Pros: - More quiet than stock Thermaltake Core V1 case 200mm fan - PWM

Cons: - None

Overall Review: - I would recommend this to replace the stock fan on the Thermaltake Core V1 case.

Pros: - Cheap?

Cons: - Tried formatting multiple drives in windows 10 using diskpart. Every single one would display "Disk-part has encountered an error: The Parameter is incorrect." Sometimes this happened immediately, sometimes after reaching between 1% and 5% formatting complete. Totally unpredictable. - Continuously connects/disconnects on its own. Pretty frustrating. Windows wouldn't even recognize good drives. - The fit of your hard drive into this enclosure is not good. There is a lot of slop.

Overall Review: - The same drives that I put in this enclosure resulting in errors had zero issues in a different enclosure. I am confident this product is the issue. - I wouldn't even waste your time if this thing was less than a dollar after MIR. Save your pennies.

Pros: - Was everything I wanted out of a cheap case. No rough edges, plenty of hard drive space, could fit a Hyper 212 cooler... No significant complaints at all. - I had no problem installing a non-modular PSU with any cable routing. I was able to route the wires quite easily, and I am no pro. I found the 24pin and 4pin main harnesses behind the rear panel just like the pictures on the Cooler Master product website. There is a bump out on the removable cover that worked great for me. I tucked the unused cables into the hard drive caddy.

Cons: - The Cooler Master website states: "Front: 120mm black fan x 2 (one XtraFlo is pre-installed) Rear:120mm black fan x 1 (XtraFlo pre-installed) *The bundled XtraFlo fans: 3-pin" Now, it's REALLY hard to gripe about this case considering the cost I paid after rebate, but the included fans are cheap and pretty much worthless to me. The model number on mine was A12025-12CB-3EN-F1 (or maybe it's DF1202512SELN... both are printed on it), and there is no marking indicating anything about "XtraFlo." Good luck finding the specs on these. All I can tell you for certain are that they are 3-pin 120mm fans @1200RPM... and they are not quiet. - If you install an optical drive, the front of the case looks really goofy due to the raised vertical 'stripe' on the front with the USB ports and power buttons. I removed mine.

Overall Review: - If this would have been $5-$10 cheaper by not including fans, I would have been happier. I purchased this with a $20 mail in rebate, so it's really hard to complain. - Used this to repurpose some older hardware to build an NVR. Very pleased and if the need ever came up again where I had an old CPU/micro-ATX motherboard that I needed to construct a system, I would definitely look into this again.

Pros: Some time ago, I bought the Thermaltake Core V1 mini-itx case, and I LOVE it. To me, it is the perfect combination of size and functionality. Recently, however, I needed a micro-atx case. When I saw this micro-atx variant, I figured I would give it a whirl based upon my love of the V1. So, on to my assessment: - Installation of a Hyper 212 EVO is no sweat. Plenty of room! - Installation of a non-modular PSU is no problem. Plenty of room! Note that although many people complain about the PSU bracket, I had very little issue installing it, and I am by no means a professional. Was it tricky? Sure. But I've had more issues with Intel's plastic push-pin cooler mounts than this. - Installation of storage was a snap! Plenty of room! - Like the Core V1, airflow is remarkable.

Cons: All those comments about ample space constitute my biggest con. If you're running an air cooled setup, I'm sorry, but this thing is a bit much. Lots and lots of dead space. I like small footprint PCs. My machines are CPU+Cooler+SSD+HDD+GPU. I have no clue what I would ever install to fully utilize all the space. This thing is quite literally twice the size of my mini-itx V1 (1378 in^3), and the only difference in my setups is mobo form factor. I don't comprehend reviews stating this case is "small." The Cooler Master N200 mini-atx tower is 2060 in^3. This V21 is 2777 in^3.... or 35% MORE volume. I wish the vertical storage mounts on the side would accommodate 3.5" drives instead of only 2.5".

Overall Review: I'm not going to go less than four eggs on this case. It's a good case, but in my opinion, the layout is just too inefficient. I mean, it's almost overly efficient in storage mounting and configurability (you can orient the front panel power/usb to any side you want... you can put three 2.5" drives on the side) to the point that it creates a ton of unused space. I'm fairly confident this could be designed to be smaller, but I acknowledge my needs may not be the target market. I will be utilizing CoolerMaster N200 cases for future micro-atx builds. The Core V21 is just too big for my needs. The Core V1 will still be my go-to for mini-itx. It is my favorite case I've ever owned.

Pros: - Small-ish and compact. I for one believe there is ample space for wire management for non-modular PSUs due to the 'basement' type PSU configuration. One reason I bought this (10.9"x10.2"x12.4") rather than a Cooler Master Elite 110 (8.2"x10.3"x11.1") that has the "over the CPU" PSU mount was because I intended on using a cheaper, non-modular PSU. Plenty of room between the fan and the PSU to bundle unused wires. Note that I also recently purchased a SilverStone SUGO SG12B with a similar PSU mount as the Elite 110 that I haven't been an extreme fan of. You're limited on coolers, you're limited on airflow... just wanted something different. - This unit was extremely well made, and that was a pleasant surprise. I had no issues that others describe and had everything installed in less than two hours while my baby slept. For example, there were comments on the HDD/SDD mounts. You have to rock them into place ( from "/" to "|") , and this is by no means a difficult task. - More than enough ventilation. Definitely more than my SUGO SG12B. I like that.

