COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Computer Case

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Solidly built.No sharp edges.Metal 5.25" covers - these can be reused.Removable HDD cage.Looks excellent.Decent air flow.It does the job... As with most screwless cases, anything that's screwless is worthless. Expansion cards aren't kept in their slots nicely by the latches and one of the 5.25" bay buttons fell off when I very first installed it so that now I use a smaller screwdriver to manipulate that button.Taking the front panel off the case is a bit of a hassle. The small pins appear sturdy adequate and they haven't broken in practically 2 years of use and I've in all probability had the panel off a dozen instances, but the quantity of force necessary to get rid of the panel is worrisome. Be additional careful that your PSU is unplugged or at least off when replacing the panel since it's nearly impossible to get it on without pushing the power button.The blue LEDs are a bit obnoxious and don't go with the otherwise low-important design of the case, but these can be effortlessly disconnected.After nearly two years I need to've banged it up a bit simply because I have to wedge a post-it pad below one particular foot to preserve it from rocking. This is a incredibly solid case for the value range that looks good and even has a handful of good perks, like the metal 5.25" covers and the removable HDD cage, that I wouldn't expect it to have. The troubles I have with the case aren't dealbreakers. The screwless style is actually the worst of the lot. If they created this case with out all the screwless capabilities I'd probably get it again just to replace my present case. Whether the case deserves four or 5 eggs is seriously a toss-up. I give it four eggs because in spite of all the good attributes you can almost certainly find a lot more comparable situations in this value range now than you could two years ago. It's nevertheless a great case, just not OMG5EGGS good.

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Solid, sturdy case. Really small plastic. Even front drive bay covers are metal. Screwless installation very nice and secure (mostly - see beneath). Difficult drive orientation is such that the drives slide out toward the side of the case as opposed to over the motherboard. I like this style feature really a lot. Permits straightforward access for cables and real slick installation and removal.Plenty of fans installed to maintain items cool. Duct for CPU fan doesn't line up specifically (too low by about an inch) and ends about two - three inches away, so I don't know how productive it is. It can be removed easily if desired. Screwless installation for expansion cards doesn't clamp down the cards to stop motion. Even though the cards won't fall out, there is too a lot space for movement, in particular on a massive, double slot graphics card (which I don't have installed at this time). The screw holes are present, but aren't threaded so self threading screws are required.Also, I received 3 diverse varieties of motherboard standoffs with the case, which left me just barely adequate secure my mb and resulted in getting to use two various screw sizes. I don't know what the deal was with that? Overall I was incredibly impressed with the construction top quality and believed put into the style. My brother was also impressed and is considering a single for his second computer.

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It's sturdy, has plenty of room, looks classy, and has great airflow. I added a third fan to the front and it is nevertheless quite quiet. I can barely tell when the laptop or computer is powered on.The subtle blue LEDs in the front are a good touch. This is simply the very best case in this cost range and I am extremely happy with it. The reset button was rattling around loose in the box when it arrived. It was effortless to pop back on and is really secure now, but would have been a bummer if that tiny button had gotten lost somewhere along the way.The front panel, as other individuals have stated, is a small scary to remove due to the fastener clips. It takes a lot of pressure to get rid of and tends to make a loud SNAP when it finally pops off. I have removed it a couple of occasions now devoid of something breaking but it's an uncomfortable maneuver. I added a third fan to the front to cool the difficult drives. The tricky drive cage is straightforward to get rid of if you have a phillips screwdriver. The front panel clips will survive at least a handful of removal/replacement cycles.

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-Very nicely built-Lots of room-Blue LED's are a nice touch-2 Quiet 120mm fans-Low value -The tool-much less style is okay but I had troubles installing my GPU. It was tough to push the flimsy plastic levers back and I almost broke 1 of them. When I did push the levers back, I noticed that they didn't latch on to something so my GPU now moves around when I am fiddling with cables/screws.-The inside isn't black like I would have liked-The manual is hard to fully grasp I would obtain it again.

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Excellent case. Effectively created, with lots of space. Keeps things good and cool. CPU in no way rises above 41C, and thats with stock cooler and OC'ed to 3.2 ghz. This case would have been a excellent deal, at twice the value. Choose up an extra 120mm fan, and put in the front and you will have a total of 3. Oh, did I mention that it's whisper quiet. By no means worried much about PC noise, but I can definately tell the difference with this ne case, as I can't even hear it running. none....

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Nice case. Really clean lines. Drives installation is a breeze.Fans are quiet. Not crazy about front panel eliminate/attach. Plastic catches in all probability would not hold up to numerous get rid of/attach cycles. But id you don't do a lot of drive replacement it need to be okay. I moved side fan to front to force air more than the HDDs. Appears like a far better location for fan.Blue LEDs in front give case a good look without having being gaudy. They can be disconnected if desired.

