XION XON-720P mATX/ ITX Slim Desktop Case, USB 3.0, 5 in 1 Card-reader, 300W PSU, White_

Pros: Very well designed, quiet & compact, everything fits very well. As you'd expect, Chinese quality and attention to details. Also as you'd expect, the instruction aren't written very well.

Cons: Although there are things which you'd think are simple after you figure out how to do them, causing needless aggravation due to poor instructions. I.E., The hard drive mounts to the bottom and front of the case not the cage which holds the optical drive. I don't like the power cord exiting the bottom of the case.

Overall Review: USB & audio connectors have been simplified and those annoying brass case/board attachment have been eliminated. My MSI A55M-P33 MB fits the space provided very well and so does everything else. Mounting the drives has been improved over the previous model.

Pros: Small. Only 3 inches longer than a PS3 Original Model and nearly the same width/height. Great coloring. Newegg's photos don't do this case justice. The red is actually a bit darker and more "metallic" in person which makes it match much better with the black. The paint job seems pretty good and consistent. It's fairly scratch resistant too. I had no issue with the Disc Door. The suggested mounting hole worked perfectly. Only quibbling issue is that you have to push the tray to close it, or close via the OS. But that's just the nature of the beast for compatibility. The panels are sturdy. and weren't warped. The motherboard tray lined up perfectly with my micro-atx board. The 80mm fan is actually silent despite not having a fan controller and only molex power connection. The case feels very solid.

Cons: The included power supply has a very noisy, whooooshing fan. Louder than necessary. While the memory card bay works, it doesn't have spring loaded slots. So, you have to pull them out to eject. Which is a serious oversight. Particularly for microSD cards. No extra fan mounts even though you could make it happen despite the small size. The front plastic bezel seems to have its mounting tabs misaligned. It'll fit flush with the case, but it won't "snap" in like you'd expect it to. I know this would be a con to some so fair enough: The orientation of the power supply is in the front of the case, so the plug comes out from the bottom of the case when standing up or on its side when laying flat. This is more out of necessity for the small form factor and a more than fair concession. However, Newegg's pictures don't make it clear that this happens so be aware of it if you plan to lay the case flat and that would bother you.

Overall Review: Since my experience seems to differ so much more than that of other reviewers I can't help but wonder if Xion tightened up quality control since then or if something else is at hand. I've built a lot of computers and gone through an inordinate amount of cases and this case is seriously well made for the price. This is basically a case that could easily sell for twice the price and it out competes many other HTPC cases that cost more. It looks professional and the only major area of concern would be the power supply because all bundled power supplies are a game of Russian Roulette. If and when it dies I'll be sure to update this review.

Pros: -Very small dimensions (if it were less deep it would be a literal game console) -Attractive as a HTPC case, especially with nice faceplate -Comes with USB 3.0 support and card reader -Power supply is relatively quiet, able to support a AMD triple-core processor and (low profile) HD 7750 easily

Cons: -Build quality is pretty poor -Case can be flimsy, made of really thin gauge metal and therefore easy to bend particularly near the back PCI ports -Extremely sharp corners in the case. Be very careful while building it, take your time, and use some tape or knock the edges down near the PCI screw-downs especially -Cannot stand upright unless feet are used, due to power supply orientation facing downwards- must use 90 degree power cable -include 80mm fan is molex only, you will need a separate fan controller or better yet, simply replace with better fan -fan "cage" used to hold 80mm fan is very brittle, it actually cracked a bit during shipment -PSU does not come with PCI-E connectors for graphics cards, be sure to use a low profile card that can draw power directly from the port, or plan to buy an adapter. PSU also only comes with 2 SATA and 2 Molex connectors, which may not matter because... -There's only really room for one hard drive. If you don't use the optimal drive, you can mount an additional drive there. If you're using this as a networked HTPC, I'm sure it won't really matter but it's just something to be aware of

