ARK ITX/CS-Ci02 Black Server Case open frame 90W

Pros: I can't say enough... It's the perfect case for making any kind of appliance system. A NAS, Firewalls, or whatever...
Easy to get into and very rugged design and is easily wall mountable.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: I used it to make a firewall using a Gigabyte ITX board with Dual LAN. Works out perfect!

Pros: Great little case!

Purchased this to be my Home Firewall running PFSense. So far I have had no issues aside from space being tight once you get everything in there (its an ITX case so I expected that).

2x 40mm fans are barely audible

Has a wall mount that easily slides to attach/detach it from the wall.

has a 2.5in HDD/SSD rack in it that you cannot see in the pictures and you can fit two on it.

Beautiful Brushed metal and very sturdy design (so beautiful I am sad that it has to go in the server room where I cant see it all the time).

Cons: Layout can be awkward to some (I knew that before purchasing) but I like the layout. Power on left side, I/O on right.

PSU gets a little warm. Not terribly warm though

Needed to re-route the 40mm fan headers to accommodate my mobo. You may possibly have to as well (though not hard to do).

Other Thoughts: YOU WILL NEED A LOW PROFILE CPU COOLER!!! I recommend the Gelid Slim silence.

Overall, I love the case and for the price I will purchase more of these.

If you are not freaked out by the layout I definitely recommend this case!

Pros: 1 - Size
2 - Price
3 - Finish
4 - Versatility - Can be used for non-computer projects

Cons: 1 - A standard (Intel G530) fan is about 6mm too high to fit. The literature doesn't really make telling you that a low profile fan MUST be used - minus 1/2 egg.

2 - The power cord is at the opposite end of the unit from the i/o panel making the case a bit awkward - minus 1/2 egg.

Other Thoughts: Alternative fans for 1155 (1156 fit also) are the Thermaltake Slim X3 or GELID Slim Silence i-Plus. This unfortunately raises the cost of your project. An alternative is the Intel "T" series cpu which come with a low profile fan.

I used this case with a Celeron G530, Thermaltake Slim X3, Foxconn H61S, A-Data 64GB SSD and 8 GB of GSkill Ripjaws and it does not disappoint (except for the Foxconn MB which works but is very quirky) for a sub three-hundred dollar build. The dual fans are surprisingly very quiet (quieter than the stock fan).

The case is finished in a fingerprint resistant brushed aluminum that looks very professional. If you're inclined to build non-computer electronics projects, this is a great case - plus 1 egg. You'll have to find a blank i/o panel but cases of this quality are impossible to buy at this price otherwise.