ROSEWILL Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case, Steel and plastic computer case with 1x 120mm front fan and 1x 80mm rear fan, Top I/O ports: 1x USB3.0, 2x USB 2.0 and Audio ports (FBM-05)

I have to say I am impressed with this little case, especially for the price. Was building up a new machine for a family member, just a simple system to do basic office work and internet browsing. Two key factors were cost and case size (wanted to be about same as existing older system). Size wise this fit the bill and the price was very good as well. Given the cost I was not expecting, nor does it have, all the crazy bells and whistles you may find on some modern cases, but everything fit in it well, it is sturdy and all the accessories with the case (USB ports in front) worked without issues. Have to say it looks pretty nice too. This is likely not the case for a high end gamer, or just a tech guy, but if you are doing a simple build looking for good functionality this certainly seems to fit the bill at a very reasonable price.Any buyer should be aware on this you will be needing to remove things like the back plate covers and plates inside of the drive bays. The metal is stamped out but (in what I assume was cost saving) the actual final process of removing these was not done. It is simple to do, just need to use a screwdriver in most cases, but it will be required. I would strongly recommend that you consider what you are putting in and the layout and remove the ones you need to before you start bolting in the motherboard etc.... You can do it after but it is easier to do when you are not worried about the electronics.Another note is that this does not include removable backplates, if you take out the factory ones you will have a hole unless you mount your PCI board or purchase a set of blank back plates and screw one in. This really is not uncommon, seen many cases like this over the years, including more expensive ones, but just a note.

To be honest, this is by far my favorite part of my new computer build. It is sleek and small - something like 14x14x7. Cable management is great as they give you plenty of room and opening in the back to run cables. The material also feels really good to me. It’s not flimsy at all. I mainly love how this thing only costs 20 bones… philbo happy!I only had one issue with the case. The case only came with 6 motherboard risers. Guys there are 9 riser openings in a micro atx motherboard! Also, I should mention that I didn't use the 80mm rear exhaust fan that came with it b/c I wanted a blue LED fan. However, the included exhaust is actually pretty good as opposed to alot of stock case fans.Now I feel like I need to address some issues that have been brought up about this case. I read quite a few complaints about how hard it was to get some components in place like optical drive/graphics card/hard drives. These people must have never built a computer before… Let me address. Optical Drive - Who needs an optical drive anymore? I honestly can’t remember the last time I used one on my previous computer. Maybe 2015 or 2016? It's not like you’re going to make an HTPC w/ this case. Not really meant for that. GPU - I put my big ole GPU (EVGA GTX 950 FTW) in it w/ the PSU cable attached to the side and still had at least a half an inch from the little side cage that you mount stuff. I will say this, you can’t have a long GPU and have a drive mounted on the bottom part of the swivel cage. No problem! Just mount up top! Additional HDD/SSD - Use the space at the top of the case that you were going to waste on an optical drive as a spot to put a hard drive… enough said.I also saw people complaining about the airflow and the battery being placed at the top. Let's keep in mind that It’s ~$20... I put a 120mm intake fan at the front (yes I had plenty of space for this) and my AMD wraith spire cooler is positioned just a few inches from the side fan opening which gives me a little more intake. Between the 80mm back exhaust/gpu exhaust/psu exhaust I think I am good. I haven’t noticed my parts getting overly hot at all under load. I’ll say it again 20 bones.I don’t think the PSU at the top is a problem. Maybe it makes it just a little top heavy? Also, it’s not really going to be intaking too much heat from other components since there is an exhaust right under it.Final thing I think that people had an issue with the case was the side where you run your PSU cables for management won’t close. Just get some zip ties and zip the cables down to one of the many holes provided for you on the back and you will have no problem slidin’ that side back on.You can’t beat this case for the price – probably not even for another 20 or 30 washingtons. Buy it!

Ok so this is honestly a really really tough review to write. I think the best way I can fully express my thoughts about this Rosewill SRM-01 case is in a list of things I personally think are pros and cons. You may agree or disagree these are my honest opinions.Pros:1. Shockingly good build quality for such a cheap case. I paid only $20 and was amazed how sturdy the side panels were.2. I actually really love the simplicity of this case. It comes with one 80mm fan in the rear of the case and you can add up to three more, one 120mm in the front of the case, one 80mm on the base of the case, and one 120mm on the side panel if your not installing a large CPU fan. I also like how the insides of the case are painted a semi matte black to match the rest of the case.3. Looks very sleek. I love small cases and this has a very clean and simple look. This is definitely not going to win any awards but I personally like the look of it.4. Did I mention I spent $20 bucks on a case?5. I think for the $20 it’s a no brainer to break out the spray paint and make it your own. It’s not a huge investment if you mess it up and everything disables rather nicely. I honestly wish I had committed to that idea before doing my build. I would love to see this in white or a nice red/black. Really possibilities are endless it’s a $20 canvas.Cons:1. Not the easiest case to build in. It’s small. It’s a mATX case. That’s to be expected but it is still annoying to deal with.2. The way the hard drives are mounted. This is actually both something I like and something I hate. The hard drives are mounted on a “door” to the right of the case which swings open and gives you more room to work which I like. However mounting them was a major pain. Also if you have a larger GPU you may not be able to use the second mounting area as your GPU will collide with your hard drive. I guess you can use the fan option on the bottom of the case to mount a drive but you’d most likely only be able to get a screw or two at most in, or you can place the drive in the cage under the disc drive. Lastly this door makes it nearly impossible to have a clean cable management as you will need a long enough sata cable to connect to your motherboard and the drive when the door is completely open.3. Cable management. I understand it’s a closed build but clean cable management is nice for rebuilds or swapping out parts, it just makes things easier for you in the future. Also I feel like if you were to sell your system, nice cable management would increase the price as you can tell the owner took its time and cared about the machine. Non the less it’s near impossible to properly cable manage this case. I’d highly recommend a modular PSU for this case. I’m not using my cd drive bay and that’s where most of my unused cables have gone to hide. The other side panel on this case does remove but the holes in which you are supposed to run cables through are way to tiny and the width between the wall and the side panel is way to tight for many thick cables.4. It only has one usb 3.0 on the case and it’s placed in a very interesting place.Things I’d recommend if you buy this case:1. Purchase a magnetic screwdriver if you don’t have one this one will come in handy more than you think.2. I’d suggest a modular PSU3. Make sure you install that PSU before your motherboard as once your motherboard is in with a third party CPU fan it’s a hasle to maneuver.4. Buy atlest one 120mm fan and use it as an intake fan in front of the case.5. Make sure your take off the expansion slot covers before you install your motherboard or you make risk damaging it.6. Be creative with it. It’s only $20 bucks and if you’ve been in the mood for a case mod this is the one to do it on.Closing thoughts. If i were to buy this case again would I? Yes I would. I really do like it, minus all the issues I have with it. You really can’t beat a case like this for the price.