GIGABYTE 3D Aurora 570 GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: If you're considering ANY other chassis for your PC, disregard it now and buy this one. This chassis is amazing. The beautiful brushed-aluminum finish is looks very sharp, and it's extremely durable. The front door is made out of thicker, heavier metal. This thing will not damage easily. Fingerprints show up rather easily, but Gigabyte includes a microfiber cloth for taking care of these. The internals are massive. There is so much room in this case - more than any case I've ever seen outside a server box. It supports ATX, MicroATX, Express ATX, and other types that are rarely ever heard of. There is a corner bracket mounted on the inside of the lower left corner for added stability in the weakest point. The 3 fans push lots of air, yet NEVER become too noisy. Tool-less mounting systems are wonderful and easy. Toolbox is a nice bonus. Mesh window is very attractive and helps air flow. Comes with lots of extra accessories. Hidden clamps make for easy cable dressing.

Cons: Expensive, and doesn't include a PSU. But it will last you for years as long as mobo mounting standards don't change. Also, the power button on the front doesn't feel nearly as quality as the rest of the chassis, it feels kind of wobbily.

Overall Review: 6 out of 5 stars, this chassis is simply incredible. It's the Aston Martin of PC chassis.

Pros: Lot's of room to work. Looks good - stylish and functional and doesn't look ridiculous. Light weight. Runs quiet. Overall, a very nice case.

Cons: It's apparently been discontinued - no way to download the 'projector' template.

Front audio headphone jack doesn't work; emailed customer support... the response was, "Don't use the AC97 plug". um, yeah. Sure, since the spec calls for using the HD plug. Which is what I used.

Front door rubs the case when opening and closing.

The entire front panel is a PITA to get re-installed - the tabs are troublesome to get lined up. Illustrates poor quality control, in my opinion.

Overall Review: Bottom line?

The front door I'll end up removing and taking the offending edge down with some very fine sand paper to correct the contact.

The front panel re-installation I can live with - it's a hassle, but doesn't affect the overall functionality or appearance.

The front audio jack? *That* annoys me. Greatly. Especially when my kids are on the computer and I don't want to listen to their stuff. And the support line response? Puh-leeze!

And Gigabyte dropping the template download? Serious? That must have taken up what, 5K of server space. 10K, maybe? Nice support Gigabyte :-(

You coulda been a 5 star!

[AMD 9850 Black cpu, Foxconn A7DA mb, RAIDMAX 630W psu, MS Vista 64-bit]