Cooler Master CM Force 500 Computer Case 'ATX, microATX, USB 3.0, Mesh Side Panel' FOR-500-KKN1

First time building a PC and I went with this case because I wanted something big and boxy without looking too fancy while also being sturdy and good quality. This is a ten year old design but I prefer the style and it comes with two 5.25 drive bays and one 3.5 drive bay which is something a lot of cases don't seem to have anymore. There was only one issue which wasn't really a problem in the end that being the instructions insist on using a particular screw but they just wouldn't go into the standoffs and I didn't think they were the right kind anyway so I used the other screws which are intended for hard drives and they worked fine. You get a bag with lots of screws and the case comes with a pre-installed fan on the back. Another thing I like about this case is that the PSU slot is on the top as it should be unlike some of the newer designs which place it on the bottom. Supposedly it's to reduce the strain because the heat isn't rising up and going through the PSU but having it on the bottom in my environment would clog it up with fluff in no time.

If you need a cheap case to hold 8 drives in proper bays, with sensible fan mounting points so you can keep them running cool, you can't do much better. Plus, there's optical drive bays as well, so with a couple of adapters that's 2 more. Mounts for 6 120mm fans. Plenty of room to work with and generally well finished. The downside is that it is an old design and it looks it. It's not an ugly case, but it has 2 optical drive blanks and a floppy drive blank on the front. That might matter to you. In my case I'm not too bothered as it sits under a desk as a home server. However, unlike newer cases, there's not much provision for cable management, either space or place, so it's damn near impossible to avoid a rat's nest if you have a lot of drives. The case is solid enough. It's light but not as bendy as the ultra-budget cases around. It has screws, cable-ties, and so on to get you going. If pennies are tight then go for it.

After 2 months of use and abuse I can say that this is a 5 star case. It can accommodate all graphic cards as well as all heat sinks. Airflow wise it comes with an exhaust fan which is not enough for any new system but it has space for another 5 (it depends from the size). usb 3 at the front of the case and 2 usb 2 as well as 2 jacks.

Bought for my first AMD build ever. Everything worked first time out of the box. Probably the fastest scratch build I've ever done!

Returned due to sharp edges well i suppose for the price you cant argue but i was building a PC for kids and thought prevention better than cure great amazon service mid you

very good pc tower A+++

5 star all the way, it comes with everything you need. Easy to setup and slim too, also included are black screws to match the case!

good quality simple case

Case economico che fa il suo dovere su un pc di fascia bassa

Je cherchais un boitier pour faire un serveur de sauvegardes, donc principalement pour avoir un accès facile aux disques durs et un bonne ventilation à l'avant. Avantage de l'alimentation haute : - l'alimentation ne se trouve pas en face des slots HDD en bas de chassis, ce qui facilite grandement l'utilisation de ceux-ci ! - on ne ramasse pas toute la poussière du sol dans l'alimentation, ce qui peut nuire à son bon refroidissement si jamais nettoyée - l'alimentation participe à l'extraction de l'air vers l'extérieur, ce qui ne pose pas de problème si on n'a pas de carte graphique gamer à + de 200 Watts Pour le refroidissement des disques durs j'ai opté pour le pack 2 ventilateurs de 120 installés à l'avant : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B071DMTXJF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 pour moins de 10€, plutôt silencieux et assez efficaces. La finition est bonne, tôle peinte qui n’accroche pas, système de fixation sans vis pour 2 disques bien pensé et très pratique à utilisr (dommage qu'il ne soit pas fourni pour tous les 7 emplacements, mais il doit être possible d'en acheter d'autres puisqu'ils s'adaptent sur tous les emplacements. En bref, Bonne qualité, pas de place perdue à l'intérieur par l'alimentation, bonne ventilation... correspond tout à fait à mon attente.

Caja de buena calidad aunque no sobresale por nada en especial, espacio mediano en su interior, para usuario mediano cumple de sobra

Good build quality, lot of space for internal hard drives, easy for installation , we can install lot of fans for cooling and cabinet also have both side ventilation holes , happy with this purchase

Das Gehäuse wurde schnell über den Amazonanbieter procooling geliefert. Es kam komplett und unbeschädigt an. Es macht einen soliden Eindruck,auch wenn die Vorderfront nur aus Plastik ist. Die Einschübe für die HDD und SSD Platten sind gut erreichbar. Kabel lassen sich gut verlegen. Das Netzteil kommt allerdings nach oben. Profis haben es wegen dem besseren Airflow lieber unten. Es lassen sich allesding im Gehäuse genug Lüfter unterbringen. Beide Seitenteile lassen sich entfernen, daher leichtes einbauen der Hardware möglich. Es hat mir von der Optik auch gut gefallen, schlicht aber nicht langweilig. Für den Preis aus meiner Sicht empfehlenswert.