Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Outstanding construction quality; large, quiet fan; very nice textured and durable finish

Cons: No space behind motherboard tray to hide wires; motherboard tray does not come out; lots of pop rivets holding it together (makes modding more difficult if you are into that kind of thing)

Overall Review: To put it all more succinctly: I have never seen a case of this caliber at this price point before, PERIOD.

To put it all less succinctly: My customer ordered 3 computers from me, and 2 were going to be identical "cheaper" low-end machines and this is the case I used for both of them. I am just stunned at the fit/finish and quality for the price. In fact, if space is an issue around your desk, you could easily put a good 1155 or AM3+ MicroATX mobo in here along with almost any reasonably sized graphics card and up to 4 HDD's/SSD's for your RAID array. There is plenty of room for the PSU of your choice and even a 12cm radiator for water cooling if you really want to go crazy.

Pros: Inexpensive, small enough not to be an eye-sore as a HTPC case.

Cons: Not the most aesthetically pleasing case. HD vibrations travel throughout the case easily (using a Seagate PATA drive). Doesn't seem possible to add screws to both sides of a HD (the cage isn't removable). The HD activity LED makes a high pitched sound when it lights up. Most people probably wouldn't notice it, but it was annoying enough to me to merit a disconnection. Lastly, there isn't much space to tuck away or hide cables.

Overall Review: In contrast with what one other reviewer said, the motherboard I/O panel IS removable-- you just have to twist it a few times to pop it out (careful not to cut your hand!). Easily fits my heatsink: Scythe Mini Ninja. Can't comment on the case fan, as I immediately replaced it with a quiet one by Scythe.