RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black Foldout MB Computer Case With Side Panel Window

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fold down mobo tray tends to make install a breeze.clear side panel enables complete view of your program.lots of area 120mm fans are affordable and dont move much air, also the connectors are genuinely inexpensive. had problems acquiring the front panel to light up initally but performs good now.the latch on the fold down trays is kind of flimsy and demands a delicate touch to get it open adequately.

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A lot of room; unbelievably easy access and installation. Had to eliminate some type of support bar that spanned across the window, mainly because the preinstalled fan on it was interfering with my gigantic Megahelms cooler. Not a massive deal; honestly, it looks far better now. I only bought a good case because I was organizing on selling my Pc soon after rebuilding it; looks like I'm keeping it now, but I'm glad I didn't just go with the cheapest case this time around. It was a pleasure to perform with.

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really like the bi-fold out style. the front swing out door is rather useless and gets in the way.

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I purchased this case to replace my aging NZXT. Swapping the innards of my machine was relatively rapid and painless. Other good points to note:-Good airflow-Pretty quiet in spite of having 4 fans operating-Rubber pads on bottom-Has a nice heavy weight to it-Mostly tool-much less design-Side pocket/vent for an optional 5th 80mm fan -As some other individuals have mentioned, poor cable management which isn't a big deal if you tuck cables into unseen regions.-Magnets on door aren't very sturdy, but desirable sufficient so that it doesn't open accidentally or on its own-Cramp space between video card and drive bay-The cables for the side panel fans are as well quick, creating it not possible to efficiently hide them These are primarily nit-picks and can be quickly overlooked. -The vibrant blue led's might bother persons (I dig 'em)-The silver finish on the front panel has this bizarre spotting if looked at a specific angle

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The case was larger than I anticipated. But that's ok. It's extra space to work. The ş cause I bought this case was the fold out MB tray. this is my very first construct and I wanted to have simple and easy access to the MB. I was not disappointed. Every thing went in very easily and it was good to be capable to plug the wires onto the MB with it laying in the open where you can see all the plugs without having getting to look inside a dark case. All the fans worked in the starting except the LED fan on the side of the case, but that turned out to my fault. I re-checked the plugs and identified out that I had not pushed to molex plugs together far adequate. When I did that the fan came to life and all have been operating because. In my opinion, It's not overly lit by the LED's. I also like the clear side providing a good view of the inside of the case. All in all I truly like this case and I'm glad I produced this decision. I would recommend this case to everyone. Though this is not a major deal, I was brief 1 MB stand off with the hardware that came with the case, but I known as the Raidmax and they without delay sent me another pack of hardware. On the other hand, the local computer system retailer gave me numerous standoff's for totally free so I didn't have to wait. (I know, I probably could have got away with no 1 standoff, but I'm distinct that way. I like points performed fully.) I've see some persons complain about the USB plugs getting at the bottom of the case with it setting on the floor or getting complications with the door opening when it sets on carpeting. I have the case on my desk leading and don't have any difficulty with where factors are situated. It also makes it easier to open up the case when I have to get inside to do something. I also like the way the difficult drive bay turns outward to add drives devoid of interfering with the MB or wiring. My construct:ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 880G RAMD PH II X6 1090T 3.2G AM2 RT4GX2 GSKIL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL1T HD SEAGATE 7K ST31000528AS OEMHP DVD BURNER 1260i SATA RWIN Dwelling PREM 7 64 BIT OEM

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Tremendously toughHassle-free installation for your hardwareVery COOL TEMPS!Less expensive side with powersupply, and wicked cool looks. None that ive noticed more than my 5 years of ownership Normally runs about 74' F, operating quad core AMDʂ.8, 8600GT nvidia 4gigs of ram, 600w power supply, sound card, two harddrives, a cdrom, and a burner .... exceptionally Fairly reliable case.

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looks cool, plenty of space, pull down sides are useful. Didn't understand the fan wires would be so lengthy, type of a pain.

