S300 - Gaming Case - Front I/O USB 3.0 Type - C Port - SFX Power Supply 100-130mm -Cable Management System - luminum Mini-ITX Motherboard Small Portable for PC (PCIe 3.0 16X Riser Cable)

I've purchased a few different SFF cases recently. I've done a few builds in the NR200 series cases, and most recently I re-did my main rig in a Dan A4-H2O, which i really like. However, I wanted something a little smaller and lighter for work travel and LAN play. I tried the Velka 7 and ended up with a bad riser cable... Ahead of tomorrow's work trip, I decided to take a chance on this case. Got same day delivery. And this case... Man, am I impressed...The value equation here is pretty outstanding. The price point for what you're getting is very reasonable. You're getting an 8 liter SFF case that is very easy to build in, as SFF cases go. The layout is well thought out, leaving me with only minor criticisms. The fit and finish are good, and appears to be powdercoated. We will see how the finish holds up over time. You're also getting what appears to be a decent riser cable (says made in Germany).The Cooler Master NR200 is a great case, but is over twice the size of the S300 in volume. The Velka 7 is over twice the price, and isn't visibly much smaller. The Velka 7 is also a much larger pain to disassemble and build in, with its tons of screws. The S300 really shines here. The layout and design are good, and I had mine finished in under an hour. I'm an experienced builder, but even a first-timer would have an easier experience building in this case than others.One thing I love is that there's often enough room in the bottom of this case for a 15mm slim intake fan. Just take your time and be methodical about the order of assembly when it comes to all the components. The manufacturer's video can help with that. Take your time, and be gentle with the cables when cable managing.Also do your research on CPU Cooler fitment, both for your motherboard and for the case. I opted for the 47mm tall ID-Cooling IS-47, which uses a 92mm fan. I replaced the included fan with a Scythe RGB fan. It cools my Core i5 12400 pretty well, and I think that's an ideal type of CPU for this case. I'd personally avoid K series CPUs completely because of their higher TDP (and by proxy, more heat). Stick with a modern i3 or low end i5, as they don't consume tons of power. With my Cooler and CPU setup, I see gaming loads in the high 50⁰s.Be sure to pick a GPU that will fit the case. In this instance, I opted for a 3060 Ti because of its size and heat dissipation ability. It pairs well with a 12400. Personally, I wouldn't go over a 3070 in this case, assuming you pick one that fits. Anything beefier, and it will use more power, which means more heat. You'll also have a problem finding any 3070 Ti and above that will fit in the length and thickness dimensions. I would probably avoid Founders cards for this case too. The blow-through design will not work well here.I tried both an EVGA 3060 Ti XC (2-fan) and a Gigabyte 3060 Ti Gaming OC (3-fan), and here's my thoughts. The EVGA XC fills less space which does leave a larger air well inside the case, but it looks incomplete. The Gigabyte OC has a blow-through design for the end fan (similar to Founders), and I do think that inhibits cooling performance in this S300 case. That said, I was able to get both cards gaming in the 58-65⁰C range, and 15 minute benchmark loads seem to max out at 73⁰C -- very respectable for an SFF case. The Gigabyte card is slightly louder, and I did downclock it 75 MHz to 3060 Ti stock clocks which helped with noise and temps a bit. The 3-fan Gigabyte card adds some extra RGB and fills the case nicely, so it's my obvious choice. People love how small the rig is, and having essentially a full length GPU in there.I used a Lian Li 750W SFX power supply, which I highly recommend in these smaller cases over an SFX-L. The cables are individually sleeved too.I opted to remove the case's carry handle. You might like it, but I don't. It's held in with two Phillips screws from the inside, and comes off easily. I bought a cheap DSLR backpack to move this PC around with, so the unsightly carry handle isnt needed.The front IO works really well so far, as well, and I love the front IO placement. I can absolutely recommend this no-name S300 case based on my first impressions and a few outings. You can really put something cool together, for not a lot of money. It could easily demolish a laptop, while making a lot less fan noise.EDIT: I have since upgraded to an RTX 4070, which creates almost identical thermals and uses the same amount of power as my 3060 Ti. I normally wouldn't recommend the 4070, because of its poor value equation, but in this case, it really shines.The case says it's can hold a GPU 305mm long. My MSI 4070 Ventus is 308mm long and fits, albeit very snugly. I had to take the chassis apart to install it (this card visible in last photo). I've used both Gigabyte Eagle and MSI Ventus 4070 with similar thermals and performance levels.I'm still in love with this case, and totally happy I was an early adopter!

