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Apex’s DM-387 case is a great choice for instances where you don’t have a lot of space for a system. It would work well in kiosks or as a video wall controller. You could also use it to control information signs in a hotel or airport. Its small size would also make it a good choice for an HTPC.
The drive bay housing tilts up for easy installation. There are two external bays, one 5.25” and one 3.5”. There is also a 3.5” hard drive bay. The front panel also has two audio jacks and two USB ports. Once everything is installed put the lid back on and you’re good to go.
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Great little case
- Pros: Good build quality (one exception, see cons), easy installation of hardware, good price, small, 270 watts is plenty
- Cons: The button that presses the power button on the front door started malfunctioning after six months (solved by removing front door), fans are a little noisy, but they are replaceable.
- Other Thoughts: Why are people complaining about 270 watts? That is more than enough for what you should put in this case. I have an Athlon X3 720, mobo, two 7200rpm hard drives, DVD burner and an ATI 4650 GPU running off the power supply and even under peak load it is okay. Anyway, I've had a great experience with this case, I will buy another when I'm building a new computer.
DM-387
- Pros: It is a very quiet, slim designed case and easy to set up. The removable drive cage is just awesome
The power supply is great and absolutely silent, and it comes with enough cables for a small slim case.
Vent holes on the top are directly over the CPU & back panel connector area of the mb. This is great for airflow (intake by CPU fan, exhaust by its side fan)
Set as a tower or set as desktop. Comes with the vertical stand. Great for offices.
- Cons: Only takes half height card because its slim size. So, make sure all stuffs you will throw in have a half height adapter.
Though it is very easy for installation, you need to read the instruction first- especially for removing the awesome drive cage!
Because it is a slim micro ATX case, it Can't fit a regular sized ATX Power Supply
Only 275W power, but it is not designed for power hunger gamers and such.
| Model | DM-387 |
| Type | MicroATX Slim Case |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | Yes |
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Apex DM-387 case
- Pros: nice thin look.
- Cons: The drive cage only supports attaching drives with screws on top and bottom vs. screws into sides of drives as is typically done. I purchased a multi-card reader instead of a floppy that does not have mounting screws on top/bottom. Thus my drive is not mounted correctly. The power supply died within first week. Newegg replaced case right way (thanks newegg!!!) and the new one has been running for 2 months.
- Other Thoughts: newegg rocks of course.
Good case, awful power supply
- Pros: The case is quite nice: well designed inside, nice looking, good size.
- Cons: The power supply is *awful*: incredibly loud and it died a month after I purchased it (annoyingly, a few days outside of my return window).
However, the real problem is that it's a completely custom size power supply, so it can't be replaced with a nicer supply (at least not in all the searching I did), which is why I had to mark this as one egg instead of 3 or 4.
I have an e-mail into the manufacturer about replacing the power supply under warranty but haven't heard anything back in a week. I decided this weekend to just pick up another brand of case and be done with it.
- Other Thoughts: Steer clear!
Nice case...minus the PSU
- Pros: Nice looking case. The small form factor is great. I like the way the hdd and DVD drive are mounted to a bracket that is easy to pull out for service. Fit and finish of case very solid. Newegg customer service promptly issued an RMA for the case with the bad power supply.
- Cons: PSU... first of all it seems there may have been a run of bad power supplies. Although I bought 2 of these cases and only one has failed so far (it's only been a month). I'm not the only one who has had a problem. Second, the stupid power supply isn't a standard size and is hard to find a replacement for. Thank goodness Newegg is replacing the case for me.
- Other Thoughts: This case gets 5 eggs by itself, but the bad power supply brings the average down to 3. Probably would have only deducted 1 egg if the power supply wasn't an odd size that limits your options to replacing it with the same model PSU that was bad to begin with.
| Model |
| Brand |
APEX |
| Model |
DM-387 |
| Spec |
| Type |
MicroATX Slim Case |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
Steel |
| With Power Supply |
Yes |
| Power Supply |
275W |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Top |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
Micro ATX/ Flex ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
No |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
1 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
1 |
| Expansion Slots |
4 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
USB, Audio |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
1 x 80mm Cooling Top Fan |
| 120mm Fans |
No |
| Side Air duct |
No |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
15.75" x 3.90" x 12.75" |
| Features |
| Features |
Sturdy construction w/ .8mm steel
Removable drive cage
Thermal optimized
Excellent EMI shielding
Can be used as a tower or desktop |
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Reviewed By: darkNiGHTS on 6/26/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
