CiT Blaze Red PC Gaming Case Mid-Tower ATX - Tempered Glass, For Enhanced Gaming | Black

Good pc case for starters. Its a tad on the small side but fits my components fine. Loads of cut outs for wires to go through which allows for neater wiring. Colour of fans looks quite nice too, bright enough but only the rings if you didn't know that. The case is also very light which I like but doesn't feel cheap in whole. There are 6 fans, all come with a 3 pin and molex connectors for power. Downsides, the hard drive storage under the case seemed really tacky to me, despite the case feeling fine. Previous cases I've used came with some plastic mounting to fit around HDDs then slide and click in. This case hasn't got them but I've screwed it in but couldn't tighten it on both sides otherwise the vertical mounts bend. Some reviews complain about the space between the PSU and the HDD storage but my PSU is on the cheap side which means the wires all come out to the side and avoids any clashes but definitely something to consider.

The case comes with 6 fans preinstalled although I'd recommend taking the front three and remounting them on the inside of the case, doesn't look as good (still looks good) but I think provides better airflow. The case comes with LOTS of screws, bolts and fixing points and spare, the all black finish is a nice touch. Make sure to get the build order right, as the fitted nature of the case could cause an issue (1-hard drives, 2-power supply, 3-fans, 4-mobo, 5-everything else). The case has plenty of feed locations for cables and the formed side panel means you can pack a few extra in. There's a hidden compartment for hard drives next to the power supply that you can also sneak a few cables in. I'd recommend with any build knowing a bit about what you're doing or having someone that can give you pointers. The front side is really sleek and the illumination from the fans is generally good but there are a few dark areas, particularly on the other of the graphics card. The fans area only illuminate on a single side (intake side) which causes the dark spots, however across the main area of the board the illumination is good. The fans are fairly quiet but not silent and do not have any control built-in so consider them a starter set until you can upgrade. All the fans have a 3 pin and molex connection. I have a fairly large graphics that fits with ample space and a standard ATX board. I've had a few cases in the past and this one is by far the easiest to install and by far the most aesthetically pleasing.

Let me begin this review with a tl;dr: The 3.5" hard drive cage, which is attached by 5 metal rivets (which you will need an electric drill to remove) is positioned far too close to the area where the power supply is designed to sit, so you will need to remove the cage to be able to get your power supply and any wires leading out of it in place. IF you can manage this however, you'll be getting a very decent case both aesthetically and performance wise for the price you pay. If you don't have a drill to remove rivets, I would look elsewhere for a case that either doesn't use rivets or won't present any problems fitting components in. Aesthetics: The aesthetics of the case are good - it's a medium size with tempered glass on the left hand side and front. The red LED fans look decent and make no noise. Performance: I am only running 5 of the 6 fans included in this purchase, but this (along with my CPU fan and the fans from my graphics card) is more than enough to keep the system nice and cool, even when running fairly processor/gpu intensive games. From a cable management standpoint, there is an area to tuck cables away from your components located between the underside of the frame that holds the motherboard and the right hand side panel, so this will help your build look tidy and maintain good airflow. Assembly: The case loses marks here - pain in the neck to assemble. The aforementioned problem with the rivet-attached hard drive case means you will either need to have an electric drill to hand, or will need to buy one (and they're not cheap) in order to remove it. On top of this, the small case and the many wires that come with the pre-installed fans means sorting out your pc's wiring can be quite fiddly and frustrating, particularly if you are using a modular power supply which requires you to plug in all your power cables at both ends. Would I recommend buying this case? Only if you have an electric drill. It's a nice case once you do all the work to get it that way, but in hindsight I'd have probably paid an extra £10-20 for a case which is easier to assemble. I don't regret buying this case though and I'm sure it will serve my build well over the next 5-10 years!

If you a looking for a ultra budget case that will do this is it. Good points: -It's cheap -It comes with 6 red fans -it's cheap -It will "fit" most motherboards -It's cheap -Tempered glass panel is pretty thick and not to dark as not to see inside but dark enough to hide thin back wires that couldn't be routed properly Bad points : -Fan bodies are made fron hard brittle plastic. If you need to take them off they will not tighten back up. I had to remove them in order to screw in the motherboard. So they are pretry much single use. Also the daisy-chain together but the routing is very bad. -ATX motherboard is a tight fit. Don't get me wrong, it fits, but there is no way to route the 8 pin CPU connector from the top so luckily I had cable extensions and had to go down all the way in front of the motherboard. -Routing holes are not aligned to the motherboard connectors and the cables plug in at weird angles. -HDD caddy does not come out without drilling the case so that leaves very little room for cable management. Would I buy it again? Maybe just because it is cheap and flashy and it sells

My review is based solely on the build experience. It sucks, kinda! Cable management design isn't well thought through and I struggled to get some cables in the right position and keeping it looking tidy. I couldn't get my PSU in without using some "light" modifications. The drive bay is riveted into position, not screwed in! All I needed was to be able to move it temporarily. The general build quality is OK but you shouldn't expect it to be amazing for such a cheap price! The pre-installed fans look awesome and all work so far. In Summary, the case is fairly decent for the price, plus you have 6 fans included. Some features, like having screws to be able to move the drive bay would've been awesome and better design for cable management. It looks nice once it's done. Just the build experience could've been a lot better.

Lets get the bad points out the way...... The LED fans installed are only one colour. This was known when purchased but just thought i'd mention it. Does not come with any cable ties Good Points..... This case is brilliant. There is ample room for all my components. I cannot comment on room for a water cooler as I do not have one installed. I have ATX motherboard but there were also mounts for Mini ATX and iTX Good cable management space, routes and outlets. 6 fans included which saved the need to purchase anymore. The fans are bright and extremely quiet Very sturdy case with full size glass panel on the side Good all round case and very please with my purchase

Brought this case to upgrade a computer and to have a bit of illumination. Bags of room for the motherboard and CPU heatsink fan if you are using one. The biggest let down is the space that has been given for the PSU. I have a Corsair RM850X modular power supply that I am trying to fit, the issue is the caddy for the harddrives leaves no room to plug in the modular cables once the PSU is fitted into place. It would be so bad iof the caddy was screwed in but it is not, it is rivited in place. Ho hum what to do. I do not need the caddy as i am using NVME harddrives on the MOBO, so these are redundunt and could be removed if they were screwed in. Caution when you by this case, make sure you have a small powerless PSU to fit in, or do not by a modular PSU. If you are wondering about the noise levels, the fans are very quiet, all six of them. I plugged the PSU in externally to the fans and onto a power tester to trick it into thinking it was attached to the motherboard. Update: I have edited the star rating to one, I now have the PSU fitted, after removing the caddy. The molex connectors are flismy on the colling fans. The screws to secure the motherboard do not fit the posts they screw in, good job i had a supply of screws that do fit. The cable runs are dificult and obscured by the mother board, and it was a missing to attach the 8 pin power lead to the motherboard as it locates tight to the two roof cooling fans. It was a good job i did not use water cooling as i would not have been able to connect it.

Well now, what’s not to like ?. Good price & well made. Great delivery (or at least it would have been) if the driver had actually waited for me to answer the door, instead of dinging the bell then “doin a bunk”. MB fitment is tight as all hell, barely mm’s along the io side of the case. Did come c/w no less than 6 fans, only used 5 due to my water block. I do however have one very big negative: why the hell is the hdd holder riveted in place and so far back from the front. You do know that the avarage psu has a butt load of cables right ?. I drilled out the rivets and removed the cage as I’ve got an NVME & SSD’s. All in all though a great purchase albeit requiring a smidge of altering.