Mid-Tower Mega Roundup
by Joshua Buss on September 8, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
CoolerMaster Centurion 530 (cont'd)
Inside the Centurion 530 is room for five 5¼” drives, something that none of the other cases in our roundup offer. Optical drives simply screw in, but the easily removable side panels make this a very minor complaint. The interior is nice and roomy, and the case seems sturdy enough to keep itself and the parts that it's holding in good shape throughout several years of use.
Fully installed, this is what the chassis looks like with our test bed placed inside. The cases that leave even a tiny amount of space between the power supply and motherboard are always easier to work in, and that extra space was easily appreciated, considering the placement of the main power connector on our motherboard.
Inside the Centurion 530 is room for five 5¼” drives, something that none of the other cases in our roundup offer. Optical drives simply screw in, but the easily removable side panels make this a very minor complaint. The interior is nice and roomy, and the case seems sturdy enough to keep itself and the parts that it's holding in good shape throughout several years of use.
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Fully installed, this is what the chassis looks like with our test bed placed inside. The cases that leave even a tiny amount of space between the power supply and motherboard are always easier to work in, and that extra space was easily appreciated, considering the placement of the main power connector on our motherboard.
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xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
just because you like the "stealth" look it doesnt mean everybody else doeswhy is there a market for car neons?
why is there a market for phone covers and ringtones?
but good god, that thermalrock case needs to DIAF! :P
smn198 - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
http://www.chavscum.co.uk">Chavsimaheadcase - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
Well its evident there is a market, but your comparing apples to oranges. Its computer part not something everyone builds themselves. If you have people buying power ranger cases that built computers, then they need a new hobbie..xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
who says you have to build a system yourself?dont your local pc store (not best buy etc) stock their cases from somewhere?
if some 10 year old (or some tryhard that doesnt know how to build his own) wants a pc, what case is he going to choose, crappy bling neons or real aluminium?
dont get me wrong -- I prefer stealth too - but I do realize that there is a market for crappy neons :P
raildogg - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
ThermalRock Eclipse looks sweet, although I'd still get a P-180.why would you pay that much for the V1000? rather get a cheaper case like a P-180
oh and primo posto! :)
OvErHeAtInG - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
I was going to to correct you with "primer poste" until I realized you typed the Italian... a race fan should know... *hits himself...*ksherman - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
I personally dont think any case should be worth so much... unless it was the MOST amazing theng ever to hit the world... which I dont think the V1000 lives up to. I personally dont like the look of the Eclipse... to flashy, and it actually looks kind of cheap. But it might look different in person. I am a big fan of the Sonata 1 so, I would guess the #2 would be better, but it doesnt seem to include a PSU from what I have seen...Furen - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
The Sonata 2 does include a PS: a SmartPower 2.0 450w. The problem with it is the fact that it's quite a bit louder than the original TruePower and the TruePower2 of the newer Sonatas.