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The case looks quite very good and it was very effortless to set up anything. The case is quite massive and has lots of area inside. The two sides open generating it really effortless to install everything. When I got my case the entire front panel had broken off. There are only 36 little plastic rods holding the front of the case on and when i opened the box it was absolutely torn off. This is a good case but I don't assume I would obtain it again just mainly because of how quickly the front got broken off.

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All of the good factors that other folks have mentioned about the high quality of this case are correct. It's a quite good case with lots of excellent features. There are no rebates. They are just there to entice you to buy. If you buy this case, expect the cost you pay up front to be the final price tag. I have bought two of these cases over the last couple years, and each were supposed to have a rebate. I buy a lot of products from Newegg that come with a rebate, and these two are the only ones that I have never ever received. I emailed many times and by no means even got a reply.

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Lots of fans, gaphix card holder, blue LEDs, uncomplicated set up drives, Opens up on both sides for easy access to the internals fans are noisier than usual, no way to hide power cords

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This is a quite sturdy case, built of steel. I have moved this case to 8 diverse residences in the time of owning it, and it has not received a single scratch or dent.The airflow is unlike any case I have owned. I have by no means had any difficulties with heat, even when pushing this computer system to its max for various hours at a time.The side hinges are a neat concept, enabling for uncomplicated access to the interior without having fussing about the right way of removing the side like standard cases.Extremely spacious, with lots of slots for DVD / Challenging drives. The "tool-less" attachments work good, and hold the drives in there greater than most screws.The Door on the front of the case offers an extra noise buffer from the fans in the front. It does stop you from accidentally bumping the power button, or CD drive. If you do not have a lot of room exactly where you are putting the tower, the door will get in the way, simply because you want to open it to get at the power, cd, or front USB / Audio ports. I have broken a couple of USB thumb drives with the door, so don't leave them in the front for any longer than required.The case appears to have a grounding situation. For my tower, there is a 50኎ % opportunity that by inserting a thumb drive into the front port that it will crash the pc. The reset and power buttons on the front are really straightforward to break. Push a small too tough and you will snap the, what looks like hot glue, holding the buttons in place. My fans all died just right after the warranty was up, so make certain you know how which fans you require to replace and how. (they operate excellent till that point).The front LED's will final for a few months, and then burn out. When I purchased this tower, it came with a 600 Watt PSU. Within 1 week of owning the PSU, I get fed up with how extremely loud it was (it rivals the jets that fly overhead to the airport five miles away). I very advocate getting a PSU from a business that specializes in them.The proper side door (when seeking at the front) has the Motherboard attached to it for ease of installing the cards. If the 24 pin power cable is plugged in, make confident not to open the door all of the way, till that cable is unplugged. It seems that all PSU's do not have a lengthy sufficient cable for the door to be opened all of the way when opening this side.All in all, I do very recommend this case mainly because of how it handles the heat so properly, how durable it is to physical harm, for the protection from the front door, and the ease of getting capable to get into the interior.

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Aesthetically pleasing, lights up blue all by way of the front as properly as the case fans.Strong construction, all the components popped in just fine with the "tool-much less mounting"Appears like fantastic airflow? I dunno, it felt quite common aside from looks.Door panels pops off and on nicely, I know that sounds stupid but I've had some horrible circumstances that had been a pita to get rid of/attach. Front ports are covered by the door, I'm not positive why corporations do this, I hate getting the door swung wide if I want to plug in usb. Size limitations: with a 120mm cpu fan, I had to take out the door mounted fan in order to get it to close. I also had to really trim down the mount for the dirktooth fan, which I essentially kind of like despite what others have said. 120mm might be a little overkill and I feel 100mm or much less and everything would match just fine (if not a tiny snug)Also with a gtx470 there's incredibly little room involving the bottom hd slots and the card, would in all probability have to get rid of the gtx to set up something in the reduce parts of the case.The other thing that seemed sort of cool but is sort of a ŕ shot" deal is the fact the case opens on both sides. It's nice for mounting up the mobo + initial installation, but immediately after you get almost everything wired up you're probably not going to be capable to open it from the back side unless you've got a lot of slack.Hah one other thing is it took a tiny while to uncover the screws etc which are stored in the bottom of the situation in a small plastic box.

