Rosewill Legacy U3-B - Black, Aluminum Alloy, Micro ATX, Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: *Excellent build quality, nothing feels cheap about this case. No flexing of the panels *Modern design and layout, no optical drive bays *It's about as compact as you can possibly get while still allowing +120mm tall coolers *Comes with an incredibly quiet rear case fan (label says 25.9dB), although it does not move a lot of air *Front LED/power button is bright enough to see in a lit room, but does not cause a "flashlight" in the dark. Also has a second led for an hdd indicator

Cons: *There is not very much room inside this case at all when dealing with a full sized mATX board. If you have edge facing sata plugs, use L-connector cables off the board; straight ones will literally be jammed up against the front and will not come out without removing the board. The one thing that will give you huge headaches is the bracket on the bottom right corner that holds the USB/audio front ports. This thing is destined to get in the way of mobo and GPU during installation. *The included hard drive bracket (the swiss cheese looking cover over the PCI area) might not work for some with tall coolers. My Hyper212 heat pipes just barely poked into the space that would be filled by the drive. Drives can be mounted to the bottom, but in the process they block most of the vent. A better solution would have been brackets behind the front panel to give the option of mounting there.

Overall Review: This is a rebranded 'Jonsbo U3' in case you want to do a search to find more reviews or pictures of it. I've been waiting for a case like this for a long time. Quality materials, and as small as you can possibly make it while still being able to support a tall cooler. No support for a dozen hard drives or 3 optical drives or any of that stuff. I had a TJ08e and despite popular opinion, I hated it for a variety of reasons. The U3 is much more to my liking, but it really made me question my obsession with small pc cases. On several occasions I put everything together only to find the last component would not fit. Every... single... part had to come back out so I could try again. Finally I wised up and did a dry test fitting so I could make a mental note which order stuff had to go in. Cable management is definitely doable, but requires planning. I actually went so far as to remove the rear fan switch (it doesn't help much with the stock fan anyway) and desolder the front audio header cable just to free up space and keep me from having to find a place to hide them. I could only recommend this case for full sized mATX users if you have a bit of experience, patience, and small hands. If you have a smaller mATX board or a M-ITX and aren't using a large cpu cooler, you don't really have to worry. Build: ASrock z77 Pro4 M EVGA GTX 760 CM Hyper 212 1x 2.5 ssd 1x 3.5 hdd (3.5" hdd mounted to the bottom, 2.5" mounted on top of it with double sided tape. Since my cooler blocked the hard drive bracket, there were no other possible options for this setup).

Pros: - Packaging was simple and compact - The case itself has a very nice, premium texture that does not flex - It looks amazing with the window and my parts inside - The included fan is very quiet, even at the highest fan position

Cons: - The case did come with some minor white marks that I wiped away or scraped away with my fingernail - The included bracket to help keep the power supply up did not align properly with the holes. The power supply is held only by the screws in the back for my case which is still fine. - The hard drive rack blocks my view of the GPU - Noise isolation is not the best - The booklet lists the number of parts you should have and I had an extra in a few categories, so I was a little confused trying to separate everything

Overall Review: Despite the cons, this is still a solid case to own. It is well built and sturdy. The cons are only minor things that I noticed while transferring my setup. I am happy with my purchase and I hope to keep it around for quite some time.

Pros: I LOVE this case and have a BEAST of a machine in it! I also carry all that power in a backpack DAILY! It is on the pricey side but It's made of aluminum and is VERY sturdy while being small and lightweight. If you interested in this case you know you want something small and attractive this is it! I have a video review on the popular U TUBE site ( too large for this site ) If your interested just do a search there for: Rosewill Legacy U3 Case Unboxing Review - GTX Titan Fit Test and Backpack choice for this case

Cons: Holds only one 120mm Fan on the rear that pulls air through some slots on sides and bottom. So your build will run warmer than in a larger better cooled case. BUT considering you want something small this is what you have to deal with and it stays cool enough to run without worrying.

Overall Review: My build in this case ASUS IV GENE MOBO 4930k CPU H80i Dual fan 120mm watercooler 32GB G.Skill 1866 9 CAS RAM GTX TITAN Black Edition GPU 250GB 840 EVO SSD for OS 120GB 840 EVO for Scratch Disk 3TB x2 Seagate 7200RPM in RAID 0 (350Mbps r/w) Corsair RM650 80GOLD Full Modular PSU

Pros: Great looks - the finish is excellent the curved top and bottom, one piece looks is exceptional. High quality aluminum finish - strong and not just front facade like other companies / Great size for mATX - not too big, Only 8" wide. Lian-li, which I am a fan off, mATX are very big. They are more like mid tower ATX. This is shorter and 8" wide. But it can host a full size PSU, mATX, 2 3.5" HDD, etc.

