SilverStone SST-PS07B Black Steel / Plastic with Aluminum Accent Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: The case is fairly easy to work with(few more steps than your typical case but not complicated, worth the extra time.) The removable motherboard tray is nice, and behind the tray is lots of cable storage. I wish newegg would allow us to post pictures of our builds, it really is a work of art using this case. All you have to do is follow the manuals instructions, you DON'T have to be an expert (although I am, check the 5 stars I checked under tech knowledge like every other newegg reviewer! lol.) I have never purchased a silverstone product before but they will surely be on my list for future builds. I love having the USB 3.0 ports and I know some dislike blue lights, but my Rosewill card reader which adds an esata port to the front of the case (item # N82E16820223113) and Samsung Blu Ray drive (item # N82E16827151222) both have blue lights too so they're all matching (pure coincidence) and it looks good. SSD mount, quiet when using Asus's built in Q-Fan control

Cons: SilverStone's rebate site kept erroring when trying to submit my rebate but I got that taken care of luckily (was a problem on their end but it was made right.) internal 5.25"-3.5" adapter for the card reader wouldn't line up right to give the nice flush look due to the plastic being too thick but I had a standard metal one lying around from another case that wasn't needed so I used it and it looks great now. Both of those cons are overlooked because of the clean internal design of the case. I won't knock an egg because I am still very happy with my purchase. I do think they should avoid the plastic adapter or redesign it but it'll still get used on an internal drive down the road which doesn't have to be lined up with the face plate as perfectly as I expected in this case. Everything else was perfect so that small imperfection had to be corrected which is the only reason I cared so much. It "did" fit, just not to my liking.

Overall Review: I removed the 3.5" drive cage since it isn't needed for this particular pc which only has a SSD. The design is different, it actually mounts the motherboard on the opposite side of the case and upside down compared to what's typically "normal" but that isn't a con at all, just stating it. Although I use an APU so no video card, it looks as if it will house a GTX 570 or similar just fine if you're plan is to build a slick looking mATX gamer. AMD A8-3850 ZALMAN CNPS5X Performa 92mm 8GB (2x4GB) G.SKILL 1866 Plextor M3 128GB Antec NeoEco 620C Samsung B123L BluRay drive Rosewill RCR-AK-IM5002 card reader

Pros: Same layout as the TJ08-E except for that this front bezel is plastic and the fan system is 2x120mm rather than 180mm.

Cons: I dont like plastic bezels in any situation. cannot mount a corsair H80 when using lga 2011 as the system will interfere with the DIMMs

Overall Review: Unlike other reviews of this case I can confirm that the Corsair H100 will not NATIVELY fit in the front 2x120mm slots. Instead I had to take out the HDD cages and deform the metal at the mount holes quite a bit to get the H100 to mount.

Pros: Quiet, good cooling, with nice air filters on every intake. Uses positive pressure to make sure incoming air goes through one of these filters minimizing dust buildup. Setup such that you can use the entire length of the case for an extra long graphics card. It even has a built in support. Comes apart nicely for easy access to the area behind the (removable) MB back plate

Cons: This is a Micro ATX case, so you're going to make some compromises on component sizes. These are cons, but I'm not taking off an egg for any of them, as you always have to make compromises on space with this form factor and I think the compromises they've made are generally good. - Watch the length (depth) of your PSU. The case supports up to 180mm PSUs, but at that length you're going to have trouble routing cables through the back plate and you're going to be encroaching on the optical drive bay. I went with a 160mm (6.3") depth PSU and am glad I didn't go much larger. - The removable drive cage overlaps with the lower left hand corner of your motherboard, which can be an issue if that's where your motherboard manufacturer decided to put the USB 3.0 header. - If you have a large heatsink, you will also have very little clearance when installing full-sized hard drives in the drive cage. There's room for one full sized hard drive below the drive cage which is unlikely to have clearance issues. If your heatsink has a removable fan that can be installed on the rear to pull air through rather than push, you'll have a bit more room to work. - No PWM fans included with the case, but they're easy to swap out. - There is a potential hot spot above the graphics card unless you flip the PSU to exhaust air from the case, which means your PSU is likely to run hotter/louder. You could also install a slot cooler above the graphics card, but I've yet to find a slot cooler that isn't loud/whiny.