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enough space for core i7 program with 12 GB ram and an ATI Radeon 4870 1GB card with a huge heatsink. Has 2 spots for 120 mm fans, 1 being the exhaust.Sturdy case, not flimsy at all, and low-cost at that.Replaced best side air duct with 80 mm fan, and it permits for tons of airflow.92 mm front fan slot to cool tough drives.easy to install motherboard. the bottom side 120 mm fan slot does not have good ventilation (I don't like the 'gills' design). As a result, my 4870 graphics card's heat gets trapped in the bottom of the case.The 120 mm fans that come with the case are fairly weak. I would reccommend upgrading to a great set of fans, specially if you have 1 of those hot ATI graphics cards.Position of the Power Supply causes it to blow hot air over the CPU. This can be remedied by replacing the case fans to get superior airflow, though.Had to get rid of hard drive bay to insert a front fan. Excellent case for the money. It's not as spacious as my old case, but it is huge enough for my requirements.

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- Sturdy - Brief fan wires makes it tough/impossible to hook up to mobo method fan jumper, or to quickly hook up the fan on the side panel It does the job, I guess, nothing fancy. The front panel is kind of clumsy to take off, and one of the plastic tabs for that was broken on mine at delivery.

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looks easy yet somewhat stealthy. lowered my pc temps by about 7 degrees C, which is nice taking into consideration my old case was just horrible searching.the screwless drives is nice once you figure out how to use them properly, which I didn't till about two months later, but I didn't open it up regularly 1 of the front USB's plugs lost the plastic and is not unusable but thats the only problem.Also the LED's are good but they can be annoying so I disconnected them, but it only bothered me when I was sleeping so if that doesn't bother you then leave them connected.

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I really like this case. I've owned this case for over 2 years and, with a couple of caveats, I adore it. In fact, I like it so significantly that I'm developing my latest method in the similar case. Pretty much everything is installed without having tools and the surfaces are smooth and ouch-totally free. Like I stated, a couple of caveats... Initially, the front-panel USB connectors are really flimsy and I've destroyed one of the two by basically utilizing them. Second caveat is the front panel. It's effortless to detach and, when you do, it usually resets the method, so be careful if it's at floor level.NOTE: This is a review of the case, NOT a Cooler Master power supply, which is a totally distinct issue. None of what I stated in the cons should avoid you from acquiring this case. For the dollars, it's the very best case I've ever owned and, like I stated, my new create will be built in this very same case. I have a couple of Antec circumstances which can't hold a candle to this case for ease of use, and the blue LED's in the front panel look fairly cool, too.

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I enjoy the metal on this case. It's by far the most solid case I've ever built on (and most likely the heaviest). The high quality is undoubtedly very good and the case comes with everything you need to have to install whatever hardware you'll be putting in it. The headers are at the bottom which I've in no way liked. Coolermaster does this with a lot of circumstances. Given that most men and women put their circumstances at ground level now a days it seems far more logical to put the USB/audio headers at the best of the case. But I suppose bending down a small further to plug in your headphones or USB camera cable isn't going to kill you. :) If you pick this factor up on sale (ุ or much less with cost-free shipping) it's a killer deal.

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Great searchingExcellent cost Motherboard screws and standoffs are affordableExpansion card clips are affordable

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Sturdy, Looks, Price, Tool-less, Room. 120MM fans up to three with no mod. Blue lights could bug somebody if 1 although trying to sleep. Front fan can be enjoyable to add but you only have to do it when...tight fit. I have owned for practically 1 year now and I am very satisfied. Roomy adequate for Mid-level user to lower upper. Incredibly nice searching. I have two optic and 2 HD with a lot of room for wires and ventilation. I have a very significant video card and still have room for additional additions if needed. Would but once again in a second!

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does what i wanted it to...just a solid case with a decent quantity of room and some great ventilation. none...just be uncomplicated on the pci switches in the back...they will break

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Effortless to assemble, even for a 1st timer. Price was very good. Almost everything is keeping cool with the two fans that came with, will most likely put a third in the front to blow air in more than the HDs. Great size and strength for getting a mid-size case. Fans are pretty quiet, not silent, but incredibly comfy becoming two feet away at high speed settings. The blue LEDs in the sides are fine, but the energy LED is BRIGHT. It's in my office so I don't mind, but I wouldn't be able to sleep with it being in the similar room. Overall I'm happy with the case and had no concerns putting everything together even though it was my 1st construct.

