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this video is brought to you by NCI XCOM great technology selection and service hello everyone I'm Dimitri with hurricane axe and today on the review table we've got an excellent value oriented chassis from silverstone this is the coupe y PL 0 5 and this price range the e coupe like al 0 5 is up against some tough competition particularly from NZXT with the S 340 or the fractal core 3500 but the chassis seems to hit every aspect of what is needed in the case without any major compromises and that is very difficult to achieve at this price point now there are some elements that reveal the value nature of the product like slight tone mismatch on the plastic panels that can be easily spotted and the thin side panels that have a fair amount of flex and also the slight weakness in the frame can also be felt there are no rubber grommets on any of the cutouts and I questioned how much they act the cost of the final price of the the case and finally the ugly colored front panel cables that I wish were all black and I wanted to get all these minor not-so-positive mentions out of the way as none of these are really deal breakers and I would strongly recommend this for first time builders so check this out now we get a side panel window that could be wider but still is revealing enough I'd like to point out that the window is also attached with screws that is a pleasant sight although sorry to report it scratches easily a simple nail swipe would introduce marks the plastic finish has a fine brushed aluminum look that adds a bit of elegance close up the front panel is easily removable with a built-in dust filter and only one blue LED fan is included inside the case for a little touch of color with dual 140 mm fan holes available at the front as well also notice a fairly open hard drive cage design that would help with air flow above the two five and a quarter inch drive base is the front IO with power and reset switch mic and headphone jack with two USB 3 ports and color-matched power led the top panel has a built-in fine mesh prevent and the settling dust it is removable with two thumb screws at the back to reveal this height advantage that would allow users to use the space for a thick radiator and actually have more internal clearance above the motherboard for example I installed the 38 millimeter thick radiator at the top and kept the fans below for a less cluttered interior and this space is compatible with dual 120 or 140 millimeter fans and the back we find the 120mm fan mount with some height adjustment just slight eight PCI slots and thumb screws that stay with the panel on both panels I love this feature coming to the bottom a large dust filter spends the entire floor I really dislike these type of dust filters as they are extremely cumbersome to remove and install back but at least the case is fully dust proof on the inside there are many cutouts for cable management either drive cage can be removed to accommodate for extra airflow or have that mid section completely open with one cage on the floor and one at the top to allow clearance for GPUs longer than 11 inches also the cage platform is removable that would allow installation of dual 120mm fans for extra airflow at the bottom coming around to the back I was honestly surprised to find these two SSD brackets that are easy to remove what with a thumb screw and are facing towards the front of the chassis that makes cable routing easier then if they were to face down the spacing is also plenty to talk away any cables and the rear and here is a finished system I love how spacious it feels and that extra height advantage complements all in one water cooling systems beautifully I was even able to slightly color match the build to the blue LED fan with a blue ring plate on the cooler and also some blue accents on the GTX 970 now if there is one thing that I would suggest that would make this the best budget case we've reviewed that would be the inclusion of rubber grommets there are just so many cutouts around the motherboard that reveal all the cabling behind it and while it's a clean system regardless at least having rubber grommets for the two large cutouts in the front and the power supply would be nice and last thing cable management was a total breeze there are many key without points all over the back and I made sure they were as flat as possible so what Silverstone has released here is an outstanding an almost perfect frame to accommodate for any hardware requirements for you build some corners have to be cut to preserve that really competitive $65 price but fortunately all the elements that add to enjoyable and seamless building experience were preserved and knowing Silverstone will most likely see an upgraded version of the KL 0 5 with perhaps premium materials and more refined interior but until then the keel 0 5 is one of those cases to consider if it's in your budget this is a damn good value product so guys thank you so much for 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