The Rosewill Himars makes a really solid impression right out of the box. With its solid metal top and limited use of plastic parts, the chassis could already be considered affordable once its 70 US dollars price tag is mentioned. However, its looks may not be for everyone as gamers may go for something more edgy and elaborate, while professional users tend to like understated looks instead. Adding some fuel to the debate is the fact that it comes equipped with a blue LED fan and windowed side panel while lacking the option to go for a simpler all-solid variant.

Besides that, there is only one real issue with the Himars: It only offers a single 2.5" drive slot unless you cannibalize one of the hot-swap bays by removing the PCB and losing its functionality. Rosewill should have at least added a second mounting kit behind the motherboard tray, especially as this chassis caters to professional users as well, users who tend to go for solid-state drives these days.

Now that all of that is out of the way, let's focus on its long list of positives. The hot-swap mechanism is solid and utilizes actual PCBs instead of simple plastic brackets, and you can slap a thick 360 mm radiator into the chassis without it blocking any components or drive bays because of the very big top cover.

There are plenty of hooks to keep it clean on the inside - you may route all the cables properly and every opening is covered by a removable dust filter to keep dirt out. All of these functional features and its minimal use of plastic and affordable price make the Himars a great choice. Now, if Rosewill could make these hot-swap bays compatible with 2.5" drives as well, this case would nearly be perfect.