StarTech.com 3.5" to 5.25" Front Bay Mounting Bracket w/ Mounting Screws (BRACKETFDBK)

I wanted USB 3.0 sockets on the front of my PC, so I could plug in external hard disks for fast data transfer. The sockets that were available: the Anker® Uspeed USB 3.0 3.5 inch Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0 Ports Hub fitted a 3.5 inch bay, so this bracket did the job. It is plastic, but seems very strong. The screws supplied were rather short, but I was able to fit it fairly easily.

I searched for some months to find a bracket that would allow me to mount a 3.5 inch floppy drive in the 5 inch bay of my Coolermaster Elite 330 PC Case. (This is the case with the mesh front vents). After several months of searching and contacting Coolermaster dealers without success, I came accross a review of this item, (elsewhere), written by a buyer with the same case and problem. This bracket provides a simple solution at a very reasonable price. Its easy to install and whilst some reviews say it is not robust enough, it is more than sufficient for the job. You don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut! Fitted in minutes with everything provided. Would definately buy again from this seller who despatched the item so it was received in 48hrs. Thank you.

Great item. Fast delivery. Well packaged. Highly recommended. 100% good

Think most of the other reviews here cover the pros and cons of this item rather well. I have now bought two of these, one for mounting a card reader and the other for mounting a USB3 front panel. Card reader slotted in without issue, fits flush and looks good however I had to jam my USB3 panel in to make it fit. Plastic is tough and for the price you cant argue but if you want good quality you'll have to pay more.

Used this in combination with a front mounted CF-IDE adapter and works great in my 486 system. Fits and looks the part too.

I bought this as I wanted to install a card reader into my computer, the installation was easy and the plastic is robust enough to withstand the force needed to push it into a rather tight 5 1/2 inch bay. You can buy these items cheaper but I am glad I bought it from Amazon as I know that I am getting a high quality product delivered when I need it.

didnt fit what i wanted to use it for so not much good for me, its sturdy and well build and fairly priced i think its made for things like fan controllers and maybe a hot swap bay but the multi card reader i got didnt fit.

The StarTech bracket is a one piece plastic adaptor. I bought 2 to install Akasa card readers into 2 different computers. A Corsair 600T - suposedly a tool-less fit, but needed some screws as the adaptor wobbled a little (not a shortcoming with the adaptor). And an Antec 1200 Near perfect fit in both PC's, flush with the other drives already fitted & the card readers also fitted secure & flush within the adaptors. Colour match between all associated items also pretty good. The only thing i would recommend, is to drill out the adaptors existing screw holes a little more. There is a more info on the StarTech web site, incl a data sheet. I haven't included a link, as Amazon don't allow web links in reviews, but it's easy enough to find the item - once on their site, just type drive adaptor into the search box.