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Superior sturdy case, has a lot of room. three fan ports (only comes with two 120mm fans). Tool-less style. Blue LEDs in the front, if you don't like them you can constantly leave it unplugged. Tool-much less style: its handy, but from time to time its confusing to figure out how to work, the directions aren't very clear. I accidentally broke of two plastic pieces holding expansion cards in spot.The front cover is hard to eliminate (you have to use lots of force) and you might break of the rest button (who needs the reset button?) Overall its a very good sturdy case with plenty of room and 3 fan ports. I purchased an added 120mm fan, keeps my hardware really cool.

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Tooless Design, Good Appear, Blue Lights, Cost, fantastic service and shipping from Newegg. Awful Support. Nonexistant Consumer Support. This is about my 10th create. For the price this is a wonderful case. I have applied nicer, but did pay far more. Rear 120mm fan was clickety click. No wires were in its way. I filled out rma 1 week ago. On-line chat by no means is available. I filled out call back two times with the specifics. No one will get back to me. I would send of been willing to send in the bad fan 1st to have it replaced. I am not rebuilding in a new case more than a fan. I will try to remain away from Cooler Master. Buyer Beware. USRMA0006597 still pending!

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This is the ole standby for customer builds. Creating a system on a spending budget but don't want to compromise on a flimsy, poorly designing enclosure, this really should be on the leading of your list. Depending on the graphics card you select, the side 120mm fan might be much more productive front mounted to promote air intake.

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This tower has really strategically placed fans and heatscapes keeping every thing running quite cool ࿝-62 on load) even for the duration of gaming and vid editing. Quiet, quiet, quiet. If not for the lights, and they are bright, you would not even relize it is on most of the time. The lights are incredibly bright for a bedroom application. Not considerably of a con, just be aware of it... This is the fifth Cooler Master tower I have bought and this is by far the finest one I have located, specifically for the price. and the tool-less rail program works wonderfully.

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Quieter then my original case, blue LEDs, excellent looks, powerful construction. Went from a case with an annoying giant worthless fan to this case and was immediately pleased one of the front USB ports lost the plastic and was causing a short, but as soon as it was repaired works like a charm would extremely recommend this case for any individual that was a uncomplicated looking case that keeps the pc cool. My temps went from about 50 to low 40's because of the much better style and much better fans.

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It's affordable, and does the job. Kinda low-cost, I wish I sprung for a more high priced case, but I was on a spending budget. LED lights truly aren't that bright. I'm suprised I'm able to sleep with the pc on.

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Employed this on my very first construct and so far so superior. Rebate produced it worth though. none Effortless install

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Removable challenging drive bay and it's effortless to eliminate each and every installed harddrive (screwless, just slides out).* The best of my WD 1TB catches on portion of the ceiling of the tough drive bay but I just pull down a small and it slides perfect out.Front has lots of ventilation to pull air in. Overall great ventilation/circulation.Fits enormous graphics cards.A lot more five" drive bays than I know what to do with.A lot of space inside.Cheap. Harddrive bay difficult to put back in because you need an individual helping to get the screw holes to match up.I installed a front intake fan (not included but it does have a spot for it) but the hard drive bay sort of blocked its plugs. I attached the fan plugs with the front LED plugs and weaved it in in between 2 hard drives (there was a gap for a third difficult drive) but it was sitting at the bottom of the hard drive bay. Finding the power supply plug to them was quite complicated.Not a big deal but the front headphone jack only works with on-board sound not an attached sound card. You may be able to figure out how to make it use an attached sound card but I wasn't.Takes up space (for a very good trigger although). Motherboard (Asus P5Q SE Plus) runs hot. It has gotten to 55C (I have a gtx260 896 mb and Core 2 Duo E8400 three.0ghz) when playing games. I don't know if it's simply because of the case or what. The graphics card fan points down in the case which isn't going toward any exhaust vents.

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This case is extremely user friendly. Everything went together in under 20 minutes and the boot up was just as productive.I was extremely impressed with the space and the 120mm fans are quite good. I was horrible at the cable management, but in this case, it didnt matter. I have three fans going, and it stays very clean and cool.This case is extremely nice for the cost, and is the most perfect for method creating, especailly if you dont want to invest a billion dollars an i7 setup. My 1 beef with the case is that it has that ugly "Centurion" logo where the floppy goes, and im too lazy to eliminate it.Other than that, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Terrific Acquire. I really should get 12 moar.

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Excellent airflow with 2 120mmfans, 1 side, 1 rear. Cost was ุ cost-free delivery,NewEgg is the best out there! Case temp running @ 32c- 35c on ASSUS mb & AMD 7750 running @ stock speed with 2 4650 crossfired GPU's. Tooless installs incredibly simple. Front fan optional 鲸mm). Liked so much I bought 1 in silver as properly, but is that really a con? Added 120mm front fan. Blue led's add an understated but nice touch in the front. Case made for an straightforward install of all components with ample room for all components, and extremely sturdy enclosure.