Conclusion:

The Steam Castle micro-ATX case from Deepcool is nothing if not original.  It’s one of those cases that I enjoy that people will either love or hate; there is no middle ground here.  Speaking purely in a functional sense, it works and without too much trouble.  It has some drawbacks, most notably the placement of the controls and input ports on the right side of the case, but that’s the point where function gives way to form.  At that point it’s really up to the end user to decide if the appearance of the case is worth dealing with that issue.  This is a subjective choice and I leave it to you to make.  

Personally, I love it.  The size and appearance are more than enough to overcome the small drawbacks.  I’m glad I was sent the black version as it turns out the other options (it comes in red, white and yellow also) do not come with the gorgeous satin rubber finish the black option has.  While this makes sense from a marketing standpoint, as those colors are really supposed to stand out and a glossy finish helps that, I love the soft finish on the black version.  Just touching it feels awesome.  

With a list price of $99 at the time of this writing, I think the Steam Castle case from Deepcool is a great buy.  It’s unique, it’s quiet, it’s small and it’s functional.  If you’re on the side of the fence that likes the way it looks, I can recommend it without reservation.  I hope to see many mods of this case in the future.  

As much as I dislike judging on appearance, a case like this leaves little choice.  I like it myself, and because of that, and the feature set it has at the price point it’s at, I’m giving the Steam Castle case from Deepcool our Silver Key award.  I can’t wait to see what they come out with next.

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