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A cheap, clean, simple case with a nice RGB accent, what are the downsides?
A cheap, clean, simple case with a nice RGB accent, what are the downsides?
Reviewer: Yams
Reviewer: Yams
Welcome back, Flipping Central members, to our fourth DIYPC case review. Today I'm looking at a relatively new case from DIYPC, called the D2-RGB, specifically, I have the white version. I bought this product for $39.99 on Newegg at the time, and on paper that seems like a great price, as this case is full size ATX, has tempered glass, and a clean RGB front panel.
The unboxing is just the standard DIYPC case experience, including a simple manual detailing how to install many components in this case, as well as a bag of screws. Nothing exciting, but nothing to complain about.
I observe here that this case includes zero fans, so one will most likely need to be added for airflow.
At similar pricepoints to this case we've seen the Rainbow Flash S1, the Mirage ARGB, and the SAMA S35, so for my rating today I will compare it to those similar-priced cases.
Welcome back, Flipping Central members, to our fourth DIYPC case review. Today I'm looking at a relatively new case from DIYPC, called the D2-RGB, specifically, I have the white version. I bought this product for $39.99 on Newegg at the time, and on paper that seems like a great price, as this case is full size ATX, has tempered glass, and a clean RGB front panel.
The unboxing is just the standard DIYPC case experience, including a simple manual detailing how to install many components in this case, as well as a bag of screws. Nothing exciting, but nothing to complain about.
I observe here that this case includes zero fans, so one will most likely need to be added for airflow.
At similar pricepoints to this case we've seen the Rainbow Flash S1, the Mirage ARGB, and the SAMA S35, so for my rating today I will compare it to those similar-priced cases.
Here's a front panel shot, where we can see a brushed metal style on the left side and standard white plastic on the left, with an RGB strip in between.
Here's a front panel shot, where we can see a brushed metal style on the left side and standard white plastic on the left, with an RGB strip in between.
The front panel IO, including one USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, microphone and headphone jacks, power button, reset switch, and an LED button.
The front panel IO, including one USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, microphone and headphone jacks, power button, reset switch, and an LED button.
Here's a shot of the tempered glass panel, which actually has a design printed on it, a very unique choice that I've never seen before.
Here's a shot of the tempered glass panel, which actually has a design printed on it, a very unique choice that I've never seen before.
Finally, here's a shot of the back, metal panel, which actually has cutouts that i really like the look of. There's not a lot of space in the holes, but it's there.
Finally, here's a shot of the back, metal panel, which actually has cutouts that i really like the look of. There's not a lot of space in the holes, but it's there.
Here's a picture of the back with the panel taken off, here we can see the HDD cage and PSU basement. Everything we see here is fairly standard, with an SSD mount spot and two 3.5" drive bays.
This picture highlights that this case is slim, and will not do well with full size ATX boards, mainly the width of them. Look to the left and you'll see that the two main cutouts for the 24 pin and other cables are close to the middle, and these will be covered up by full size ATX or even MATX boards, which will mean that the 24 pin will have to be routed in the far left cutouts, which will look more ugly and inconvenient than these middle cutouts, at least in my opinion. This is a common issue we see in these skinner cases. Luckily, I had a skinny motherboard so I didn't have to deal with this issue.
Here's a picture of the back with the panel taken off, here we can see the HDD cage and PSU basement. Everything we see here is fairly standard, with an SSD mount spot and two 3.5" drive bays.
This picture highlights that this case is slim, and will not do well with full size ATX boards, mainly the width of them. Look to the left and you'll see that the two main cutouts for the 24 pin and other cables are close to the middle, and these will be covered up by full size ATX or even MATX boards, which will mean that the 24 pin will have to be routed in the far left cutouts, which will look more ugly and inconvenient than these middle cutouts, at least in my opinion. This is a common issue we see in these skinner cases. Luckily, I had a skinny motherboard so I didn't have to deal with this issue.
Here's a shot of the front inside of the case, where we can see that it actually has 6 120mm fan mounts, and room for a 240mm radiator. I'm not sure if a 360mm radiator is supported. Newegg's spec sheet for this case says that it does not support a 360mm radiator, but I have seen some cases that do support one nonetheless. This case may not have enough thickness to support a front mounted 360mm radiator.
We can also see top cutouts for the PSU, meaning you can mount a PSU with fan facing up, a feature that I usually only see in these cheaper cases, and a feature that I absolutely love because it lets you put a PC on carpet and not choke PSU airflow.
Other than these, the insides look very standard for such a budget case, nothing else to really complain about.
Here's a shot of the front inside of the case, where we can see that it actually has 6 120mm fan mounts, and room for a 240mm radiator. I'm not sure if a 360mm radiator is supported. Newegg's spec sheet for this case says that it does not support a 360mm radiator, but I have seen some cases that do support one nonetheless. This case may not have enough thickness to support a front mounted 360mm radiator.
We can also see top cutouts for the PSU, meaning you can mount a PSU with fan facing up, a feature that I usually only see in these cheaper cases, and a feature that I absolutely love because it lets you put a PC on carpet and not choke PSU airflow.
Other than these, the insides look very standard for such a budget case, nothing else to really complain about.
Here's the standard bad cable management back shot.
Here we can see that there is a good amount of room for cables themselves, like the 24 pin and CPU power.
We can also see that cable stuffing in the bottom of this case is a bit of a struggle if you have a hard drive, as it takes up almost all the space in the PSU shroud.
The SSD I used can be seen in the top left corner, which is a very uncomfortable spot for an SSD. Obviously, an SSD can be mounted behind the motherboard which would be much better, but if you have more than two 2.5" devices, spaces for them will be less then optimal.
Here's the standard bad cable management back shot.
Here we can see that there is a good amount of room for cables themselves, like the 24 pin and CPU power.
We can also see that cable stuffing in the bottom of this case is a bit of a struggle if you have a hard drive, as it takes up almost all the space in the PSU shroud.
The SSD I used can be seen in the top left corner, which is a very uncomfortable spot for an SSD. Obviously, an SSD can be mounted behind the motherboard which would be much better, but if you have more than two 2.5" devices, spaces for them will be less then optimal.
Here's a picture of the front panel turned on. The LED lights are subtle, but add a very nice accent to the overall look of the case.
Here's a picture of the front panel turned on. The LED lights are subtle, but add a very nice accent to the overall look of the case.
Here's a side-shot of the build I've put in this case. Here we can see in detail the flaws of cable management, as well as how a build in this case would look in detail.
Here's a side-shot of the build I've put in this case. Here we can see in detail the flaws of cable management, as well as how a build in this case would look in detail.
My Conclusion and Rating:
My Conclusion and Rating:
PROS:
Cheap
Clean and minimalistic
Great glass panel design
Room for two 3.5" devices
Able to mount PSU with fan facing up
CONS:
Skinny - not a lot of room
Not great cable management cutouts
No included fans
Neutral:
No included RGB hub like a lot of DIYPC cases have
Decent airflow with added fans
PROS:
Cheap
Clean and minimalistic
Great glass panel design
Room for two 3.5" devices
Able to mount PSU with fan facing up
CONS:
Skinny - not a lot of room
Not great cable management cutouts
No included fans
Neutral:
No included RGB hub like a lot of DIYPC cases have
Decent airflow with added fans
OVERALL RATING: 6.5/10
OVERALL RATING: 6.5/10
When compared to other cases at it's price point it leaves some things to be desired, overall still a good case if you like the style and can add some fans, though.
When compared to other cases at it's price point it leaves some things to be desired, overall still a good case if you like the style and can add some fans, though.
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