Technology GD09 Home Theater PC (HTPC) Computer Case with Faux Aluminum Design for ATX/Micro-ATX Motherboards, SST-GD09B

Love this case, I put my gaming PC in it for use in the living room. Great air flow, nice and quiet. My EVGA 3070, and 5600X are nice and cool while gaming. No issues running Minecraft Java at max settings so you know its good. Dust filters work great and are easily removable for cleaning. Currently have a blu-ray drive installed as well. CPU cooler is a be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2, it is a tight fit. I needed to trim the CD drive bracket just a little to clear the "COMeap 8 Pin 180 Degree Adapter" needed for the 3070.

Only precautions I'd advise is get a low-pro CPU cooler (I used a Noctua NH-L9x65), install good low-noise fans (I used two Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM fans to exhaust and two Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM fans for intake) and a small, modular PSU (I used an EVGA Supernova 750 P6). It's about the size of a mid-range-to-higher-end A/V receiver. There's room for a pretty sizable video card. (I put in an MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB but could have fit a longer card if I wanted to.) The assembly turned out really good for me.

When the power supply my daughter's old media center PC started howling like banshee, I had to decide whether to try to find another power supply that would fit in her slimline case or build an entirely new PC. Since her PC was 12 years old and I already had all the parts on hand to build a new one, I opted to buy this SilverStone case instead and give her a major upgrade. The case isn't perfect, but it is very nearly so. My daughter is thrilled with her new PC's look and the huge boost in performance the new motherboard, CPU, and GPU gave her. There aren't many options out there for a desktop case that can accommodate a full size ATX motherboard and a large video card and I felt fortunate to find an affordable case that met all of my requirements.

I bought this case because I needed to build an HTPC that wouldn't be shut off randomly due to the cat sitting on the power button, and because I wanted to reuse an ATX motherboard that I had lying around instead of searching for a decently priced ITX board. As far as build quality, Silverstone does a good job. There's a good bit of plastic, but it's high quality plastic, and per my picture, it doesn't look out of place in a TV console/entertainment center. There are multiple air intakes which are all filtered, very important especially if you have pets that shed. The filters are not magnetic, but are otherwise easily removable for cleaning. Being a larger case, this has some advantages over smaller HTPC cases in that you can fit larger GPU's and CPU coolers, as I did. It also has a 5.25 in. bay so if you wanted to add an optical drive, you could. I decided against this since I already have an Xbox for watching DVD's and Blu Rays. My major gripes are: 1. There is no manual included with the case. A QR code for it is printed on the box, but the manual is not beginner friendly. There is little explanation of how different screws are used. I was able to figure it out, but I've built multiple PC's before, you might have a harder time of it. 2. Despite this being a larger case, there isn't much cable management room, unlike a traditional ATX mid-tower, there's no back panel where cables can be routed. For example, I routed the 8-pin CPU power under the motherboard, as it was not long enough for what the apparent recommended use for it was (to have it go around the edge of the motherboard). Additionally, the only additional hard drive mount I could find was one built into the bracket that would hold the optical drive. 3. The design of the expansion slot covers is rather maddening. The way to access the screws that hold them on is to stick your screwdriver through the small hole directly above each one. If your screwdriver is too wide to fit through this hole, either you'll need to find a skinner one, or have your fat one hit the gym. In conclusion, this case isn't bad, per se. It does give some utility that you wouldn't get from most smaller HTPC cases. If you want to use this case for your own HTPC build, I would suggest the following: 1. Definitely use at least a semi-modular power supply. 2. For storage, go with M.2 drives wherever possible. Outside of that, 2.5 in. SSD's velcroed or double-sided taped to the walls of the case would be the next best option. 3. Make sure you have plenty of airflow. The case comes with a 120mm fan preinstalled, but there's mounting for 2 more (a 3rd mount is used by your power supply's fan), as well as mounts for 2x 80mm fans for exhaust. If you want the best performance, especially if you have it in a TV console, you'll need good airflow. I ended up with 2x 120mm fans for intake and 2x 80mm for exhaust. 4. If you want to include an optical drive (DVD/Blu Ray), make sure you get a low profile CPU cooler, or else you will not have room to route cables. If you want to see more pictures of the case, check out my PC Part Picker build using it: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/BQCLrH

I put my old PC in this case as HTPC and it's just what I desired. Not for a novice builder, you really have to pay attention to your dimensions in a case like this particularly with the CPU cooler. The material is light which is good for cooling but watch for scratches, fingerprints on the brushed aluminum. Noise and airflow are excellent and it fits perfectly on my shelf. Would buy again.

This is my second Silverstone htpc case. My first one has standoffs that stripped out due to being home to 5 different motherboards. It was built like a tank with thick metal that would survive a bomb blast. This new case is thin metal, doesn't hold hardly any 3.5 inch hdds and includes only 1 fan. I could have bought a corsair 4000d airflow with a glass panel and 2 fans for less. I read some reviews saying the case feels cheap and they are 100% correct. I needed a case for a camera server and this works, but it really is constructed cheaply and way over priced.

This case is exactly what I am looking for. Simple and small. It fit my mid-ATX mobo with 32gb of ram, and an older GTX-1080 video card which extends the full depth of the case. It was cramped, but it all fit and is runs cool. It came with 1 fan which is very quiet since it doesn't use bearings. I have a dual-fan 240mm water-cooler on my overclocked CPU, but 1 drawback is that I had to mount the fans on the outside because it could not fit both the radiator and fans inside the case. The input/output area on the mobo was blocking. I expected this knowing the size. I suppose you won't have this problem if you aren't using a radiator. Everything is quiet and heat levels are lower than my Corsair case. You definitely need a modular power supply or this will be cramped with little air flow. I have 3 SSDs in here that are loose, and zip-tied to stay bunched. Not really an issue since I don't move this thing around. There isn't room to mount the hard drive if you're using a large gfx card and cpu radiator like me. Again, all is expected given the size of the case compared to all of my hardware.

It looks like an amplifier. In fact, I've had a few people visit since and they have all started asking "what is this component" and point at it and then say "An amp?" At a glance, it's very close looking to my Anthem MCA 225 g2 amp. Installation of the motherboard went well. The biggest issue I have is there is not a dedicated SSD/HDD quick install spot - just about all cases now have that setup.