Cooler Master CM Media 250 RC-250-KKN2 Black Aluminum front panel and SECC steel body Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case

Pros: Solid construction Very nice finish on the internals Compact Looks nice

Cons: Installation can be counter-intuitive, see below for the method that worked best for me. I don't like the location of the power switch. It's on the right side, very far away from the MB headers. The cabling got a little tight for my front audio, since it's at the very back corner of my MB, as far away from the connectors as possible. It would be better for that stuff to be on the left side of the case. Be careful with your PCI cards. A very long or tall card could not fit. I estimate about a half inch clearance or less from the top of the PCI bracket to the top of the case. My Geforfce 7600 fit fine, however.

Overall Review: I used the round-head screws with the big lip on the motherboard and CD-ROM, and the hex-head screws on the hard drive. Works best that way. Install stuff in lower drive bays before installing motherboard. RAM will get in the way otherwise. When that stuff is in, slide in the MB from the PSU side.

Pros: Looks great, 2 5.25" bays, decent size/weight, quality build, decent price, spot to place an internal IR receiver, all metal, very quiet fans, plenty ventilation.

Cons: Can get a little cramped inside, hard to insert anything to the 3.5" bays once you have your mobo in there, placing your mobo in the case can be a bit frustrating, fans are 60mm instead of 80mm.

Overall Review: This case is great. I used it to build an emulator/dvr/media computer. It looks prefect sitting with the rest of my A/V equipment. I had a wireless keyboard with a pointing device so I mounted the IR receiver inside the window and it works great. There was even a spot on the back of the case to route the cable for the receiver to the PS/2 ports on the back on the case. Putting together a rig with this case can be a bit annoying. To put the motherboard into place, you have to be careful and patient as it's tight to get in there. Once the mobo is in place, putting 3.5" drives in becomes very difficult. Once finished, I was very happy. It looks great and there is plenty of ventilation. My rig stays very cool inside and is extremely quiet. Very happy with this decision.

Pros: air flow, style, the doors that cover the 5.25" bays and the floppy/Front panel are really good quality

Cons: I haven't really found any yet, I like it better then my other case that I bought from the site a few months ago

Overall Review: I went to the cooler master forums to find out where to get the VFD for the front, and guess what! It's on the site! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999005 It is definitly going to be my next purchase GO NEWEGG!!

Pros: Very study design w/ nice layout. Aluminum front plate with high-end push-drop down doors. Good ventilation openings throughout the unit.

Cons: Fans that come with it are pretty cheesy and loud for their size. A bit on the heavy size, but it is ruggedly build.

Overall Review: This case looks just like it belongs on my home audio rack...now if I could get that "Cooler Master" logo off the front.

Pros: Bought this case for a budget HTPC build but, much to my surprise, the construction and quality is actually better than the more expensive Silverstone and Lian Li cases I have owned. The front bezel is thick, solid aluminum that has a very high-quality look and feel. Air flow is fantastic and the exhaust fans are pretty quiet (for 60mm fans, anyway).

Cons: Does *not* come with a VFD anymore! You have to buy this seperately for $60 (search on Newegg for "Coolermaster RC-260").

Overall Review: I really can't say enough positive things about this case. Coolermaster even thought to include some wire management features inside, which is a nice touch. Everything was easy to install - wires are all the right length, drive bay cages are accessible and do not have to be removed, very roomy inside. Just a fantastic deal at <$100!

Pros: htpc candidate, fits standard atx powersupply including 12cm sidefan styles. front panel usb/firewire/audio. front panel vfd slot. accepts standard pci cards.

Cons: flip down panels on the front are awkward, the top panel blocks auto-eject optical drives and the bottom panel requires a fingernail to open. front to rear airflow very difficult, case is a challenge to cool.

Overall Review: fits home stereo rack furniture, case size is smaller. vfd not included.

Pros: I love this case. At first I was worried about the noise that 2 60mm fans would put out, but between the case construction, and the asus q-fan control it is fairly silent. A great investment in a case as far as I am concerned.

Cons: none

Pros: Solid construction Very nice finish on the internals Compact Looks nice

Cons: Installation can be counter-intuitive, see below for the method that worked best for me. I don't like the location of the power switch. It's on the right side, very far away from the MB headers. The cabling got a little tight for my front audio, since it's at the very back corner of my MB, as far away from the connectors as possible. It would be better for that stuff to be on the left side of the case. Be careful with your PCI cards. A very long or tall card could not fit. I estimate about a half inch clearance or less from the top of the PCI bracket to the top of the case. My Geforfce 7600 fit fine, however.

Overall Review: I used the round-head screws with the big lip on the motherboard and CD-ROM, and the hex-head screws on the hard drive. Works best that way. Install stuff in lower drive bays before installing motherboard. RAM will get in the way otherwise. When that stuff is in, slide in the MB from the PSU side.