Joined on 01/10/06
Well Designed Construction and Cooling

Pros: This shoebox style cases is solidly built, aesthetically designed, and uniquely laid out. You will find the upper deck swings upward towards the side once the outer shell is removed, allowing excellent access to the motherboard. There is a 120mm fan in front, and positions for three 80mm fans in back. Another 60mm fan can be mounted inside the front. That gives you a lot of options and some of the best cooling on the market. Additionally, there are four front USB ports, and audio ports. The LCD is large for this pricepoint. And the feet are very good quality.
Cons: It requires five screws to secure the back, and no thumbscrews or latches are included. There is no handle. Moreover, a shoebox style case should be either large and accomadate ATX boards OR be small.
Overall Review: Please note the dimensions of this case are large for this style: 11.625" wide X 15" deep X 9.75" tall. It would be excellent in a media center or a recording studio.
Excellent cooling, poorly constructed

Pros: Very good cooling. nice all black design for heat dissapation, four good fans. easy access and toolless design. sideways harddrive bays yea! This is a roomy ATX Mid; it would be hard to imagine having trouble fitting most hardware. Although I have not tried to max it out. Top tray is nice.
Cons: intake filters/screens are pointless since the biggest intake is not filtered, 230mm fans are very weak and can break at the center easily, none of the fans have a controllable three pin connector so to control the speed you will need a separate controller, most disappointing is how truly flimsy the case is - look for cases with .8mm steel.
Overall Review: This case should cost around $40-$50 to be competitive.
An Attractive Value

Pros: Quality for the cost, features, and classic style.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Fits the silver curved bezel eMachines drives. This is important for computer shops who refurbish and recycle. Its too bad these are not advertised as such, because more would sell.
Terrible Case

Pros: Inexpensive, good metal, semi attractive, 250wt power supply is one of the largest available for this form factor.
Cons: not accomodating to most heatsink and fans, terrible cooling options, terrible hard drive placement options (cover the cooling vents or eliminate front 3.5" bay). power supply sits above cpu and competes with airflow in most situations!!!. Only very low profile hsf accepted.
Overall Review: Fix: dont use a fan on your cpu heatsink; instead, cut a circle out of vented side (about 2.5 inches from the back edge). Get an 80 mm grill and fan -- the masscool ball bearing with 3 pin connector is great choice. mount that on the side so that air is blowing into case across cpu heatsink. You will have to mount the hard drive in the front bay and use external floppy or card reader drives.
CM case failure

Pros: Excellent cooling and great tooless design as well as preinstalled standoffs. buttons and ports in the right place
Cons: Looks and feel: thin, flimsy, cheap looking and feeling. Buy an in win case and you will have a point of reference for excellence.
Overall Review: the best case brands: cooler master, in win, nzxt, and apevia.
yep cheap

Pros: ddr and pcie 16, socket 775 roomy
Cons: in out panel not accommodating to board. cpu fit not that good. used the e2200