Fractal Core 1500 Micro at Cooling Cases FD-CA-CORE-1500-BL

This case has a lot of utility for the price: good airflow/fan positioning, support for big water-cooling radiators, generous amounts of cable management holes, a built-in fan controller, easily replaceable fan filters, tons of room for big video cards, many spaces for 2.5/3.5 inch drives - you really can't ask for anything more for the budget. I'm very happy I purchased it.However, the front panel of the case is brittle plastic and the overall fit and finish of the case is very lacking.The first one shipped to me had a shattered front panel, which seemed to have been caused by incorrect placement of the front panel aggravated by shipping. A little tension near the top of the case was enough to cause the bottom to collapse and shatter inward as it was jostled around in some shipping truck. Shipping happens, but the front panel is not nearly as robust as it appears online so you may have to ship a few of these out to get an intact one.The overall fit and finish on both cases I received was pretty sub-par. Some scratches, a few gouges in the paint, smudges all over the case itself - it almost makes me feel like the cases weren't shipped new. The bag of screws contained a ton of 3.5 inch hard drive screws, which is great because I'm using this as a NAS case, but I only received 5 "motherboard" screws - and the motherboard screws have tiny little heads on them which barely cover the motherboard's mounting holes. Plan to have your own screws for this.With all that said, it really is a great case for the price - and as long as you're not entering any beauty contests with this, it is a nice budget case with a ton of utility.

This is a really clean case, perfect for a professional office. Fans are quiet, everything fit well; however, the grill on the bottom of the case is really cheesy and easily knocked loose. Probably should dock two full stars, but the finish on this case is just too good.Note: the side panels are interchangeable (one with vent, one solid), so they can be swapped if necessary.

I had trouble with this case. it all depends on your motherboard, but when I tried to plug in a bulkyish displayport connector, it was too large to fit into the only slot I could put in my Graphics card, which takes up two expansion slots, so that was a real bummer. now I have to settle for HDMI input on my 1440p display until I can find a thinner displayport connector. great product otherwise, but an inconvenience that costs me performance nontheless

I was expecting a quality product but was impressed by the level of materials and workmanship. This was my first build with a Fractal case but surely won't be my last. I'll definitely recommend it in the future to my friends and clients.

Works as expected

Case looks amazing. I do have to return it, seems like it had a rough ride during shipping.

Durability isn't as well as I thought it would be. But it's okay

I have to take my business elsewhere for future