Cooler Master RC-130-KKN1 Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support

I go to school across the country from where I live and needed to move my current hardware in a mid sized case into a smaller case. (See my review of the Corsair 300R here on Amazon, great mid tower case). After doing hundreds of hours of research and passing up a great deal on the Bitfenix prodigy, I decided to get this case for a few reasons:1. Front panel USB3 (x2)2. Amazing options for many drives of different kinds (I currently have 2 SSD and 2 HDD in mine)3. Full size ATX power supply form factor4. Full size graphics card room5. Truly small compared to the Prodigy6. Simple, yet strong, look. Doesn't look like a plastic toy like many other Cooler Master products. (in my opinion, of course)Initial impressions:Out of the box, the case looks great. The paint is even, the inside is black, the cables are black, the grating on the top and front look very professional and stylish. The documents that come with the case are in many different languages, but are very easy to understand using the pictures. The front panel is not a massive pain to remove like many other cases I have owned. One thing that I love about this case is that it has many places to tie cables. When building, I took the time to really think through zip-tying cable groups to keep the clutter to a minimum.The case also came with a bag of various screws, quick detach mounts for SSD and HDDs, a bag of SSD screws, and two black SATA cables (one with an angled connector and one without). I'm sure I'm missing something here, so do a little bit of research or throw me a question to find out if this case has what you need.The build:- Motherboard: Gigabyte H77N-WIFI (so far so good, I'll write a review eventually)- Corsair H60 water cooler (great so far, fits very well in this smaller case)- SSD x2- HDD x2- Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce (large and heavy, 11.2" long, 5" tall, 1.5" wide)- Seasonic 560KM PSUAs you can see, this is a lot of things to power. I found it moderately easy to keep cables neat and organized, but it took a bit of head scratching and zip-tying to keep the spaghetti to a minimum. There are cable-tying points along both of the bottoms on each side of the case, so keeping the front-panel cables tied and out of the way was very simple. The hardest part was probably just making enough room to jam the PSU over all of the SATA cables, water pump lines, etc. when I finished installing everything. Don't be demoralized if you have to take a few pieces out in order to slot something in, everything will fit and it will fit well.Pros:- Full size gaming PC in a mini-itx sized case- Room for massive amounts of storage media (slightly less if you need to use the 5.25" slot)- Very easy to take apart to fit your hands inside- Quick detach for storage media- Very quiet stock fans that move plenty of air (each comes with a 4-pin power extension for direct PSU power)- Great price- Sturdy, trustworthy structureCons:- Takes extra time to think through compared to larger casesThanks for reading

Let me start off by saying this is a great case for the money. For $50 you get a great small-form-factor case which will easily fit into smaller nooks and crannies of your home theater setup. I've seen it as low as $35 with mail-in rebate, so it can purchased very cheaply.Specs:It comes with two fans a front intake 120mm fan and an 80mm exhaust. The case's dimensions are as follows (W x H x D) 9.4 x 8.2 x 15.7 inch. The whole thing is slightly bigger than a normal sized show box, which is impressive, as it fits a full size power supply and supports uber-long video cards like the AMD 7990. I really like that the video card in this chassis points the GPU fan to directly exhaust out of the case. The GPU exhaust is great because it directly shoots out hot air from the video card straight out of the case.The case comes with two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port and front audio and mic inputs. It's pretty amazing that it offers all these I/O Panel ports at such a low price point. CoolerMaster has brought consumers a ton of value by doing this!Motherboard Support:This case only supports Mini-ITX boards, so you'll need to make sure you order a smaller motherboard for it before you decide to use it in your next computer build.Advice:If you are thinking of purchasing this case do yourself a favor and buy a modular power supply. Honestly, you will thank me later. I used an old normal non-modular power supply I had laying around and I had one heck of a time doing cable management in this thing. It is possible to do a build with a non-modular PSU, but if you're new to building PCs seriously get a modular one for this case it will make your life a whole lot easier when putting together your rig.Anyways, if you have the budget to purchase a small case this is a great option for you! It only supports Mini-ITX boards, but it has a great I/O panel and a size that will fit in almost any home theater setup or desktop space. At $50 I still think it is a steal and should be looked at as the best budget SFF case on the market!