This case is perfect for the user that wants a beautiful high-quality case but has a limited budget. Costing USD 120 in the United States, on average, we think the price is more than perfect for this product, as it comes already with a 500 W power supply from Antec – and this is not a “generic” power supply like the ones you may found on cheap cases. You can find several other high quality cases on the market costing around this WITHOUT the power supply. And this power supply alone costs around USD 90, making this case a real bargain.

This case should please even more advanced users. Since it has four internal 3 ½” bays, even users willing to build a four-disk RAID system can use this case. Plus it comes with an eSATA port on its frontal panel, which is very handy if you want to connect an external hard disk drive to your computer and don’t want to go through the hassle of connecting and removing cables on the rear side of the computer all the time (users that have their computer installed on a position that makes it difficult to access its rear side know what we are talking about).

Another thing we liked about this case is that it is light: even with its power supply it weights only 20 lbs (9 Kg).

The only negative point we saw on this case was its fixed motherboard plate, making it more difficult for you to install your motherboard and also adding/replacing components like the CPU and memories in the future.

If you are looking for a good (and good-looking) mid-tower case that comes already with a 500 W power supply, Sonata III 500 is a terrific option.