Share MannyFresh360's profile
MannyFresh360
MannyFresh360's stats
- Review count1
- Helpfulness votes18
- First reviewAugust 29, 2011
- Last reviewAugust 29, 2011
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating5
Reviews comments
- Review comment count0
- Helpfulness votes0
- First review commentNone
- Last review commentNone
- Featured review comments0
Questions
- Question count0
- Helpfulness votes0
- First questionNone
- Last questionNone
- Featured questions0
Answers
- Answer count0
- Helpfulness votes0
- First answerNone
- Last answerNone
- Featured answers0
- Best answers0
MannyFresh360's Reviews
This full-tower chassis is compatible with ATX, micro ATX and EATX motherboards and USB 3.0 devices for easy connectivity. With support and cooling for graphics cards, CPUs and motherboards, the 3 fans ensure massive airflow for installed components.
Posted by: MannyFresh360
from Orlando, FL
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
I bought this case a while back and fully built my computer early this month around August 9th. This case is very spacious for current builds and future expansion. I highly recommend this case for anyone who wants to upgrade their rig or build their own custom computer.
Pros:
The case is mainly made of steel/plastic (which you will notice is pretty heavy with nothing in it) but it will give you the piece of mind that it has durable material that will not break easily. This motherboard can support up to an Extended ATX motherboard and can the largest of video cards which is amazing. It has excellent air cooling to boot with one front 230mm red led fan, two 200mm fans (one optional) and a 140mm rear fan. The case is also liquid cooling ready. I installed the optional 200mm fan on the top and even with a full load my computer doesn't pass 42C-44C and it's whisper quiet. The HDD slots include a caddy that snaps onto your 3.5" drives and it also includes two bays that can install 2.5" drives. In the front, there are also four bays that you can install 5.25" drives or something else and there are two hot-swappable bays that you can install an extra hard drive if necessary.
The case is mainly made of steel/plastic (which you will notice is pretty heavy with nothing in it) but it will give you the piece of mind that it has durable material that will not break easily. This motherboard can support up to an Extended ATX motherboard and can the largest of video cards which is amazing. It has excellent air cooling to boot with one front 230mm red led fan, two 200mm fans (one optional) and a 140mm rear fan. The case is also liquid cooling ready. I installed the optional 200mm fan on the top and even with a full load my computer doesn't pass 42C-44C and it's whisper quiet. The HDD slots include a caddy that snaps onto your 3.5" drives and it also includes two bays that can install 2.5" drives. In the front, there are also four bays that you can install 5.25" drives or something else and there are two hot-swappable bays that you can install an extra hard drive if necessary.
It comes stocked with a bunch of extras depending on how you are going to use it (i.e. VGA card air duct, GPU card holder, wheels if a hard floor, standoffs, a built in power supply cable partition which will help you achieve that clean installation look, and a bunch of extras like cable ties and such).
Cons:
This case is superb so my only cons are some minor things that I think Cooler Master could have improved on. One of my only major gripes is that yes it comes with a CPU cooler cutout on the motherboard tray however, it's not as big as you need it to be. I had to uninstall my motherboard to install the CPU cooler bracket THEN install the CPU cooler bracket which defeats the purpose if it features a cutout in the back.
The other very minor gripe with the case that some consumers may disagree with me on the case if very expensive right off the bat but I believe they should at least include the optional 200mm fan. But I like said some consumers may disagree with me because some may use that unoccupied vent for something else such as liquid cooling (360mm radiator).
This case is superb so my only cons are some minor things that I think Cooler Master could have improved on. One of my only major gripes is that yes it comes with a CPU cooler cutout on the motherboard tray however, it's not as big as you need it to be. I had to uninstall my motherboard to install the CPU cooler bracket THEN install the CPU cooler bracket which defeats the purpose if it features a cutout in the back.
The other very minor gripe with the case that some consumers may disagree with me on the case if very expensive right off the bat but I believe they should at least include the optional 200mm fan. But I like said some consumers may disagree with me because some may use that unoccupied vent for something else such as liquid cooling (360mm radiator).
Final Thoughts:
This case is excellent for you are paying for. I originally paid $199.99 but the price has dropped which makes this case more affordable. This case is one of the best on the market right now in my opinion and if you look across other retailers it has some excellent reviews.
This case is excellent for you are paying for. I originally paid $199.99 but the price has dropped which makes this case more affordable. This case is one of the best on the market right now in my opinion and if you look across other retailers it has some excellent reviews.
Current Build
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7-970
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 12GB Triple Channel Corsair Dominator GT
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W
ODD: HP 24x DVD-RW
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7-970
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 12GB Triple Channel Corsair Dominator GT
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W
ODD: HP 24x DVD-RW
What's great about it: Future expansion, huge case, durable material, excellent air cooling out of the box
What's not so great: CPU cooler installation slot on mobo tray slightly smaller than required.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Intel® - Core i7 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
Corsair - Dominator GT 12GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module
Cooler Master - Silent Pro Gold ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
(1)Features
5
Share this review:
+17points
18of 19voted this as helpful.
MannyFresh360's Review Comments
MannyFresh360 has not submitted comments on any reviews.
MannyFresh360's Questions
MannyFresh360 has not submitted any questions.
MannyFresh360's Answers
MannyFresh360 has not submitted any answers.