iStarUSA Group 2U Compact Rackmount 2 X 5.25 (D-214-MATX) , Black

Bought this case for a simple server. Installed 1 hdd, 1 optical drive, micro ATX motherboard, and power supply. The case arrived well packaged with no damage. I had no trouble fitting a standard ATX power supply. The fan vent on the top of the case lined up perfectly with the PS fan. I did have to flip over the fan grill on the power supply so it the lid would fit on the case. It was about a millimeter or so too tall but once turned over and screwed back on it fight just fine and did not obstruct the fan operation one bit. Not a big deal. I didn't find the case overly tight as others have mentioned, took my time and installed the components (I haven't built a computer in years). The standard intel CPU cooler (bought on Amazon - Intel i3/i5/i7 CPU Cooling Fan (Socket LGA 1155) Part#E97378) fit inside the case just fine. I was worried it might be too tall as the 2u height does not leave a lot of extra room, but no problem at all. I also added two quiet 80mm fans to the front of the case along with the PS fan and the CPU fan. I found getting the screwdriver into the confined spaces to add the 80mm front fans the most difficult part of the build. No issues with heat so far with these fans running and it's super quiet (wife doesn't complain = approved!). I do agree with another poster that the blue LED light on the front is ridiculously bright - it is. When the PC is asleep the LED blinks and it looks like a beacon going off in the house at night. Not a big deal but I was surprised how bright it was. All in all quite happy with this case! If I do another build would definitely get another. ****UPDATE Oct 2016**** Case is still going strong, no issues at all. I've since added a second hdd and just the single fan for cooling, so far no heat trouble after about a week of nonstop use. Still very happy with this case!

This was exactly what I wanted for my media center. You can remove the handles and you get a nice black HTPC. Pros : - Very compact case, perfect to fit under the amplifier in your TV stand. That's just the same size as my Cambridge Amplifier ! - Accepts standard (cheap & quiet) power supplies - Black & Blue, fits well with black blu-ray player and other black & blue equipment - Can be loaded with 2x 5.25 slots for Blu-Ray & Screen, 2 hard drives + an SSD and a micro-ATX motherboard. It's impossible to do a smaller case for all of these. Cons : - The blue LED is way too bright (this can be fixed with a resistor) - Everything is really packed. If you forget something, you need to remove everything and some screws are very hard to access ! But I guess that's the price to pay for a compact case. Also, everything just fitted after some effort to optimize the cables, so I have the impression that there are PCI cards or motherboards that won't fit well. - There are holes for the power supply but not for the CPU. I had to drill holes in front of the CPU because it was overheating ! I guess there is no standard position for CPUs on motherboards, so they couldn't pre-drill holes, but be aware that your CPU cooler shall not be too high or it won't cool well (or even not fit). - Low profile PCI cards, but that may not be a problem since it's becoming quite common now.

Other than needing stronger fans this is the perfect project/ rack mount case. Mine is now a security/WiFi server, and the size is Perfect for what I needed it to do. The ONLY issue was the included fans are simply not strong enough to flow enough air to cool a basic 45 watt (AMD A10) CPU. With the included fans I idled at 54-55*c, and loaded up to 76-77*c. I added a pair of 40mm "Server grade" fans, and brought my temps. down by 15-17*c, and I am Very happy with the case. The construction is solid, the installed stand offs are all exactly where you would need them to be, and a standard "off the shelf" atx power supply fits in flawlessly. I almost forgot... Where the fans mount is set up in a unique way. IF you install any drives directly behind the fans you will have to remove the drives to access the included air filter. I eliminated this issue by using a drive 3 bay drive rack that includes a fan and filter (2x51/2" to 3x31/4" drive bay adapter) EverCool Dual 5.25 in. Drive Bay to Triple 3.5 in. HDD Cooling Box With this "mod" I have no problem opening the case, and blowing the filter clean from the inside (as needed). Bottom line... For the money you can not buy a better box. Even double the cost, and I don't think you can do any better.

Plenty of room and uses a standard mATX power supply. The only drawback is that you can only mount two 3.5" hard drives (one in each bracket) for mATX systems due to motherboard interference. iATX systems can use four hard drives. I used a BPU-230HD-BLACK in the 5.25" bay for a three drive RAID system and removed the 3.5" brackets all together, then used that space for some very quiet Noctua case fans and cable management. Only drawbacks are pretty minor: 1) not a lot of space for cable management 2) the front panel cables (USB, power, etc) are really really long, but that is better than too short. 3) fan filter is held in place by six screws and the provided screws are phillips only. I had to pull the motherboard to remove them in order to install case fans. I replaced with 6/32 screws that had hex nut sides as well as phillips to make filter cleaning easier All in all a GREAT case at a bargain price.

This case is pretty darn cool, man. As someone who has bought a few cases, you can start to quickly spot the good from the bad. This chassis certainly falls under the 'good' category. The front panel lights work perfectly, the screws that came with are solid and abundant, and the inside provides modular capability. I ended up buying an ICY dock for my SSDs and it fits just fine. My only lament is the inability to stack HDDs with a micro ATX motherboard. My setup requires space for 3 HDD and 2 SSD. I'm able to do 2 SSD & HDD. I suppose this is more of an issue with my planning than with the product but I felt this information may be insightful for those wondering about hard drive capacity. I have yet to rack the chassis since I'm waiting for the rails to arrive but I suspect the case will rack just fine. 5/5 would recommend

The construction is very cheap. Some standoffs were slightly off, making it impossible to screw in. I started using it without all of the screws in but at the end it killed my motherboard because of a short. The seller won't refund or accept a return. I bought another case with the same price and it was much better. Avoid at all costs.

I bought this case for a small business server build out after seeing a Youtube video. I did notice in the video the specs and capabilities of the case but I want to share of my own experiences as well: - In 2020 still comes with 5.25 bays? common I will replace it with more HDD brackets. - There is no 3.5 o 2.5 HDD bay mount (You have to buy it separately) but they could be seeing as a feature if you still to still use CDROMs. - There is no Fans (You have to buy them separately) - The screws that holds the plate for the fans where so tight that I had issues to remove them to install the fans (one of the screws cannot be removed without damaging part of the fan plate. Aside of these experiences I think the case is a solid one and I could assemble my server without major issues (aside of the fan install plate screws issue). I am planning to rack mount it in few weeks and I am not expecting to have issues there . If so I will probably update this review.

fits my mini ITX board with loads of room to spare. I only needed 2 SSDs to be mounted, so I ripped one of the drive cages out. The one that is close to the side of the case is a little difficult to unscrew - I didn't have the right screwdriver that had a long enough shaft to reach in between down to the screw. fortunately, I didn't need one cage, so it was OK that this one got bent in removing it. I'll repeat what another reviewer said - the screws holding the fan plate in place were super, super tightened. couldn't get them out by hand. even with power tools, couldn't get one screw out. had to drill it out. oh well. 5 screws will hold it in well enough. the blue LED on the front is super bright. glad I have this somewhere I won't be seeing that all the time. only other complaint is that the power/reset buttons stick out from the front of the case a bit. I would have liked these to be recessed more to prevent accidental presses. but it's not too bad.