Silverstone Tek Plastic/SECC Mini-ITX Computer Case with 2x USB 3.0 Front Ports SFF Cases, Black SG05BB-LITE

I was actually shocked by the size of this thing, you can easily carry it in your arms. It's about the size of a shoebox, if not smaller but slightly taller.The quality of the metal is questionable but it does contribute to how lightweight the case is. There weren't any instructions or additional parts in the case so you'll have to rely on your motherboard or power supply boxes for screws/cables/etc and assembly instructions. Navigating the build can be a pain, and I had quite a bit of trouble fitting a 3.5 in HDD into the drive bay without really squishing the PSU cables, but it eventually fit.Overall this is a solid budget small form factor case. The build process is a bit of a nightmare but it works flawlessly once you're done and is unbelievably small!

So I’ve been building computers since the mid ‘90s and got CompTIA A+ Certified in 2002. When I read some of the reviews from obvious novices complaining about the layout and room in this case it just made me laugh. This is an old school case design based off the Shuttle cases which dates back to the late ‘90s. The Frag Box from Falcon-NW is another great example of the lineage this case comes from. This design was originally intended for use as a portable desktop for LAN parties. This is a great small case but you must pre-plan your build to avoid headaches. Don’t get a CPU cooler with heat pipes and expect it to fit because I promise you it won’t. This may be the only time I can actually recommend using the intel stock cooler because anything much bigger just won’t fit between the motherboard and power supply. Also, don’t buy a video card with more then one fan on it and expect it to somehow “work out”. Buy the case and motherboard first, then MEASURE before picking out a video card. I built an Intel Core i3 10th Gen PC using this case. I used a simple “downblower” aftermarket cpu cooler that is probably only marginally better then the stock intel cooler. I didn’t use this cooler because I wanted to, I used it because I knew it was the best I would be able to do in this case. I also was able to fit a GTX 1070 Founder’s Edition video card with a little finagling. I would recommend that you get the shortest video card that you can possibly get in whatever GPU your buying. A one fan card is best (size wise) but a shorter twin fan card may also work out ok. Like I said just pre-plan before you purchase the graphics card by measuring. I would also recommend a modular or semi-modular power supply unless you are going to leave the 5.25 drive bay empty to tuck in the unused wires from a non-modular power supply. Which brings me to cable management. The only place to get cables out of the way is the 5.25 drive bay (which is what I did). Cable ties are going to be your best friend when building in this case. You absolutely have to put a lot of effort into getting cables out of the way so air can flow freely thru the case. The two “optional” empty fan slots are not optional unless you want your PC to be an oven. Silverstone is being cheap for not providing them. They are a must! Also, don’t even think about tucking cables away into the hard drive caddy because fresh air must flow thru it from the (only) case intake fan. If you have never built a PC before or if you are on the novice side of PC building this case is probably not for you. However, experienced builders may enjoy the challenge of building a great small PC with this case (as I did). My CPU never thermal throttles and my GPU stays within reasonable temperatures because I made sure there is good airflow thru the case. Hope this helps :-)

It was a straight forward build. This is a "for work" PC, not a gaming PC.It will be a tight fit for all components. But, after all, it is a SFF case.The only issue I had was the CPU cooler. It would interfere with the mounting of the power supply. I had to go with a "low profile" CPU cooler.I'm very pleased with the quality and look of the case

This is a really well designed mATX cube case with good cooling options. I use it as a NAS server and it really suites that purpose.

Surprisingly good thermals for its size and having only one intake fan. My gtx 1080 stays under 80 degrees while under full load.