I'm not going to write a pros/cons, just the facts in this category. This is a VERY bare-bones 4U case. There are no reward points here for style. There are no removable/hot-swap trays, there is an old commitment to 5.25" bays you can convert with an IcyDock or similar; the tray layout does not provide for any of the newer methods for routing or cable management, and the spacing is such that you are not going to put any deep mount device in here. While there are numerous 3.5" bays, you really will want to use less than 1/2 of them for both heat and performance concerns. The case, however, is one of the cheaper 4U cases, and if you are looking for a baseline for a simple purpose, like a virtualization header, a Windows server, a firewall or similar, this case is certainly a decent choice. I have had no problems using this as a case for my firewall and VPN software layouts, as well as Windows servers in the past, due to pass-through problems of specific USB security keys that did not like VMWare or XCP's pass-through I was forced to keep on their own.
-Very well built -comes with 8 fans -comes with all screws and hardware -can be easily modified for mining rig
Small, sturdy design Nice looking face plate
- Simple to work with and setup - Solidly built, no flimsy metal nor sharp edges that come with other cheaply built cases. - Very roomy interior, leaves room for large cpu cooler and plenty of hard drives - Very good fans included - Quiet (especially considering all the fans running)
Sturdy, well made, quiet, all the pieces were there.
Just barely fits Noctua NH-D15s with no noticable side (top in this case) panel bulge. Motherboard tray is removable like a test bench, so you don't need to worry about reaching into the case while building. Standard size ATX power supply fits great.
- Inexpensive, compared to other solutions - Includes the hardware for mounting drives and board
Lots of space, well ventilated, light but sturdy.
Nice size box, able to install 6 5.25" removable HDD trays. Make for a nice rackmounted NAS box. Seems very well contrstructed working in this box was painless. After adding power supply and hard drives this thing is very heavy over 50 lbs. See other thoughts
clean nice finish affordable has some space
- Great for the price - USB 2 and 3 front headers - 5.25" device slot, very useful to add hot swappable drives
- The server case comes with huge space and gave me plenty of space for my parts - Can install 15 HDD - Fair price