AeroCool MicroATX and Mini-ITX Dead Silence Series Case with Top Removable Dust Filter DS-Cube Red

I bought this case in January of this year as a replacement for my now antiquated NZXT Hades. Although it was still a serviceable case, the previous owner had wired the power supply cables into the case in such a way that it would be impossible for me to ever upgrade the power supply. As a college student, I was looking for a way to "shrink" my desktop to a more manageable size for transport purposes. I also considered the Corsair Carbide Air 540, the EVGA Hadron Air, and the BitFenix Prodigy.|~~ Initial Impressions ~~|When I first took the case out of the box, I was impressed with the build quality. I have never been a fan of any sort of outer plastic on computer cases, due to previous incidents during travel with my previous computer case. The plastic pins that hold in the front are extremely strong, and actually required me to get a pliers to remove the front panel. Also, the case fans are very strong, and, despite the low RPM's, they still haul a surprising amount of air. Lastly, my favorite build-related feature to this case, is the interchangeable "lids" on the top. You can either go with one that contains mesh if you are going to use this case for heavy gaming and have a large and hot graphics card, like my GTX 480. Also included is a solid plate that can be installed for quiet operation. Both of these lids are extremely well made, and I have no qualms switching them out depending on the situation.|~~ Features, Features, Features! ~~|This case has many features that are surprisingly well hidden. For example, the way that airflow works in the case to keep out dust. Around the case are vent holes, in which are "connected", for lack of better term, to the intake fan ports, that allow for airflow without a front mesh. Also, the top mesh plate, and the bottom PSU fan dust cover contribute to keeping dust out of the case. Over time, however, dust will build up on the soft-touch surface of the case, and it will require cleaning, but the inside components, at least so far (3 months of use), have remained almost immaculate.Along with the anti-dust measures, the case features tool less 3.5-inch drive bays, tool less PCI card bays, and a well thought out cable management system. Although the case only has room for a PSU up to 180mm or so, it fits my brand new Corsair CX750M without any trouble.Also, the case has support for both Mini ITX motherboards, and mATX motherboards in a size comprable to the BitFenix Prodigy, so there is a little more leeway in purchasing components for your computer. Along with that, there is support for up to four case fans, which I would suggest, because the more fans, the better. The arrangement is 200mm in the front, 120 or 140mm in the back, and either two 120mm, or one 140 and one 120mm on the top. You could also potentially fit a slimmer 240mm rad on the top for some water cooling.Lastly, a feature I think most would overlook is its understatedness. Many people like flashy things, and I get that, however, it's fairly nice to have a desktop that people don't point to all the time, and can be hidden in plain sight. Also, there is a lesser chance a burglar would steal the desktop because it looks like a spiffier workstation.|~~ Qualms ~~|I don't really have many qualms with the case. I think the only major thing I don't like is the small PSU bay, but this is necessary to accommodate both the 3.5, and the 2.5in drive bays.|~~ Pros and Cons ~~|Pros:- Quiet- Keeps things relatively dust free (inside, at least)- Many unexpected features- Build Quality- Flat motherboard tray- Can accommodate up to two 3.5 in and two 2.5 in hard drives- Cable management- Size- USB 3 on front headers- Side panels slide off with very little effort- Room for Graphics cards up to 320mmCons:- Can get very dusty outside- Should come with more case fans- USB ports are on top instead of in front- Only room for PSU's up to 180mm (I'd say more like 150-160 if you want room for cables)- 3.5in Floppy Drive bay that really isn't necessary- Not that great for water coolingTL;DR --> This is a case that should be considered for anyone looking for something Cool, Quiet, Small, and has great durability. There are some minor issues that I have with it, however, it is still a very well-made case.Final Score: 9.5/10 (4.75 Stars). Knocked off .5 because only two case fans come with the case, and the small amount of PSU space.

