Kolink Stronghold Midi-Tower - PC case - Computer Case - Real Glass Side Window - White

I'm very impressed with this case. For less than £40 you get an item with excellent build quality, a 100% tempered glass side panel, thoughtful and well planned out internals and two surprisingly good 120mm fans (even if they are molex).Let's start with looks. If you're looking to move on from that garish case you bought 5 years ago then it's perfect. Sleek, underplayed looks with plenty of clean edges and nothing flashy. A tempered glass side panel allows views into the entirety of your system, and a PSU shroud makes cable management a breeze while also hiding your ugly hard drives. Speaking of drives, there is space for vertical mounting of up to 4 SSDs, allowing you to show off your flash new storage. There is ample room for cable management too, meaning it's very easy to make your PC look great.Now, build quality. Everything is made of great feeling metal, other than the glass panel and the plastic front. Nowhere does it feel flimsy or cheap.There is space for 6 internal 120mm fans, with filters on the top of the case and underneath for the PSU. To address a concern from another reviewer, yes there are no filters for the front fans. However you can buy filters dirt cheap on amazon that screw straight onto the fans, so for a couple of quid that solves that issue.On the subject of addressing issues from other reviews, at the time of writing there is a one star review that consists of nothing but a very vague complaint about there being no SSD tray. Again, SSD trays are dirt cheap on Amazon. Why you would expect a case manufacturer to include one in such a cheap case is rather odd in the first place, and to leave a one star review because of it is nothing short of ridiculous. Besides, why would you want an SSD tray when you have space to mount 4 SSDs anyway.Speaking of SSD trays and space for drives, one possible pitfall of this case is that there is only space for two full size hard drives in the bay below the PSU shroud. For those who are fans of mass storage, this case may not be for you, but for anybody with two or less 3.5" drives there is no issue. However, all hope isn't lost. At the time of writing, a 1TB 2.5" laptop HDD is only £5 more than a full size one. This means that you can still upgrade your mass storage on the cheap by mounting a laptop hard drive in the same location as your SSD. Problem solved, again only for a few quid!In conclusion, this case may not be for everyone. If you're looking for a case that includes everything you might want to build a PC then you'd be better off spending double the cost of this on a big brand case. However, if ingenuity is part of the fun of building a PC for you, then a little goes a long way here. You'll be getting a fairly barebones case, but you'll also be getting it for less than £40, and even after purchasing a fan filter or an SSD tray you'll still be saving a lot of money. Absolutely recommended.

Great price for what you get, it does have short comings, for example there not being enough screws, my pc has the bare minimum of parts and I was looking at the bag thinking that I cant put much else in. Also there are no additional screws for moving the front fan, it has two long ones at the bottom that screw in from the front as opposed to through the back. Luckily I had spares from a broken fan but I realise as this is kind of a starter case that some people may not. The screws themselves aren't too bad quality. Another thing is that the cut outs for cables on the bottom above the psu compartment are far too close to the motherboard. Everything connected down there is bent back on itself so I can go down through those holes. Would've made sense if there was anything to mount on top of that compartment but there are no mounting points so don't know whats going on there. Also the expansion covers are welded on, and there is one really cheap plastic cover as a replacement should you change things around. Suppose you could probably buy your own though.Apart from that its quite a nice bit of kit, everything fits well and it was quite easy to tidy all the cables. The mount for the memory is quick cool as it can be screwed directly to the back plate next to the motherboard. Offers a lot of options for a decent level of future upgrades.

For the money i don't believe you can top this case.In general its an excellent design although i'd say the rear section (behind the mobo) is a little thin and could have done with another 5mm or so which would have made cable management much easier however for £40 its a very minor niggle. Also the clearance from the front fans to the front panel is awful and i'd strongly recommend mounting them on the inside of the chassis not the outside how it comes. By placing them on the inside it allows much better clearance and thus better air flow. its an odd design or build flaw but easily overcome.Other than those very minor issues its a solid chassis with enough space for most builds, pretty good cooling although stock fans are very middle of the road. Glass side panel is a good design and easily mounted with a really nice tint meaning it looks a little sleeker and dare i say classier than some of the standard clear glass side of other cases.I've build dozens of pc's over the years and this case is by far the best case for the money I've ever used. Is it perfect, no but neither are some of the £150+ lian li cases I've built in so for £40 you cant go wrong. will 100% look to use this case on the next builds i do.

This is firstly a great chassis. Regardless of price. The bonus that it is less than £40 just makes the deal even sweeter.I have built in a lot of cases over the years and they all have some drawbacks at this price point. Happily the case here doesn't have many drawbacks at least none that are deal breakers. My complaints are as follows. The front air intake isn't filtered. But this gives better airflow. The rear compartment is a little narrow for cable management. Not really a problem if you take care when planning cable runs. Also the mounting of a 240mm radiator in the top is a tight fit, but not impossible to fit. Gaining access to the fan headers can be difficult when a radiator is installed, but this also hides any unsightly wiring.The positives.Looks great, the full side tempered glass is not too dark and is well supported on the rubber mounts. Plenty of fan options 3 120 up front 2 120 in the top and a single 120 in the rear.The basement is well laid out and the cable holes are in the best possible places for neat cabling and access to all areas.Overall it is a pleasure to build in and look at. And for half the price of a fractal design c which is a very similar case.