Rosewill R223-P-BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Low price. Side baffle is a perfect fit to direct air to the heatsink fan. Larger and roomier than most cases under $50. It is very light weigh,t but no different in strength from other cases twice this price. Wires are perfectly labeled. Has dual power-led wires to match 2 or 3 pins depending on your mobo. Excellent black, matte finish. 120mm rear fan with extra long 3-pin cord. Double-boxed to minimize shipping damage.

Cons: Covers for the 5.25" opening for DVD are a bit funky with the push buttons. Those should be relegated to the junk yard and are definitely old-school.

Overall Review: Contrary to other reviewers, the front panel wires are as long as any cases that I have used. Unless the mobo has its front panel connections on the left side of the panel (??), I can't see how these wires are too short for any build. For ATX Asus, ECS, etc with connections on the bottom right, there is no problem with the wire lengths. The 120mm fan in the rear has enough length to use as a jump rope. If you want a nice, cheap case, this is as good as any case under $50.

Pros: Cheap and FREE SHIPPING!, Massive 120mm Fan, LOTS of space, Front panel disguises CD Drives allowing for different color cd drives without the worry of color matching, Nice big lit LED power button, reset button (though it's too small and won't work with my motherboard...), front panel effortlessly comes off allowing for establishment of front fan/cd drives, HD Audio & USB frontal ports

To my AMAZEMENT, the massive fan in the back and the air duct on the side panel combined perfectly to reduce my CPU temps by upwards of 30°C (NO JOKE), simply AMAZING. The massive fan is literally right next to my CPU heatsink, which is a stock Q6600 (normally idling at 65°C, now at 30°C). And of course, the stock heatsink for the Q6600 is awful, yet now completely bearable at sub-room-temperatures. Right now in Everest Ultimate, readings are like this:

Core 1: 26°
Core 2: 23°
Core 3: 26°
Core 4: 23°

Stock heatsink, straight from a gateway factory, no change in thermal paste at all since

Cons: Extremely flimsy. When i read other reviews i doubted that you could "easily" bend the case, but you actually can quite easily. After putting my motherboard in, and picking up the case from the top ready to stand it up, i noticed the top bended as i picked it up. This is NOT good, and the material used should never be used as case material. Beside that, the PCI slots aren't aligned right, the side panels are a little warped (which i can probably bend back into perfect position LOL), the PCI bridge doesn't hold my massive graphics card up enough so it sags a little at the end.

THESE ARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS:
-Do not use this mobo with an ATX motherboard
-Do not plan on getting a huge graphics card as it might not be well enough supported by the PCI bridge
-Don't plan on moving this case around often
-Pay for shipping and get a much sturdier, better built case, unless you are on a super-budget like I was.

Overall Review: The case is ALRIGHT, and is good enough for any scenario, however follow my recommendations above, because this case isn't for you if you don't trust a case that is too flimsy for comfort. The front panel looks great, and my temps for everything are significantly reduced, which is why I will continue to use this case, however it really isn't the best option. I bought a refurbished GM5632E Gateway Q6600 PC last year, and was looking for some kind of case upgrade, due to the fact that you can't get much worse than stock cases (especially from gateway :O), and this works out nicely. What sold me on this model was its price and free shipping (other cases were upwards of 15 dollars to ship...), as well as its nice and simple front panel look. Get this case if you want something simple and lightweight, but if you carry a lot of REALLY expensive parts, don't buy this case. I have a feeling that if this case was put in a car trunk for a trip to a friends house, there would be some damage.