

It does not only seem mean, but thoughtless, as the motherboard header supports two USB ports, but the case takes up that header with a single USB port - this is wasting a port.

This may be adequate for some people, but in reality, the rear ports will be in use immediately. USB ports - If you are buying this case and spend more than 30 seconds considering it, you will realise there is a minimalist approach to USB ports at the front, as in one type "A" and one type "C". The front and top of the case are effectively open, except for magnetic dust filters - I am yet to see how much dust they stop entering the case.

The case certainly keeps things cool and it feels like a hurricane blows through the case, so it does live up to its name. This is the most you can fit, but 5 of them could have been 140mm. I fitted three 120mm fans at the front, two on the top and one at the back. This case has airflow in the name and the design does allow for a lot of that. The 3.5" HDD mount needed to be moved and I felt that was not as sturdy as it could have been in how it screws to the floor of the case. The 2.5" SSD mount appeared to be loose, even when screwed in fully and I expect this to become a problem soon. Some of the screws did not find good purchase in the case and I can envisage this becoming a problem in the medium, to long term. It feels sturdy, but when putting in the fans, I realised just how wobblily some of the thin metal was on the case and it all felt far less sturdy. The case is heavy, but do not immediately interpret that as strong. The downside to this, is that it becomes a cramped and at times a challenging build - make sure all the ports and fans are plumber into the motherboard before fitting the graphics card, or it will become challenging very quickly unless you have tiny hands. With this product, I chose the physical size, as it fits against the wall, under my desk and needed to be as narrow and short as possible, whilst accommodating an ATX motherboard. There is always going to be a compromise with products like this at this price point. This is a case that does not break any new ground, it is simple and straightforward, but there are a few issues to consider. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Continue without accepting’ or ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices or learn more. Third parties use cookies for the purposes of displaying and measuring personalised advertisements, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we will also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
