Since I got the case without a psu, I needed to add some power! I installed an Enermax 550w PSU in this case thinking I'd be all "big -n-bad". Welp, the 11 molex connections and Two-mile long cables on the Enermax 550 are alittle too much for this case I think. LOL!.

Asus Cusl2-C motherboard installed with tons of room to spare.

The built-in hard drive cooler of this case is a nifty feature. This was the only space on the case that didn't come with a fan already installed. So I added a fast, and loud, Delta 80mm fan. It just snapped right in the bracket. Doesn't get any easier than the snap-in fan brackets on this case.

Time to clutter it all up with lots of IDE cables and such. A thing to note here is that those fancy rounded cables you can buy, though purdy and all, really are quite bulky compared to typical homemade ones.

Got it all tucked in here and the door back on. Looks pretty sharp in this pic.

With a hardware Mpeg decoder and the required passthru cable for it , I've got alot of cables in back. But.... <b>What's with that purple handle!@!@ LOL!</b>

These are some of the best pics i could get of the finished product. Looks pretty mean in these pics...heh.

And in case you're wondering how a couple 120mm fans would look on the side panel with that handle. Or maybe you're wondering if a 120mm fan will fit in the lower front. Nope, not unless you MOD it of course! <evil grin>

Conclusion
It's hard to give my final thoughts on this case. The case itself is, as we all know, a fantastic case overall. It's been a huge success and was the hardest item for retailers to stock for the longest time. But this review is more of "How is the D30b?" Well....the insides are great and the outside isn't. Unfortunately, because of the excessively rough texture of the finish, Anyone who buys this over the D30 for the pimpy black looks and braggin rights will be dissappointed. This particular version is just too hard on my eyes for me to wholey recommend. The paint finish should be the last thing you have to worry about when buying a brand new case right? And since your gonna be looking at the outside of the case most of the time, You want it to look its best. This isn't the case with this case......ermm........you know what I mean..LOL!

In the time that's passed since I received this case from Directron.com (due to the recent downtime VH experienced), they have since packaged the case with a Enermax 330Watt dual-fan EG351P-VE ATX Power supply. There price for this case, at the time of this review, is only $109 USD. And again, that includes the Enermax. You can pick up this Directron D30b right here. Though I might suggest that if you really dont NEED a black one then go get the beige version called the Directron D30 .

I'd like to thank Directron.com for allowing me to give this case an in-depth look. If you haven't already, be sure to thoroughly check out Directron.com . They've got an impressive selection of computer cases including black cases , color cases, silver cases, and aluminum cases !

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