COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Good price, nice construction. Screw-less mounting for your drives and expansion cards. Both of which work very well and are quite clever. The entire front of the case is essentially a filter (metal mesh with thin foam behind it).

Cons: It is advertised as having two external 3.5 bays, but one of them is actually taken up by the front USB/audio. If you need two external 3.5 bays, you will lose those features. Front USB is also a bit tight, to the point it feels like I might bust the ports right through the front of the case. While it is nice that the front of the case has the filter material, the only way to clean it is to take the whole front of the case off, and pull out all the individual pieces of foam.

Overall Review: I was really worried about getting this case without there being a prior review, but I can say now that I am happy I went with it. The case is very well made, and at a fair price. It also affords good ventilation, with the advantage of having the entire front panel acts as a filter for the front fan (which is not included, but the case has ample mounting room for one). I have only very minor problems with this case, and would absolutely buy another.

Pros: This is a great case for the $. It's a little thin but what do you want for $xx? The tool-less design works very well, the included 120mm fan in the back of the case is very quiet, everything went together very well. I have no comlaints, great value case. Even the fit and finish is very good for a economy case.

Cons: the mobo tray is not removable, I've got several older ATX cases that have removable mobo trays, this is very handy but not the end of the world.

Overall Review: I'm going to use this case when I build my wife's system in Jan. great value

Pros: I’ve used this case several times (including for my current home and work computers), so I feel pretty qualified to give it a thorough review. It has the capacity for very good air flow. I say ‘capacity’ because it comes only with a single 120mm rear fan. I add a front 120mm fan as it’s already setup to accept one. Price is another plus… especially if you can get it on sale or with a rebate. In those instances you can get this thing for next to nothing. Cooler Master has been very good honoring the many rebates I’ve submitted to them. I like the way it looks, though that’s such a subjective thing. I like the positioning of the front USB and audio ports. There are four 5.25”drive bays, plus room for five hard drives. It uses tool-less drive mounting. That’s a plus for some. If it isn’t for you, you can just remove them and use screws. The front panel foam acts as a dust filter. In time you’ll need to remove the panel and use some compressed air to blow out all the accumulated dust.

Cons: I’m about to list a few cons here, but to be honest, none of them should deter you from buying this case. The rear slot bracket punch-outs cannot be reattached once removed. But, if you have any extras from an old case, they can be used in the place of the punched out one(s). While on the area of the slot brackets, I dislike the quick release bar and hold down clips. This area is my biggest complaint with this case. Luckily, all you have to do is remove it and use standard 6-32 screws to secure your cards and slot brackets. The holes you’ll be screwing the screws into are not tapped, but the screws thread into them easily and tighten more than adequately enough nonetheless. The on/off button does not work freely. I’ve had to take off the front cover and remove the single Phillips screw, button and holder, then with some fine sandpaper, sand the side of the hole that the button rubs against when it’s pushed. I wish it came with a front fan, but considering the price, how could it?

Overall Review: This case comes highly recommended. It’s a great value. No, it obviously can’t compare with cases costing 2-3 times as much, but as far as lower end cases go, this is one of the better ones I’ve used. I won’t hesitate to buy it again in the future. The airflow of this case can even be increased further by installing a top exhaust fan. There’s plenty of room for a top 120mm fan. I used this case on a budget gamer once and did exactly that.

Pros: Nice and big, mounting hardware was easy to use and effective. Everything works great. I like the entire mesh front, my system is staying super cool with another 120mm fan to the front. Front pops off very easy for cleaning and access. This was my first ever build and I had no problems.

Cons: -

Overall Review: 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card is one of my favorite books of all time.

Pros: I use this case for all my builds, lots of places for air to get in. I mount 120mm Magnetic Barometric fans ( because they are so quiet) in front of the HDD bay and on the back plane and have very good air flow. The Mesh front has a foam “filter” installed to help keep dust down internally. The case easily handles ATX or ATX micro. A recent build called for an ATX Motherboard and with a Video card that ran 8.5 inches long and 2HDDs, it all fit easily . Can’t emphasize the air flow issue enough , lots of places for air to get in and out, easy to keep lots of air moving across components with this case.

Cons: The power button is very delicate and age does seem to not help the issue. The button is held in place with 4 narrow pieces of “optical” plastic to carry that pretty blue light when the power is on . You have to be very gentle with the button, and my experience is that most folks are not always gentle. I have e-mailed CoolerMaster asking about replacement part availability, no response yet. They don’t list it on their web site.

Overall Review: Minor nit-pick, the case cover on the “left” side is held by thumb screws, but the “right” side cover ships with regular screws, so not totally “tool-free” as that side needs to come off to address HDD and Optical drive install/removal. With the exception of the power button issue, this is an excellent multi-purpose case . On my own cases that have had the power button issue, I have had good luck so far with “Liquid nails” ...that’s what I happened to have around…..

Pros: cheap, looks nice, free shipping,

Cons: Case material is thin but not a con for I don't plan on rolling it down the stairs. Power supply would be nice.

Overall Review: Cheap, looks nice, buy it.

Pros: Going on 4 years, no issues.

Cons: None.

Pros: I have a huge problem with dust in my house, and this case has been time tested and proven to remain super clean. It pulls air in through the front, and has little filters you can vacuum out leaving the inside very clean.

Cons: I have no cons about this case, it is the best

Overall Review: I achieve this by covering the side vents by taping a plastic covering over it so it can only pull air through the front where the filters are. And a few quick swipes with the vacuum on the front and you're as good as new. Beats having to buy $5 cans of air to blow out all the nooks and crannys.