Cons: My "cons" aren't really "cons," more "nit-picks." There is nothing here that would keep me from purchasing this unit again, in a heartbeat: - Quiet? Hardly. I don't know what people are saying regarding this being "silent." When you have a fan that large (200mm!!) out front, you're going to hear it, and this is no exception. However, I do not rate sub-$50 cases based upon pre-installed fans. - I am 37 years old. I don't think plastic see-through windows on computer cases are cool. - I am 37 years old. I don't think a Blue LED Power indicator is cool. If you didn't know, Blue LEDs are essentially the brightest. - No Optical Drive Bay?!?! There's also no floppy drive bay!! Weird how this turns people off. "I want something small, but I want it to have everything a full tower has. Optical bay, 17 HDD bays, and space for a 240mm radiator." C'mon, man!

Overall Review: - If someone asked me for a budget-build, mini-itx case, this is my recommendation. - Over the course of a few months scavenging spare parts (most bought just because newegg or the list de craig had deals I couldn't pass up... so I had parts I'd purchased that I wasn't really using) and a few newbies, I put together a wonderful little unit I'll use for a transportable video game emulator: Case: Thermaltake Core V1 CPU: Pentium G3258 MoBo: MSI H81I Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 PSU: EVGA 500 B1 GPU: XFX R9-270X-CDFR RAM: 8GB of Kingston HyperX Genesis SSD: ADATA SU800 128GB HDD: WD10EZEX 1TB Aside from the case, mobo, cooler, and PSU, everything was second-hand. <SEE UPDATE BELOW> UPDATE 22-Aug-2017: I just installed the NOCTUA NF-A20 PWM 200x200x30mm, 4pin, 800rpm, and this fan is WAY more quiet than the stock fan. Like, 50% more quiet. UPDATE 10-Nov-2017: Wowzers on the rebate. I purchased this unit 24-July. I created my online claim on 1-August and mailed the documentation. The system showed "Documentation Received" on 10-August. On 11-August, my rebate was "Approved," then, nothing. Finally, on 13-October, I sent an email requesting the status of my rebate. Within 24 hours, I received a response: "The file related to your Thermaltake Reward tracking # <tracking number> has been located in the system, payment will be this week and you should receive your card in the next 7-14 business days." Then, on 10-November, I received my rebate. Temper your expectations for your rebates, friends. It may be awhile. The only reason I'm writing this is because I see soooo many reviews on newegg based upon rebates rather than the products themselves. My experience has been Corsair rebates are mega-fast. Cooler Master and EVGA rebate processing (mailed to Tempe) are perfectly acceptable. Thermaltake and MSI rebates mailed to El Paso PO Box 130018... eek. These have never been quick for me, personally. Quick to accept/receive? Yes. Quick to process payment? Absolutely not. UPDATE 04-Dec-2017: Became agitated with my 'primary' machine (the SilverStone SG12B) and transferred all 'better' components to this Thermaltake Core V1 build: Case: Thermaltake Core V1 CPU: Pentium G3258 @4.0GHz, stock voltages MoBo: MSI H81I Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 with Noctua NF-A9 PWM Fan PSU: Corsair RM550x Fully Modular PSU GPU: Gigabyte GV-N105TOC-4GD (GTX 1050Ti) RAM: 8GB of Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3-1600 SSD: Samsung 250GB 850 Evo HDD: WD10EZEX 1TB Case Fan: Noctua NF-A20 200mm out front from before Case Fan: 2x Noctua NF-A8 80mm for rear exhaust... definitely overkill, but I had them so I figured I'd use them. The power supply wasn't necessary to swap, but I wanted the premium fan and control of the RM550x. Although the handle on the SilverStone SG12B case was nice, the machine was remarkably heavy and just too cumbersome. The footprint/desk space became too much, the storage cooling was subpar, and I just had enough. This Thermaltake unit is now remarkably quiet and it moves A LOT of air. If I hit 50DegC on my CPU, it's only after intensive usage (stress test) for > 60 min. I love the size and the cooling of this case... if I haven't made that clear yet. My only real gripe is still the LED. During sleep, that thing blinks BRIGHT. Needless to say, this is my primary machine now and I am still extremely happy.

Pros: - Look, people want you to believe you need to have modular PSUs. This is not one of them, and that is a-okay with me. I put this into a budget mini-itx build and thus far have zero complaints. - Wires are sheathed - Price was remarkable.

Cons: - None

Overall Review: - This is the only non-Corsair PSU I've ever bought. Time will tell if it holds up, but I've seen nothing thus far to indicate it won't.