I have heard so many rave reviews of CaseLabs products that I thought it would be interesting to try one of their products. I normally use off-the-shelf cases (i.e. Antec, Corsair) but this was my first experience with a custom-ordered case. The staff of CaseLabs were gracious enough to sponsor me for this build with a Magnum STH10 case. The ordering process was easy and straight-forward. The hardest part was deciding on the exact composition of the case since they have so many custom options to choose from! CaseLabs is all about customer service and their reputation in this regard is beyond reproach. They handled all my questions easily and quickly.
I went with the reverse ATX option since the case will be on the left of my desk and I wanted the window to face towards me (right facing window).
Once all the components were selected, it was time for the colors. The interior was left as black. I went with a primer gray color for all the exterior panels since they are going to be custom painted. I love how they offer this choice since it saves a lot of time with prepping the panels for the paint.
The shipping was prompt and on-time. I received the case in a large box and was amazed at how light it was when compared with similar cases of this size. The Corsair 900D was easily 10 pounds heavier than this larger case.
Here is a shot of the shipping box (24"W x 35"L x 12"H). It was undamaged and in very good condition.

All of the components were wrapped in heavy-duty plastic bags for protection and labeled accordingly. To say that there were a lot of items is an understatement! The sheer quantity of items was daunting when laid out.
This is only a small stack of some of these items. You can easily read what each bag contains and the quantity included.

Here is a shot of everything laid out on the floor. CaseLabs was even gracious enough to include one of their t-shirts for me.

The assembly instructions were straight-forward and easily followed. Everything went together flawlessly and in no time the unit was assembled and sitting on my workbench.
Here are some shots of the assembled case.



The space available on the interior is absolutely amazing. I love how the upper and lower chambers are sealed off to prevent any unwanted airflow from entering the main area. As you can see, the front of the case is on the left and the motherboard will be mounted in the reverse ATX configuration.

All of the exterior case panels are now in the process of being painted.
They will be Candy Cobalt Blue with some chrome accents. The BAWLS logo will be white and centered on the solid door panel.
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Since this build is focused on the energy drink BAWLS, I thought it better to ask permission to use their brand logo on the case so as not to infringe on any copyrights.
I contacted the company via their website and promptly received a reply stating that they have no problem with this concept and look forward to seeing what I come up with. They are one of the sponsors of QuakeCon and I know that their representatives will be in attendance. Getting this permission ensures that everything remains legal.
They even sent me some swag to encourage me! Please pass on my sincere 'Thanks' to your CEO for this gracious package!!
Here is a shot of what I received.

I look forward to showing them this case at QuakeCon and hope that it meets with their approval.