Verdict: Twin 120mm fan mounts, but the bundled PSU is only useful as a paperweight

We looked at the Yeong Yang 5603 Mars last issue, but because there are so few decent cases in this price range, we thought it was worthy of a second look.

Okay, so it might not be the best-looking case around, reminding us of one the most unpleasant creations of the 1980s, the Puffa jacket, but it has two 120mm fan mounts and costs just £41.13. The 120mm fan mounts are important because two slow-spinning 120mm fans will make less noise than four or five 80mm fans.

Yeong Yang only fits a fan into the rear mount as standard, though, so you'll have to buy an extra fan for the front mount if you plan on building a high-end PC. Fitting the fan is quite awkward, though, as you have to remove the whole front panel to access the front fan mount.

Despite the Yeong Yang's low price, it's sturdily built, although the interior edges could do with a bit more rounding off. Installing drives is very easy, as the five internal 3.5in bays are mounted at 90-degree angles to the front of the case. A purple plastic box occupies three of these bays, containing spare screws and the like.The I/O ports and audio jacks are awkwardly placed at the top of the front panel, though, so the Yeong Yang is best positioned under a desk. The power and reset buttons are also situated here at the top of the front panel.

The only really bad thing about the Yeong Yang is that it's bundled with a PSU. We're pretty sceptical about the quality of a PSU that's bundled with such a cheap case, considering that £40 is relatively cheap for a PSU on its own. The PSU claims to output just 350W and provides 15A on the important 12V rail, so it's only suitable for a mid-range or low-end system. Yeong Yang should do us all a favour, and sell the case without a PSU and drop the price by £10. At least that way you can decide what quality of PSU you want for your system.

Despite the PSU, the Yeong Yang is still good value for money but its price is midway between the Jeantech Phong and Cooler Master Centurion 530, both of which are better cases.

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