exactly what I needed it to.

I really wanted to like this case, it seems like a really flexible product. However, you quickly learn when you use it that the flexability comes with man unforseen problems. Here's a few:* If you have a full sized Micro-ATX Motherboard, you cannot use the Optical Bay. The optical drive will collide with your ATX pins and USB headers.* If you plan on mounting any hard drives, they block all airflow from the bottom of the case.* Because the motherboard is upside-down, the GPU pulls hot air from the top of the case and expels it downwards meaning you can't really put exhaust fans on the top, they must be intakes.* The front-mounted Power supply means there's no air intake in the front of the case* The cable run for the power supply is angled but depending on your power supply it may be difficult or impossible to slot the cable safely into the power supply.* Because the power supply is pointed downwards, you can't get access to the master power switch easily.The product also has a lot of unexpected failings of it's main features.* The case appears to have handles, the problem is the handles are plastic and once you have a gpu and a cooler in the case it's almost too heavy to carry by the handles without fear the handles will break.* The feet of the case are also plastic, and with rounded corners. This means the case jiggles under the weight of the components and if you bump the desk it's on it'll rock back and forth a while (dangerous for spinning hard drives).I honestly thought I could make this case work, but the airflow is just so horrible if you have anything more than the basics and making changes is so difficult.It's not garbage, but I'd really not recommend it to anyone. The "advantages" it brings aren't really usable and without them there's better options.

Great looking case with a couple of caveats: (1) it is rather heavy and (2) the handles look fragile. Mine didn't break like hapenned to others, but I can see how they would easily break if mishandled. That being said, I love the look of this box. Its refined and original shape makes a great change from other case designs which are usually either very bland or overly aggressive looking.