Aerocool CS1096 MIniTower Case Support MATX, MINI ITX, 1X120mm Fan Pre-installed, CPU Cooler Supports Upto 156mm, GPU Supports Upto 260mm, 4XPCI Slot, Front I/O: 3XUSB, HD Audio.

The instruction sheet does not make it clear how to to remove the front to enable assembly. Being a mini case things are tight and the screws are well hidden. Being black on back does not help.

The case is made out of 0.5mm steel which is what tin cans are made from. So the case is somewhat "weak" when all the sides and front are off. However the case is fit for purpose when sides and front is on.

The handle as part of the case is really useful. Gives a good and easy grip when shifting the case.

The case takes 2 by 3.5" HDD and 3 by 2.5 HDD (SSD). However the space is tight owing to the mini case size. 120mm rear fan supplied and t...view more The instruction sheet does not make it clear how to to remove the front to enable assembly. Being a mini case things are tight and the screws are well hidden. Being black on back does not help.

The case is made out of 0.5mm steel which is what tin cans are made from. So the case is somewhat "weak" when all the sides and front are off. However the case is fit for purpose when sides and front is on.

The handle as part of the case is really useful. Gives a good and easy grip when shifting the case.

The case takes 2 by 3.5" HDD and 3 by 2.5 HDD (SSD). However the space is tight owing to the mini case size. 120mm rear fan supplied and this is worthwhile to keep the air moving through the case.

One needs to think things through before starting as the order is important. The Instruction sheet gives guidance of the order of installation.

In summary, this is a good case, and good price, for people who only want a functional case without any bling ability.

I have this case for my main gaming PC and absolutely love it, its super portable with the handle and great for your compact matx build.

Ive used it for an itx setup successfully as well but moved that core to an nzxt h1. It's can take time to deal with its small size and if your cramming it in with Matx ,you will need to be patient with cables and screws.

You can remove the front grill to mount the front fans inside the void to give you more space for a 2 fan msi or similar length Gpu. I'm running 2 RGB fans front, 1 rear, a 4070 on a 5700x with a 120mm water cooler, it rips and stays very cool with side on or off for show.

I woul...view more I have this case for my main gaming PC and absolutely love it, its super portable with the handle and great for your compact matx build.

Ive used it for an itx setup successfully as well but moved that core to an nzxt h1. It's can take time to deal with its small size and if your cramming it in with Matx ,you will need to be patient with cables and screws.

You can remove the front grill to mount the front fans inside the void to give you more space for a 2 fan msi or similar length Gpu. I'm running 2 RGB fans front, 1 rear, a 4070 on a 5700x with a 120mm water cooler, it rips and stays very cool with side on or off for show.

I would suggest a slim fan for the rear if water cooling and a modular power supply as it's not a giant box.

If you want a cheap, small,simple useful case this is hard to pass. I highly recommend it for gamers on the go.

great tower easy to work with great tower easy to work with

With no DVD/Blueray drive, there's more room inside to work with as there isn't a drive cage for other HDD/SSD that some older cases have. There's space for 2 HDD and 4 SSD, but the positions for them needs some weird routing for cables if you want to make use of more than 1 or 2.

OK for the price, but it's not for show, you'll shove it under a table or in a corner instead. With no DVD/Blueray drive, there's more room inside to work with as there isn't a drive cage for other HDD/SSD that some older cases have. There's space for 2 HDD and 4 SSD, but the positions for them needs some weird routing for cables if you want to make use of more than 1 or 2.

OK for the price, but it's not for show, you'll shove it under a table or in a corner instead.

This case is great for people wanting a cheap and small pc case. Great for standard home computer setups or a budget/standard gaming setup.
The case will comfortably fit a 2 fan 3060 but may not fit a 3 fan gpu.

Pros:
Small
Great airflow
Well made
Good easy to understand manual
Simple design

Cons:
Slightly difficult to mount HDDs
Usb ports are upside down
Usb 3.0 port cable a bit short
Lack of removable filter
Included fan uses a molex connector This case is great for people wanting a cheap and small pc case. Great for standard home computer setups or a budget/standard gaming setup.
The case will comfortably fit a 2 fan 3060 but may not fit a 3 fan gpu.

Pros:
Small
Great airflow
Well made
Good easy to understand manual
Simple design

Cons:
Slightly difficult to mount HDDs
Usb ports are upside down
Usb 3.0 port cable a bit short
Lack of removable filter
Included fan uses a molex connector

Nice compact mini tower case.
I like the weight and it's own compacity. Nice compact mini tower case.
I like the weight and it's own compacity.

Seems a good, no fuss, design Case for most Small Motherboard projects.. Seems a good, no fuss, design Case for most Small Motherboard projects..

Pretty sure its the cheapest case on pb tech, dont buy it, difficult to work in. You can barely fit a screwdriver in certain places to screw in components like fans. Dont buy this! Pretty sure its the cheapest case on pb tech, dont buy it, difficult to work in. You can barely fit a screwdriver in certain places to screw in components like fans. Dont buy this!

By: CJSW 02/10/23

Verified Owner