Overall Review: I had a lot of fun building with this case. The instructions it comes with are sparse, but essentially you take off the side panel (Ikea would be proud), take off the front panel, and then take out a "cage" that holds the card reader, front panel connectors, optical drive... then you are free to put in your hard drive and motherboard, etc. There is really only provisions for one hard drive, and it's pretty ghetto because you screw it into the case chassis. On the other hand, there is plenty of room for a micro-ATX motherboard, and plugging connections in was not difficult. Obviously, there's no provisions for cable management in a case this small, but you can easily stuff the unused bits of cable next to the hard drive under the cage when you're done and put everything back together. Relatively clean looking. A couple of bad things about the case: First, the power supply outlet faces the BOTTOM of the case if you're keeping it upright, so you need to use the included feet and 90 degree cable in order to have it in this orientation. The 80mm fan is molex only so you need a separate fan controller for it... I just swapped it out for a PWM fan I had (Btw, you can't really use other fan sizes because of the fact that it's held to the case grill using the fan "cage"). This is where I discovered that the fan "cage" that holds it against the top is also made of brittle plastic- be careful handling or you WILL crack it. The back panel wasn't very well manufactured either- the bends aren't completely perpendicular, bends easily, and punching out PCI-slots is hazardous without a pair of pliers. In general, when you're building the case I advise you take your time and plan things out, because if you hurry you can easily hurt yourself as the case is made of thin gauge metal with sharp edges, and again bends easily. It also kind of hurts my brain that the side panel doesn't sit flush against the top panel of the chassis because it wasn't manufactured very well! If the case weren't black this would be glaringly obvious. Once you are done building it though, I think the case is extremely attractive and fits right at home as a HTPC computer or a portable LAN-party computer. The front face is very slick. I think this case is really a "you get what you pay for" exercise. With the mail in rebate and free shipping, I feel it's worth the price; I would not buy it otherwise. I would not recommend this case to the first time computer builder either because of the extra work needed to plan the build and "compensate" for its flaws. But overall, I had a lot of fun putting it together and seeing it on my media case!

Pros: Great case for the money. The inclusion of USB 3.0 front panel port and USB2 card reader saves money. Pretty straightforward to set-up and configure. Love the look, and the red color looks stunning if that's your thing. They certainly did a good job on the fit / finish. It's a very small case also, if space is an issue; easily the smallest MicroATX case I've used that will still hold a 3.5" & 2.5" drive along with a 5.25" optical drive.

Cons: I have a real problem with companies that change components mid-product without altering the model number. This is the third of these cases I've used, and the first two I gave rave reviews. The case was right at the top of my list for bang-for-buck ratio, but not so much any longer... why? The power supply used to be an okay "useable" unit, so you got value for your dollar. The one included in this third case is a pile of garbage. Simply put. I always take apart the included power supplies in cases, because if they're junk, I toss them and put in something that will last. Voiding the warranty doesn't bother me; I wouldn't expect a no-name Chinese based company with no presence in the US to honor a warranty anyways. The power supply in the first two cases wasn't great, but it was useable. It lacked input filtering of any decent quality (a definite negative), but at least it had okay components like a true rectifier bridge. I can always tell when PSU companies stoop to the "lowest of the low" because they omit the $2 rectifier bridge and substitute four $0.05 diodes instead. The board is still silkscreened for the missing components (rectifier bridge, input choke / filter, etc.) but clearly they care more about cost vs quality. Again, I'm not looking for a $30, high quality power supply. I'm looking for a sub-$10 cheapie with a rectifier bridge that I can put some semblance of faith into, and it doesn't even deliver that. I would have paid an extra $3 for the better PSU, saving myself $20 in having to buy and ship another one. There are two plastic tabs which are rather fragile, so be real careful when placing your front panel on. If one of these two plastic tabs break, you're sunk. There's no other way to hold the front panel on. One side hinges (pretty solid), and the other snaps tight with those two plastic tabs.

Overall Review: With my "cons" in mind, I'm putting a lot of emphasis on the power supply in an otherwise great case. But that power supply makes all the difference between an outstanding value (which it used to be) and an ordinary case. Why ordinary case? Because I consider this case now as having no included power supply (don't use it, unless you want your components fried-- Trust me, I've been in the PC / electronics industry and building PC's for 20+ years). So now that you add the price of a power supply, you have a $65 case. That price puts you right in the neighborhood of other good cases with okay power supplies. So, not much to be said for it's great value any longer. With that in mind, it's a good, attractive case. The red finish is gorgeous as is the whole exterior of the case. Looks every bit as good as your off-the-shelf Dell and HP and Gateway machines, in my opinion. Flimsy metal, but that's expected in this price range. The power supply really sunk my opinion on this, if you couldn't tell. I was hoping for the "okay" power supply I received last time with the case.

Pros: - Compact - USB 3.0 - Card reader - PSU not too loud

Cons: - Kinda flimsy (expected based on price)

Overall Review: I had the original version of this case and was pretty satisfied with it. This is much better as it offers USB 3.0 & multiple HD/SSD mounting options. What isnt in the description, is that there is a 2.5 mount that sits between ethe 5.25 bay, and the 3.5 mount. Also, if you dont use an ODD, the 5.25 bay has mounting holes for another 3.5 drive, which is an excellent use of space. You'll need a molex to sata power adapter of you plan on running 3 drives. Highly recommend this case, you cant beat it for the price!!

