Apevia PRODIGY-BK Micro-ATX Gaming Case with 1 x Tempered Glass Panel, Top USB3.0/USB2.0/Audio Ports, 3 x Twilight RGB Fans, Black Frame

When I opened the back cover I was surprised on how bad the cable management was so please fix that

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HD audio cable was broken on arrival. RGBs on fans would not switch colors. Returning and getting a new one

It's a cheap case, so it's hard to criticize it. I will only state the facts as I experienced it and leave the judgement up to you. The quality of the case is fine. Everything lines up. The metal thickness is what you would expect at this lower price range. There is plenty of holes for cable management. The cables for the panel are long enough to reach any motherboard. The glass is real. The power supply shares a lower compartment with the 3.5" bays (all internal).What you need to understand before you buy:- The fans are fairly loud. So, expect that. They are not blaring, but about the level of a desk fan.- The RGB is fully not programmable. There is a button on the case that gives you preset options only. Static colors or rainbow effect. That's it.- It comes with a magnetic filter on the top, but it's kind of pointless because dust is going to get in it at so many other places, most notably at the top above the front fans. There is no solid back-plate behind those fans.So, if you are okay with the loud fans, limited RGB, and poor dust seal, it's a good deal.

You’re basically paying for the RGB fans because the rest of this case is an afterthought. Compared to another $59 case, the Antec DP301M, this Apevia case is sorely disappointing.Here are the things I don’t like about it that the more affordable case gets right. See pictures for example and how it’s done better on the competitors case.#1 front panel I/O and power switch. The front I/O cables dangle inside the main case compartment when they could be in front of the vertical bracket the front case fans are screwed into. While building out my PC I did rereou these cables out of the main compartment.Out of the 3 USB ports, only one is USB 3.0, I would have liked two 3.0s (maybe even a 3.1 port?)It feels like you have to push the reset and rgb switches really far sub flush with the case to get them to click.#2 SSDs are out front in this case, I would have preferred if they were tucked behind the motherboard tray like many other cases. This would make for a tidier, cleaner finished look.There are also no drive sled/trays. I’m more used to putting the drive in a sled and that clicks into the case and is held in with one thumb screw. Without drive sleds, you have to hold a drive on the inside and try to screw it in reaching around from the outside. It’s annoying. It’s tricky. It makes for much less convenient drive changes. And if you run M.2 drives you’re left with 2 big empty spaces with “SSD” embossed into the case.One last thing about drive bays, the 3.5” bays are not removable. I was able to reclaim this space in other cases for better cable routing or a good place to stuff extra cables coming off the power supply. This one is riveted in place, again, no drive sleds. I honestly don’t know how you are supposed to install 3.5” drives. If you plan on it - good luck.#3 PCIE expansion slot covers are not “removable and replaceable” in the normal sense. They’re basically tack welded on there and your supposed to bend them back and forth until they snap off probably leavening sharp unpainted edges, and as the manual describes “once you remove them, you cannot replace them” Literally, why? Why wouldn’t you just use normal PCIE slot covers like everyone else? If I add a card and take it out later, I should be able to put a PCIE cover back on.#4 The fans. Let’s be real, besides the from factor, micro ATX, the real reason anyone should buy this case is the fans. They’re fine. What I don’t like is the huge stacked molex connectors and extra extension cables all over the place. Apevia, couldn’t you have used a smaller more common conector in a modern pc? Couldn’t you have used or made a fan hub? Couldn’t you have made/sourced fans with cables long enough to not need bulky extensions?Originally this case was supposed to be for my main rig, and my old one was going to be for a living room streaming/media PC but after giving this case a better look in person, I’m second guessing if I will keep it at all.It’s a good looking case from the outside. I like the small form factor. I like the clear glass. (My other one has tinted glass for some reason that hides my RGB). The packaging was nice, the case was well protected. But overall I don’t think this is a very good design or a very good value compared to the Antec DP301M which basically has every one of my complaints solved.Apevia, go back to the drawing board. You built a great looking case that misses the mark pretty much everywhere else it counts.