Fractal Design Focus G White Window

I picked up a Fractal Design Focus G case for a budget build. I paired it with:- MSI ProSeries MATX B450M Pro-M2 Max- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G- M2 solid-state drive- Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 16GB (2 X 8GB)- LG Blu-ray internal reader/writer- Raidmax 635W Scorpio modular power supplyAs this setup did not need a video card I stuck with regular air cooling.Everything went together great and I had no problems. Building a PC these days is nothing like it was back in the 90's, when cases were cramped, a dropped screw would get lost in its crevices, and the case frame would cut you!Pros:- This mid tower case is relatively light and has a clean look that's professional enough for work but cool enough for gaming- Includes two LED fans on the front, the ones on my case were white but I believe there are options for other colors- There is a clear panel on one side and a solid one on the other, both come with thumbscrews- A drive rack/cage to hold a couple of internal hard drives is on the bottom of the case and has plastic sleds that pull out.- Form and finish are both good; I didn't have trouble turning screws or having anything bend when tightening them. I saw several negative reviews where some people had troubles with the screws; I'm sorry it didn't work out for some setups, but my experience with the case was pleasant. Someone mentioned it in the reviews: if you're having trouble getting the mobo standoffs in/out, the accessories pack that comes with the case includes a little adapter that fits on the standoffs to help you with them.- The top, back, and bottom of the case are perforated and the top and bottom have dust filters; the case theoretically should be able to easily draw or release air as necessary- Media panel is at top of case, and supports headphone an mic jacks, a USB 2 port, and a USB 3 port- Decent room for cable managementCons:- While my setup left lots of room for air flow (no video card), I was disappointed that the case when powered had a slight hum. It was still quiet, but as I had no traditional hard drive and no video card fans, I was hoping for it to be much more silent. It was possibly the power supply fan, but looking at the case reviews I see others also noticed some noise so it is probably the case fans.- If your mobo has only one fan connector as mine did, you'll want to invest in a splitter cable for a few bucks more. With two fans being the default for the case, it's too bad one couldn't have been thrown in.- If you have lots of internal drives (more than two), this isn't the case for you.Final thoughts:I really thought this was a very good budget case. If you're looking to get away in the $55 range, this one is a solid one.

Case arrived early and was packed well, no damage. The gun metal grey color was appealing, well done and resist finger prints and dirt. This is my 2nd Fractal Desktop Case, both were well designed, with lots of room for interior components and wire management on the back side of the case. The roominess of the case made installation of the motherboard, CPU fan, RGB fans and additional lighting very easy and less time consuming. Usage of light weight materials, pre-cut outs, and pre-installed attachment points was also a big time saver. I would most definitely recommend this desktop case as a starter or medium advance computer build.

The media could not be loaded. Summary: Great case with a lot of airflow, quality material with no sharp edges. A lot of room on the inside with good cable management. Room for Radiators in the back top and front with the largest being able to go in the front. Removable HDD bracket with plastic trays that work well. Tight fit with devices mounted in External or ODD bays depending on size. Would have liked it to be a bit deeper taller and another bay, the floppy size would have been perfect and there is room above the front fans.UPDATE Observation: It was very difficult to find a decent case with external bays. One of the great things about computers is the customization and expandability of them. There are numerous cards you can put in besides a graphics card. There are numerous devices you can put in your bays besides an ODD.I use my computer to make a living and I like to use the max speed for devices attached as opposed to having numerous external components hooked to a bunch of USB cables all over my desk with a max speed of 5Gb/s. This case excels by having external bays. I dont need another rgb fan to look at in the front and applaud Fractal for at least including 2 expansion bays that can be used for a variety of add ons. This case also can really move the air and has plenty of fan locations. My overall MB temps have dropped a few degrees with this case. It might be good to have 1 or 2 on the right panel under the external bay area. This would provide even greater air flow options as well as the ability for another set of RGB fans that can be seen from the right panel for those who want more lighting. Its hard to please everyone, but they have done a pretty good job with this case.Details: I was happy with my previous case that I have had for about 8 years, but recently upgraded and needed room for an AIO. the 120 didnt fit on the rear and I had to put on the bottom which restricted air flow. I spent several weeks trying to find a good Mid tower case that fit my needs as far as external bays and room for at least a 240 radiator if I ever want to upgrade my AIO. And if possible, some front lighting for the RGB fans since those are pretty common now. I have been building systems for over 20 years and my cable management was done on top, never behind the mother board. Normally, the side panel covers everything up and I dont like wires under the motherboard where they could get cut or short something out. But I took a lot of extra time with this re-build to do a good job testing the cable management. The back panel has a lot of nicely located openings. I even had to turn my power supply over in oder to provide enough cable reach for behind. Everything was going great until I started to put in my external drives as there is barely any room with my full size ATX board for connections due to where my main board power is. Also, the tabs inside for the bays were flimsy and I had to bend out of the way. also, the front grill is awesome that it doesnt have the wires going to it, but there are some plastic extrusions making it difficult to work with my drives. The trick is to put the front grill on and then place your drives where you want them, then check to make sure the front grill comes off. I included some pics with the radiator on top as well as where I wanted it in the rear fan spot and the 120 fit great back there. The foam in the front grill does cut down the brightness of your rgb fans a bit as seen in the pics and video. I also showed a couple before pictures and my use of external bays for reference. I personally like my HDD and SSDs hot swappable and accessible from the outside. My main NVMe drives are mounted to the motherboard. I really could use another external bay, but this case has a lot of room and looks nice.