Coolermaster Elite 360 Mid Tower Case

To start with, this case is quite small. This has a good and bad side. If you need a small case to fit your HTPC with a low end GPU, this is the product you need. If you want to shove 3 GTX 480s inside, buying this case will only make you a fool. The design is compact and has good ventilation options. You can have up to 4 80mm fans and one 92mm fan, or 2 120mm fans, 2 80mm fans and one 92mm fan. Assuming it's on its side. No point for the 92 if it's standing.
The drive bays have a screwless design, allowing for quich changes of HDDs, CD/DVD/BD drives and FDD/card readers. I don't think it's too flimsy, it does have a bit of play(not on HDDs though), but during any normal transport nothing will come out. In fact, the G forces must be high enough to tare it apart or deform it for a drive to come loose. Only downside is annoyance, but I can live with 1mm play.
I like the rotating CM badge, because it does not damage the look of the case when on its side(which is how I use it to save space). Having the case on its side, I have a 17in LCD monitor on top and it's strong enough to hold it with only limited flex(characteristic of low budget cases). I also flipped the now side fan to draw air in for better airflow around the CPU and NB/SB.
Installation of components was really easy, much like any other case, board is screwed down, PSU is screwed in. Drives were easy to install using the screwless design and a GPU fit right in at the back. I then secured it with a screw.
The cable management is good, but more space could be allowed at the back. One of the molex leads was getting in the way at some point(my fault really, there was more than enough space under the PSU), which caused the back panel to flex out significantly, but I sorted it out before permanent damage. Also bigger holes in places, I had to route the main PSU cables around the top of the board(no space at the bottom anyway). This had the positive effect of sealing the GPU cooling loop, which was good because my card runs quite hot and none of that hot air contaminates the cold CPU loop.
I was annoyed with the IDE cable I used for the CD and HDD drives(better use it than leave it lying around), because it didn't want to strech enough for both devices to be connected.
The rubber feet do marvels when it comes to sound insulation, if used, will reduce noise by up to 60%(dependent on desk or surface). I haven't stuck them on yet, just placed them under in their punch-ins.
I believe this case is not designed for top end systems, but it will do the job. Best used with mATX. ATX will fit but is pushing it in my opinion. Also make sure your GPU isn't too long. My XFX 9600GSO is touching the PSU leads, which insulates the loop to the GPU only and not the CPU area, but if too long, it won't fit. I see my 9600 is pushing it very badly. I see quite the opposite in terms of CPU cooling. Assuming your 5 1/4 drive isn't too long, a pre sealed water cooling kit WILL fit the case. By that I mean ones like the Corsair H50 and CoolIT ECO(being some of the really good ones). This does NOT mean you can go ahead and buy a V10 for this case. It WILL stick out the top and you may have to cut a hole in the panel(not the best idea). The WC system can be fitted to the top or side panel, wherever desired, keeping in mind that the pump and water block assembly will take up space. This will allow for very high end CPUs to be used. Personally I'd trust this case with a H50 and an i7 980 at 4GHz, but the GPU will have to remain small.

Overall:

Pros:
-compact
-inexpensive
-fits mATX and ATX boards
-screwless drive design is not too flimsy
-allows for up to two HDDs and two CD/DVD/BD drives
-inluded fan is virtually silent and has a MOLEX converter
-four more optional fans for better airflow
-good sized PSU vent
-mainstream parts feel at home inside this case
-will fit pre sealed water cooling kits, limited to 120mm radiator(usual size of these kits)
-can be used for HTPC building
-looks great
-can be vertical or horizontal
-can take the weight of an LCD monitor on top
-quite easy to work with
-pretty much separate CPU and GPU cooling loops, allowing for hot running GPUs
-rubber feet decrease noise significantly

Cons:
-not too much room to work inside
-cable management could be better
-more internal drive bays could be included
-the power and HDD LEDs are quite bright and may annoy you if you sit side on and watch a film with no lights on.
-although it fits ATX boards, there will be too little room to work with.
-no 2.5in drive support(although I could probably leave one or two of those lying around, it wouldn't much matter if not moved)