This case is pretty good for the mATX size and is much smaller and lighter than a full tower. I mostly found it easy to work with parts inside, but it would have been nice if there were more discrete tie-down points for cabling. The front panel I/O cables and USB3 headers come prewired, but hang through the middle of the case, so some cable management will be necessary. On the topic of cable management, there are two cutouts in the internal "base" the motherboard sits on (depending on whether you're using a mITX or mATX board) to run cables through and also some cutouts at the edges, so cables can dangle over the side without the door putting pressure on them.The case comes with a 200mm intake fan (which is very quiet, even at max speed), but only one 120mm exhaust so I would definitely recommend adding at least one more; I upgraded the 120mm to a 140mm and also added an extra intake 140mm on top to maintain positive pressure. The top of the case has mounts for both a pair of 120mm, or 140mm fans and they can be mounted hanging under the the top bezel, or above it depending on which is more convenient for you; it doesn't matter as much for air cooling, but this setup gives you a bit more room to work with if you're water cooling and have a thicker heat radiator.The case has anti-vibration posts for the power supply to sit on, which is a nice feature, and space for 2 x 2.5" and 2 x 3.5" drives. There are two top covers included, one solid and one honeycomb and it's worth noting the honeycomb cover includes a built-in dust mesh. Unfortunately, the front intake does not have any kind of dust filtering on it, so I would strongly recommend popping off the front bezel (easy) and installing one of your own.The ODD and 3.25" bays are completely removable, which is good because if you're planning on installing a full length graphics card, you're going to need to remove at least one of them.TLDR: This is a pretty good case for someone looking for a smaller, quieter desktop but there's definitely some small things needed to push it from great to fantastic.

Super tour pour une carte micro atx.Le site d'aero cool m'a permis d'être sûr que tout rentrerai dedans... et heureusement car il ne reste pas beaucoup de place!Juste les films en sorti de l'alim c'est un peu juste... heureusement que mon alim est semi modulaire (seul les fils obligatoire de la carte mère sont fixe).La version avec la vitre m'aurait été inutile car la carte graphique aurait tout bouchée!

Das Gehäuse ist sowohl optisch als auch technisch sehr gut durchdacht.In meinem Gehäuse steckt ein i5 7600 mit einer GTX 1070 und ein bequit pro Netzteil. Der einbau war alles andere als einfach. Für meine Komponenten mussten zusätzliche Gehäuselüfter verbaut werden , um den hohen Temperaturen beim Spielen entgegen zu wirken.Ein Stern Abzug gib es für die nicht komplett durchdachten 2.5 SSD Schacht.Dieses lässt sich nicht ohne weiteres abbauen, da er zusätzlich mit der unteren Bodenplatte von unten verschraubt ist. Um da dran zu kommen muss man das untere Plastikboden komplett entfernen, was ich nicht geschafft habe. Ich wollte Schacht entfernen um besser das zu große Netzteil einzubauen . Das Netzteil verwendete Netzteil darf echt nicht Tiefer als 16cm sein, sonnst ist der einbau die Höhle.Um die Grafikkarte einzubauen musste leider der DVD Schacht weichen da er im weg war, aber dieser lies sich ohne Probleme durch wenige Schrauben abbauen. (Warum auch nicht so beim dem 2.5 Zollschacht)

Es más grande de lo que me esperaba lo cual para instalarlo por propia cuenta es muy adecuado, ya que por dentro el espacio sobra para acomodar cada componente y para cable management.Viene con toda la tornillería necesaria y cables, ventiladores muy silenciosos, leds indicadores de disco y de poder, usb 3.0 en la parte de arriba e incluso viene con dos cubiertas superiores para que le pongas la que más te convenza, yo en mi caso decidí ponerle la de rejilla para no tener todos los componentes encerrados.Tambien tiene un sistema muy ingenioso para instalar los discos duros facilmente, en mi caso soportó uno de 2.5 pulgadas y puede soportar perfectamente más grandes.Otras cosas a tomar en cuenta aunque yo no las uso: tiene preparación para water cooling, se ofrece en bastantes colores, tiene slot para unidad floppy y de disco.

Awesome case plenty of room, cable management can be a little messy but there is no window so that does not matter to much. The metal feels thick and sturdy and the case feels like leather to the touch. Would recommend

省電力省スペースを目指しE-ATXからMicro-ATXへの乗り換えで購入しました。Mini-ITXも考えたのですが、拡張性が低すぎるのでMicro-ATXに絞って商品を探しました。Micro-ATXのケースは販売バリエーションが少ないのですが、本商品はルックスもよくメンテナンス性もよいので、最終的にはカラーで迷いました。本商品はレッドですが、カラーバリエーションが豊富で、たまたま最初に雑誌で見たグリーンとで悩みました。今思えばレッドで正解だったと思いますが、最初に見た時のルックスがあまりに先鋭だったので。一般的なケースはATXが一番バリエーションが多いと思いますが、敢えてMicro-ATXに絞って正解だったと思います。