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Innovative cooling design: perforations in the panels vent hot air to keep heat from building up and slowing down your system. If your PSU has a 120mm fan, you can mount the power supply facing the CPU to aid in cooling. Mount the PSU the other way and cool the power supply with fresh air. It is your choice. The chassis is built with 1.5mm-thick aluminum alloy to minimize vibration.
Pros: -This is a great looking case for many different applications. As other reviews have said you can use it for a classy looking htpc, a budget desktop / linuxbox, or a powerful mini gamer. -The finish on mine came with no flaws although the exhaust mesh by the I/o shield was dented from shipping it bent right back in place. -There is plenty of room in this thing if you plan out what you want to fit in it. I will expand on this in the "other thoughts." - It's a sexy little case
Cons: -Heat can be an issue if you don't plan your build right. - A tiny flaw but the sticker on the back of the case is a pain to get off. - For those that say "can't fit 'x" gfx card..would be great if it could etc etc" this case is tiny and is not meant for that application. - Cable management needs to be well thought out. You don't need modular. Will it help with airflow? Sure maybe 1c-2c but not worth the extra $40-$60 you'll put into it.
Overall Review: Parts: i3 3220 (stock cooler), Asrock H77ITX, EVGA 650ti SSC 2GB, 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600, 120 OCZ Vertex 3, 120 ADATA SSD, 500GB WD Mechanical HDD, Corsair CX 430w Bronze, and a 120mm Scythe at the bottom of the case. I was able to fit 2 ssds, a 500GB HDD, and a 120 mm bottom intake in this case w/ high profiled ram and a non modular PSU. I used some old "feet" off another case that I never used to elevate the case so the bottom fan could suck the cool air from underneath and push it into the 650ti and the help push out the hot air from the stock cooler on the i3 3220. Temps on avg ambient of ~26c CPU / GPU on idle: 45c / 38c (my cores run hot/cold around 8c difference between the two so the avg could be less on a different chip) CPU / GPU gaming on skyrim/bf3: 55c / 68c CPU / GPU encoding: 68c (max) / 40c If I kick the scythe 120mm at the bottom on I get about 3c-5c less on the temps. For more info and pics of the DIY3+ you can search for Jonsbo cases on the web. All the different models are on there and maybe Newegg will get some MORE of them because they look amazing for the minimalist crowd. **Hey Newegg! Can yall add some kind of "preview" button so users that submit reviews can see their whole thought process and the format it will appear on the site? I know this review could be better if I could see the whole picture!***