Worth it if you want quality
by PaulFirstly, some housekeeping: it's called 'white ice' but unless you're pointing a lot of light at it, it's actually silver. Think 2010s-era Apple product silver. Not a deal breaker for me as I use it with a Mac, so it matches, but if you're expecting 'white', it isn't that. So firstly, if you're wondering why this seems to be noticeably more expensive than other barebones cases/kits/whatever they're called, you'll notice this the minute you pick up the box. This thing is HEAVY. This is because it's very solid aluminium which is clearly thick in places. The sort of heavy that it would hurt a lot if you dropped it on your foot. Since I've assembled it with switches and keycaps and have put it into use, it will not move from where it is on my desk without lifting it first. Another advantage is that there's absolutely no flex when I'm typing on it, and I admit that I'm not the lightest typist. One of the reasons I bought this particular model is that it can be modded in firmware so that the keys do alternative things; this was important to me because I wanted it to be a Mac layout rather than the standard Windows, which means moving the Windows/Command key to a different location amongst other things. I used VIA to do this (you have to install the VIA firmware first, I found that rev 1 worked, rev 2 didn't), which means I can easily change stuff (including the RGB) through a web interface. Handy! Overall I'm really pleased with it, and consider it worth the money if you want something that you're going to use heavily.