Apex’s DM-387 case is a great choice for instances where you don’t have a lot of space for a system. It would work well in kiosks or as a video wall controller. You could also use it to control information signs in a hotel or airport. Its small size would also make it a good choice for an HTPC.
The drive bay housing tilts up for easy installation. There are two external bays, one 5.25” and one 3.5”. There is also a 3.5” hard drive bay. The front panel also has two audio jacks and two USB ports. Once everything is installed put the lid back on and you’re good to go.
Stands Horizontally or VerticallyThe Apex DM-387 can be laid horizontally on your desk or vertically on the floor with the included stands to fit your working space.
Convenient Front I/O PanelThe Apex DM-387 features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0 and two audio ports.
Built-in 275W PSUThe Apex DM-387 is equipped with 275W power supply unit to handle typical power consumption for most MicroATX systems.
Pros: This case is great for such a small size and a great price. I had been looking for a sleek-ish case for my HTPC build but everything I looked at that I liked was in the $99-$199 price range and most didn't have a power supply included. This one is SMALL but has pleanty of room to work with. This case is designed to stand verticle with a set of two stands, however if you want to lay it down it also includes adhesive feet (that don't move once attatched either) to lay it flat and still be able to operate the door. The door is also a nice magnetic latch instead of a mechanical one, meaning it's going to be hard to damage the latch side of the door.
Cons: This case has only a few minor issues that I feel you should know about before buying this case. None of them were bad enough to knock off an egg but might be seen differently by other people. 1) The front door hinge is not very strong, I can see it being broken with a little extra force in the wrong direction if you're not careful. 2) There are NO motherboard standoffs in this case, the motherboard plate simply has raised screw holes that you screw the motherboard directly into. 3) When using the rubber feet for using this case horizontally the front door still doesnt swing open all the way. It's enough to access the drives and reset button without obstruction but it still is pushed up at a slight angle by the surface the case is sitting on. 4) The USB ports ARE upside down, I thought I could remove the USB ports and flip them over, but the sound jacks are a little off center and so won't flip.
Overall Review: Again, none of the cons were bad enough for me to not love this case. I would buy it again for any other small form factor build. For reference, the power supply includes the following connectors: 20+4 pin main power connector 4-pin CPU power connector 1 SATA power connector 1 floppy drive power 2 molex power Notice that there's only 1 SATA power adapter, so make sure that if you're using both SATA DVD and HDD you have some sort of Molex to SATA power adapter. Also make sure your video card doesnt require extra juice to run. The front panel connectors are also extremely long for such a small case. They can run to the back of the case then halfway back to the front again with some slack between. As a side note, I dont know if this was my case or my motherboard's back panel but I had trouble putting the panel protector in place. It took a little wrestling to get it in. Not really a con, but I was worried that I was putting too much force and that I would bend the case