GIGABYTE GZ-F3HEB Black SECC Steel / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Cheap case with the essential hookups. Connection wires and switches all function well.

Cons: Case is flimsy but to be expected given the price

Other Thoughts: I ordered three of these cases with an AMD supercombo. Two of the case came as advertised and work well. Cases have a decent design. The third case however was extremely bent. The packaging material had no signs of damage from shipping. This item was boxed damaged and sent. The worst (or funny) part of the situation is when you opened the case, a quality control stamp was on the bottom.

I have a separate PC with a Gigabyte Motherboard and it has lasted for five years. If you order this case and it arrives with no damage then you will enjoy it. Caution though as you may get a damaged case and have to RMA it.

Pros: Good Case. It do what it supposed to do.

Cons: If you plan to build a PC with a big Video card, Like GTX 580 or similar. It's not a case for you. I tried to put my GTX 280 in it and it don't fit.

Pros: Looks good when you first take it out of the box but that is it!!!

Cons: Flimsy and one of the two I ordered was damaged in shipping and are so cheap (cost) that shipping it back for replacement is worse than the cost of buying another. Honestly, don't buy this!!!

Pros: Looks clean on the outside

Cons: The back motherboard plate is made of cheap aluminum and caused the screw holes to get stripped and become useless. On top of that the center part of the plate isnt shallow enough and forces you to bend the motherboard down in order to reach the screw holes, even with the extra long motherboard I have.

Pros: cheap, works for what it is.

Cons: front panel came broken.

Pros: Simple, light case. Plenty of room.

Cons: Seems a little flimsy, but it will remain inside my desk....Doubt I will be playing soccer with it.

I can see how some video cards might have some clearance issues. (Larger, more high end card owners be wary of this case...

Other Thoughts: One thing that I see with a LOT of cases, is after the metal pieces are cut, they are generally left with VERY sharp edges. This is a danger to anyone, regardless of skill level. Manufacturers really need to spend a few extra minutes to make the cases safer.

Pros: Cheap, nice looking case for those that don't want the flash of side windows & LED lighting, no wiring issues. Had no problems installing ATX or Micro ATX boards in it.

Cons: I have purchased 2 of these cases and have experienced the problem of the DVD Tray door getting stuck. Can be easily resolved by removing the door. Fans come with Molex connector, not sure why being the rear fan is typically connected by a 3 or 4 pin plug on the MOBO.

Other Thoughts: Overall for the price on a basic desktop it's a good case, I would by another given the opportunity. Metal is on the flimsy side so I would not recommend for a LAN case.

Pros: Good for its price. Plain looking case with a LED light in the front to show it is on. Otherwise, it's a plain looking basic case.

Cons: n/a

Pros: Cheap and looks good and easy access.

Cons: No trays for 3.5" bays, no 3.0 usb ports

Other Thoughts: Plenty of space wish it had trays as I said.

Pros: Case LOOKS wonderful. Nice fairly compact size.

Cons: If you put the motherboard in before any of your Hard Drives or optical drives or such, you're going to have problems squeezing them in after the fact.
The mounting area for drives also leaves a lot to be desired...very simplistic..not the easier to slide the drives in and out of without them catching on things. But hey, it's a cheap case so THAT part I can live with. Things eventually get mounted, they work. Life goes on.

The wiring for the front-mounted USB and HD Audio ports was wrong. When I put the computer together, none of it worked...pulling out a multi-meter and checking continuity of the lines to find out exactly where they go...most of the USB wires were ACTUALLY plugged in to the HD Audio wiring harness. Undecided as to whether I want to try and re-do it myself or just pay the shipping to RMA it back. Definitely not happy about it though.

Also, the very top expansion bay has a built-in spring loaded door to hide your optical drive behind. It looks nice and occasionally works well but sometimes the drive I'm using jams against the door as it tries to open and I have to assist with my finger for it to open the rest of the way. May or may not be an issue depending on whatever DVD/Bluray/Whatever device you put in it. I'd consider just installing your optical device in the next bay down or something and opting not to use it at all.

Other Thoughts: Overall:
Case isn't the most convenient to build in..but unless you plan on making multiple upgrades past your first setup, that's a liveable problem and should be expected from a cheap and more compact case like this one.

Incorrect wiring from the factory concerns me.

Fancy door to hide your optical drive looks nice but does not work well for me.

I wouldn't necessarily try to talk someone out of getting this case...but I'm not sure I'd willingly use one again given another option. Not even counting the wiring problem with the ports, I've had fewer inconveniences with other equally inexpensive cases in the past.