EC2 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer PC Case, Type-C Ready

Every case in this price range will have some frustrating features. I'll get to those later. I'm moving a motherboard with CPU and cooler attached from another case to this one. I always install the CPU, tower cooler, memory, and m.2 drives before I put the motherboard in the case anyway. In the past few weeks, I've assembled, disassembled and reconfigured 4 PCs at least 3 times -- just for fun. Your experience may vary. First, there's plenty of room around the sides of an ATX motherboard to get to connections, such as the CPU connection from the PSU on the top back corner, which I've had issues with on other cases. There's plenty of room for longer graphics cards. There's plenty of room for a conventional CPU cooler. Typically, MB screws along the top edge require a long screwdriver if a conventional "tower" cooler is already mounted. This case is no different. I like that the PSU and HDDs are in a compartment at the bottom such that all of the cables are inside the back of the case. I like the magnetic latches for the door, and that it can easily be lifted off the hinges when open. The case metal is rather thin, and bends easily, but that's not unexpected at this price level. It's also pretty easy to bend back for the same reason. It's supposed to take two 140mm fans in the top of the case, but I was only able to fit one 140mm and one 120mm fan in the top, because the CPU power connector interferes with mounting a top rear 140mm fan. It may be difficult to mount a 140mm cooler for the same reason. There are 180-degree adapters that would help with that, but I don't like using more connections than necessary. It would be nice if the HDD mounting bracket had some way to isolate the HDDs from the thin metal. I haven't gotten to the point of turning this on, but I'm sure the noise from the two 10TB WD Red Pro drives will transfer to the case and resonate. They're screwed directly to the thin sheet metal bracket, and it attaches directly to the thin sheet metal case. I believe I can get a dual drive isolator and use that in place of the mount provided. I may do that later if it's too annoying. I also prefer to mount fans using rubber/silicone isolators instead of screws, and it is possible to do that with the three front fans and the rear fan. There are slots instead of holes for mounting fans, and I don't feel that they're necessary. The rubber mounts I'm using might work their way back out of the slots on top, so I used screws. If you want a really quiet case, you'll have to buy a more expensive case than this. It's that simple. I'll update this once it's up and running, but I expect the case will amplify vibrations. It certainly won't dampen them. I'll also add finer screens to the front fans. The grill in the front of the case is sufficient, but it's simple enough to add better ones. At $54, this was a very inexpensive case. The issues are minor for the price. The airflow appears to be sufficient. It has a subdued appearance. It's not flashy, but lends itself well to my purpose. I bought two of these to build matching gaming PCs for my wife and I to use in the living room. This case fits the bill for that, without breaking the bank.

You literally won't find a better case at this price point. Absolutely terrific value. It's not much bigger than the case I replaced, which was about the same price when I bought it 10 months ago, but everything is just structured better, and the metal doesn't feel super cheap. There's more room for a bigger graphics card (340mm as opposed to my last case's max of 280mm), so there's plenty of space for upgrades. Cable management was a breeze with the abundance of holes and openings for cables to go to all the right places on my motherboard. Also, there's plenty of space on the rear side of the case for cable management, with more than enough cable tie points. The PSU shroud is nice and roomy as well, with an included hard drive bay tucked inside, which I appreciate, as my last case did not include one. The shroud also allows for even better cable management, especially if you're using a non-modular PSU with extra cables that you don't need. I just bundled them up and zip tied them together and tucked them away, allowing my case to stay fairly clean and open for maximum airflow, while also not making me worry if I would be able to get my side panel back on without a fight. The swiveling tempered-glass side panel that is fully removeable is a nice touch. With the mesh front panel, bottom and top vents (with dust filters; the top filter being magnetic), and rear exhaust, the case feels practically open for lots of air flow. As far as noise level, as with any mostly-open, high-volume airflow case, it strongly depends on your setup. With room for up to eight (8) 120mm case fans, or six (6) 120mm fans and two (2) 140mm fans (top vent), there's lots of room for efficient cooling. But if you're like me, you don't care too much about the noise, as you tend to tune it out when you're immersed in an intense gaming session. So, I have my GPU switched to performance mode, and my case fans are set to keep things nice and chilly, so it can get a bit noisy at times, but again, nothing that really bothers me too much. If you have a dual-BIOS GPU set to quiet mode, and have your fans fine-tuned to perform at maximum efficiency with minimal noise, the openness of the case, while creating the possibility for more noise exposure, also allows for plenty of airflow for efficient cooling, allowing your fans to keep things moving at a nice, low dB. Overall, it's a solid case. As stated at the beginning, you won't find a better value case for the price.

