🚀 Elevate Your Build with Style and Performance!
The SAMA IM01 Pro BKG is a high-performance micro ATX mid-tower case designed for gamers and professionals alike. Featuring a sleek tempered glass side panel, high airflow metal mesh, and versatile compatibility with both micro ATX and mini-ITX motherboards, this case is perfect for building a powerful and stylish PC. With pre-installed silent cooling and multiple USB ports, it combines functionality with modern aesthetics.
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
Brand | SAMA |
Series | SAMA IM01 Pro BKG |
Item model number | SAMA IM01 Pro BKG |
Item Weight | 14 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 19.29 x 12.83 x 15.55 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 19.29 x 12.83 x 15.55 inches |
Color | Glass Black |
Manufacturer | SAMA |
ASIN | B0CDVYDYQZ |
Date First Available | August 7, 2023 |
J**R
Screwless, compact, excellent airflow, lots of room for HDDs!
I was looking for a compact case mATX case that will fit into this crevice next to my media center. I didn't want to go ITX because of the limited options that provides. This case has it all! For one thing, once you have it fully assembled it looks super clean and beautiful.The case is completely vented (except for the tempered glass, of course). Every side of this case is mesh, so air flows through the whole thing. I managed to fit 6 case fans on this bad boy. The front, though, does not accept case fans because that's where you put the power supply. The power supply is mounted vertically, instead of above or below the motherboard like in most ATX cases. In my configuration, the intake is facing the interior of the case, and the heat is expelled downwards. The rest of the case fans are sucking from the bottom of the case and sending them out the top and back. Despite what the other reviewer is saying, routing the power cable is super easy. They provide a right angle power cable extender that you can route from the front of the case, behind the motherboard frame, through a channel on the edge of the case, and out the back. I guess the other reviewer never figured that out. My only gripe with this is that the extension cable sticks out the back, through a hole on the edge of the case, I wish there dedicated place to mount the extension, it would look so much cleaner. You can keep the end of the extension inside the case, but that means you would have to take a panel off to unplug the PSU. It's easy to take the panel off since they're held on by clips, but I rather not deal with that and it's the back of the case anyway, so who cares how that looks.This case is ridiculously configurable. Every mesh panels (front/sides/top/bottom) lifts off so that only the basic frame of the case remains. This makes it incredibly easy to install your components despite the case being so small. My favorite part is that I can flip the frame around and mount the motherboard upside down so that the GPU is at the top of the case and the heat can vent upwards out the top. In this case, you would snap the bottom panel with the rubber feet to the "top" of the case and flip it over. So many choices!The case is mostly screwless. Each of the panels are held on by clips. The snap off pretty easily if you pull on them from the back, but they're sturdy connections.Despite the small, size, you can fit a full size 330mm GPU (you need to make sure your PSU isn't too long though). The case also comes with an integrated GPU lifter to prevent sag. It can also fit full sized CPU fans.There is a removable section of the case that serves as a hard drive/ fan housing. I was able to mount 3 full size hard drives onto that caddy, and barely hard room to route wires to the PSU and motherboard, with some extra long SATA cables and SATA power cable extenders/splitters. It was tricky, but it worked! I think you were intended to mount hard drives to the bottom the main case instead, in lieu of case fans. But I wanted to put the hard drives in that caddy, and mount RGB fans where they would be visible through the tempered glass. In my build, the caddy has been mounted at the bottom of the case, and are under the case fans. The bottom panel w/ the rubber feet is mounted under that caddy. This is my server, and it has 3 hard drives mounted with single parity. You'll be hard pressed to find a case this small that can hold 3+ hard drives. If I want to mount more drives, I have the option to take the case fans out and mount additional drives in it's place.I've been building PCs for over 2 decades, and this has got to be my favorite case! It's compact, customizable, got excellent airflow, has tempered glass, can hold 3+ hard drives away from view, AND is under $100. You just can't beat this~! A+++ case, SAMA. Where have you been all my life?
E**L
A Great mATX Case to Reduce Desk Space Usage
I kinda went in blind with this case, only factoring in the pictures provided. However, the size and shape of the case is what stuck out to me the most. So here's the rundown of the pros and cons of the case:Pros:- Excellent construction material, case is nice and sturdy.- Case is packaged very well, and includes all necessary accessories (i.e standoffs, screws, etc...)- Good cable management for its form factor- Removeable GPU Anti-sag bracket for anyone with long cards.- Option to extend case via box extender for HDDs/SSDs/case fans/AIO.- Option to use ATX or SFX PSU.Cons:- Instruction manual is not that great, so you might take a bit longer assemblying and understanding how things should be assembled.- PSU Cable Extender feels weird how it just hangs out on the side, would much prefer to build it into the case instead.If you do not use the box extender, this case's form factor is really small for an mATX. With the box extender, it still provides good form factor if you're looking to decrease desk space usage (given, if you already have an mATX mobo).Overall, I am very pleased with this case - I downsized my PC without having to change/upgrade any other parts of my PC. The all-mesh design also allows better airflow, so my overall temps on my CPU and GPU dropped even further.
A**S
Great compact case that fits big computer parts also great for HTPC style setups
Can fit one of the biggest 4090s out there 0 issues. MAtx compatible..... Lots of room even for custom watercooling with the included hat that it provides. The case is a bit bigger than the CM NR200 but the extra space at almost the same foot print WORKS wonders here. I also love the looks of it as i can use it on my HTPC style of setup as the pictures provided. Bought some aluminum feet for avrs and walla. It works better this way as well. As all 4x 140mm fans (are intaking fresh air from left and right of the case,cpu cooler is intaking fresh air too and it all comes from the top o issues. PSU is a CM 1100watts which is intaking from the front and exhausting from the right side.Btw, my order didnt came with the hat so i decided to contact sama directly and the person in customer service have a replacement on my door in a weeks time 0 issues shipped straight from china. Very sweet experience.Only downside now.. I wish the mesh holes were a bit bigger for better breathing on the fans.
H**N
PSU was afterthought/Cable in US is too big!
Buyer beware for USA customers.There are only two ways for the PSU cable to go. One way was under the GPU which I am not doing. I was lucky to have a dust filter from another case, scissors, and improvisational skills otherwise this build could have seriously been a fire hazard.Clearance is not good I had to give up a premium 4080 for a slightly less powerful card in the 7900xt reference.Cable management is good.GPU Temps are not good at 95cCPU Temps are good. Way Below 50cThe case looks good but a lot had to be sacrificed.Your GPU has to be smol and is going to get warm.Hard sell.
A**N
Strange Power Cable
Case was super nice and well mostly well thought out except when it came to the power cable. Unlike most other reviews I got the US power cable but it was a flush mount cable that couldn't be flush mounted due to not having a hole cut for it. Instead there is a little cable channel that runs along the back of the case that causes the end of the passthrough to stick out super weird and pretty ugly. Instead I just skipped the power passthrough that was included with the case and just ran the power cable straight into the power supply and out the back of the case which looked a lot better. Also there is no mounting for 2.5in drives for some reason. Aside from those two things the case looks super nice, has great airflow, and was very well made.
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