Mikhailtech take a look at a budget-oriented barebones kit, including case, power supply, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.

The inside of the case is, big surprise, nothing special. The front uses a single cage for mounting all the drives using good 'ol screws. There's a stamped grill with holes for an 80mm intake, but as is the problem with many cases even to this day, it's pretty much useless since there's no opening in front of it to take in air. Around back we have the PSU, 80mm fan, non-removable I/O shield, and the expansion slots. If you look closely you'll notice the protrusion mentioned earlier which holds the expansion cards in place. Finally, the motherboard tray isn't removable either. You'll find raised mounts where typical motherboard holes can be found; for the rest you'll need to install the somewhat awkward provided plastic stand-offs.

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