Features:

  • Supports M-ATX and Mini ITX Form Factor Motherboards
  • Designed for use in either a vertical or horizontal orientation on the motherboard
  • Chamber Concept Design with optimized Cable management space for Small Form Factor Builds
  • Stackable and Flexible Thermal Solution. Remarkable Expansion. Advance Ventilation
  • 2x USB 3.0, 1x Headphone, 1x Mic Front Ports, Internal Bay: 3x 3.5"or 2.5"
  • Includes 1x 200mm Front Fan Pre-installed, Optional Cooling Available
  • 3 Year Warranty
I love this case

I love this case. I was looking to build my first Mini ITX system for gaming, and this fit the bill perfectly. Despite the smaller size, I actually found this case much easier to work with than any of my older, larger cases (about ten different mid-tower cases). With this case, the side panels, front panel, and top/bottom panels can all be easily removed using just a few thumbscrews. That gave me lots of space to work inside the case during the build. The case has ample room for my regular-sized PSU in the bottom chamber, a mini-ITX motherboard (a Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI), a large graphics card along the side (an MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070), and a reasonably-sized cooler (a Noctura NH-U9S). There was also lots of space for hiding cables that I didn't need in the lower compartment. (I'd suggest using a completely-modular PSU to help simplify the cabling.) Finally, it has bays for two 3.5" hard drives and two 2.5" hard drives, so there's lots of storage potential. I was worried that the graphics card wouldn't fit, since it's longer than a typical GeForce 1070 (279 mm for mine versus 267 for a stock card). However, it fit easily in the case with room to spare. The 200mm case fan does a fantastic job at keeping it cool. At idle, my core temperatures are about 20 degrees C. When running a stress-test using Prime 95, the core temperatures averaged around 50 degrees, with a maximum of 59 degrees. Despite this, the case is unusually quiet given the larger, slower case fan. The only ding that I'd give is that there's no bay for an optical drive. (This is typical for Mini-ITX cases.) However, I rarely use DVDs anymore, so I just bought an external USB DVD drive to use when I need it. That works fine.

Building a powerhouse gaming pc with a small footprint? This is your case!

Great case for consumers that don't have a lot of space! I was able to build a crazy powerful computer with this case and have great temps while gaming. The specs I built with this case are listed below: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor Corsair - H80i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Samsung - 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive Samsung - 850 Pro Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive EVGA - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply My under-load temperatures never get above 70C. Mainly used for Premiere Pro and some gaming. Overall great design. Would definitely recommend to others.

This is definitely one of the best cases I've worked with!

Being able to remove all the panels makes installing parts and cable management very easy. I thought I wasn't going to be able to fit a Corsair H60 in there but the case handles it like a champ. There's so much ventilation that it doesn't really need extra case fans. It's very light and uses thin aluminum that the drive cage legs can be bent. Installing the hard drives are a little awkward, but that's to be expected in this tiny thing. Another plus I just found out that it fits great in one of the cubbies of this ikea Expedit shelf! Definitely getting another Core V1 when I build my next PC. Specs: Asrock Fital1ty z170 itx/ac i5 6600k Corsair H60 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB Samsung EVO 500GB Sandisk Ultra 120GB Corsair AX 760W

The ultimate Micro ATX case

I must admit when I started building computers around 2008 I was convinced that bigger was better. However, after owning a large tower that weighed about 80 pounds with all of the ingredients inside and stood about 3 feet tall, I realized that the bulkiness and weight really didn't seem worth it. For that reason I decided to go Micro ATX, and with the way technology has been developing lately, packing high powered components into small cases and motherboards is no longer an impossibility. The days of needing a huge case to support all of your hardware are over, and I strongly believe this case is leading the charge. For $60 (I got it for $45!) this case has blown me away. It has slots for 3 SSDs and 3 full size HDDs, a Micro ATX motherboard with a full size dual slot GPU and an 8 core 16 thread processor with a full size PSU and 7 120mm fans with 2 230mm fans and room to spare, with excellent cable management and a beautiful display window (you can buy more and have 3 windows if you wanted to.. But you would lose airflow!), what more can you possibly ask for? I know people have commented about this being "bigger than expected" but coming from a LARGE tower this thing is literally the size of a standard ottoman. It weighs half of what my large tower did and has wonderful airflow because you can tuck all of the wires out of the way and make everything look neat. Get this case. it costs less than what you pay for your cell phone bill every month.