For the price I paid this was great. There is room for improvement but honestly that comes down to preference. I could and probably should have gone for a two fan GPU for a case like this since tbh the airflow is so good I would have gotten the same or very similar thermal performance. The airflow on this case is so good and I’m rocking three DARKROCK intake fans than run super smooth and quiet. The LED power light is overly bright, like I got a laser pointed at my ceiling bright, so that’s a thing. The cable management side feels a bit cramped and I feel like it could be better but this is my first build so your mileage may vary. The glass panel is nice but for my aesthetic it feels almost wasted. The build came out super clean despite me being an amateur and I’m confident someone more experienced could probably make it even better, not blaming my PSU but some extensions may help with this. Not a huge fan that the top fans can only go up to 280mm and wish it was a bit longer to 360mm but that’s me nitpicking.

Great price, friend rebuilt my gaming comp and it worked well with things I needed. Its sturdy, door on side opens for easy access, lots of air flow for fans. Door is glass, most of the top and all of the front has vent holes. Its very sleek looking. And was able to put alot of ports on top as well as the back of the computer.

Package arrived without issue (all the way to Fiji). Normal styrofoam was used with single boxing but no damages. The case is a decent budget case (with 1 each usb2,3 and c front ports) and comes with a rear exhaust fan which is nice (i replaced it for aesthetic). Side glass is sturdy and hinged which is also nice. Fits 06 fans (used corsair rgb 120s) 3 front intakes, 2 for upper exhaust and replaced the rear case fan with another corsair for exhaust. There is nothing wrong with no rgb/argb but this was a gift for a friend so spruced the build up with rgb (but really hate the icue software). Am not into rgb (no rgb is the norm) but gotta admit it does add personality (mentally) to an otherwise all black case (used white static lighting at its dimmest which makes it look kinda like the b/w superman logo aesthetic). Can fit a 3 slot gpu comfortably but do consider a 90 degree adaptor for clearance from the glass panel. Airflow is very nice and airy, no inner dust guards (top one is a magnetic mat only so its nice) and temps are good (idling in 30s celcius and 60-70C under loads...in Fiji's hot December room temps) (specs: msi mpg edge wifi ddr5, 64gb vengeance, 13700k, dc-ak620 aircooler, wdblack sn770 1tb and another crucial 2tb ssd with a stock 10gb 3080). All front ports work and cable management takes some time but no bulging of the side panel with decent cabling/zipties etc. Would buy again as Fiji retailers don't have any (all over Fiji) tower cases at all with front usb c ports (the msi mobo would've been a bit of waste without front usbc). So far no issues from my friend and I hope this build lasts him a decent number of years (the refurb optiplex we got gave up after about an year). Overall, a decent product and vinaka to retailer.

You won't find something less expensive at this quality I'd wager. This is an incredible value for a mid tower. Got it for 55 bucks. It's much more compact than the average mid tower (240mm top not 360) but that was a huge positive I didn't even check for. The smaller size, assuming you don't have a 5090 is literally perfect for asthetics and setting up a nice clean build. Removable GPU panels instead of breakaways, extremely near easily removable opening glass door. I like this case better than my main build, and that is a 120 dollar case! Don't get me wrong, it's very nice, but it's heavy and too much glass. This is the perfect size and feature list for PC without going micro ATX. 1 Free case fan in the back, and no fan hub, just fair warning. I didn't need those for this because I'm just repurposing parts for a build for my friend, but it should be noted that's where some price cuts went. But they didn't go to quality! Fantastic case.

This case is an amazing deal for such a stylish chassis. My mid-sized graphics card fits easily with room to spare, and there’s plenty of space for additional components. I also love how the side panel opens like a door which makes building and accessing the inside super convenient. Overall, sleek, functional, and great value.

Cons: The holes for the motherboard were a few millimeters off, which was very annoying and meant I had to do a lot of finagling to get everything aligned correctly without breaking the board. They also did not include the correct mounting hardware, which was another hassle. There were no instructions and I had to look up videos of how to take the front cover off to install the fans. There are no mounting brackets for hard drives, but there are screw holes to mount them if you buy third party ones or salvage them off an older build (what I did). Pros: Affordable case with good air flow and attractive sleek design. I went with no RGB because I wanted an understated unassuming build that prioritized performance and this is a good choice if you want something small, affordable, and attractive. Bottom Line: If you know what you're doing and you want a small, simple, sleek case, this is for you. If you are a beginner or you want something that has more functionality for things like multiple drives, I'd keep looking (probably at Corsair).