Pros: For what it is and for such a cheap price, not a bad case at all! Fits an Asus P5KPL-CM and my old E5200 paired with a passive ATI HD 4550 no problem. Small, able to stash next to desk out of the way.

Cons: -Loud, inefficient fans -Screw holes don't always line up for hdd or pcie cards -Could have more than 1 fan mount -Could have better vents (less air restriction) -Flimsy metal (be careful, sharp edges) -Not much room for CPU HSF (Used a SilenX EFZ-92HA2)

Overall Review: The first thing I did when I got this case was to rip out the 80mm fan/bracket and put a good, quiet fan in (ENERMAX TB SILENCE UCTB8 80mm Case Fan). The bracket that the stock fan came mounted in did not fit the Enermax fan, so I mounted the fan directly to the case, drilling out holes in the top grill for the fan screws. I ended up cutting out the top grill (3" hole saw) and mounted the new fan directly to the top of the case with a metal fan guard in place. Much, much better. CPU runs 5-6C cooler without the restriction of the case grill. Power supply fan is junk as well, but very easy to take apart and replace with a good, quiet Enermax 80mm fan.

Pros: Great case for the money. The inclusion of USB 3.0 front panel port and USB2 card reader saves money. Pretty straightforward to set-up and configure. Love the look, and the red color looks stunning if that's your thing. They certainly did a good job on the fit / finish.

Cons: I have a real problem with companies that change components mid-product without altering the model number. This is the third of these cases I've used, and the first two I gave rave reviews. The case was right at the top of my list for bang-for-buck ratio, but not so much any longer... why? The power supply used to be an okay "useable" unit, so you got value for your dollar. The one included in this third case is a pile of garbage. Simply put. I always take apart the included power supplies in cases, because if they're junk, I toss them and put in something that will last. Voiding the warranty doesn't bother me; I wouldn't expect a no-name Chinese based company with no presence in the US to honor a warranty anyways. The power supply in the first two cases wasn't great, but it was useable. It lacked input filtering of any decent quality (a definite negative), but at least it had okay components like a true rectifier bridge. I can always tell when PSU companies stoop to the "lowest of the low" because they omit the $2 rectifier bridge and substitute four $0.05 diodes instead. The board is still silkscreened for the missing components (rectifier bridge, input choke / filter, etc.) but clearly they care more about cost vs quality. Again, I'm not looking for a $30, high quality power supply. I'm looking for a sub-$10 cheapie with a rectifier bridge that I can put some semblance of faith into, and it doesn't even deliver that. I would have paid an extra $3 for the better PSU, saving myself $20 in having to buy and ship another one. There are two plastic tabs which are rather fragile, so be real careful when placing your front panel on. If one of these two plastic tabs break, you're sunk. There's no other way to hold the front panel on. One side hinges (pretty solid), and the other snaps tight with those two plastic tabs.

Overall Review: With my "cons" in mind, I'm putting a lot of emphasis on the power supply in an otherwise great case. But that power supply makes all the difference between an outstanding value (which it used to be) and an ordinary case. Why ordinary case? Because I consider this case now as having no included power supply (don't use it, unless you want your components fried-- Trust me, I've been in the PC / electronics industry and building PC's for 20+ years). So now that you add the price of a power supply, you have a $65 case. That price puts you right in the neighborhood of other good cases with okay power supplies. So, not much to be said for it's great value any longer. With that in mind, it's a good, attractive case. The red finish is gorgeous as is the whole exterior of the case. Looks every bit as good as your off-the-shelf Dell and HP and Gateway machines, in my opinion. Flimsy metal, but that's expected in this price range. The power supply really sunk my opinion on this, if you couldn't tell. I was hoping for the "okay" power supply I received last time with the case.

Pros: It's small Comes with a PSU (1x 20+4pin, 2x 4pin molex, 2x sata power, 1x 4pin) Fairly good build quality (I can imagine how it could arrive damaged though) USB 3.0 Extremely aggressive price, $39.99 Lots of holes (Makes the case less restrictive)

Cons: Rather hard to install a 3.5" hard drive Rather hard to install a 5.25" drive No 2.5" mounts (But it's okay, found a pretty effective spot to put mine) Metal is kind of sharp I bought this case expecting all of these so I'm not docking any eggs.

Overall Review: The right angle psu cable came DOA with my case, but luckily I bought an extra 90 degree cable beforehand so it was okay. Get this case! Specs: Celeron G1610 4gb 1600mhz Patriot Viper ASRock b75m dgs r2.0 Sapphire 7750 low profile Xion Xon-720p