Ark Technology CS-PA08 11-Bay ATX Mid Tower Window Computer Case w/500W 20+4-pin Power Supply & Blue LED Fan (Black)

Pros:The case has a really nice look to it, and for older motherboards that don't support 3.0, it doesn't have any on the external.The case has plenty of mounting space for hard drives and optical drives, including an old 3.5 floppy areaIts price is very reasonable.Cons:Case seems easily damaged: does not come with enough padding from box to case. Styrofoam came broken, case came damaged right out of the box. Had to process a return immediately.The power supply is missing plugs to use for more advanced motherboards. This doesn't seem like a fault in the motherboard, just something that they did not add.Because of the big clear door panel, cord management is important here for aesthetic purposes, though admittedly there doesn't seem like a whole lot ways to manage them given the layout of this case.Front plastic is brittle and easily broken: Front panel came broken right out of the box.Air flow. There are two tiny fans on this case. One on the door (80mm) which cannot be upgraded, and one on the back. The one on the back is the same size as the one on the door (80mm), and can be upgraded to 140mm. That is literally it. There are no other places to mount fans.I bought this tower initially because it doesn't have any case USB 3.0 ports. (That seems strange, but the older motherboard I have for it doesn't support 3.0, and I don't want to spend the money on this economy build for the PCI adapter card to fix the issue.) I read the reviews and have an extra power supply just in case the power supply was bad. (Didn't test it, returned the case immediately.) I was going to let the slight damage to the top go because the case is pretty cheap, but the front panel was broken and one of the molex connectors in the case was missing two prongs. If you're looking for a super-economy case and you're not running anything relatively powerful, this isn't a bad selection. If you're planning on gaming or if you have powerful hardware, please avoid this. Even without the previous damage, there is not enough airflow to protect your equipment for the long haul.

First, I just want to say that this case *Looks* pretty good. My original review was biased due to having almost no experience with it... However, After having it for two years, I have come across *many* issues regarding structure and space...I figured a 120mm rad & 1060 would be okay for a mid-tower like this... WRONG. I am at the point where I am using two cable ties to mount the rad, and the Asus 1060 cuts off access to 3 of my drive bays. The front IO cables are very thin and sloppy with the braiding.The cheap mounting plate for the motherboard can easily strip, and there is zero room for cable management (At least from what I can see), and you have to have toddler hands to install the drives, taking caution as to not bend those flimsy rails either.As other reviews state, If you want a dedicated graphics card, you can toss the included power supply out a window. It is supreme garbage, and lacks the required connectors for a modern card. Speaking of connectors: Molex connectors are used by the fans... This isn't too big of deal since most power supplies come with a set or two of these connectors anyway. This does limit the control you have over the fans though.Short version: good price for a decent looking case, however you get what you pay for: A pain in the ass, but it works if you have the patients of a saint.

let me start off by saying that this case is cheap, but that should be expected when you pay $30ish bucks for a a case and psu. it is a bit flimsy but not too bad, no front mount fan and the two included fans are 80mm. it does have holes to increase the size of the exhaust fan to up to 120mm.ONE THING IT DOES NOT MENTION IN THE DISCRIPTION IS THAT THE FANS HAVE MOLEX CONNECTIONS. so that means they run at 100% for 100% of the time. also the PSU looked like isht so i threw that MF in the trash faster than you can say....Ehh, I don't want this around me. that being said, it may do just fine for you, but i wasnt willing to take the chance. there is also ABSOLUTELY no room to hide wiring behind the mobo tray, but there is some behind the 5.25 bays which made cable management a pain, but doable if you have the patience. it has four 5.25 bays and if i remember correctly, five 3.5 bays for HDD's. the LED fan is blue (cant remember if they mention that) and it is a pleasing hue, not too bright, not too soft either. overall a good case for a cheap build or even a first timer if they're adept but there are definitley better options out there.

I bought this case to put my old PC parts in. Because it has an odd placed face in the center board, I had problems fitting my aftermarket CoolerMaster V8 inside the case. If you get a bigger aftermarket cooler, then be warned about this. I had the M4A88TD-V motherboard inside. I sold it to my little brother for his first gaming PC. He put a 660 inside the case and the panel would not close either. (I had just left that panel off to the side, as this PC wasn't doing anything intensive for me).It's good to store your parts in when you upgrade your current right, but if you are thinking of getting this and beefing up with a decent GPU, look elsewhere.Also, the motherboard i used didn't exactly line up with the backside outputs and I was unable to fully screw in my VGA cable (using a Gigabyte HD 7850). Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G Motherboard System Board CrossFireX ReadyAsus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G Motherboard System Board CrossFireX ReadyGigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB GDDR5 DVI-I/HDMI/2x mini-Displayport PCI-Express 3.0 Graphic Card GV-R785OC-2GDCooler Master V8 - CPU Cooler with 8 Heat Pipes and Mirror-Finished Base (RR-UV8-XBU1-GP)