Rosewill BLACKHAWK - Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Blue Edition - Five Fans Included, Side Window Panel, Top HDD Dock

Pros: This is what should be an excellent case. I bought mine in April of this year, and, with some exceptions, have been pleased. However, the exceptions are kind of important...like really really important...which is why the 3-star review today.

Cons: I have encountered two serious issues with this case. First, using the top-mounted USB ports has caused tight system lockups. It's rare, maybe one in fifty times or less, but it has happened several times and not even the mouse will move--all you can do is reset the system. The second system relates to the expansion cards. This is the third case for this particular motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H), and the only case that has had this particular issue. It is difficult to seat the expansion cards, especially the graphics card, with this case. The card wants to lean in a bit towards the motherboard, and if you don't catch and correct that, it can stop the PC from booting or even POST'ing. To properly seat the card, you have to push the card gently into the slot with one hand, and at the same time push the backplate on the card down with the other so that it stays straight. If you try to put the card in one-handed, you have a good chance of the card actually not being seated correctly in the expansion slot on the motherboard, even though it looks ok, and the computer will not boot with the card at that slight angle. This is the only case I've ever encountered this issue on. All of these components have been in two other cases with no issues.

Overall Review: I still like the case, but not being able to use the top USB ports for fear of locking up the system is frustrating. Regarding the graphics card alignment issue, I am lucky that my system escaped damage from being powered on with the graphics card not seated correctly.

Pros: *Extremely easy to clean: the inserts do a great job at catching those demonic dust bunnies. *Offers "Fan Crazy" capabilities: almost to the point where you decide which ones push air certain ways. *Cable Management: Even with different Storage configurations

Cons: *Front Panel Ports, I/Os, and Power Buttons: In coordination with the Cable Management, it would have received 5 Stars if there were more play in the lengths of the cables. It becomes a royal instigator for anger and frustration! **SEE OTHER THOUGHTS**

Overall Review: **If you decide to add fans to the top locations, you NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE of the Front Panel connections. That is, you will only be able to remove the top mesh level if you disconnected the connections FROM THE FRONT PANEL. Either you make due with the 2-3 inches that the top separates from the case, or you take out all of your components (yes all) just to be able to disconnect them. THEN, hope you remember how they were installed. **NOTE: If you are not careful, YOU WILL rip out those cables. However, I am only assuming this. Mainly because I realized this before I pulled too hard. If you can be careful, and think first, I would recommend this case to casual enthusiasts.

Pros: This is a fantastic case. I spent an extensive amount of time searching for a case that was both aesthetically pleasing and catered toward enthusiasts. 1. The motherboard tray has a large cut out for easy removal of a heatsink, and it's vented even further with some meshing on the back side panel. 2. The construction is extremely solid--the mesh is a semi-glossy finish that doesn't get embedded with fingerprints when touched. 3. It's a large case--almost the exact same dimensions of the CM690 (which I own and purchased from Newegg as well). 4. It has a hard drive mounting bay on the top and USB 3.0 on the top panel. In addition, the power / reset button feel of sturdy quality. 5. There is about an inch room at the back of the motherboard tray for easy wire management, and plenty of locations to use black cable ties to arrange an easy setup. 6. The HDD rack is split into 3 parts so that 1/3 parts or 2/3 of the trays can be removed for better air movement from the fr

Cons: 7. There are rubber vibration dampeners on the side of the motherboard tray and the bottom area to prevent excess noise from a PSU. 8. I placed an order at about 4-6 PM PST on Feb. 2nd, and it showed up next day at 10 AM on Feb. 3rd. Simply amazing. It came packaged perfectly with absolutely no damage. Well done, Newegg. Now for the cons: 1. One of the rubber legs is off by about 1/4th of an inch, which causes a tiny wobble. 2. This isn't really a con so much as it is a comment: This isn't a silent case. It is a high air flow case, but sound dampening insulation can be installed to decrease the noise level in certain areas. 3. The window isn't as large as I would like it to be, but I knew this before buying it. I tried slapping on my windowed CM690 side panel, but it was a bit off. I might be able to modify this actually, since the dimensions of the two cases are similar. I honestly can't think of any other cons.

Overall Review: There is enough room in this case to handle an extended ATX form factor motherboards with just enough room to spare. So, if you have an EVGA P55 Classified motherboard or an Asus Crosshair IV Extreme, you should be fine. This is a fantastic case by Rosewill, and I'm impressed by all the capabilities that this case has. It's truly impressive, and it doesn't look like an alien spacecraft.

Pros: Great case overall. Very spacious, great airflow. I, of course installed all the fans this thing can handle. I'm not really ever worried too much about fan noise, because most of the time I've got the tv volume up so high you can't hear anything else anyways. But this case is extremely quiet, with the stock fans that is. After I installed all my thermaltake replacement fans it is a little on the loud side. Like the docking system on top, but don't really trust putting a mechanical drive up on top with only the pins holding it in place. Accidents do happen after all. Really love the wiring system. Tons of places to run and hide wires, and with grommets!

Cons: BE WARNED...The video that is posted on this page is out of date. That is the version 1.0. This one comes with 4 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0. And the USB 3s are connected only with a 20 pin MB connector, not the though-plug that is shown in the video.

Overall Review: The overall case quality is pretty good. Rolled edges, black paint everywhere, pretty sturdy after you get everything in there. Nothing you can swing a hammer at or anything like that. As I said before, the docking system worries me, so I bought a 5.25 front loading docking bay for hotswap. I do alot of hotswapping and that's why I went with this case, that and for the awesome cooling system it's capable of having.

