APEVIA X-Navigator ATXA9NW-AL/500 Black/ Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: This case is the best thing that I bought for my new system. Apperence - The looks are amazing, very expensive looking. PSU - I have 4 hard drives, DVD burner, CD-ROM, amd 64 3200+, geforce 6600GT, 4 case fans and it has not even flinched. FYI, it is a 24 (20+4) pin connector. Cooling - having said all that about, my CPU stays at 32'C and the open case is at 27'C. Nice and chilly.

Cons: The only this to be cautious of is the big window. It looks great, but with all the built in fans, themometers, and fan speed controls, there are a lot of wires to make that big window a little less attractive. So be prepaired to have some patience and plan out how to run your wires to make this thing look as good as possible. Practie origami

Overall Review: Sorry so long winded, hope it helps

Pros: I bought the full tower a few months ago, and was so happy with it that I bought this mid tower for a friend's build. The two are the exact same size... There are a few differences though, this one has one less case fan, and the 120mm is located in the back.

Cons: The power cables are not wrapped, and I couldn't find the front LED display's connector... The directions are on the box so UPS may put stickers on some of them.

Overall Review: Still great airflow and lots (more than I expected) of room for expansion. It's worth pointing out that the power supply is a 20+4. (4-pin CPU, like 6 molex, 2 floppy, 2 sata, and 1 PCIe)

Pros: Great case, very roomy. Many locations to mount the cd/dvd drive and hard drives. Wasn't cramped when installing motherboard. Case fans keep everything very very cool, I haven't seen my E6420 go above 40 degrees yet. The temp. gauges work also. The lights, fans, and clear side case make it look very nice.

Cons: Even though the lights make the case look great in the day time, when its night time the blue lights make it look like a smurf exploded in my room. I need to find a way to shut them off as an alternative to shutting my computer down at night.

Pros: nice case with great cooling

Cons: cheap hinges on front door and weak power suppy needed to buy new power suppy to run 8800 gtx vgc

Overall Review: hdd lcd was bad on first one

Pros: This is a big case with a solid feel to it. It easy accomodated my oversized tec cooler and video card with room to spare. The large size and multiple fans provide good airflow through the chassis keeping the ambient temp cool even under load. The power supply and the 5 case fans aren't too noisy. The slider drive bays are nice and make spacing raid drives in seperate trays easy, helping with heat dissipation. The front panel is used to adjust fan speed, provide access to USB and Firewire, and monitor temperature from 2 thermal sensors that can be placed almost anywhere in the case.

Cons: The power supply doesn't include a connector for PCI-E, which doesn't make alot of sense for a power supply this big. The case door and plastic molding on the front panel are flimsy - my door works fine, but the case trim below the door arrived broken. (I just removed the door, as it didn't really serve any purpose, but it looks sort of wierd without the trim.) The LEDs are bright, almost too bright, and after a while, you'll probably want to trim them down! The 12V power supply delivers 34A @ 12VDC, which is about at the lower end for a mid- to high-end PCI-E configuration, especially if you also have multiple drives in a raid configuration.

Overall Review: Nice case with a cheap front panel. Instructions are on the box and were covered with several shipping stickers that couldn't be easily peeled off, so I had to do a bit of guesswork here and there, but you can almost build it without the instructions...almost. If your going to use a newer PCI-E card, check the cards 12V current rating, as the power supply might not be beefy enough for it! A good value case that works well in a mid-performance system.

Pros: Nice looking case and plenty of LED lighting. It brightens up even the darkest room! LOTs of room for upgraded power supply just short of putting in a Kilowatt which is a problem with many cases. For a mid tower.. its plenty big with room for your extras. It is a bit heavy but that makes it feel sturdy. Has fold out legs but you wont need them. Super quiet fans and manual control works fine!

Cons: Front door is very flimsy. Use caution that you dont bang or bump into it when its open. The hinges will break easy! Did I say the front door is flimsy... just checkin cuz it is! BIGGEST downfall is not the case but the power supply that it comes with. The 500watt supply is advertised as ATX but it does not have the right pins for some of the current SLI boards. I needed 8 pin connect for MOBO and 6 pin connect for PCIe card which the Power supply did NOT have. When I removed the p/s to replace it I discovered it was very light weight and certainly bargan basement leftovers. So, dont buy this case for the power supply. You WILL have to upgrade it if you have a newer MOBO. Tried to call the APEVIA to verify the p/s connectors but never got through cuz of the impossible wait time. BUYER BEWARE

Overall Review: Nice looking for plastic case front. Quiet and bright! The instructions for building are on the side of the box and you will need to pay STEP by STEP attention to them for the LED connection. It can be confusing if you dont pay attention.

Pros: HUGE, loads of cooling fans, very pretty (lots of lights), durable construction, easy to work with (installing & upgrading are both very easy).

Cons: HUGE, front upper panel seems kinda flimsy. 3.5 external mounting is rediculous, nobody wants to reach 2 inches into the case to use a multi-drive or a fan controller. wiring for power and HDD lights, power & reset buttons etc, some had absolutely wrong connectors and would not connect to my motherboard, forcing me to change the pin connectors on the wire ends. should come with adaptors or extra pin connections, as I had to find/purchase my own.

Overall Review: Huge can be good or bad, depends on your situation. The external 3.5" mounting situation is easily resolved by using just one screw per side, per drive, and lining up the one hole that will put the drives where you want them to be. Also, I'm thinking now that perhaps my motherboard is just one of the few with different connections for the power/hdd LED's, power/reset buttons. I have to say that regardless of any flaws, I'm still in love with it!

Pros: The case is extremely cool,running around 29C on my Harddrive, and i only have 2 fans running! It's very large, 21 in. high, by about 7 in. wide, by about 19 in. deep, this thing is HUGE, but this also helps when it comes to cooling your system! It's power supply is not the best, but has endured all my system crashes and overheating so far, so its doing a good job for me. I must admit that most of my decision was on looks though.

Cons: The case is huge, as i said before, which also makes it take up too much room. The firwire port on the front only works if your mobo can handle it, so keep that in mind, also no audio ports in the front. This case is the underacheiver to the big bro case,ATXA8NW, which looks better, and has 1 more fan, which really doesnt make up for the price range though.

Overall Review: This case is rather awesome, with its few faults, it has 4 fans no matter what they say, there is just 1 huge one in the back, and I recomend getting a different power supply, it's not really made for gaming this one, though it can support SLI. I think the blu LED's are sweet though and this case lights up like a aluminum foil in the sun, thats... blue..; anyway, I give this case 1 and 1/2 thumbs up. hopw me review helped you decision of purchase! ^^)