SILVERSTONE Precision Series PS15

VERDICT

Its small stature might affect your component choices, but otherwise the PS15 is an appealing and affordable microATX case.

- James Archer

£40 IS INARGUABLY a rock-bottom price for a PC chassis with features like a full-size tempered glass side panel, largely metal construction (rather than plastic), an included fan and multiple USB3 ports. There are lots of cheap microATX cases, but the PS15 looks like one that could deliver a rare degree of value.

At the same time, this is ultimately a small case, and SilverStone has been pretty ruthless in cutting things down. For instance, there’s only room for a single 3.5in hard disk in the entire thing. This comes in the form of a tool-less tray, which is nice, but that limits the ability to maximise storage on the cheap or set up RAID arrays with mechanical drives.

In addition, despite decent CPU cooler height and graphics card length clearances of 154mm and 314mm respectively, the PS15’s maximum PSU size is 150mm. This isn’t a deal-breaker as it still leaves you with plenty of options, but some PSUs – including more budget-inclined units that might have been a good pairing with an affordable chassis such as this – are 160mm long, so you’ll have to check before you buy.

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