Thermaltake Element Q VL52021N2U Black SGCC / Plastic Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 200W SFX Power Supply

Pros: Good fit/finish. Accepts full size drives. Comes with TT 220 watt power supply (SL-B220SFX). Power supply fan nearly silent. Got this on sale plus rebate and free shipping.

Cons: Full retail price a little high. Look for this on sale.

Overall Review: Decent size (about the size of a shoebox). All the power connecters you need for a case this size. This actually comes with a 220W power supply (not 200). The PS fan is so quiet I thought it wasn't working at first. Installed an Intel D510MO motherboard, 2 GB DDR2 PC6400, and a 3.5 inch hard drive for a 24/7 server. I was able to install the motherboard without removing the power supply (use an offset screw driver). Temps seem fairly stable with just the power supply fan, no additional cooling. One thing to note, mounting a 3.5 hard drive in the front 3.5 bay worked, but the sata and power connectors sat right on top of my memory (actually touching). I moved it to the 5.25 bay so I have adequate space between all components. Routing all the cables was tricky, I used several nylon ties so the wiring does not touch any heatsyncs etc. Would be a chore if you used all 3 drive bays, but the cables are long enough to tuck things out of the way. Overall met my expectations.

Pros: Good aesthetics & construction quality.

Cons: the guy who posted on 11/11/2009 cant read directions. The hard drive stands up on its edge along one side of the cast, it does not share the external 3.5" drive bay unless you are using 2 hard drives.

Overall Review: Using a ZOTAC IONITX-F-E with a 1.5TB samsung Eco Drive + card reader, DVD & MSI GT220 video card. Nothing seems to be getting too warm, but if I Was keeping it & diddnt build for someone else I think I would probably cut a 120mm fan hole in the bottom below the external 3.5" drive bay & mount a slim 120mm fan there pulling air into the case. It wouldnt have to pull much to make a huge difference as there is next to 0 airflow with the hard drive along one side & a video card along the other blocking the vents. Also mounted the CPU fan blowing up to pull air through the heatsink & then into the power supply. Again if I were keeping it I would cut all the extra cables off the power supply & cap the ends. If there is a modular power supply for this size case it would be a huge help since its tight & the extra cables really really dont help. Also order short sata cables. 12" would work for any M-ITX mainboard to both the CD rom & hard drive locations.

Pros: Well Built! Easy to work on. Space saver. It's sturdy construction/design can easily supports your monitor when placed on top of the case with no problems.

Cons: No ventilation fans! That cost an egg.. Had to mod case for 1- 80mm case fan so there was some sort of air flow across the mobo & HD..

Overall Review: I like this little case! The 220W power supply included is sufficient for my setup. The fan mod was not too difficult to do. I bought this case cause I had nothing to put my Asus Atom 3IONT-I Mini ITX motherboard w/ 4G Kingston DDR3 RAM, and ATI Dual DP video card in.. Could've added a second 80mm case fan if the video card wasn't in the way. I posted a video review on my YouTube channel (YouTube/rvr2)

Pros: Very pretty, easy to work with, and the front panel cover is a nice addition. External 3.5 bay for a card reader, nice.

Cons: The psu is not compliant with atx12v version 2, as it only provides 15 amps on the 12v line, as opposed to the required 18. See other thoughts for full output. If you intend on purchasing this case, ensure that your hardware only requires atx12v version 1.

Overall Review: +3.3v @ 12a, +5v @ 12a, +12v @ 15a, -12v @ 0.3a, +5vsb @ 2a.

Pros: Great little case if you want to build a HTPC that holds two drives and is unobtrusive. Handled Atom processor, 2 WD Black HDD, and 1 BluRay drive without complaining.

Cons: VERY VERY tight fit with all the cables in place. Replacing memory or a drive will mean disassembling the whole thing. I also couldn't get the hard drive to fit properly under the 5 1/4" bay. The screw connector holes seemed too low. It really didn't matter because it was so jammed tight in there between the front and rear, that it was held in place by the cables and front cover. Power supply does not use Active PFC, so it's not as efficient as it could be.

Overall Review: This is a personal preference, but I didn't like red stripe around the front. It's too flashy for HTPC where you just want the components to blend in.

Pros: Great case I can fit anywhere. Nice color combo(black w/ red striping), This was a con @ first till i found a workaround. No holes for a case fan & getting temps i didnt like w/ that small heatsink in place. But I found out you can wedge a 120mm fan where the vertical HDD mount is. I swapped the stock fan on my scythe Big Shuriken for a bigger one so it was just sitting there. Took that fan, used a bit of force and now I have a 120mm fan cooling across the whole mobo. EPIC WIN!!!

Cons: 1.) Finding a right cpu heatsink/fan was a pain. Found this low profile thermaltake one, had to take off the fan mount and refasten the fan directly to the heatsink to get it to have enough clearance for the PSU directly above the MOBO

Overall Review: Great looking case, was bit frustrating @ first but hey, that's the fun of building your own computer; making it all work. Will be making more itx builds in the future

Pros: -Tiny Size. Great for lan parties. -Painless to set up. Went incredibly smooth. -Enough room for a budget gaming build -Temps are surprisingly stable with only the PSU, CPU's stock heat sink, and video card doing the cooling. 0 case fans atm.

Cons: -Can only fit a single-slot video card, but I knew that going in. There is a video on youtube of a guy modding this case to fit a GTX 560, but boy it looked ugly.

Overall Review: Made a mini gaming build with this puppy. Played Battefield 3 fine on low settings. Installing TOR as I type. Card only reaches in the 70's during gameplay. CPU temps reach in the 70's as well roughly. That is with ZERO case fans. I'm happy :). As for video card space, I've discovered that the best single-slot options would be a GTS 450, a radeon 5770, or a radeon 6770. Each of those aren't a huge upgrade over my 8800GT. Also, the stock 220w PSU is powering the 8800GT just fine. I still decided to upgrade it to the 450w below. Full specs are: PSU: SILVERSTONE ST45SF 450W GPU: Geforce 8800GT 512mb CPU: i3 2120 3.3GHZ (Stock Heatsink) RAM: Kingston Hyperx 2 x 4gb = 8gb total MOBO: ASRock H67M-ITX LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDD: Western Digital 500GB Hard Drive

Pros: Well constructed case and it's perfect for someone who doesn't need a discrete graphics solution or a HTPC. The design is simple and the LEDs on the front aren't insanely bright. I built this comp for my mother and she was blown away by the size and speed of it. Components in the system Intel LGA1156 H57 mobo Core i3 530(w stock cooler) 4gb ddr3 1600(running at 1333 with tight timings) OCZ Vertex 60gb Windows 7 64-bit

Cons: Only 2 cons I can think of. The clearance between the stock intel cooler and PSU might be a bit close for some people. It is almost resting on the cooler. It's close enough that when you hold a flash light on the other side light just creeps through the gap. The wires for the front panel can be a bit short. The connectors on this mobo are in the back so I had to pop off the front panel and re route them. Not really a con just my only hiccup in the build.

Overall Review: Things are really a tight fit and if you use a little patience and planning the build goes quickly. The PSU does have to come out for the install and putting it it back in is a little tricky due to wire routing. It might take a few tries but it looks decent once together. You can avoid a bird's nest in your case if you try. This box next to my Coolermaster 690 is kind of funny, i'll definitely be pursuing ITX for my next build. I threw a 80mm fan on rubber screws in the left side and it cooled things down a bit. CPU idles at 26 C and loads at 50 C.