Foxconn DH848-SV250-2N Black/ Silver Steel MicroATX Slim Desktop Computer Case 250W Power Supply

Pros: This is a well constructed and sturdy little case and does exactly what it is intended to do-- give a good home to a relatively small PC. The interior wire tie downs were a nice touch for the front panel wiring, even if power button/indicator light wiring was a little short for my mobo. Runs fairly quiet. Access is good with a removable side panel and drive tray. Housing for two 3.5" drives (one internal only and one external) and one 5.25" (external). Blocking plates are included.

Cons: Aforementioned short wires for the front panel power switch and indicators (if your jumpers are on the expansion slot side of the mATX mobo, you'll have to reroute just a touch). Complete lack of documentation...there's nothing in the box but the case and some styrofoam. Both 40mm fans on the back should probably run off of 1 power connection.

Overall Review: Overall this is a fantastic case for the price. It was selected simply for the fact that it has front USB and firewire ports. I was quite surprised at the weight of the case (I've had midtowers that weighed less!) and the overall quality and finish. Highly recommended.

Pros: Nicely designed slim case. The front of the case is clean and the case in general doesn't include any cheesy plastic molding or lights. The case is also relatively sturdy and runs relatively quietly and coolly (despite the tinny fans that it has). It's designed to work well lying flat or standing up on its side. The front side ports are convenient and include firewire. The case includes accessories like stands and rubber feet.

Cons: This case could really use an instruction manual. It took awhile to figure out how to remove the drive tray; the case also came with two metal pieces that I couldn't figure out how to use and eventually discarded. Another annoying thing is the fact that it has two fans; most motherboards don't have two fan power connectors and it didn't have an adapter to connect the fan to the PSU, so I ended up splicing the two fans together. Lastly, the drive tray requires that you mount the drives with the screws on the bottom - a little unusual. I had to drill holes in the bottom of one of my drives to mount it in the case. In all, this case required the most time I've ever spent building a computer.

Overall Review: This case is actually fairly long (depth) for a slim case and there's a bit of wasted space under the drive bay where you can't put anything. (They could've fit a second internal 2.5 bay, probably.) Also, this is a slim case, so expect to spend extra time searching for low form factor expansion cards and graphics cards and/or spend the time and effort modifying a regular size card to fit.