Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case Introduction

Rosewill makes a plethora of products, including but not limited to: networking equipment, PC peripherals, computer cases, and even binoculars.  They’ve been known to make a well functioning low cost alternative to the big boys, while also providing higher end products, which keeps them in the eyes of many.  I personally have purchased a few products from them over the years and I think that they’re all great.  Today we’re going to take a look at Rosewill’s Galaxy-03 case, which is a mid tower budget minded case.  So if you’re looking to build yourself a new computer on a budget for the holidays, or even looking to gift a case for that great friend who is on a limited budget for his/her new gaming PC, you will definitely want to read on and see how this case fairs!

 

Rosewill’s Galaxy-03 is a sleek mid tower chassis that is painted a flat black throughout.  To make things not look boring on the outside, this case provides several color accents and designs in attempt to help make it look a bit more aggressive.  One other aspect that Rosewill touched on was the weight.  You’ll find that this case weighs in only a little more than 10 lbs, which absolutely makes moving this case around a breeze.

The whole idea of a mid tower chassis is to keep things tight and this case is no exception.  The interior does feel like it has a lot of room to work with; this is exactly what Rosewill aimed for.  Inside you’ll find plenty of wire pass-thru holes, seven expansion slots, three 5.25 inch bays, room for four 3.5 inch hard drives, and even a place to mount a 2.5 inch solid state drive.  We can’t forget about the fans; Rosewill includes one blue LED 120mm intake fan on the front and two 120mm exhaust fans on the rear/top.

Rosewill Galaxy-03 Technical Specifications:

• Model:  Galaxy-03
• Type:  ATX Mid Tower
• Case Material:  Steel
• With Power Supply:  No
• Power Supply Mounted:  Bottom
• Motherboard Compatibility:  Micro ATX, ATX
• With Side Panel Window:  No
• External 5.25″ Drive Bays:  3/2
• External 3.5″ Drive Bays:  0/1
• Internal 3.5″ Drive Bays:  4
• Internal2.5″ Drive Bays:  1
• Expansion Slots:  7
• Front Ports:
  • 1 x USB 3.0 (internal 20-pin connector to MB) 
  • 2 x USB 2.0 
• Audio In/Out:  (AC97, HD)
• Fan(s):
  • 1 x Front 120mm Blue LED Fan (pre-installed)
  • 1 x Rear 120mm Fan (pre-installed)
  • 1 x Top 120mm Fan (pre-installed)
  • 1 x Side 120/140mm Fan (option)
• Side Air duct:  No
• Dimensions:  8.2” x 18.5” x 18.5”  (WxHxD)
• Weight:  10.14 lbs

The Galaxy-03 will currently run you $49.99 shipped on Amazon or $39.99 after $10 rebate on Newegg and comes with a full 1 year warranty.  Does the cost of this case make it feel too cheap, or does it provide a ton of value for the money?  With all of the aforementioned features that this case is offering, it feels like a good value so far, but we’ll still have to take a look and see if it functions well and isn’t cheap feeling.

Read on to briefly check out the retail packaging and then onto the exterior impressions.