iStarUSA1U Compact Server/Desktop mini-ITX Chassis (D-118V2-ITX-DT), Black

Really impressed by this product. I bought it to build a rack mount computer for my server room. It is a little heavier then i thought but durable with a matte finish. I wished the seller would have listed a better photo of the product but i have a camera and took liberty for anybody curious of the product.

I really like these cases, especially for the price.It's nice and shallow, so it works with smaller racks, but really only fits mini ITX or mATX boards. It does best with Atom processors, since it's not tall enough to house a full-sized heat sink and fan assembly, but a low-profile 1U HSF would probably work fine.I used this with Intel D2500CCE boards for several pfSense routers.Pro tip: You can remove the rack "handles" and turn them around, so the motherboard backplate and I/O ports are on the front of your rack.This works nicely if you're turning it into a router or server and want easy access to the ports.I highly recommend a nice FSP Flex ATX power supply like this one:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015PSYHA/Also, it has a full-length case blank for adding an expansion card.Cons:Doesn't come with any fans; I added 2 Sunon KDE1204PKVX 40x40x20mm fans here:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ODM76C/ ($5 from Cooler Guys, though)It also doesn't come with any I/O shields, and there is no option to order them. 1U shields are not standard, and are hard to come by. I shoehorned an I/O shield from PLinkUSA/RackBuy onto it and it works well enough, but at $10 each it's a bit silly.Overall, you can't beat this case for the money, and I'm quite happy with it, despite the I/O shield issue.

This case is just OK. Be aware it does not include any fans, at all. And you have to disassemble the entire front to add them. Total pain. It also doesn't include the PCIE riser you'll to actually use the card slot, but at least its easy to add.Other comments:* The lid does not fit tight unless you add two side screws at the top front (included). But adding those negates the thumb screws at the back. I guess they were just for looks.* The LED is ridiculously bright blue. You could use it as a flashlight LED. So glad this will be in a closet.* The front buttons are recessed. That's nice.* The case overall looks pretty sweet.

High build quality. Half the price of anything similar. Although I paid 32 bucks in January 2018 and the price seems to vary upwards.It's 1U (1.75 inches high) so you can't expect to fit a lot of standard PC hardware into it. It's a crammed-in design by necessity, and you have to live with that if you demand to have a 1U format.The bag of screws included is a bit dodgy, but we've all got drawer full of good ones on hand for just these situations.Yeah, the power LED is absurdly bright, as other reviewers complain. So put a piece of electrical tape or black nail polish (dollar-store!) over it.The standard power supply holes don't line up, but I'm not sure if the fault is in this chassis unit or the power supply I'm using (Apevia ITX-AP300W, which has performed well in two systems I've built), or the standard spacing is a defective standard (holes that have to line up should always be designed bigger or longer kinematic allowances, and these are not). In any case, I am just resigned to fixing this one flaw because everything else is close to perfect.The fix: Mark on the stamped sheet-metal back piece where the power supply holes *ought* to be (that is, with the power supply trial-fitted in place), unscrew the chassis back piece from the rest of the 1U assembly, clamp this piece in a vise, and lengthen the hole slots by raking on them for a few laborious minutes with a round needle file. You will have enlarged the round holes into oblong holes. Clean up the filings, reassemble the chassis, test the power supply fit, and repeat if necessary.Connecting all the panel switches and USB ports is the usual puzzle with the ATX semi-standardization. This will depend on your motherboard. It takes some chin-scratching to figure out which receptacles go on which pins, with which offset, with which orientation. The right stuff is all there and works, but matching them up requires logical thinking about these application unknowns. Test all the operations (on/off, reset, USB) before you close up the case. There is room for all the spaghetti to fit inside the closed space, but you have to be clever and meticulous to get them all dressed into the nooks and crannies without interference.Like a lot of import assemblies and tools, it's not perfect out of the box. Just needs some minor ingenuity and effort to fix it up. Think of it as a kit for easy do-it-yourself perfection, not quite ready-to-fly.

The diameter of the hole for the power switch is too small to allow the switch to actuate. I'm going to have to modify it myself. took me hours to troubleshoot.If the manufacturer had a good Quality Management System, this would have never left the plant.

Phenomenal case for a small mini itx build. Feels very sturdy and well made. Installed two 40mm fans in the front for intake.There is adequate clearance to mount an SSD on top of a full 3.5” HDD.