PowerUp Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply

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Long story short. Power supply is complete garbage. Upon opening power supply found 12vdc header disconnected, ground connection missing, and PC board screws loose. I have repaired it. Steer clear of this unless you don't mind fixing Chinese junk.

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I used this for a cheap computer to put in my guest room, For the price it's not bad, but the front panel is a pain to take off, cause of the 4 screws, and the lights are a bit bright, and the PSU the 2 Sata cables are not long enough, so i had to get an adapter for molex to SATA power, for my DVD to go into the top bay, other then that, this is a decent case, and PSU for a budget system, that does not have a lot of hot and heavy hardware, it will do it's job nicely, and keep the system cool with all the fans installed. 3 stars, would have gotten 4 if not for the short PSU cables, and front panel being kind of cheap.

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but it is fairly thin. The psu that came with it died after a week of use

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Got this in a barebones, had to return the case twice. 1st time was because PSU didnt work at all, second, lights didnt light up, and returned with MOBO since I already had to break it down that far. Side fan is adequate at best, and With an ASUS M4A785-M Motherboard, the top HDD Bay Had the HD touching the MOBO Power connector. SATA Power connector is Very short. Will need a 4plug to SATA adapter or 2, depending on devices being put in. However now I have all that going, it is Not a bad case for the price. Multiple 5.25 drive bays and 3.25 HDD bays make stacking easy.

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I recieved this product as a combo set about a month ago and let me say I build computers for a living. The product has its things but Customer service is great. I would recomend this to a freind because im pretty sure this was just a fluke.

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It came with kit... sorry workmanship on this one. The front fell off in my hands as I was unpacking it. You could see where an attemp was made to glue it back together but they used hot glue and you know how well that holds. Don't like this product at all. My customer likes the lights once I got it repaired for her.

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Used this case on my first build. Don't have a lot to compare with but I found the case to be of good quality, good looks, and easy to install. The power supply was decent, not the most powerful. One issue was the length of a wire but nothing I couldn't overcome. Fan can be loud at times, could always install another fan and disconnect the one it came with.

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My expectations where not very high for this case, but it did exceed. Plenty of room inside for working and situating cables. PS is underpowered, but again the case was practically free. Watch out for sharp edges, I did cut myself pretty good. Been spoiled with the better cases I have had lately. The lights are a nice bonus as this is a computer for my daughter, and what kid does not like a clear side and lights.

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For the money you won't find a better case. It comes with a 450w PSU. Often, a PSU that size will cost more than this case that comes with a PSU. I had no problems at all with this case. The case actually looks alot better than it does in the pictures. If you don't like the lights in the front then you can always unplug them. I used this case to build my wife's new PC and she seems to love it.

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This case does not have staying power. I purchased two of these cases last January (2009)to replace two micro tower cases. After one year of use, both have developed problems. On the first one the blue light on the power button began to flicker then go totally out, the blue light on the reset button dimmed to where it's barely visable. I checked the connections but it seems the little bulbs are gone. The computer runs fine so it's just the lights that are the problem. On the second case when first powering up the system it gives a very loud noise. It turns out it's the fan in the power supply. After about a minute the noise goes away. I'm afraid it will only get worse and I'll have to replace the power supply. So consider long term quality as one of your deciding factors on this case

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THIS CASE CAME AS PART OF THE BARE BONES KIT. THE GLASS ON THE SIDE IS BADLY SCRATCHED AND THE FRONT SOUND PORTS DON'T WORK.

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I GOT THIS CAUSE I NEED A GOOD CHEAP CASE WITH AND ADIQUITE PSU. THIS WORKED JUST FINE FOR MY NEEDS. GOT WHAT I PAYED FOR AND AM SATISFIED WITH WHAT I GOT. DIDNT KNOW IT LITED UP, GRANDKIDS LOVE IT.

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This case runs well. PSU runs well. The material feels a little cheap. Decent for a starter case.

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the case looks ok, its not super high end awesome looking but its way better looking than a default Pc case or something plain. the side clear looks good. the lights work if you are into that. the included power supply works great for me and powers all my stuff no problem. added a rear exhaust fan and a front intake fan. the front fan is not mountable well. there is a spot for it but the front panel doesnt come off on this case,i used zip ties and mounted it on the inside in the box. the box comes with a side exhaust port that seems to work well and the power supply has its own fan.

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for the price paid for it. I do have some issues with it. The front panels buttons should be metal and not a cheesy plastic. I love seeing what is going on inside the case. Makes it easy to see if fans are running. BUT, the quality and thickness of the metal inside the case and out are rather thin and could dent or bend easily. In recent memory I thought most towers nowadays were tool-free. This one isn't but the back panel coming off makes it easy to get around to the other side. So though it has some good qualities, I still have to give it a thumbs down.

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My old dell case lost its usb port and the only way to fix was to get new case. the lights and 450 watt power source were a big plus tks for the great product Elizabeth Ayoutt Bismarck N.D.

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Case works good, basic at best but i purchased on sale for 25 bucks. Red LED bars in front look good! Have no issues with this case!

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The case has been fine. Easy to carry, disassemble, what have you. Lights light up. Does everything a case should. The PSU however, which was included in a barebones package that included a 9600GSO, didn't even meet the minimum requirements for the video card. As such, it lasted less than a year before burning itself out from the video card overtaxing it.

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Used this case for my gaming rig build. Came with a 450w psu which I am replacing with something a bit more powerful, but the 450w has been powering everything great in the meantime. Very spacious inside. The case seems fairly well built on the inside, the front panels are a bit cheap. Gotta be real careful when moving it not to grasp where the drive bay covers are because they will snap off if you press on them. As others have said, the front panel wires are really short. I used a micro ATX and they were barely long enough to run to the board, caused the wires to run 90 degrees right off the plug on the board. LEDs worked great, lots of room, case fan on clear side has LED in it.

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You basically get what you pay for with this case. I don't have any problems with it other then the front panel is a little loose. The LED lights look really cool when in the dark.

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Everything about the case is great.

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wish it would have had more sata power plugs only had 2

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Good deal for the price. I got it in a bundle, and had no problems with installation of components or with the power supply.

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I like the price and the 450 watts is a greaT POWER BASE

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