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Stylish Inside LooksFeaturing interior black coating, the Cooler Master Elite 430 provides a high-grade, stylish inside looks.
Tool-Free Mechanical DesignThe Cooler Master Elite 430 features tool-free mechanical design for easy and quick assembly and maintenance.
Peerless Cooling PerformanceThe Cooler Master Elite 430 case features one 120mm front blue LED fan, one optional 120 mm rear fan, front mesh holes and side ventilation holes for exceptional cooling performance.
Transparent Side Panel WindowThe Cooler Master Elite 430's transparent side panel window provides a direct view of the inner system.
Bottom Mounted PSUThe power supply unit supports bottom-mount design to provide an improved air circulation for better system cooling.
Convenient Front I/O PanelThe Cooler Master Elite 430's front I/O panel enables remarkably convenient access to two USB 2.0 ports and two audio ports.
Pros: For $30 (discount, promo, and rebate), I have yet to find this case's equal. All-black interior, beautiful to look at. Solid plastic side window, well-placed front panel buttons and inputs. Cooler Master reliability. Up to ATX boards without all the extra bulk. Enough fan mounts to blow the computer across the room. Included blue fan. Dust covers on the fan mounts not in use.
Cons: The list price on this case ($60 + $4 S/H) is bologna. The metal for the frame and especially the sides is unusually thin. The plastic on the front panel seems pretty cheap. Way too few tool-less clamps, and the ones that are included are solid, but really weird to operate. I prefer the holders from earlier cases that had sort of a "screw" clamp to them. And as other reviewers have noted, an average-sized PSU will half-cover the only bottom fan-mount. There's plenty of room to avoid this, not sure why Cooler Master placed the mount where they did...
Overall Review: Important note: bottom-mounted PSU. The first time I built in this case, I about had to stretch the (already short) 24-pin motherboard power connector to reach the plug. It wouldn't be any different than a top-mounted, EXCEPT a Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX board is going to be on the opposite side of the case, unlike top-mounted cases, where small motherboards are the same distance from the PSU. As long as the price stays at $30-$35, I'll keep buying this case for customers. Except for the lack of sturdiness, all my complaints are assuming this case is valued at $60. When the price drops to $30, I say buy this without a second thought.