AeroCool Cylon RGB Mid Tower with Acrylic Side Window

Update: May 2020It's been about almost 6 months now since I built my PC, and I can say, this case is not bad at all. Please see my image. What I learned from this mid-tower case is plan ahead for cable management! I did have the chance to re-do my cable management after my build since it was all over the place (back part) and it looks much better now compared to my youtube video lol. Also, there's room for roughly 6 - 7 fans in the case. I added 2 extra fans (the white ones) for a total of 5.Original Review: Q1 of 2020This is my first ever PC build of my life, mainly used for FPS gaming and video editing/content creation. I purchased this mid tower case because of its price and the reviews, and also staying under my $1000 spending limit PC build. It's really affordable, and good looking because of the RGB it comes with for the front. However, durability is questionnable. I'm not sure what a PC temperature should be like during intense, long gaming, but I find that my PC build gets pretty hot 2 feet away from me, as if I have a portable heater on! As you can see on the picture though, I've installed 2 extra fans, but there's room for I think 3 more. The assembly was easy, but please put your PSU FIRST before screwing and wiring everything. Also, cable management seems to be alright. Mine looks okay from the naked eye as seen on my picture, but the back is somewhat of a mess and all over the place. In addition, I find that the material of this PC is flimsy and easily bends. It's light weight, but seems fragile. You can watch me building my first PC using this case on my Youtube channel at youtube.com/broadcastbreaker (look for my video with a title that says ''I built my first gaming pc $900!" on my channel) to see how I managed to build my PC using this case, the fitting, etc.Overall, this mid-tower pc case does the job. They had to cut some corners to make this tower case work at its pricepoint, but you get what you paid for. It's a tight fit and needs more ventilation to keep the components cool.

Corsair is one of my favorite PC components vendors. They seem to focus on high quality and tend to be reasonable prices. I decided that for this build I would go with a Corsair case, and the 275 R was attractive, but classy. Not severely blinged out like most gamer-branded cases are nowadays. You can still go RGB and show it off with a nice tempered side window. There are three front panel white LEDs the shine down from the front bottom and add a really slick look. From the pics on Amazon I assumed the front was a brushed metal, but it is plastic made to look like it. Fine, really. Less likely to scratch. There is plenty of room for a front mounted radiator and I have an H110i in there (280mm with 2 x 140 mm fans). You probably would not be able to mount it on top inside the case as it would block the top of the motherboard, but that is good because you don't want a radiator there anyway. Better to have it in the front to bring fresh air in. An ATX board just fits vertically with little room to spare - a few mm's. The bottom of the case for the PSU and HDD rack (2 bays) is segregated from the rest of the case - bonus. Cable management features are excellent. There is a vertical GPU mount option, but don't - your fans will be up against the glass and you wont get airflow.

I'd like to start off by saying that this case is actually VERY good for it's cost. However, the people who handle your packages may not think much of it, and end up damaging your already cheap costing case. BE WARNED, the box that arrived at my door was just the PC Box and not in some Amazon labeled packaging, and it was also heavily dented on a corner. If you see a dent, you'll most likely end up with a broken piece such as the feet of the PC. The acrylic side panel ended up fine, as well as every other surface.I decided to not deal with a return, and just snapped the foot back on (there are additional pegs on each foot that you can use, it's just that the main stem where the foot was is completely snapped.)The case itself comes with a generous amount of motherboard standoffs, and a number of screws for the motherboard, PCIe screws, PSU screws, and even fan screws. Though the ONLY gripe I have with the included supplies was that they were able to only fit one REPLACEABLE PCIE BRACKET, while the rest are one-time snapoffs. But to reiterate; you're getting what you are paying for. In my case, I'll only ever have a GPU installed on the PCIe lanes, so it's not really a dealbreaker.If you aren't absolutely OCD about cable management, it's safe to say that this case can handle cabling for someone just wanting to game and not [absolutely] care about their internal aesthetic. The RGB strip is a nice add-on, having a dedicated button for changing colors/cycles. The shroud for the PSU is an absolute large part as to why you won't be seeing your mess of cables if you opted for a non-modular PSU, as there is ample room between the PSU and HDD cage to stow away those unused molex or PCIe power cables. I do however, wish they had given the side panel an indent so it's easier to close after working on the wires; you may need to maneuver the cables a bit so it has less profile, as well as a second hand to push down the panel while you try to make it snug with the case again.The case with it's single pre-installed back fan was enough to keep my stock cooled Athlon 3000g and RX 470 at 65c during 100% loads. There are plenty of spaces for additional fans if you wanted.The location of the SSD bracket was discreet and nice, just be sure to use flat SATA cables for it, right angled cables can be used for the HDDs.The included SD card reader was an absolute savior while installing an OS. I only had a SD card to install with, so if you have this specific problem, this case's included card reader can be a lifesaver.Overall, the case is cheap feeling, HOWEVER, with some patience and planning, it can actually be an amazing purchase. I'd even go as far to say it may be the current best price-to-feature, if you're willing to compromise on the quality.