The housing makes visually was after. Except for the CD drive cover. As you can see that the cheap plastic is. Bought it to tinker a little server of it. If the motherboard and hard disk in it, it is really tight !!!! Too tight! After some time increases, despite the many vents, the CPU temperature sharply. Have versicht a few more fans to obstruct. However, it is then again really loud ... You should consider what you want to do with it. For a HTPC is now and again for a few hours on it should be enough. For longer maturities, in my opinion inappropriate.