SR01 Aluminium Mini-ITX HTPC Soft Router Computer Case Support 6 COM Port (Black)

I chose this case because it's small enough to fit my very limited desk space but big enough for a CPU cooler like the 70mm tall Noctua NH-L12S. I compile lots of software so I don't want a CPU cooler any smaller. I don't play games so I don't need a dedicated GPU. An APU with integrated graphics is more than enough.The case arrived undamaged in a sturdy cardboard box with adequate styrofoam padding. The case looks old school without glass panels or garish LEDs. The construction is good quality and feels solid. The power button has a simple white LED that's not too bright. I wanted something small and unobtrusive so this is perfect. It looks nicer in person than in the pictures.The cover is attached by 4 small screws. I'd prefer if the cover used 2 thumb screws on the rear panel and then slid off like my old case. I doubt I'll open the case very often, so not a big deal.I put the included detachable feet on the narrow side so the case stands vertical. The feet seem somewhat flimsy. They are functional and look OK, but be careful when moving this case so you don't break them off.I installed an AMD 5600g CPU, Gigabyte A520I AC mini-ITX motherboard, Teamgroup TForce Vulcan 2x16 GB RAM, Noctua NH-L12S CPU cooler, SKHynix Gold P31 1TB NVME, RGeek 250 watt Pico PSU, and two Thermalright TL-9015 92mm PWM slim fans. Everything fit but just barely with less than a millimeter gap in several spots. The USB-3 front panel wires are thick and stiff and required some twisting and squeezing to get them to bend where needed.WARNING: the CPU cooler height limit is about 7mm less than what's specified on the Amazon product description. It says the limit is "54mm with 25mm 3.5" HDD". A 3.5" HDD would mount above the CPU, so if you don't use one you should have 54mm + 25mm = 79mm clearance. Then if you're like me and use an NVME with no HDDs and remove the HDD mounting bracket (about 2mm thick), you should have 81mm. But my 70mm tall Noctua NH-L12S only had about 4mm to spare. This shorter than expected clearance probably doesn't impact my system's performance much, but it's disappointing the product description was incorrect.I put the two 92mm slim fans inside the case on the bottom. The case doesn't have mounting holes for these fans, but I improvised with some screws and washers I had on hand. The Pico PSU hole in the case blocked where I wanted to place one fan, so I bought a PCI slot cover with a Pico PSU hole from mini-box dot com. Attaching the Pico PSU plug to the PCI slot cover provided enough space. The two 92mm fans are an exact fit as if the case was designed that way.Every case connector worked. My headphones have a 3.5mm plug, so I like how this case has a 3.5mm front panel headphone jack. There's no USB-C front panel jack but I bought a $4 USB-3 to USB-C adapter.I chose an AMD 5600g CPU rather than an Intel 11400 because the 5600g was readily available at retail price while the 11400 was either on back order or at a premium price above retail. Zen3 is also more power efficient than Rocket Lake, which is important for this build.My Kill-A-Watt meter shows total system power usage of 19 watts at idle, 106 watts peak while compiling, and 116 watts peak while stress testing. The Newegg PSU calculator was spot on, recommending a 118 watt PSU. CPU power usage is 6 watts at idle, 76 watts peak while compiling, and 82 watts peak while stress testing.I'm using a LEOAO 12V 150 watt AC/DC power brick, so the 116 watt peak load is less than 80% of rated output. The power brick gets warm under heavy load but not hot. My RGeek 250 watt Pico PSU supports 12 amps average on the 12 volt rail, so plenty of headroom for the CPU.The Noctua NH-L12S combined with the two 92mm intake fans provide sufficient cooling. At idle my CPU temp is 32 degrees and the fans are silent. CPU temps while compiling bounce around between the low to mid 70s with a peak of 78 degrees. Fan noise is reasonably quiet at 78 degrees and almost inaudible at anything less given my room's background noise.Stress testing pushed the fans to their limits. CPU temps peaked at 86 degrees with all fans running at 100%. At 100% speed the fans are moderately loud but not annoying. At 86 degrees each CPU core throttles slightly from 4450 to 4375mhz and then temps remain stable. If I would crank up my air conditioner then temps would likely stay low enough to not throttle.I took the cover off the case and re-ran the stress test. Temps peaked at 82 degrees and there was no throttling. So the cover causes temps to rise 4+ degrees. Ideally the cover would have fine mesh rather than the relatively sparse holes for better airflow. It's sufficient for my needs, though, so not a big issue.This case is a bit pricey considering it's small and basic, but the size, features, and performance are just about perfect for my needs. I'm very satisfied with the end result.

I bought this because of some of the features which are unique. I like to build small efficient computers, but some cases are just too small. This one is just right. I have two NVme drives and a SATA SSD and it still runs cool. I'm using a Gigabyte Aorus B550i with a Ryzen 5 5600G. I don't play games but do some design and photo work.Things I like:4 USB3.0 ports in front.Tall enough to allow decent airflow and space for easy assembly. I have used smaller cases which are a real pain to assemble.The side/top cover could easily be replaced with acrylic instead, or even add a spacer to raise lid for more space.You can use it horizontally or vertically.Plenty of ventilation.Things that need improvement:The red drive LED is not visible as it arrived. The red led can be bent so the tip is near the flange of the white power switch ring, about 45 degrees away from the circuit board. Then you will at least see some flashing though the white outer ring--kind of dim but visible. They could have drilled a tiny hole for the red led and it would have shown through the front panel. Or used a dimmer LED for power on, perhaps just using a larger resistor or lower lumen LED. What were they thinking (if even)?My cover had a ding near one of the countersunk screws. It must have been hit with a drill chuck or other tool. The corner was slight bent because of that. However, it was not something I would return it over. I just accepted it. Nevertheless, the pricing does not fit with manufacturing errors of this sort.What are all those 9 pin delta cutouts on the back for? I did use an XT60 male connector near the PCIe slot for mounting a high amperage DC connector for my Geetech 250W PSU and external 250W LED driver. So that was okay. But that area could have had a slot for a low profile PCIe single slot video card. There is no way I would have used a two slot card mounted overhead. That would have added a lot of heat and may have required more power.

Recently I repurposed and old mini-itx machine into a PFSense box, but the old case didn't have a bracket mount for the PCIe Dual NIC card I added. I needed something small form-factor that would also have a pre-drilled mount for the pico power supply connector.The price was right, so I took a chance on this case. Exactly what I needed. I installed all the components including mounting the PCI-e NIC and then ran a PCI-e extension cable from the slot to the card. A previous review indicated that the cable fit was quite tight between the case and the NIC, but I didn't have that issue with a right-angle connector at the NIC. I'm not sure why they subtracted so many points for something that is easily fixed with a $17 cable that you're probably going to be picking up anyway. For reference, here's the cable I used:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PMPDGGX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Really, no complaints for the price. It looks nice, but not flashy, and it fit the purpose very well. Highly recommended.

Plenty of space for a mini itx case. very light, beautiful design.

I purchased this case to build a small PFSense router and it does not work for its intended purpose. If you put a NIC in the upper slot you cannot fit a PCIE riser cable because the male end of the NIC is too close to the side of the case to accommodate the cable. It's impossible to connect a PCIE cable to the NIC in the upper slot.This product was not thought out at all and I strongly do not recommend it.It also feels and looks extremely cheap in person and seems like it should cost closer to $20. This case is a complete piece of junk.There were no reviews on this product so I took the risk and purchased. Do yourself a favor and look for a different case.