Looks fantastic in the living room and is priced amazingly

I used this case for my home theater PC setup. Looks fantastic in the living room and is priced amazingly. For such a small case, there is tons of room for cable management. The 200mm fan they pre-install works great for keeping everything cool! One thing worth mentioning: in the product description they say "internal Bay: 2x 3.5", 2x 2.5" ...This is a little misleading because you can only install 2 drives in this case, not 4. They are simply made in a way that will allow for either 3.5" or 2.5". Still an outstanding case though.

I really like this case

I really like this case. First, it fits my need. I wanted something that would fit into an Ikea "box of open cubes" type shelf unit. The opening on each cube is 13" x 13" (H x W). The Core V1 is under 10.9" x 10.2" H x W. Fits perfectly with enough open space for ventilation. Shoved inside the cube, everything is staying at a nice 25-27 C at idle. The quality is of good quality. The metal is light but more than sturdy enough to sit on a shelf. The parts all fit well. The front panel connectors and switches all functioned as expected. The fit and finish are good, and it is an attractive case. Top, bottom and both sides come off with thumb screws. The top and sides are all interchangeable. You can put the windowed panel on top or either side. (Thermaltake sells replacement window panels for this case. I wish they sold replacement vented panels. I don't need the window.) The easy access made assembly a breeze. There is enough internal space that my 160mm non-modular PSU worked great. The excess cables tucked neatly on the side of the PSU, and I could route and tie the cables together to permit good airflow through the case. To improve air flow, I put the windowed panel on one side and installed the two ventilated panels on the top and the other side. I pushed the windowed side of the case against the cubby hole wall to encourage airflow out the ventilated top and side. I did not install the optional (not included) 2 x 80 mm fans in the rear of the case. Between the 200 mm front fan (included) and the fact that my older model PSU draws air through the case and the natural ventilation built into the case itself. I have no heat issues. Using the stock 200mm fan, the stock CPU fan and my older PSU with 2 x 80 mm fans, it is not a dead silent case. It still sounds like a computer in operation.

A simple case and a breeze to set up, with one exception.

I was impressed by the design of this case the moment I saw it. The clean front grill (albeit lacking a drive bay) is very attractive and looks good in a home. All of the sides of the case are removable (and can be put together in any orientation), leaving you with an easy-access and customize-able assembly. My case came with 1 clear panel, 2 magnetic-dust cover panels, and 1 bottom panel (with a removable dust cover for the PSU on the outside). The part I DON'T like: the power supply mounting bracket. The instructions only show how the bracket comes together on the case, but fails to mention how to get the power supply in at the same time. I made it work by assembling it in the reverse order: assemble the bracket, install the power supply with rear screws, then slide the bracket in along the power supply & screw it on. It doesn't feel as well-though as the rest of the case and was a bit disappointing. It doesn't even feel necessary for an average-side power supply. The whole process from unboxing to booting windows took me less than an hour and a half, and I was taking my time. There is a ton of space on the power supply side of the case for extra cables and whatnot. There's room for 3 2.5/3.5" drives next to the power supply, and room for another 3 2.5" drives on the side of the motherboard tray. All of the drives can be installed either tool-less or with screws. 6 drive bays is pretty unprecedented for a small case, I've been looking for something like this for a long time. A small disappointment was that there is no way to install a 3.5" or 5.25" drive bay. I wanted to use my internal card reader and blu-ray drive with this, but I sacrificed them for the lightweight new setup. One other thing I noticed is that the system doesn't block sound very well (what with the 3 sides being almost open), so make sure your components are relatively quiet if you are going to use this. I came from an Antec Nine Hundred case and I think the idle sound level rose a decibel or two. Not a dealbreaker.

