HTPC KT-600 Media PC Case Barebone Brushed Aluminum ...

Haven’t used yet. But I can tell everything will be fine. I’ve built many PC’s and I can tell the issues that come in the bad reviews on this item stem from inexperience.

Case is solid and big, a little bigger I expected. That being said had no trouble with a micro board install. If it doesn't power up, pull the power supply and make sure the ac cord is well plugged in

I bought this knowing full well it didnt have the best reviews, but I thought that I could figure it out. My normal GPU did not fit so I had to grab an older GTX 550ti I had lying around and that barely fit. Cable management is a joke and, yes, you do need slim fans. They dont include any instructions on how to install the IR sensor and such, and any forums regaurding this case are long gone (I did find one but the pictures were all taken down so it wasnt much help). When I did finally get it put together enough to work, I tried inserting a USB into the front panel for driver installation, and it broke off from the case and pushed in so that you couldnt access it any more. I wasnt even applying a lot of pressure. I gave up and decided to return it, but upon removing the mobo screws, one of the stand offs in the case broke off and I had to force the screw out with pliers. Lets hope my mobo still works. All in all, this case is low quality, not well documented, and not worth the money youd save from other cases. If I were you, I would spend the extra money and get a silverstone case. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!

though my project is on hold, for now, the case is just what i needed, core i7 & 3 -4tb hdds& bd drive fit well, psu works perfect. ill review again when my vid card arrives.

The case looks very professional like it belongs on a stereo setup, added some fans to it for cooling and only ran into two problems with it, one small one that is mostly aesthetic and one that is pretty big. First the small issue, the LCD screen can only be set from behind the front panel taking it all apart, you have to take it apart to install the IR sensor for the remote anyways but the settings can only be done while the case is on. Small annoyance but nothing to break the review. Now, the big issue, the included huntkey power supply I received had a short in it. We are talking the power supply became burning hot and smelled of burned electronics. Luckily I had an extra power supply to put in it and it works great. Messaged the seller about the issue, we shall see what happens, will update review when I have more information Overall really great case, going to make it a combination plex server and PFSense HTPC. May post videos and pictures later on.

First off, slim fans are required. A regular 80x80x25 thick fan will NOT fit. It must be 80x80x15mm (slim fan). There is enough space to add a 1 120x120x15 slim fan in place of one of the 80mm fans if you so desire but only 1 of them. So you'll end up with 1 120mm slim fan and 2 80mm slim fans and even that will not prevent your CPU from overheating. You're going to be required to open a big hole in the case somewhere to help with airflow. Unfortunately I agree with another poster that it should be above the CPU fan which will destroy the aesthetics of the case unless you hide it under a shelf or inside a media center cabinet. At first glance it appears as if the case has plenty of ventilation. It doesn't, even with 15mm slim fans installed. The fans do not have an open circle cutouts, they are behind drilled hole mesh that blocks half the airflow from a fan in/out of the case. So cutting large circular holes for your case fans and installing a circular screw in grill should be on your to do list. Airflow is among the worst I've ever experienced. My CPU fan started ramping up to obscene levels as if there was no airflow at all. Without case modding will fry your CPU from overheating due to the design of this case. Yes it's that bad. Inadequate ventilation design. Case modding is 100% a requirement. If you don't own a Dremel do not buy this case. With modifications it can be a brilliant HTPC! It comes with so many additional features that with modding it can definitely be worth all the work. Thankfully, I have a PCIE slot powered GPU (750 Ti or 1050 Ti) so didn't have to deal with the PCIE power plug issue others complained about. You can swap in any PSU you want it's not a proprietary size. I tested it with modular EVGA 650 and Corsair 450 both fit the PSU cage with no problem. Yes there is actually a cage for the PSU and its mounting location just blows my mind. The PSU should be where the HDD cage is and vice versa. The HDD cage is vertically mounted not horizontally mounted so that's -1 for a large storage HTPC design that has conventional platter HDD's. The optical drive cage is a breeze to remove however I also ran into the problem that everyone else had of the DVD tray not retracting correctly. It gets caught on the lip of the case's spring loaded flip out cover (requires modification). Pros: It includes a 550W PSU, Media Center remote, IR receiver, and front LCD panel with fan speed display (fans not included) and temp display using 3 temp probes (included). The front panel features of this case are quite awesome including a built in memory card reader. The front panel is indeed super feature rich. Oh and that big button on it is not a volume knob it's the power button. :P This case has so many issues that it's for modders only. If you've never modded a PC you're going to hate it. If you love modding PC cases you're going to love it because there are plenty of design flaws to fix.

I really wanted to like this case. It looks good and even comes with a remote and power supply. However, it's layout is awful. The power supply and HDD chassis sit so close to each other that you have to take the chassis out just to put the drives in. The dvd player (not included) has to be left slightly unscrewed in order to operate properly. It's too short to be able to hand most dedicated video cards (my 550ti has been forced to fit as it's about a 1/4 inch too tall and maybe 1/2 inch from impacting the power supply). The power supply also obstructs the SATA ports making them almost useless. Eventually, I just took the board out, assembled everything, and put it back in. I probably spent 3 hours fighting the case before that happened. It doesn't come with an instruction manual of any kind. The remote they send doesn't have any information on it so trying to figure out where to put it is a bit of a challenge. Don't bother looking for information, it doesn't exist. The case is drilled for 3 - 120mm or 3 - 80mm fans. None are included which didn't bother me.What does bother me is that even though it's slotted for 120mm fans, you can't use them because the case is too short by about 10mm meaning you can't fit the fan housing into place unless you find some ultra low profile 120's. Even then, I could only get three of the screws to each fan in place because the case is so cramped after putting everything else in. I would recommend installing the fans first but then you wouldn't be able to install the your assembled board. If they would fix that 10mm height problem, you could fit a pretty standard sized graphics card in as well. With it being so short, my GPU fan is touching the top of the inside of the case. Also, the LCD panel that is up front which reads out temps and fan speeds broke after a couple hours. It isn't something I really care about so I didn't send it back. (I've tried reconnecting everything, no luck, just a dead screen) After it's all put together, it's tolerable since it functions. However, I can't recommend it at all because it's layout is just so bad. I used a z77x-ud3h board and I highly recommend using a micro-atx board for a build with this case. Also, the following items are NOT INCLUDED: DVD player Case fans Any instructions Items that ARE INCLUDED: 550w PSU (off brand) Remote with internal IR receiver (it looks good and functions well) Multi card reader

Don't know what the other bad reviews are about. Assembled mine with no troubles. Didn't need any manuals the wiring, it is easy to figure out. The IR boards installation are self explanatory. If you've assembled a htpc before then you should not have any issues. The LCD screen on the front is easy to hook up as well and is a nice little feature. I thought it was a great purchase especially.