Cons: Drive cage prevents bigger cooling solutions.

Overall Review: I used a Corsair H80i liquid cooler. In order to use the drive cage you will need to CUT a small piece of the cage in two places and flip it. If you stay with an air cooler, either go with a horizontal or 120mm solution (150 mm max height overall). Keep the GPU UNDER 10". 10" would fit but it will be an extremely had fit (see yuryev y. YouTube's video). My Build Intel i7-5930K ASROCK x99M Zotac GTX 970 (8" inches) Corsair H80i liquid cooler Corsair HX 750i Thanks to yuryev y. and his YouTube video. Extremely helpful in guiding my purchase and installation!! Watch it if you are interested in this case!!!

Pros: Simply amazing aesthetic! Nice and solid build quality. Nothings flimsy about the case at all! All necessary hardware is included.

Cons: In my build with this case I came across what I would consider to be two cons. The first of which I forseen when purchasing the case. The case is very tight, making cable management and mounting of the hardware to be a bit difficult. Because of this I would definitely not recommend this case to anyone without prior knowledge of building a computer. The second small con, at least to me. If using multiple hard drives and one of them is an HDD. The side bracket must be used for mounting. Basically, if running 1SSD/1HDD or 2HDD the side bracket must be used. Neither one of these cons constitute enough to remove an egg!

Overall Review: Use of a modular /semi-modular power supply should be considered a requirement for this case. I used an Corsair H80i AIO liquid cooler (Have to love Newegg sales!). The cooler is a tight fit even being a single 120mm cooler. (Side HDD bracket does not fit with this cooler as they hit. I have personally slightly notched my bracket so it will work, but then decided to use other options for HDD) On the issue of the HDD mounting. I will be using a Rosewill brushed aluminum external HDD case. And either use one of the USB 3.0 ports on the rear, or running the power/sata connectors through one of the expansion slots on the rear of the case. Hope you find this helpful!

Pros: Appearance - The case is made of a really nicely finished aluminum. The power button is a pleasing blue/purple depending on system activity. Build Quality - Very solid with well machined parts. Expansion - Lots of room for my system in here, it was larger than I thought and was easy to fit the parts inside with room to spare.

Cons: Price - It's a bit expensive compared to other cases available, but the options for this form factor and build quality are few. Cooling - You will probably want to tweak the default cooling, this case can run hot as there isn't much ventilation. Cable Management - Not really a concern for me, but if you get the windowed version this might be an issue.

Overall Review: I've been waiting for this case to be distributed in North America for several months and am glad I did. The build quality is very good and the appearance puts most other cases on the market to shame. I'm even considering buying the smaller U1 for a NAS. A good buy.

Pros: Looks great on desk. Fan works good and quiet. No heating issues inside. Perfect for a desktop or a HTPC . I'm using a mini-itx board but most micro boards should fit okay.

Cons: If using 3.5 drives 1 is all I'd recommend. 2.5 drives 2 at most. I don't think using bottom mounts for drives would be a good idea as air flow could suffer. Would have been nice to have filter for bottom.

Overall Review: I didn't buy this from Newegg, they were out of stock and I was ready to pull trigger, I really like this case. i5-4460 corsair 430 asrock mini itx h97m-itx ac

Pros: Sleek design. Made with quality, yet lightweight materials. Comes with a decent, silent fan. Surprisingly good airflow.

Cons: Fingerprint magnet. Cramped space makes it a bit hard to work in, so choose your components wisely.

Overall Review: To save as much space as you can, you're going to want a modular PSU. Don't question it. If you install a tall CPU cooler, you may not be able to use the side hard drive bay. I totally missed this warning from one of the other reviews and ran into this problem with a Hyper 212 Evo. This case uses negative air pressure, so it pulls in cool air mostly from the bottom. This means that installing 3.5" hard drives in the spots on the bottom can lead to cooling issues. You can actually fit a GPU up to about 10.5 inches in here (I managed to squeeze in a Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X) but I wouldn't recommend it. You'll find that even when sticking to their 260mm limit, installing the GPU can be a major headache. The I/O panel and the piece of metal that holds the side hard drive bay in place is totally in the way. The way you have to angle your GPU in can get complicated and time consuming. It will also change what, when, and how you install other components in the case.