ASUS ProArt PA602 E-ATX Computer Case 420mm Radiator Support, Dual 200mm Built-in Fans, Front Panel IR dust Indicator, Power Lock Latch, Tool-Less PCIe mounting & GPU Holder, 20Gbps USB-C Front I/O

a really nice case. full sized. it makes a build much easier. cables are well hidden. really good air flow. very quiet--probably the quietest build i've ever done , especially with the amount of components i stuffed in there!

Insane quality In this case. it's super well made, the features really do shine with thought. First impressions are sleek and easy and convey classy builds but, certainly focused on no nonsense creator builds. this wouldn't show off your rgb fantastically and it shows performance matters. the ir dust detector seems crazy. the button panels, very nice. if I build and my rating drops, I'll update this review. pictures are with the sides and front off if you wanted a close up.

This is the first high end case I bought, and my 10th or so tower build over 35 years. This was the easiest case I've ever worked with and it has great cable management. The quality is impressive, the 200 mm front fans and rear fan are very quiet (of course under high load you can hear them). The air filters are very well designed. I'm running an Asus Z790 MB with an i7-14700K, RTX3080, a 280 mm CPU water cooler from Corsair, and an Asus 1000W power supply. I was very surprised how much cooler this machine stays even with barely audible fans vs. my past few machines. Even with MS Flight Sim running maxed out its still pretty quiet. Also, no issues with regard to my 2 TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD heating wise using the stock heat sink on the MB. Everything fits well, just have one complaint. The 2.5" bays on the backside are set up such that a normal 90 degree SATA cable is backwards, so I think Asus should have included reverse 90 degree sata cables. But if you have a flexible set you can make it work, or just use one of the the 3.5 in bays with an adapter.

When building a new PC I wanted to get a premium case this time around. After some research I narrowed it down to the Asus ProArt PA602, and needless to say I was not disappointed. At $280 it is on the expensive end of cases, but I was able to wait and snag the case when it went on sale for $220, which was more of a reasonable price imo. The case feels very premium and well put together. The side doors, top dust filter, and front facing dust filters all pop out easily and with no need for screws. I really appreciate some of the premium features like a dust sensor to indicate when the filter needs to be cleaned, and the power lock button to prevent accidental shutoffs. I have two cats, and they have "accidentally" turned off my PC many times.The case is great for cats who like to jump on top of PC cases. When looking for cases I was concerned about my cats jumping up on top. I feared they would track litter/dust and it would fall through the top of the PC case and damage components. Most other cases with top filters only had magnetic filters that sat directly on top of the PC. I knew if my cats found this, the first thing they would do would be to take off the filter and play/destroy it. So a big selling point for me was that the ProArt's top filter sits underneath the metal top and it can only be accessed by popping off the top section. Additionally, I liked that the case is super sturdy and I will never have to worry about my cats damaging the case by jumping on it. I originally wanted to go with a fishbowl glass panel design, but I had seen horror stories on reddit of them shattering.In terms of issues I had with the case, it's mainly due to size. This thing is absolutely overkill, sitting in at 81.36 L or (2.873 ft³) volume. For reference, most normal sized mid tower ATX cases sit in around 40L-50L in volume. There's a lot of wasted/empty room in the case. It makes for great airflow and it is one of the top best cases for airflow, but it the extra size doesn't offer a leg up on airflow vs it's competition. I really question the large case design choice. ProArt is made primarily for artists/professionals, but who has space for this in their office? I really wish there had been a smaller size option. I 100% would have bought that instead. (I saw that Asus makes one smaller overseas and hope it eventually comes to the US in the future) Typically I like to display my PC on my desk, but this case is so big it just looks terrible on top. I have yet to see a good example of this case on someone's desk. I read some reviews that complained about there not being enough space for cable management. I didn't experience this and had no issue with space for my cables. Maybe that's just because I am decent at cable management since I usually build in cramped mini-itx form factors, but idk. The velcro cable managers in the case made things easy imo. (I put in 4 hard drives and a NZXT Kraken 360mm CPU cooler for reference) I organized my cables and zip-tied them, but you could definitely get away with having a rat's nest in the back and no one but you would know. I did appreciate the provided zip ties that come with the case, but depending on how much you like to cable manage you might need more. I used about twice as much as what came with the case.One last note on the airflow; this thing blows! The front two 200mm fans blow so much air that the PC actually makes a draft under my desk and in my room. Can be a little chilly at times, but I hope it will be nice come hotter days in the summer. Not necessarily a complaint, good airflow is always welcome, but something to note/consider.

Talk about having a ton of space! Great cable management with cables running behind the motherboard panel and plenty of cutouts or ports at appropriate locations to make connections on the board.Two large front fans (extra thick with large fan blades) and a thick, decent sized rear fan. I have a 420 mm 3 fan radiator installed up top. Tons of airflow/cooling but remarkably quiet.Horizontal or vertical GPU installation capability. I have a monster Asus Nvidia 24 GB RTX4090 GPU and there's still room for more.Nice top panel USB connections - 2 @ 2.0, 2 @ 3.0 and a USB C 20gb.There's a fan control interface to connect all your fans to with the motherboard controlling speed. A speed override switch on the top panel to force full speed if desired.Very large footprint so be aware. Sadly, no optical drive bay.

Very nice overall, but the room for power supply is very small

At the time of writing this review, the wood edition of the PA602 is backordered everywhere. It took almost 3 weeks for it to finally ship out. When it arrived the box was in horrible condition. The wood paneling on the front IO and front cover was warped and was chipping very easily. It's a shame because the case is beautiful otherwise. I'm wary of the wood version now and will stay away from a replacement. I will settle for a refund and will most likely pick up the non-wood version of the case which will have the same premium design.Update: I came across other owners of the wood version who also experienced blemishes and chipping on their cases so this is an issue with the wooden version in general, not just mine. I got the regular variant and I have no regrets, so if you’re worried about quality control but still love the overall design of the case get the non-wood version.

Excellent case, very nice to build in even with the smaller length. It has amazing airflow and great build quality. It looks awesome too! Definitely recommend