DIYPC MiniQ7-W USB 3.0 w/Dual White Fans White SECC ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: Light
Small

Cons: -can be hard to work with
-PS can be a problem. Check the orientation of your plug before buying this case. The power cable may be reverse and create issues
-limited room for good cabling inside. Modular PS would help.
-included fans are throw-aways. They don't push enough air to keep them. This is extra cost.
-PS blocks the bottom 120mm fan if you plan to get one
-Powercolor 7870 myst edition is a tight fit with my antec PS
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Other Thoughts: I can live with the rest except for the 2 fans that are included. They are worthless.

Pros: Absolutely fantastic layout, I love the placement of the power supply...makes a lot of sense. Construction is solid for being so lightweight, doesn't scratch easily and very good for the money.

Cons: Lack of cable management behind the motherboard makes for a messy build

Other Thoughts: A great case if you want something nice to look at that wont cut you while you put parts in it.

Pros: -Good paint job
-Cheap (20 bucks after rebate)
-Light (7.5 lbs)
-Comes with two fans (molex, no fan control)
-USB 3.0!!!
-Fits ATX motherboards

Cons: -Fairly narrow so not all CPU coolers will fit
-The evil blue eye

Other Thoughts: Excellent value for 20 bucks. I got this for my girlfriend's LAN rig. She needed a case that was small and light and could fit an ATX motherboard (we were reusing old parts.) The blue eye is distracting but she likes it; says it reminds her of Eve from the movie Wall-e.

Pros: It's not black.

Cons: "We have received your submission and it is being processed."
f'in aye.
kinda cheap and flimsy.

where's my rebate?

Pros: - Cheap
- Unique look
- Very lightweight, small
- Resourceful use of limited space

Cons: - Practically no cable management available
- Absolutely no sound ability to dampen sound
- Some PSU's may not fit

Other Thoughts: First off, I need to point out that I bought this case to build a basic gaming PC for a non-tech savvy friend who plays World of Warcraft. She would never be cracking the case open and fiddling with the insides. For her, the case is PERFECT. She, my wife and I all appreciate the unique aesthetic of the case; the large blue object in the middle is the power button and lights up while the computer is on (or not, you can always unplug the light). With everything installed, the case is very easy to pick up and hold with one arm. Inside, I have an mATX board, but other reviewers are right; there is plenty of room inside to fit a full ATX motherboard. The placement of the power supply at the front of the case is an interesting way to save on space, but it does make powering off the computer a hassle since to reach the power switch, you now have to lift up the computer to get to the bottom.

In terms of absolute negatives, the complete lack of any ability to dampen sound is a bit annoying, so I removed one of the case fans and keep the CPU cooler to a dull roar. Cable management is conspicuously absent, but as I noted previously, the end owner of this computer will never notice that. The inside of the system is messy, to be sure, but certainly not cluttered enough to impede air flow appreciably. These are things I would take eggs off for in a pricier case for myself, but for the price of fifteen to twenty after rebate, this case is absolutely fantastic.

Pros: Beautiful lightweight case. Well engineered, almost.

Cons: The optical drive gets caught on the hiding cover. The button is perfect on the side, but the drive never fully opens by itself. I'm going to have to dremmel the inside drawer. Also the small rear fan interferes with the processor fan, had to remove it. If there wasn't a rebate, I'd be more dissatisfied.

Other Thoughts: Sleek design for an inexpensive case.

Pros: Although i'm using a MAtx board in mine, it will fit a full ATX.
It's small and lightweight.
PSU Airflow is nice.

Cons: If your Plug for your psu isn't in the very left corner of your psu it doesn't reach their very short extension cord your going to have to break out a drill w/ a 1/4" drill bit and make a new hole closer to the edge. And probly a dremel also to smooth out the edges of the hole.

Here's why....

The way they set up the PSU wiring....There's a plug upper rear that you plug your psu plug in but they have a built in extension cable that brings it so you mount the PSU all the way on bottom. It didn't reach mine and i had to cut a hole in the case. You might have to go through the same thing.

Other Thoughts: It was only 20$ After rebate.

Pros: Relatively small, sufficient inside room

Cons: Awkward power supply placement, horrible optical drive configuration, no USB3 external ports, no documentation

Other Thoughts: I hate this case. The power supply is placed in the fron which they claim is good for air circulation but you can't access the on/off switch since it is underneath. The optical drive is behind a flimsy cutesey door which easily breaks off. The drive must be recessed about 1" behind the frontplate and buttons activated by an external lever, a very awkward configuration. No docs makes setup confusing

Pros: For the price this is a decent case. I should have paid a little more attention to the dimensions as it is a little large to call a mini tower.

Cons: Really none

Pros: tiny and efficient with the space.

Cons: Uses a drive bay door instead of a pop out plate for the 5.25 bay severely limiting the bay's uses.

The motherboard plate is shaped in a way where it limited the length of the power supply unit that could fit in the case despite the fact that with the way the PSU sits, you could fit a much longer PSU unit inside .

Cheap plastic/steel material.

Power LED is annoying and uses a molex 2 pin connector (I left it unused)

Other Thoughts: Despite the fact it seem to have more cons than pros, I end up giving the case 5 stars because it is so efficient with the space inside. I managed to cram the MSI Big Bang motherboard in there along with the GTX 580 (OEM NVIDIA heatsink) and have the CPU cooled by the Corsair H50 (If you pay attention to the top of the case, it actually have enough room up there for a H50 or its variant and have it not get in the way of the motherboard). I also managed to cram 2 Intel 520 240GBs in Raid 0 for OS/Games in the 3.5 bay and a WD Raptor 600GB at the bottom of the case for Docs/movies/music. It's also got a GT520 as a PhyX card and a wifi N card as well.

I also removed the power cable that run along the inside of the case and simply run the power cable underneath the case (The foot of the case is tall enough for the power cable to come through to the PSU).

I mounted the H50 in a push configuration at the very top and upgraded the 80mm fan and oriented it to pull air from the back of the case to feed cool air to the H50. I also put in another 120mm fan on the lower half of the door to dump air directly on the GTX580. I was so impressed with the efficiency of the case that I might upgrade the heatsink to a H60 or its variant so I can cram another 120mm fan higher up on the door (Right now the pipes are pushing up against the top half of the door because the H50 is an older model and is taller so I couldn't install another fan without compromising the joints of the water pipes). The i7 970 @4.2Ghz currently idles at 30-40c. Not as big of a jump as I imagined downgrading from the H70.

The drive bay door bothered me the most because I haven't used an optical drive since forever but have always used the space for a hard drive docking bay for 2.5in drives allowing me to install an additional 4 2.5in drives in its space. It would've granted the case more efficiency but with the the door, the space is useless other than as an optical drive bay unless I chop up the plastic but I suck at case modding.

The entire case is so light even after all the components are installed, I can carry it in one hand and I am a scrawny 5ft tall guy.

It was suppose to be my back up system but because it is so small/light and powerful, I re-promoted the system to be my Lanbox and put my MiniITX setup on the market (it wasn't that much lighter or smaller than this setup).

The cons of this case can be addressed so easily that DIY could easily come out with another case with barely any turnaround or added cost and they could easily challenge the bigger chassis makers by focusing on being the brand that makes hyper efficient full size atx cases for people like me!

Good job DIY, I never imagined I would use a DIY case let along actually loving one. I look forward to the next iteration of this case.