0.6mm SECC Mini ITX Black Chassis (05)

This case was simple to assemble. I used an M.2 drive, PICA PSU, and Noctua NH-L9a CPU cooler on an MSI mini ITX board. I had all the components from previous builds, so I looked for a case. At $20, this case suited my needs.In the picture, you can see that I removed the SATA cables from my PICA since I wasn't adding any other drives.There was enough room for my Noctua cooler by a few millimeters.Pictured in front of my 32" monitor and next to the power brick for scale.Pros:Plenty of ventilation.Can be used vertically or horizontally.Sturdy build quality.Cons:Plugging in the front panel connectors was frustrating, but that's the price you pay for using a tiny case.Trying to add a 2.5" SSD would be challenging, primarily due to the extra cables.

Ok, inexpensive case. You get what you pay for, price wise. The mounting locations for my Foxconn Greenwood motherboard weren't exactly lined up, and I had to slightly modify my MOBO. The case fan mounting holes didn't line up with my 40mm Noctua fan, had to make my own, and the intermediate spacer between the front power button, and the circuit board switch fell out on first use, but I was able to fix it with some glue. I was able to get my build finished, but it did require some extra work.

I bought this to build a home file server. The one I received does not have a silver disc (button?) on the front. The power switch and power/hard drive light are on the top (or left side if vertical) which works well. There is no wasted space. The hole for the pico psu DC input is so tightly positioned that I had to slightly file the edge of the I/O shield to insert the jack. The other problem I encountered is the hard disk mounting plate has no standoff to raise the power and sata ports enough to insert the connectors. Adding two #4 washers at each corner provided just enough clearance. But if you want to package a mini-ITX motherboard in as small a case as possible this is the solution.