Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Petrol Blue

Overall, the pros are major and very value oriented. Most of the cons are minor and really can be worked around or even ignored. In fact, most of the cons are really just related to the building process. That means most of these pros, even the bigger ones, are easy to ignore once your building is done. Don't get me wrong, I don't see anybody choosing this case for anything above a mid-level machine. But, for mid level and lower, this case destroys others when it comes to value. Other cases at this price point, even some being much more expensive, don't have drive bays on the front, or don't even include fans, or simply offer and absolutely horrible cable routing experience when it comes to having plenty of openings for all your cables. I always say that the ... MoreOverall, the pros are major and very value oriented. Most of the cons are minor and really can be worked around or even ignored. In fact, most of the cons are really just related to the building process. That means most of these pros, even the bigger ones, are easy to ignore once your building is done. Don't get me wrong, I don't see anybody choosing this case for anything above a mid-level machine. But, for mid level and lower, this case destroys others when it comes to value. Other cases at this price point, even some being much more expensive, don't have drive bays on the front, or don't even include fans, or simply offer and absolutely horrible cable routing experience when it comes to having plenty of openings for all your cables. I always say that the difference between cheap and inexpensive is that cheap means the price is too good to be true while inexpensive means the product is too good to be true. This case is priced around other "cheap" cases, but I wouldn't call it cheap. I'd call this case inexpensive. And insanely good value.

I am just upgrading a very old PC to a new case. The case was lite and very user friendly. After installing my power supply first and then my motherboard. Everything else just slipped into place. The included screws help mount everything in place. My Basic Motherboard J584C is an older model but still fit perfectly. My 2tb hard drives went in very easy with the two pull out cases. The motherboard I have didn't seem to have the Reset or the LED, power for the front of the panel. Usually these are color coated on certain motherboards and some are same color, or all bunched up in one plug. However looking at my motherboard I found a plug labeled FP1 which turned out to be the place where these cords attach. I will try and add a picture for other to see what I am ... MoreI am just upgrading a very old PC to a new case. The case was lite and very user friendly. After installing my power supply first and then my motherboard. Everything else just slipped into place. The included screws help mount everything in place. My Basic Motherboard J584C is an older model but still fit perfectly. My 2tb hard drives went in very easy with the two pull out cases. The motherboard I have didn't seem to have the Reset or the LED, power for the front of the panel. Usually these are color coated on certain motherboards and some are same color, or all bunched up in one plug. However looking at my motherboard I found a plug labeled FP1 which turned out to be the place where these cords attach. I will try and add a picture for other to see what I am talking about. It may help others. Certain older PC's where given the ability to connect to new tower cases. Thanks to whoever thought of this. Mine was on the bottom right corner. Completely black and only had 9 pins sticking up. One missing. Labeled FP1. It only had one cord attached to it in my old tower. This case - front power, LED and reset, all plugged in this spot. Boom. Worked like a charm. The case was easy to take apart and put together. Only took one optical disc slot out the top of the front panel and two slots in the back for the added video card.

I'm not sure what the low-star reviews are complaining about. I have used several "Budget" cases over the years, and this DOES NOT feel like a budget case. The metal parts don't flex in any way they shouldn't. The plastic parts feel solid too. The side panels are good and firm, and are very easy to remove AND to replace. The thumb screws for the side panels do not come off of the panels, so they cannot be lost, and they are able to screw down nice and tight - all of which are not true of most budget cases. It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures, but this case is an average sized mid-tower ATX case. There should be plenty of clearance in here for even the largest video cards because of how the hard drive caddy is placed, but the size is nothing to write home ... MoreI'm not sure what the low-star reviews are complaining about. I have used several "Budget" cases over the years, and this DOES NOT feel like a budget case. The metal parts don't flex in any way they shouldn't. The plastic parts feel solid too. The side panels are good and firm, and are very easy to remove AND to replace. The thumb screws for the side panels do not come off of the panels, so they cannot be lost, and they are able to screw down nice and tight - all of which are not true of most budget cases. It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures, but this case is an average sized mid-tower ATX case. There should be plenty of clearance in here for even the largest video cards because of how the hard drive caddy is placed, but the size is nothing to write home about. There's plenty of room to route wires and stuff, but don't expect to have any leftover space. One reviewer mentioned the motherboard standoffs stripping out very easily. I did not have any problems with them, although they were tight enough that I did have to use pliers to (Carefully) install them, but isn't that normal? I've had to do that with every case I've ever worked in. There are only two 5.25" external bays and two internal 3.5" bays, which is just enough for the average build IMO. There is an additional 2.5" internal HDD bay, but it is in a REALLY clumsy spot - behind the PSU, on the back side of the case. I would rather see it attached to the top or bottom of the hard drive caddy, personally. It's not very accessible on the back. Finally - this isn't really a problem, but it's something easily overlooked - the case DOES NOT come with a rear mounted fan in it, but it DOES come with two front-mounted fans. So if you were hoping for a rear fan, you should buy an additional one.