Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with 450-Watt Power Supply

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Don't listen to reviewers whining about the shortcomings of this case. They are comparing it to cases costing many times more. Best thing-- this case is LIGHT !. I can lift the whole computer (with Intel quad core, fans and all), with 2 fingers!! I like light and powerful computers. It looks very classic and sleek in design, no Light-up spiders or tacky dragons and other nonsense. Power supply was able to power my Intel 2.66GHz quad core, although you have to insert the 4 pin 12V (blk/yello) cable into a 6 or 8 pin 12v socket on the MOBO. No serious overclocking, but great for me. Yes, the metal is not thick, but you would NOT need a CPU case to withstand mechanical abuse. Any shock that would bend this case, more than likely will send the hard drive into the landfill. So you don't want any mechanical abuse on a CPU NO MATTER HOW HEAVY GAUGE THE METAL. The hardware supplied is nimble but reasonable given the price. And the main lid is on knurled thumb nuts, no screwdriver needed

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Watch out for sharp edges!

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Had to call manufacturer to find out about power cables -- hint: they sell this power supply separately. For the record, it has 2 SATA power cables, which is good, but they're on the same cord (not so good). This means having to put the optical drive in one of the lower two 5.25" bays. I couldn't use the lowest one because it overlapped with the 20+4 power on the mATX motherboard I used. One other potential con: There's a 4-pin CPU power cable, but no other accessory power if your board uses the full 20+4 for the MB. Also, had to fish the front audio cable back through the board in order to reach the pins on my MB. Still, pretty good overall. I'm happy with it!

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I used this case in a recent build because I didn't want to spend $100 on a case and I actually like the way it looks. It's a big roomy case on the inside. If the your front audio header on your mobo is all the way in the back of the mobo then you may have to tug/reroute the from audio cable to reach it. The case is solid but lightwieght, which is fine I don't plan on hitting it with anything. The PSU checks otu fine voltage wise on my system and has no problems power my Athlon X2 64 system. Two note the rear exhast fan is 80mm. They knew this when I called to exchange the 120mm fan I bought for a 80mm that would work. The side has a 4 inch vent tube that sites over the CPU socket so your heat sink bloews the air into that tube and directly out the side of the case. This a great feature that I don't see listed in the description anywhere.

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The case came in excellent condition with no dents or scratches. It is obvious that the power supply isn't the highest quality. Even its shell seems flimsy, but its still going strong. The 2 pin connector from the MB to the momentary power switch was faulty. Luckily, I had a wire and plug set to replace it. Other than that, great product!

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Had to stretch some cables.

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Simple and easy installation. Had a AMD x2 4.8G build in 1/2 hour. Definitely worth it...although I wonder how long the power supply will last. We'll see!!!

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fix a pc up for a family member. this worked out great. will want to purchase this again.

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The side that you remove to access the inards of the computer doesn't always slide straight back on. But other than that, it's a good case at a good price.

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Power supply works fine, no hiccups. Hooking it all up was easy but the wire for the front audio is routed behind a metal grill and needs to be rerouted to reach the back of the mobo where my audio plug is. This involves 6 difficult to access screws. Other than that, no issues at all.

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A 450 watt power supply and case for that price is an amazing deal. Obviously they power supply is not going to be the best quality. About that, I'm using the same power supply in my computer(i'm using this one for some one else's) It was only putting out 10.2 volts on the 12 volt supplies for the first 2-3weeks I had it. Now, however, its putting out a little over 12 like one would expect from a performance power supply. It seemed to have fixed itself. The case is great, light weight, sturdy and has great airflow potential. It even came with a pizospeaker which my old motherboard lacked.

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It's been a month now and the power supply is going strong. Stable power and real quiet. Like other reviewers I did have to reroute the cable for the front USB/Audio ports to work with my motherboard but I didn't have to take any screws out. If you haven't installed a hard drive yet just take your time and pull the cable up from behind the hard drives and that gives you more slack. The first case I got didn't come with any accessories, it was just the case in a box. PowerUp tech support was awesome and got me another case right away. I would recommend this case to others simply based on my tech support experience. It is a little flimsy but as long as you are semi-careful and plan on leaving it in one location most of the time then this case is for you. You can't beat it for the price. The rear fan is not 120mm like the spec says. A 92mm fan is the biggest fan that will fit.

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this is a great case for te money, just wanted to point out that the 120mm fan port doesn't exist, i called and they said its an 80 or 90mm fan port other than that great case

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Ordered two of these. One arrived with the front panel completely destroyed. All mounts were broken off with a huge crack on the edge. Case materials feel very flimsy.

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More than what I expected. Things seem to be working Great!

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Bought as part of a bare-bones kit with an MSI mobo, Intel Core Duo CPU (3 GHz), 2Gb RAM, 250 GB HDD. Well ventilated case. Keeps CPU & VPU reasonably cool within the confines of my desk. both CPU and Power supply fans are very quiet. Power LED is very noticable which is good for me. HDD LED is also quite visible. I would recommend this case to anyone building a PC on a budget.

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I was a little leery aboutthis case after reading other reviews. First, the case is steel and not aluminum as others have said. It isn't as flimsy as I was lead to believe from other reviews. I replaced the power supply on the advice from other reviews. The audio cable was long enough for my board without having to reroute. A nice looking case with lots of expansion room and lots of room for the mobo & drives. Good case and a great price.

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The PSU works so far been 2 weeks. The case is a little tight and the metal bends really easy so be delicate. I warped the side sliding it together and gave it a small indentation. It does house the guts well and i hope you don't keep it in your bedroom cause dang the front led is bright, definitely would be good for a kids night light. The wires are plenty long and enough of them for the inside pieces I used. I did have to reroute the audio cable as others have stated factory routing is a bit short, but once routing changed I had 3 inches to spare. Inexpensive enough I'd probably buy it again for another build, but I would of coarse look around first.

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Yea i bought this on a barebones deal. It's great for starters and lots of roam to upgrade. Little flimsy though so don't place anything on it. Just needs a case fan and they need to lengthen the wire for audio. But ok in my book

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Case came in due time, but the entire front panel was broken off of all the mounts. Hopefully the replacement will be better.

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The PSU has a very stable powere outputs (including SATA), the fan is a bit loud, but very efficient colling down the PSU (Intel E7400+8GB DC PC-6400) The case itself is of a fair quality, best deal in the Case+PSU 450 Watts

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This case is cheap and simple. I installed my new mobo in minutes only setback is the routing of the usb and audio wires. Had to unscrew 6 screws in order to remove the front in order to reroute them. Overall nice case. Roomy and highly upgradable...

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One of the best cases I've ever used. It has thumb-screws for the door, a removable air-guide for the processor fan, clearly-labeled case-front header wires, and easily removable drive bay covers. The only "flaws" are (1) the lack of rubber pads on the metal "feet" and (2) the case-front audio header wires were about 3 inches too short to reach the headers on the mobo without re-routing the audio wires through the case.

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Note, I did not buy this with the included power supply. Works as designed, the aluminum is a tad flimsy compared to my other computer's, however, this was less than half the cost of the other, and it won't be moved as often. You could do a lot worse for this price!

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Got this case and motherboard for a low cost desktop solution. Power supply works well and provides solid power. Case is lightweight and pretty much standard. Not a fan of the expansion slot cover (awkward) but for no more than it cost it is a super value.