Diablotek ABYSS CPA-8818-BK Black Edition SECC / Plastic/ Metal Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Cheap
Nice fans
Pretty cool design
Large side window

Cons: Cheaply built
Horrible hard drive mounting system
Colored cables look hideous
Sd card reader slot does not work?

Other Thoughts: Bought this when they were offering a $50 rebate on the case, making it pretty much free. OK basic case, mostly plastic, metal parts are very thin and cheap. Fans are pretty nice and quiet.

I moved my components from my Phantom 410 into this for a week just to try out the case. Temps went up on all components 5C due to the bad airflow.

I would rather get the Antec 300 for the price this sells at.

Pros: Looks nice, stock fan is nice and bright

cable management is a pain, but doable

Cons: SO MUCH CASE VIBRATION. have to swing my pc a little in order to get things to stop, also have weights on top of case because that fixes this

also my GPU can reach 100C with the side panel on, but with the same game/settings it will only reach 76C with the side panel off.

Other Thoughts: for 15$, i got case worth exactly 15$. if i bought this for the retail price i would be MAD.

Pros: no issues yet. it works great!

Cons: no complaints

Pros: Got it for $50 with $50 in rebates
Fan filters in the front and bottom of the case
Decent cable management.
I/O USB 3.0 header comes with a USB 2.0 adaptor
Looks pretty decent after my mods :)

Cons: Poorly designed.
Front fan comes connected directly to the bezel which is strange though it can be moved onto the case itself.
Adding an extra intake fan in the front blocks the external 3.5" bay even though there are connection points for the fan there so you have to choose which one you want.
Toolless adapters don't fit on the removable GPU plate even though there are holes there for them.
I/O panel has a SD card slot even though it isn't supported by the case.
Only comes with 2 fans though I was able to get 6 in there after modding.
There is VERY little room at the top of the case. I managed to add a blowhole fan to it but I had to saw off the corners of the fan so that it wouldn't touch the mobo.
Not very roomy in general. I got decent cable management and everything to fit but it took some finagling.

Other Thoughts: While I found this case to be pretty shoddily designed I got it for free due to Newegg being awesome. SO, can't really complain. Also, since I got it for free I decided to try my hand at modding. It was FUN!

I managed to get 6 fans in the case, but stock it only supports 4. There are connections in the front for a 4th fan that for some reason no website mentions, not even the Diablotek site. I would guess this is because if you choose to put a fan there it prevents you from using the external 3.5" drive bay. I don't need it, so it was nice to have 2 intake fans in the front. The front bezel is also a giant filter so that is nice. The fan filters on the bottom are for the PSU and the optional bottom fan. They remove easily and are pretty convenient.

Would probably have rated it 3 eggs if I paid full price for it.

Pros: FOR THE PRICE YOU GET ALOT,SCREWLESS,EXCELLANT CABLE MANAGEMENT, LIGHTS UP NICE, LOTS OF ROOM, FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS MANY

Cons: NONE

Other Thoughts: GET FOUR I DID

Pros: - Cost/Value for dollar spent
- Plenty of room
- Filters for lower fans
- Attractive (for a case, that is...)
- Adequate cable management

Cons: - No top mounted fans
- Sharp edges (watch your fingers)
- Tool-less drive hardware is useless, I used screws instead

Other Thoughts: I ordered this case last week and it arrived three days later. I moved everything over from a CoolerMaster RC430 case that had no cable management whatsoever. This case is a good value as it porovides what I was lookig for, a good basic case with adequate cable management. Bottom-mounted power supply, front USB ports, basic looking but nice. Nothing fancy, the tool-less drive plastic bits are useless and I used old school screws to attach my hard drives and DVD drive. Very spacious case as my video card is small (not a gamer). Air flow is excellent and I especially like the filters provided for the bottom mounted fan. A good "value" case...

Pros: Looks Decent and has decent air flow and USB 3.0 ports.

Cons: Not the most room to work with and Cold Cathodes are a pain to fit for those who want them.

Other Thoughts: At $40 they were a good deal but at $55 there are better cases and deals to be had.

Pros: USB 3.0, cheap

Cons: meh, not really.

Other Thoughts: For $40 this is a solid case. For $140 I wouldn't be impressed but @ $40 I am pretty happy. I submitted the rebate and I hope I get it. If I don't, I'll be ticked off about not getting what I was promised--but I would buy another of these if I had need.

Pros: Forgot to mention the $15 rebate that was coupled with the $29.99 sales price case cost less than $25 with shipping. Thanks Newegg.

Cons: Already address them in my first review.

Pros: Bargain price at $29.99 plus shipping, case looks awesome and has many features you would find in the more expensive cases. The case is roomy enough with good cable management and fit and finish were very good my motherboard an ASUS M5A97 lined up perfectly as did my PSU which by the way is bottom mounted for some reason the Newegg site listed it as a top mount but if you look at the pictures it is clearly a bottom mount. Comes with a cute little accessory bag for your hardware and twist ties the bag is also big enough to store the front grills so you don't lose them. I read some reviews that complained about paying for shipping well at the price of the case I think it was a bargain even with the shipping cost. I'm happy and my case is awesome.

Cons: Now I've already said I was happy with this case but there is one obvious flaw. The front fan is mounted to the plastic face and not the case itself. However, I was aware of this before I ordered the case and as a matter of fact the fan had gotten jarred loose in shipping. There is an easy fix though, the case has a recessed area on the front with pilot holes that will accomadate two 120mm fans. You can open those holes up a bit and mount your fan to the case itself. If you choose to add the second fan and I did you will give up one of the five inch drive bays it's a trade off.

Other Thoughts: The minor modifications I made were simple enough and they greatly improved my air flow. This case is set up with USB 3.0 on the front panel and my motherboard does not have an internal USB 3 header. However, there is a dual configuration cable which will let you plug into a USB 2.0 header on your MB. You can purchase a PCIe card with the USB 3 header if you really need them on the front side. For now mine are using the 2.0 header.