A tip from myself, when installing parts in this case, start with the board and essentials - CPU, RAM, CPU cooler. Wire up the board to the case controls, lights and I/O. Then add the HDD drives and do all the wiring(hopefully, one or two SATA cables). After that, any external drives. Start from the bottom - card readers, FDDs, etc and work your way to the top. Try to hide the cables as you go along rather than do it all in the end. It'll make your life a lot easier. Then install the PSU. I recommend using a modular PSU, because it will help cable management. Try to determine which cables you will and won't need and tuck away anything you won't before installing the PSU. There is a hole for the main power lead. I recommend using it for most of the cables(including external case interface), because it's the largest. Any cables like MOLEX and SATA power that you do use will most likely stay at the top anyway, unless you bother with the small holes, but that risks overcrowding the bottom. There is also some room under the drive bay mounts. Once you finish the PSU installation, it's time to install the cards at the rear - if any. You will need to remove the punch-outs, install the card in the slot and secure with a screw. If using a PCIE GPU that requires external power(PCIE power lead), make sure to leave that lead loose in the PSU installation. Also make sure the GPU isn't too long and don't force it in. If using a SLI/CF board(if you're out of your mind) use a lower slot to avoid contact with PSU cables.

The way I see it, It's one of the best 30 quid cases on the market(if not THE best).

Firstly I think the most important thing people need to do before they purchase this product is have a real look at what they can realistically fit in the case. This is certainly NOT a case for a top spec gaming pc with an over sized graphics card.

I have recently moved flat and space wasnt exactly at a premium so decided to rehouse my old pc which was in a massive advent centurion case. The coolermaster 360 simply blew me away, the pictures really do not do it justice as it is really slick and stylish looking when you take it out of the box.

With regards to installation the only real problem I had was the front panel pins all being seperate and fiddly to put in (I would advise you connect these first) and I had originally put them in the wrong order which led to the power switch not working. After consulting my mobo manual and some nifty finger work I'm all set up and running like a charm. Overall stripping my old pc and moving to this one took just over 2 hours (ironically the oversized advent case was a nightmare to get components out).

I am still working on cable management to make the inside a little easier on the eye and will be adding another 120mm fan in the future to aid air circulation.

Lastly for those who are worrying about space for the graphics card I managed to fit in my gtx 460 1gb however there is little room to spare due to the power connectors being at the end of the card. This may be a deal breaker for some but as mentioned above this really isnt a case for hardcore gamers.

Anyway hope this review helps in some way. If you want more info on the case then ask away and I'll see if I can answer.

I was buying this case as the base for an Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155) machine with a Micro ATX Gigabyte SKT-1155 H67M-UD2H-B3 Motherboard. I've also got 4 sticks (2 sets (8GB)) of CORSAIR 4GB 1333MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Kit along with a Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Green Internal Hard Drive OEM and a LG GH22NS50.AUAA 22x SATA DVDRW Drive - Bare Black. I bought a standard 480W PSU elsewhere. Everything fits together and works great.

Since I bought this specifically for the fact it is smaller than the big towers, I find the space inside just right, though, as mentioned by others here, if you need to have crazy big coolers this may not be for you. In my case I'm using the stock intel cooler and have bags of room.

The case comes with a nice big 12cm fan already installed on the top (when in tower position). The drives go in on sliders so no screws necessary for them. Unlike some other cases in this and higher price ranges there are no sharp edges inside which is a boon to those of us who like our skin intact - I've worked with cases before that were like some kind of trap from the Saw films.

As with seemingly everything these days the power and hard drive activity lights are those far too bright blue/purple LEDs, so if you're like a me a tiny bit of black electricians tape over them does the trick (and is unnoticeable). If you have a need for hugely long graphics cards, big after market CPU coolers and 5 hard drives in the case, then this is not the case for you. For the rest of us who want a nice roomy case that looks quite good for a bargin price this is the one.