Silverstone Tek Aluminum/Steel MicroATX Desktop SFF Chassis Computer Case with 2X USB3.0 and 2X USB2.0 Front Port, SG01B-F-USB3.0 (Black)

Pros:*Great appearance with textured, aluminum front face*Compact*Able to mount 3.5" and 2.5" HDD or SSD*Front Panel USB 3.0 (as long as your motherboard supports this)*Accepts large video cards (with some work or choosing the right motherboard)*Quiet case fans (two - 1. intake fan blowing directly into internal drive bays and 2. one exhaust fan above expansion card slots)*Mounting option for additional 80mm fan directly above expansion card slots*Large side vents*Intriguing case accessories (FX121 Crossflow Fan, NT06 CPU Cooler, etc.)*Worth the moneyCons:*Not exactly a cheap solution (Consider SG02B-F-USB3.0 as an alternative)*Case fans are on the weak side - if performance is more important to you than noise, consider other fan options*Positioning of the PSU above the CPU cooler limits size of aftermarket CPU cooler solutions. Also creates a situation where the cooler fan and PSU fan may "pull" against each other.This is an excellent case. We are thrilled with it. The appearance and quality are top notch - great for a HTPC. Our rig is not a high performance machine, yet this case should satisfy most needs. We had no need for a large CPU cooler or large PSU.Specs: Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33225  (using stock, low-profile cooler) Intel Desktop Motherboard LGA1155 DDR3 1600 MicroATX - BOXDH77EB  (perfect placement of PCI-E x16 3.0 slot for use with this case) 8GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ares Series Low Profile (9-9-9) Dual Channel kit EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SIGNATURE2 2048MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI DP Graphics Card 02G-P4-2663-KR  (fits perfectly) SilverStone Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W ATX 12V v2.3/EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 100 % Modular Active PFC Power Supply (Black)  (quiet, modular) SilverStone PP05 Short Cable for PSU Set  (worth the additional cost) Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive (BC-12B1ST) Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Media Center Kit. WINTV-HVR-2250 MC-KIT DUAL TV TUNER PCIE NTSC/ATSC/QAM MC REMOTE C-CARD. PCI Express x1 - ATSC Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 180 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - SSDSC2CT180A3K5 Recommendations:*Choose a motherboard with PCI-E x16 slot in position other than the top or 1st position if you wish to use a large (>9" long) video card. Otherwise, you can alter the internal drive bays to avoid interference with HDD or SSD cables.*Avoid large video cards with large fans or heatpipes that cause the height to exceed 4.46 inches. This is most critical near the bracket due to the case fan above the expansion card slots. However, you may be able to gain additional clearance by either removing the fan guard or removing the fan entirely.*Choose a relatively short PSU. Silverstone makes a few that are 140mm deep. This will minimize cable conflicts between the PSU and your optical drive.*Also, if you choose to order a Silverstone Strider modular PSU, order the PP05 short cable set. This set is worth the additional cost as the included cables with most PSUs are entirely too long and will inhibit air movement within the case.*Buy this case.

This is a very well designed case. I have built dozens of computers but this was my first with an micro case. It takes much more thought when choosing components. Because the case was designed so well I was able to use full size components, such as power supply and DVD drive. The only restriction that may effect overall performance is for a graphics card. The width limitation was actually harder to deal with than the length for the video card. You are also limited to what type of CPU cooler you use. But there have not been any overheating issues. My build included a Seasonic 650 watt PSU, AMD Micro motherboard AM3+, Crucial 256gb SSD drive coupled with a Western Digital black 1 TB hard drive. CPU AMD Phenom II X 4 965 (3.4ghz) paired with two 4 gb sticks of Gskil memory. Graphics card was MSI Radeon 6750 with 1gb DDR5 memory. The end result is phenomenal performance in a tiny package. My son picks it up and carries it to friends and easily hooks to computers, tv, etc. Thanks Silverstone for a very intelligently designed case. It was a challenge but also a pleasure to build a computer with this case. Just have to know what you are doing. One more thing. Silverstone included two USB 3.0 connections for the front of the case. Will be important once USB 3.0 is more mainstream.

I am very impressed with this case. Every part seems to be well made and fits properly. Everything is a tight fit due to the size of the case, but I had no problems. I recommend it for anyone who needs a small form factor PC.

Awesome looking little system I have now. :) No issues anywhere, if I ever go to a lan party, I can carry it a lot easier than my old case.