Such an awesome little case that's very easy to build in. Only complaint is that I didn't receive all of the screws so I had to find my own to mount the power supply and the riser. KXRORS, hook me up with some screws please 🥺. Very durable and sturdy little case.

**Edit 9/29/2023**I'm still really enjoying the case, and decided to make a modification so that it can be used in both horizontal and vertical orientation (mainly for travel use or desk space savings). It's really quite easy to remove the top handle and bottom feet to replace with your own designs, and of course due to its size most modifications you build can be printed on essentially any 3D printer, in this case my Creality E3V2. If you want to print this design for yourself, you can find it on Printable's website (search "S300 stand").**Original Review**The S300 Mini-ITX case can be found across many different retail websites and brand names, making it another mass market generic OEM special.The big upside of this however, is that this is currently one of the lowest-priced sub 10-liter Mini-ITX cases available with riser cable included. And the fact that you can buy it at any time from Amazon with Prime shipping and actually have it delivered within a day or so is not to be taken lightly.At this size class, for example, you either have to deal with the incredibly expensive (the Dan A4-SFX, Dan A4-H20, Louqe Ghost S1, Fractal Terra), or the "overseas specials" from the likes of Aliexpress and Taobao. This case competes on size, it is well ventilated for good performance, yet comes in at half the current cost of most cases on this side of the pond.The S300 competes very favorably. It is a classic sandwich style layout, with the SFX PSU and inverted ITX motherboard on one side and the GPU on the other side connected by a riser cable. You don't get CNC aluminum in this case, rather everything is stamped coated steel, but the build quality is actually very good for this price range with very little plastic (outside of the "front/side" panel), straight ventilated panels, even paint and smooth edges. The case feels very sturdy without the flex that you can get from cheaper cases made of thinner gauge steel. Beyond the material choice of stamped steel, the only other obvious budget choice is that the riser cable is PCIE Gen 3.0, and that the side panels use the old-style sliding L-hook retention method with just screws to hold into place, vs. pogo latch/catches. If you access the interior often, I would replace those screws with thumb screws.There aren't many accessories that come in the box. You get a poorly written instruction manual (though it's not hard to figure out how to build in the case), and a box that includes some screws and zip ties. Also included is a magnetic dust filter, but this felt like a random addition as it just sort of slaps over a side or bottom panel and is super restrictive- I elected not to use it.Building in this case is generally, incredibly easy. This is about as simple and unfussy as you can make a sandwich style case, a literal box with predefined and obvious places to put your components. The only gotcha is that I found it easier to remove the PSU bracket from the case (three screws), and screwing the PSU to it before reinstalling it. If you intend to remove the top handle, it takes two screws and you must do this before you install your motherboard/riser cable or access to one screw will be blocked. CPU cooler height is actually fairly generous for a Mini-ITX case coming in at 60mm high, in this case I was able to just use a Wraith Stealth cooler on an AM4 CPU and it fit in with no shroud removal or other modifications required.The bottom feet are sized to allow the use of slim intake fans, but if like me you aren't using them, you can easily remove them (one screw each) and replace with your own 3D printed designs or rubber pads for easier insertion into a bag for travel.Pros:-Classic ITX sandwich style case, very easy to build in-Ventilation everywhere, default case feet rise off the desk and bottom intake fan options means good thermal performance-Good manufacturing quality, solid quality feel-Incredibly inexpensive coming in at least half the price of other ITX case optionsCons:-PCIE-3.0 riser-Very basic "what you see is what you get" featureset. For example, no method of moving the spine to create more GPU vs. CPU chamber space, and limited to air cooled builds only-"Front/side" IO limited to one USB 3.0 and one Type-C port

Awesome little case, just barely fit my gpu after removing the back plate.The PCIE riser cable is gen3, so if your motherboard is pcie gen4 you will have to change your pcie slot to gen3 mode in your bios.

I'm a big sucker for mini itx cases with handles. And for something at this price (I bought it for $100), a 9L good quality case with an included PCIe 3.0 riser is a great deal compared to choices like the 11L fractal terra for $180.I will warn though that it did not come with any included fans. I would recommend getting one slim fan for a bottom intake. It's a bit hard to fit two in there and one will do the job.It also has plenty of room for a somewhat large dGPU. I have an RX5700 FE in mine with a little bit of extra room. Even enough room behind it to squeeze in a SATA SSD for extra storage, or a dual boot.

Amazing value for money