Pros: I just completed a build with this case, and couldn't be more pleased. I was looking to downsize from an old socket 939 build in an entry-level server case to a manageable micro-atx platform with decent storage, good cooling, quiet operation and good looks (if possible). Based on new reviews on the internet I decided to go with this Silverstone unit. The two front mount 120 mm fans are whisper quiet, yet move plenty of air. Even with these two unit, plus two 120 mm exhaust units (back of case and on the power supply), plus a 92 mm CPU fan, the case is barely audible sitting right next to me on the floor. There is plenty of storage--more than I'll ever need (aside from my NAS unit)--easily accessible, despite the smaller size. Tower heatsink CPU coolers are not an issue--I reused a Thermalright Ultra 90, and it fit without issue. Finally, the appearance, IMHO, is rather attractive in a conservative manner, and a definite improvement over my old beige box.

Cons: Nothing so far.

Overall Review: The directions indicate that, for power supply fans of 120 mm and larger, that the fan be pointed downward, rather than facing the opening at the top rear of the case. I opted to not follow this advice and leave the fan pointed upward. I'm not sure what if any difference it will make, but believe it will offer better power supply cooling. The rest of the case is getting more than sufficient cooling.

Pros: I built an awesome, powerful computer, in a much smaller case than I was using for my old computer. Temps are great with the three fans. the power supply sucks in cold air from outside the case using a filtered air input, so it will help the PSU stay cool as it's not pulling in hot air from the case. Vented expansion slot covers help keep the graphics card cool. Two quiet but powerful 120MM fans in the front. These have a removable filter behind a well constructed door to keep things looking nice. In addition to functionality, this case is of extremely high quality and looks great! I put it behind my three 23" Samsung monitors and can basically not see it exist, and when I do look at it, I'm happy.

Cons: Well, I could do with the silver strips running up the left side of the front. But it's not bad. And the LEDs are really bright (even though it's behind my monitors so I don't care)...

Overall Review: Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz CPU, MSI Z87M-G43 MicroATX LGA1150 motherboard, 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600 Mushkin Enhanced Blackline RAM, 2x 120GB Intel 520 Series SSD + 1TB WD Black HDD, Sparkle Calibre Geforce GTX 670 2GB graphics card, Lite On iHAS124-04 DVDRW, Xigmatek 120MM fan exhaust on back, 800W In Win Commander III 800W Modular power supply... all fit nicely :)

Pros: USB 3.0 Traditional drive mounting I/O on the front instead of the side

Cons: Drive mounts obstructed by CPU/Heatsink, so install drives first. Minor annoyance if you add later.

Overall Review: Picked this up over the Fractal Design Core 1000, which has USB 2.0, strange and limited drive mounting, and I/O on the side... and this is cheaper. Best combination of features/value in mATX.

Pros: I love this more than the Raven and highest priced Antecs and CoolerMaster (owned all of them). This has literally become my go-to case. Both SSD slots are well placed and solid even without the screw. The 3.5 is the easiest "easy install" I've seen yet. Push in and click. Removing front panel to add an extra fan was easy. All these things are good. I like it all. But what I love is that the sound is so quiet I don't know the computer is on half the time. Fans on high and I'm pushing the 8 cores on each machine to it's max the entire time. And I don't have to hear fans because the side panels and top are padded with foam. It's a perfect case.

Cons: No cons. But I will defend against someone else's cons. It's lightweight, so it gives a little (not flimsy, just gives). It's not a tank, but it will protect your PC. I bought a few of these for a sort of farm with over $10k of hardware in them. Clearly I'm confident in the case's ability to protect. It may not withstand mortar fire. I'm fine with that. It's solid for what it does.

Overall Review: I bought a Raven and broke an obscure part of it. Silverstone mailed me a new one and didn't ask for a payment. With that experience and this case I'll never go with a different brand now. If they can make a "snap in place" mobo and peripheral config, then the entire thing would be snap-and-go. One can only dream. ;)

Pros: This case is great. I wanted a simple case and this one is perfect. - Looks great - Solid case and a great bargain - installation of drives is old school with screws. I prefer that. - Everything just fit how it should - Mounting the SSD on the floor of the case is perfect

Cons: - Could not slide my extra hard drive in a bay once the heat-sink was set on the CPU. Not a problem now but if I later add some more drives could be annoying to remove the heat-sink to add a hard drive.