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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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The Rosewill R218-P mid-tower steel case is ideal for computer builders who’d rather spend their money on the contents than on the case! The mid-tower R218-P offers bays for four 5.25” external, one 3.5” external, and four 3.5” internal drives, and keeps it all cool with an 120 mm rear fan, side air vents, and air guide to direct the air where it’s most needed.
You’ll get seven full-size expansion slots, and a tray that supports Micro ATX and ATX motherboards. The front panel features two USB 2.0 ports, and audio jacks. Whether you’re building from scratch or looking to relocate your existing system, the Rosewill R218-P is a great value!
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A Great Buy, But Know What You're Getting
- Pros: Great value.
Good supply of screws.
Front panel and chassis fan wires are of excellent length and can reach just about anywhere logical in the case your plugs are. (Big plus!)
I personally liked the raised metal bumps on the motherboard mounting panel (my first time encountering these), which reduced the number of bolts I needed to install the motherboard.
Airflow seems good. This computer is running about 8-10C cooler than when I had it in my old case (whose airflow consisted of removing the side panel, <cough>).
Chassis fan is reasonably quiet.
- Cons: Somewhat soft shell material, but typical of this price range. My main gripes (which I might stress are actually gentle ones) are of design layout:
I had to remove the chassis fan in order to install the I/O shield.
Also buyer be aware, the PCI-slot shields are not screw-in plates, but are metal brackets with a couple of welded joints holding them in place. They are cheap, but so is the cost of this case.
The expansion cards themselves are held in by a screw-in plate, which you must unscrew in order to install your PCI boards and then screw back in to secure them. Rosewill provided me with one extra PCI-slot shield of the common type.
- Other Thoughts: All-in-all, for the amount I paid for it, this is a sweet little case. I don't have kids or anything so I'm not worried about the case taking a severe beating. Get something thicker if that is a concern.
And as long as you don't mind the lack of snap-in features and are willing to take a few extra minutes to install components into this box (I didn't mind really), it's a good buy.
Oh and in case you wondered, the Power LED is blue and the HDD LED is amber. Both are soft lights and shouldn't prove distracting.
Tell you the truth, despite my little criticisms, I was impressed with the quality of this case for the price. I work as a tech and believe me, I have seen much worse. It may be too early to say yet, but I think I would buy Rosewill again someday.
- Pros: Best possible value for a case in today's market. It will fit a lot of different hardware configs.
I just got one to piece together a C2Q system which is now a workstation running CPU intensive programs.
If you're on a budget, do NOT hesitate to get this case. I searched, believe me, and this is the best possible value.
- Cons: Lack of 120mm fan in the front. You should get yourself one, to improve cooling.
Quality of construction is horrendous, but it is still more than adequate for the price. Hence the 4 egg review.
USB ports in the front are very flimsy and will push into the case. Power LED is very bright.
HD Audio cables are too short for many motherboards (i.e. the P5QL purchased at newegg). But I don't really need the audio connectors so it's not a big deal.
- Other Thoughts: Make sure you get yourself that 120mm fan for the front. Newegg sells some cheap ones, no problem, pretty easy to install.
| Model | R218-P-BK |
| Type | ATX Mid Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | No |
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Nice Cheap Chassis but be Careful!
- Pros: Plenty of space for my Surpermicro C2SBX Motherboard, and 4 Hard Drives.
Nice airflow to keep things cool (added 90 mm fan to front panel in front of drives to aid cooling.
Liked the raised metal MB retainers although these could have caused problems for my MB (See 'Other thoughts' below
- Cons: See 'Other thoughts' below
- Other Thoughts: There was one potential major problem with the raised metal motherboard retainers on this system.
I fitted a SuperMicro C2SBX MB in this system and due to the PCI-X slots on this board there was one less mounting hole on the board than nomal for an ATX MB. Unfortunately there is a raised Metal MB retainer where this hole should be so if it is not insulated from the board it could short out on the MB and cause major problems.
I noticed the problem before I powered up the MB so no harm was done and fixed it by drilling out the raised portion (probably voided the warranty) so it did not touch the MB (Would have been better if this position was a removable pillar)
Ehhh its ok
- Pros: Migrated out of a smaller MATX case also RW brand to this case. I can tell though the case actually appears pretty decent once put together, it simply will not last more than a one or two builds....
- Cons: cheap material, warps easily, you get what you pay for here....
- Other Thoughts: kinda bummed , wished I would have biten the bullet and purchased a CM case instead, my last CM case lasted several rebuild and mods...Grr
Great case for the money!
- Pros: Cheap, well laid out, easy to work in, good looking case.
- Cons: Some edges are sharp, a cheap case.
- Other Thoughts: For money, i paid $22 for it, the case is amazing.
| Model |
| Brand |
Rosewill |
| Model |
R218-P-BK |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Mid Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
0.5mm SECC Steel |
| With Power Supply |
No |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Top |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
Micro ATX, ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
No |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
4 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
4 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
USB,HD & AC97 |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
No |
| 120mm Fans |
1 x 120mm Rear Fan |
| Side Air duct |
Yes |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
17.50" x 7.50" x 16.30" (Bezel Not Included) |
| Features |
| Features |
Ideal for Intel & AMD Systems
Advanced air guide design
PCI-E venting Hole |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
The Rosewill R218-P mid-tower steel case is ideal for computer builders who’d rather spend their money on the contents than on the case! The mid-tower R218-P offers bays for four 5.25” external, one 3.5” external, and four 3.5” internal drives, and keeps it all cool with an 120 mm rear fan, side air vents, and air guide to direct the air where it’s most needed.
You’ll get seven full-size expansion slots, and a tray that supports Micro ATX and ATX motherboards. The front panel features two USB 2.0 ports, and audio jacks. Whether you’re building from scratch or looking to relocate your existing system, the Rosewill R218-P is a great value!
Highlights
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Great Expandability with 9 Drive Bays
The Rosewill R218-P-BK features four external 5.25" drive bays, and five 3.5” drive bays (1 external and 4 internal) for superior expandability.
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Efficient Ventilation
The Rosewill R218-P-BK features one 120mm rear fan, side air duct and video card vent for efficient ventilation and effective system cooling.
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Convenient Front I/O Panel
The Rosewill R218-P-BK features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0 ports and two audio ports.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Rosewill |
| Case Material | Steel |
| Type | ATX Mid Tower |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays | 4 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays | 1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays | 4 |
| Expansion Slots | 7 |
| Front Ports | USB / Audio |
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Reviewed By: Tom on 8/10/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day