Pros: This case rocks! Plently of space, can take large video cards with room to spare, without having to remove the HDD cage. Currently have a GTX 670 installed with no issues. Airflow is great. Also, not knocking an egg for this, but the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO WILL NOT FIT! The size specs on the case make it seem like it should fit, but I failed to take into account the side panel fan! The fan hits the cooler just short of being able to close the panel. A smaller low profile fan will allow the case side to close. You could turn the cooler sideways, but in my case, that would mean blocking the optimal ram slots for my memory configuration, and disturbing the airflow for optimum cooling. Plus its not really supposed to be installed that way. Cable management is also great, you are hard pressed to see anything but a cable connector when looking in the case. Excellent buy!

Cons: No cons, as mentioned before, I'll paste this here also for people who might be concerned; Also, not knocking an egg for this, but the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO WILL NOT FIT! The size specs on the case make it seem like it should fit, but I failed to take into account the side panel fan! The fan hits the cooler just short of being able to close the panel. A smaller low profile fan will allow the case side to close. You could turn the cooler sideways, but in my case, that would mean blocking the optimal ram slots for my memory configuration, and disturbing the airflow for optimum cooling. Plus its not really supposed to be installed that way.

Overall Review: Great buy! Love the case! The USB 3.0 on the top of the case are handy, along with the audio connections. Very sturdy case also. Pay attention to your cable management. I had to cut the factory zip ties that held the front panel wires in order to find a better placement when I had finished installing the hdd, psu...ect. Also I saw a review saying the CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 did not fit. Wrong, it fits fine. The case has some rubberish seal around the back where the psu fits, it takes some pushing, and the screws are very short, but it does fit. Just takes a bit of effort. Also just have to add, its a good looking case. Its not often you have people, who see your computer, and say "thats a good looking computer." Stock fans, although mostly Molex, are very quiet!

Pros: 1 year of solid use and not a fault to be found, even made a move across half the US packed up and riding in the back of a U-Haul without any issues. Good size for standard ATX builds. Lots of room for larger GPU's with a 30cm card fitting easily and a 42 cm card being accomodated by removing a HDD cage. 5 Preinstalled fans with 3 of them having Blue LED for a nice effect. 20 pin USB 3.0 MoBo connection (vid shows old version of case with pass through cable) Terrific cooling, using only the installed case fans my MoBo averages about 5-10C above ambient even under heavy gaming loads. At idle it will eventually cool back down to about 2C above ambient. Enough room to mount my Zalman CNPS9500A (92mm Heatsink) and keep the main panel fan installed. Anything much larger will likely need to have the main panel fan removed, but this really should have a minimal effect on case cooling. Nice and clean design with no branding anywhere on the case. You can choose to leave it as is or easily "tatoo" it with case badges and stickers to make it personal.

Cons: With most of the case being an open air mesh, dust is a bit of a pain and compressed air will be need to be kept around to a greater degree than other cases. The plastic bits of the case are glossy and of a softer plastic than I would prefer. If Rosewill had made them either matte or of a harder plastic then I think it would be perfect. As it is, it is fairly easy to get a mark or scratch on the plastic. Thankfully, I have very few of these and they are barely noticable, but I could see this being an issue for others. Case could be about 1-2 cm wider and would be perfect for fitting in aftermarket aircoolers and retaining the main panel fan. I lucked out with my cooler, but anything bigger would have resulted in me repositioning the main panel fan to one of the other fan mounts on the top/front/bottom of the case. Only one of the case fans is a 3 pin connector, the others are all Molex. I would prefer that at least 1 front fan and the top fan were also 3 pin so that I could power them off the MoBo and control them instead of having to get a fan controller and adapters.

Overall Review: Having had this case now for over a year I am very happy with it and plan to use it for many years to come (as long as it holds out or the ATX form factor is still relevant). This case is more than large enough to accomadate my needs and it looks very good doing it. I would recommend this to anyone in the market for a mid tower case as it is by far the best at this price point and honestly is one of the top 5 mid tower cases I have had any experience with.

Pros: Nice design, good airflow, lots of modular space inside. Good buy for the price.

Cons: Docked an egg because many of the structural screws were cross threaded upon receipt and I was not able to rearrange the cages without some serious elbow grease and several gin and tonics.

Pros: Great case. Lots of room in the back for cable management. Tons of fans. I am not using them all. I personally am not a fan of neon lights. I am going to be replacing the fans with none neon ones. But they are very quiet despite how many their are. They are molex adapters so beware. I have mine tucked behind the motherboard tray out of sight. Despite having a lot of cables to run I was able to get this case to look real clean and very nice. The biggest PRO though. Was the nice solid thumb screws for the expansion slots on the back. I have a heavy graphics card and these things hold it in place. I hate those plastic pieces of junk that always snap and break in cheaper cases. This is done right with great attention to detail. Even the cut outs for the fans are done in honeycomb pattern. The best pattern for maximized air flow. Great case! I would highly recommend!!

Cons: I'm very picky but I can only find one thing to complain about. I don't like lights on my case fans. Other than that. Everything is amazing about this case.

Overall Review: It was between this and the Thermaltake V9 case. I have used the Thermaltake in a few other builds before. It is a great case don't get me wrong. I almost went with it, except for the internal hard drive are difficult to move in and out. The Rosewill case makes it VERY easy to move drives in and out. Some engineer with OCD designed this case and it shows. There is attention down the smallest of details on this one. You won't be sorry if you go with this case. You can even orient the PS up or down!