GIGABYTE GZ-X5BPD-500 Black Computer Case

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It's cheap. Nicely it didn't cost significantly. Head telephone jack under no circumstances worked out of the box and Mic jack started failing after 11 months. This is a upate to a different critique I did. I believed it was type of nice that Gigabyte contacted me right after I did my final critique and said they exactly where receiving me a rma #. Well saying and carrying out are two distinct issues I guess. Ultimately broke down and got my personal RMA and shipped it to gigabyte which practically cost as a lot as the situation. Now they had the situation a week just before they really told me they recieved and 3 weeks later they nonetheless have it. It is really difficult for my Computer to function when all the componets are sitting in a cardboard box. Gigabyte undoubtedly isn't the corporation they use to be. If you want a dependable case and a organization that backs up their product you should appear else where.

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-120 mm fans can be mounted in the front and back of the case as properly as an 80mm in the side panel. (It comes w/ a 120 in the back, but I replaced it before powering it up. -It looks nice, nothing at all spectacular, but better than most for ำ.-Anything fit simply-It's light weight. I suppose that it lacks some structural integrity simply because of this, but I'm not working with it in "Robot Wars Area" so it's fine as extended as you don't beat on it. -Thumb screws to hold on the side panel I suppose some filters for the side vents would be good, but what do you anticipate for ำ? It's a nice mid-tower for the price. Honestly unless you're searching to invest at least 2-3X the income it's tough to beat.

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Good cost. Good uncomplicated, clean design for those of us who don't want a bunch of flashing LEDs and tacky bling in a pc situation. That mentioned, the illuminated, brushed-metal power button is a good touch. Firewire jack on the front. Can add one more 120mm fan in the front (conveniently situated just in front of the 3.five" hard drive bays) and an 80mm fan in the side panel and it runs cool all day. Didn't come with the extra fans. Instruction sheet teases you by referencing speedy-release clips for the drive bays that don't truly come with this situation.

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When I got this situation, I was more amazed by how it looked compared to the photographs offered. Blue LEDs, didn't even know they had been gonna be blue, operates out for me due to the fact if it had been up to me I would of picked blue. Also this situation is light, but that is also a bad issue.. The hdd bays Ɠ.5") are sort of tight, have to force hard drive in. My front audio/mic ports are kind of tricky to plug jacks into.. Since the case is light, it has thinner metal, as a result not producing it the "quietest" situation around, but there is stuff you can obtain to help repair that.

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Bought 8 for Workplace rebuild. Fan is silent and moves a lot of air. Uncomplicated to get side panels off with thumb screws. Will buy far more. None. If you are looking for a budget situation, do not pass on this a single!

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A lot of space.Contains one fan.Can add 80mm fan on side and 120mm fan on front. Front bay covers are challenging to get back in spot if knocked out of place Looks great with a front LED fan.

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Nice look, standard absolutely nothing fancy. Easy access and no difficulty installing computer into it. Very easily one particular of the finest circumstances for the cost. It's hard to come across a excellent 1 with out spending cash. No rattling however either. The plastic "tooless" hardware didn't come. Meh... use the screws anyway. Only 1 fan and it's a tiny loud for my taste. I suggest choosing up 2 really ones. 1 in front and 1 in back.

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Not precisely as pictured but could not be happier. The fan sent has a various but far better energy cord. The fan cord is solid and has connector to share a single fan port on the board. So glad that I discovered a case that did not have some “special mounting methods.” In my mind KISS. This case utilizes old reliable screws, on each sides of the devices. The only factor that does not have them is the expansion card brackets on the back of the case, but you can add them. The case is superior than to be expected in each weight of material utilized and rigidity. PCB tray is really rigid for a 35 dollar case. The case came with thumb screws for each the side panels. Has mounting alternative for 120 mm fan in front of case. The only con I could uncover was the reality that the hdd mounting screws exactly where just a little off from the holder below, but I have worked on circumstances that did not even have holders. The feat are challenging plastic. And can not use generics mainly because you need to have large feet to access the bottom door. I did see a person else complaining about mounting rails, with this case while pictured in manual and on gigabytes site, you don't want them. In all reality you will have much less issues just working with screws.

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- Does what it advertises- incredibly nicely produced for the price and sturdy- match all my components excellent and the fan it came with wasent the ideal so i produced it the front fan nd added on an aftermarket rear fan- install was effortless came with good instructions and quite a few screws and bolts. -The fan it came with was not up to par imo - NewEgg had great shipping and go my entire order in great time (love newegg)

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Great case for the price tag. A lot of space to work with, once I straightened out the cables and got them hidden lots of space for air to flow. Built the tower for perform and they are having me develop another. I will be acquiring this case again. none

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-Plenty of space-A lot more than enough screws-Uncomplicated-open side panels-2 built in fansThis is a quite sleek-seeking black case with a gloss finish on the front. It has plenty of drive bays and the front flip-down I/O bay panel is wonderful! None! Fantastic case! Would invest in again!

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-Good for the value-Not more than-styled-Fairly Sturdy -The HDD light is on the middle of the top front edge of the case. It is unbelievably vibrant. I have to cover it up at night.-Also I snapped the front-bottom usb+audio cover off the moment I took it out of the shipping box. This is a superior case. Its not good, but excellent circumstances cost a lot far more.

