ML09

The media could not be loaded. There are a couple of strong points and weakness to this case.The strong:Sturdy (it's very well built)Good airflow (on the side and CPU)The weaknessesThe Capacity mostly - i'll explain below, probably mentioned by others as wellSo, when I chose this case, I was planning to fit a H81 MB with a TFX PSU and a 1030 2 GB (fanless, LP etc)I then realized the PSU won't fit, so I had to order another one (BeQuiet 300 W SFX Power Supply Unit). Bear in mind a modular PSU like the above might be even better, but it fitted so I was happy. Then the 2nd problem was the PSU itself was (and still is) covering the PCI slot on the H81 (I went around that by using the PCI Exp 1x slot and an adapter (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073MK1QWP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). So the GPU is definitely out of the question. There is some silver lining to this story: you can replace the board to be precise 17x17 ( anything above will not fit as per mine) or go with an APU (a 3400G, and Athlon etc) . And about GPU, forget about using anything more than a one slot (even low profile)In the end, I've used this case with 2 configs:1) Intel socket 1150Biostar H81mv3i5 4750sGTX 1650 (via adapter)BeQuiet 300 W SFX2x SSDNoctua Noctua NH-L9i + 1x 90mm Arctic F9, even a 80 mm fan on the sideCrucial DDR3 16GB2) AMD AM4ASRock Fatal1ty itxR5 3600/Athlon 200GEGTX 1650 (via adapter)BeQuiet 300 W SFX2x SSDWraith cooler and nothing elseCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4Conclusion time:This is a perfect case for a media center and or file server. Office PC if you choose an APU. Gaming is a stretch and requires some tinkering, but a R5 3600 is possible, so why not. Your safest bet is an SFX PSU and the smallest 17x17 motherboard you can find. Currently mine is set up as a folding PC to help find the cure for covid (see pic for full thermals under heave leady)Sturdy, light and with the right parts, a proper PC/server case

I bought this case for use as an HTPC and overall I'm very pleased with it. It's well built and the plastic panel on the front looks great (I think that's the only difference between this one and the ML06, so save the cash I think!)The overall footprint is about the same as games console - about the size of a 360, a little bigger than a PS4, but in that sort of ballpark.The internal brace under the lid adds a lot of rigidity which I quite like, and you can remove it during installation for easy access.Pros:* Decent footprint for an ITX system. Certainly not the smallest, but it's compact and visually attractive.* Solid construction and generous accessories - it comes with two different sets of rubber feet and a full set of various screws and cable ties and a magnetic dust filter for the 120 mm vent over the CPU.* Has flexibility for setup - it has a drive cage for a number of 2.5" drives (but see potential cons below), and a top bracket that can mount a 120 mm fan or a slim slot-loading optical drive.* Has a half-height PCIe slot aligned with the standard ITX x16 slot, but also has a full-height slot across the top of the motherboard if you need it. This would be directly above the CPU so would be a tight fit, and is single-width only. DOES NOT INCLUDE A RISER CABLE.* SFX power supply can be mounted either way up - there's a vent in the top for the PSU fan, but there's at least half an inch (10-13 mm) clearance if you mount the PSU fan-downwards for it to draw in air if you want to do it this way.Cons:* The 2.5" drive cage is a very tight fit if you use an SFX-L power supply, and it's still tight if you use a normal smaller SFX that's only 100mm deep. If you are committed to using 2.5" drives in this thing I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND a fully modular PSU. Otherwise it's easy to remove the cage and use the space for cable management.* The mounting holes for the two 80 mm fans on the side have almost no clearance. Noctua fans will fit here, but you'll have to remove the rubber shock mounts from the frame on the screw sides.* The PSU area also has vent holes in the top of the case, but no dust filter is included for this vent.Neutral love/hate:* The power LED is blue. It's not super bright, but you may not like this if you don't like lights on your devices in an HTPC setup. You don't have to connect it to the motherboard if you don't want to use it.* The HDD access light is also blue. Again, you can just leave it disconnected. (the front panel IO cables for power, reset, power light etc are all separate).

I have setup at HTPC with mediaportal v1.x/ Plex server and I used one of the side usb ports for IR Receiver. Can fit a 3.5 hard drive but this blocks the top vent which did cause heat to build up and you need a low profile cpu cooler. I had to install a 80mm side fan and set up smart control to start up when the heat builds up. using a using a used ITX intel i5 6450 with build in HDMI out put and DVB T2 low profile card and a 250GB M.2 drive and 3.5 WD Red drive. Side fan had to be added to stop the heat build up. Recommend using 2..5 drive or better still a 2.5 SSD NAS drive but that going to cost a lot more. I would recommend this for Media Centre but not for gaming Computer as it to small would over heat to much. Overall I recommend