Looking for a matx cube? BUY NOW

Great Matx Cube case. Not the smallest matx case out there. The dimensions are out there- CHECK them so no surprises. Here's why I 'd do it again: 1) Horizontal Mobo configuration. I hate having my gfx cards hanging on for dear life. 2) room for anything you have to stuff in it. 3) Divided compartments. PS - wires all hidden below the tray. Despite other reviews - you can wire this so you can ONLY see the headers at the mobo. the only thing you can see in mine is the radiator hoses. wires all running under the divider or cable tied inside the case frames. 4) Front fan is insanely large. Quiet - and pushes enough air it could be all you use. Of course it wont be... 5) 20.00 for another window panel. I bit. Bought mine on ebay - Tt shipping direct was really high. 6) $50 Bucks. Seem's like this is priced as a loss leader. My build. I use 2 120 mm Corsair LED fans on bottom panel - INTAKE up into the case 1 140 MM Corsair LED fan on the rear panel - OUT Corsair H115i mounted on right side panel -Exhausting out. 280MM Radiator. (2x140)

Wonderful case and the best mATX for $50.

While this case is not the most space efficient for the those who are seeking the smallest mATX case,the size of the case leaves room for versatility to fit pretty much any mATX build you want to put in this case. I love the open air platform and cooling options are abundant. Build quality is good and the case is reasonably strong. I do wish the side panel mesh was a little tighter and let less particles through, but adding a few screw on fan screens to your fans will eliminate small particles if you decided to mount side fans as intake. I removed the feet on my v21 to fit the case in a kallax book shelf. I love that the case fits so perfectly with 1/2 inch on all sides for air. I used low profile stick on rubber feet for the bottom of the case to allow air flow to my PSU. The case is perfect and best of all the case fits 3x SSD and 3x HDD standard. That is excellent for a case this size.

Absolutely FANTASTIC Mini ITX Case!

This Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX case is terrific! I was looking for a small form factor case to build an inexpensive gaming PC for my son as a Christmas present. (We got him an expensive Alienware a year ago, but even an inexpensive desktop can outperform a gaming laptop any day of the week.) The case was inCREDIBLY easy to work with. There's an ample chamber for the PSU, separate from the main area where you put the motherboard and other components. Unlike more expensive builds I've made using modular PSU's, i used an inexpensive (but good) PSU that required tucking the extra wires away for neatness. This was no problem with the sheer amount of extra room in the lower chamber. The twin 3.5" drive brackets were easy to remove and served as a pretty convenient guide (along with strategic holes) to tie down some of the LED and fan wires. There were plenty of screws provided to attach all of the components I placed in the system. The beauty of the system, aside from the massive amounts of room remarkable for such a small case, is that each of the three removable side panels can be placed in any position. This allows you to place the large glass viewing window on any side you wish. For people who like to make fancy rigs with internal LEDs, that's a bonus. The system is also amazing at cooling. Great airflow and a massive, virtually silent fan complete the package. Seriously, if you're looking for a small-form-factor case this makes an outstanding alternative to the Bitfenix which tends to lead this category but which, I found, fluctuates wildly in price. This, by far, is the easiest system build I've done to date. MY CONFIG: • Intel Core i5-4690 3.9Ghz ($220) • Gigabyte Intel H81 Motherboard GA-H81N ($75) • SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SATA III ($109) • EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti Superclock ($139) • Corsair Vengeance 8GB RAM ($77) • Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX500) ($55) • AmazonBasics Wired Keyboard ($10) • OS: Windows 7, but had a prior unused copy ($0) Total Cost: About $675. My son mostly plays games like World of Warcraft (still!) and this gets 60+FPS on Ultra settings. (That GTX 750ti, powered only by the PCI socket, is a wonder to behold!)

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