Can't see a thread about this case - Ace Ecco 250 Toolless Micro-ATX Case / Ace of Sweden Ecco 250

Good points

2 x 120mm in the front
1 x 120mm in the back
Sound proofing installed top, bottom, two sides

Reviews (use Google Translate)

http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/13507- ... ng-fran-3m
http://www.tweak.dk/review/ACE_Ecco_250 ... t/1259/1/1

Your thoughts please - I'm looking to change from a Fractal Design Core 3000.

Looks very good and that price is amazing for what it has.

Are you going to be putting many drives in it? How are you intending to mount them all. I don't think I'd want to load up all of those side mounted hard drives as it would reduce CPU and GPU cooler headroom and there's got to be some vibration coming in too even with soft mounting.

I would also think that with a largely positive pressure design with those 2 front fans that there would be more of a need for a fan filter behind the front panel. I'm sure that something could just be placed in front of the fans.

One maybe two drives max. There is some room in the bottom of the case to mount one - may try soft mounting there.

I went for the Fractal for the positive pressure but the build quality isn't very good compared to the Antec cases I've had...

Fractal support is good though - they sent a side panel as the original was warped

It's inexpensive and, with reference to your 3K, it's also smaller.
But if build quality *is* your concern, I don't think it may deliver.

That's a clone of http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php/pr ... q/31-qs200

Aerocool QS-200. have build one before, case quality is acceptable. You get what you pay for: low cost, low production but high function.

Nowhere near of middle-class cases, regarding build quality. And fans that come with it are not high quality too.

I think the Ecco looks better than the Aerocool myself. The blue fans and fans in the side panel in the Aero make it look cheap. It also has no soundproofing material included.

It might actually be that Ecco get this case made for them by Aerocool (I don't know this but the construction does look a little similar).

Thank you for the advice and noooooooooooooooooooooooo

I was hoping the quality would be ok but I think you're right...



I thought it was a clone as I remember looking at the Aerocool about a year ago. Amazon were selling it in the UK but for £50 I thought it was expensive.

Thank you for the advice



I agree the Ecco does look better and doesn't have open grill at the front.

Many thanks for advice in your first post by the way

Many of these cases are likely built by the same OEM. You can tell by looking at details like how the different metal sheets are joined together or how the corners are reinforced. Sharkoon also seems to have a couple of cases based on the same design. Anyway, like the others mentioned, it`s a decent design for the price but build quality is not spectacular, in fact it`s pretty similar to that of the Fractal Core.

Or of some CoolerMaster design, as the Elite series.

Biggest disadvantage of the fractal version is the back fan: only 92mm instead of 120 in other clones
€: Why would you need the sound proofing? Pick your parts carefully, drill down your fans and your done, imho.