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Affordable, sturdy case that looks very good for the price tag Difficult drive bays demand some persuasion and the case lacks a reset button. I've applied two of these instances to develop a server and a desktop. It's sturdy and looks good, although the front is a fingerprint magnet. The hard drive LED is vivid, but the server is in a closet and the desktop is at operate and under a desk, so who cares? The front panel audio/usb is in an awkward spot at the bottom, but I won't list it as a con due to the fact it's obvious from the picture. If you're looking for a decent case at a low value, this is the one particular!

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Paint finish is ideal, no sharp edges anyplace. When I picked up the box and saw how light it was I believed "uh-oh its gonna be flimsy" but it isn't. Good feet on bottom of case, overall it is a quite nice looking case. Fan it comes with is really quiet (but doesn't move much air). usb and front audio are at the really bottom of the case, wires attached to the front bezel. It is difficult to beat this case for the price tag.

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The case is roomy. The wires are clearly labeled, and there is sufficient slack on them to run clear to the opposite ends of the case. Large 120mm fan in the back is inaudible, moves alot of air, and also has a long power connector. The wires are long enough to reach to the other side of the case, generating it a thing to feel about when it comes time for wire management, Not truly a con as there is ample room to hide; tuck the wires behind the hdd cage. The plastic edges on the drive bays are sharp adequate to slice your finger. Neither worth removing an egg although. The front audio connector to the motherboard has the standard audio line, but also an HD audio connector. Nice to use the front mic and headphone if you wanted to use mobo HD audio without having giving up the front audio port functions. The rear fan, 120mm, has a legacy power plug permanently attached for a fanbus. Nice, but the wire is just as lengthy as the regular 3 pin connector for the motherboard, about two' so either way, you'll have a massive length of wire left more than to bundle up if you didn't want to clip an end off.

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I like this case it is decent for the price minor tightness for harddrive bay but does its job

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Great Case a lot of room The side air vent needs to be taken out for the heat sink to fit kinda flimsy but it holds up

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affordable, CPU duct, lots of space, no windows!!Standard screw system for securing drives, which I like (A low cost speedy release system is worse than useless.) Drive bay covers are securely latched. Unit comes packed in an oversize box with foam on the ends so UPS has to attempt truly hard to harm it in shipping. Thumbscrews for panels. Piano finish fingerprints and scratches quite easily when cleaned, don't use a paper towel. No reset button. Card slot covers are not reusable, they snap off like the inner steel drive bay covers. It has a speedy release system for cards that I don't trust so secure the cards nicely. Cost dropped 10 bucks a few days after I ordered it...sigh. Good case overall. If you snap out all of the rear card slot covers, you will need to scrounge something to fill the slots, but if you've built a pc or two just before, its not an problem cuz you have spares or you can leave some open for air. I wish the grill on the front opened so you can add and remove a fan filter. BTW, peeps who complain about the duct not lining up ought to know, that its made to an Intel spec., Not AMD. Its hit and miss (mostly miss) as to no matter whether it will line up with an AMD socket. AM2, two+ and 3 will not line up. If you don't install a huge HS like a coolermaster212+ you can add an 80MM exhaust fan there

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Inexpensive but not cheaply produced. Plenty of screws and mobo standoffs. Thumbscrews for each panels! Excellent ventilation. Quiet fan. None. Kinda weird getting a bright blue difficult drive light on the best of the case.

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Utilized case to build a machine for Mom. Decent small case for the cash. Simple to create in. You have to pop each side panels off to install tricky drives. Chassis is nice and stiff. Many in this cost range are a bit wobbly. None for the income

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Its a good a nice bare bones case. Basic, but looks very good. Could use a lot more locations for fans, but you get what you pay for. Also the tool-much less install device sucks. Obtain it if you want to save money, but its far from leading of the line. Manufacturer Response:Manufacture response: Thank you for your company with Gigabyte Technologies. If you are searching for something on the leading of line you can think about our 3D Mercury, and we shall have new High End case soon which is Cupio that shall bring you a new encounter in Gigabyte Chassis.

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Nice clean custom case design, nice front panel. Roomie inside, nice layout. A cheap case that rates superior than some costing twice as a lot. Also, ten dollar rebate which will hopefully be honored. Space for front 120 fan (one could put an 80mm fan in the side panel too). No tool-less drive bay locks, as noted by other reviewers. Very minor problem to me, in fact I think I'd prefer screws on an economy case; the tool less can slip if not well produced. To get rid of the front panel initial remove both side panels. Front panel clips are not mushroom shaped snap ins and you'll break them if you attempt to force it off. With side panels removed, just release the the plastic clips from the inside with you finger and it's off, no hassle at all genuinely. I employed this case to create an AMD 8850e green machine, 380w Seasonic PSU, ASUS M3N78 PRO MB. Over kill I know, but I installed a front fan with it's own speed controller (SILVERSTONE FM121 120mm Case Fan). The controler mount on this fan is produced to fit into a floppy drive slot, but bracket isn't lengthy sufficient for this case. I just set it on low speed and employed tie wire to attach it to the drive bay on the inside of the case to insure it wouldn't be banging about on the MB.

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Great material top quality and structural integrity for the price range. Follows standards and all parts fit with out concern. Surface has a quality reflection as well. would suggest this for budget shoppers. The case is not entirely cut proof, there are some minor edges that can cut you. not a big deal though. The front panel is a mild pain to get off simply because you need to take off both side panels to access the clips. Thumbs screws facilitate simple access on the other hand. Wish the logo for gigabyte was not on the front.