LEPA LPC307B-B Black ATX Mid Tower Case 2X5.25 3X3.25 4X2.5 *No PS* Top USB3.0 Audio

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cheap case when it goes on sale $30 and it has usb3.0 is a big plus! but only one usb 3.0 port which makes it a little disadvantage. but budget build would recommend for sure

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need a good cheap case? you cant go wrong when its on sale for 30 bucks. just remember that when you go to install stuff it can be a little tight. make sure you have extra screws etc just in case

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I was looking for a much smaller and minimalistic case to replace my Cooler Master HAF 932 and found this on sale for 30$. I've never heard of LEPA before, and the cases have no reviews. As wary as I was I decided to purchase it anyway.The case itself looks very nice. It feels very sturdy for how light it is. Very nice if you move your computer around a lot. However, the case has some very strange design choices that make installation a bit difficult. The first problem I noticed is right at the start, the plastic panel for the motherboard which covers the plugins on the back would not clip properly into the back of the case. Instead of having a flat ridge for it to clip over, it has a rounded edge on one side with little holes for the motherboard panel to fit into and a flat ridge on the other side. Problem being is that these holes are not aligned correctly, making it so that I could not fit the panel correctly into the back, it sits crooked as I could only clip one side in. I have posted a picture of the problem.The second issue I had with the case is where the back panel where your video card sits. Instead of having removable coverings on the back it has pop out metal tabs which cannot be put back if you end up changing something in the future instead of having removable plates that you can replace if you add or remove a card. I have also attached a picture of this as well.The last problem I had was installing 2 front fans I bought separately. You get 4 long screws in the package of parts with the case. 4 screws for 2 fans... (they show 8 screws in the instruction manual, not sure why I am missing parts). They also have next to no threading on them so I couldn't tighten the fans enough to stop them from moving, I had to get very small washers to increase the distance in order for it to tighten down properly or else the fans would wobble. I am lucky I have stuff like this laying around. Due to only having 4 screws, I was only able to tighten down 2 corners on each fan. Enough to stop them from moving, but still annoying.Other than those 3 issues the case is pretty solid. Would I purchase again? Only if it was on sale and there was no good competition. For 30$ this is a nice case for what I spent and is exactly what I was looking for, something minimalistic, small, and light. Even though it has strange design choices, it does not make the case unusable. Well, other than the missing and poorly made front fan screws.My system specs:Mobo: Asus Sabertooth x58CPU: Intel i7 950 t 3.07GHzGPU: GTX 295RAM: Corsair Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600Heatsink: Noctua NH-U12P