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I was skeptical when purchasing this based on other critiques, but even if you have elementary expertise of how to put together computers, this case is great. One factor to note is the PSU I bought , the 4 pin doesn't reach when unlocking the motherboard situation side, but that's not actually a situation problem. The convenience of this case in setup was incredible and its a lot a lot more sturdy than other reviews make it out to look. Comes with extra screws and plenty of click plates for HDD's. I am incredibly satisfied with this case The front door panel is type of flimsy, but just don't carry it by the door panel ... dilemma solved.

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Fantastic for the price, Tool-less, fairly lights and so forth. Outstanding Cooling With stock fans and heat sink I can run games at max or near max with no heat troubles. Fans are decently quiet and offer great airflow. Nothing at all significant, Window gets dirty straightforward(not shocked and kind of anticipated this) Its a big sized case...but my 260 GTX barely fits into the case, I essentially have to disconnect my HDD cables to open/close the side door with the motherboard. OLDER CD drives dont fit into the frame as properly length wise, but the newer ones ought to be fine. Removable motherboard tray feels like its going to fall at any second, hasn't though. The Door is irritating, the magnets are not powerful adequate to hold it closed, if you bump it, it flies open. I ended up removing it and putting the LEDs in the case Not a negative case, I cant complain for the value. Rather impressed with how effectively the cooling functions. Will continue to buy issues from Raidmax

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This is one particular of the simplest situations you will ever operate on. It is fully tool-less, the HDD bay swings out and can be removed, has a front door cover which swings and stays closed magnetically and conceals the drives and external usb/audio ports when not in use, and the case has incredibly good ventilation.The right panel opens and you can decrease out the Mainboard and expansion cards if you need to have to perform on your machine, so you want not operate inside of the box. Each side panels open basically by pulling the release levers upward. Also, the swing arm in the middle of the case can be adjusted for a Crossfire/SLI setup and assists keeps the cards in location and supplies a fan for the top rated of your video cards. The swing arm is also removable.This case also looks really sleek. Blue LED's light the front of the case, with a red LED in the center to show HDD activity. Incredibly nicely built case and a single of my favorites. This case is steel/plastic and is pretty heavy for its size. More than the past two years I have owned this case, I have only ran across 3 annoyances, none of which I felt have been considerable enough to warrant a removal of a rating point.Initially, a handful of months ago, I was getting a rattle coming from someplace on the proper side, towards the bottom, of the case. I pressed on a handful of regions and repositioned the case, and haven't heard it given that. This only went on for a week or two.Secondly, on the clear side panel, there are plastic fins over the upper fan. I grabbed on to the case wrong and one of these cracked, as plastic need to. I had to glue it back straight. Not a fault of the case, but of plastic in basic.Third is a additional latest challenge. The glue holding the reset button in spot on the front gave way following two years of use. Button nonetheless functions, but needed glued back in spot.Other than these, I have been thrilled with this case! Newer instances will supply much better cable management. Not mentioned in the Pros (I ran out of space), but ought to be pointed out, is that this is a spacious case, but be cautious how lengthy your video cards are, simply because they may possibly run into your HDD's.As a heatsink, I am running the, now older, Asus Silent Knight II, which is a 92mm heatsink/fan. This comes close to the side panel fan. You may well be in a position to fit a 110mm, but that may possibly touch the fan, or be actually particularly close. A 120mm almost certainly wouldn't fit... but the 92mm is a great fit.

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The case shipped with a mini tool kit which integrated screws (very helpful). There are 3-4 fans already in place so add 1 from the graphics card and heat sink and this puppy will have a difficult time overheating. It's heavy, roughly 28 pounds on its own. Add all of the hardware and it could add ten pounds or so.The front side door thingy that swings open tends to make holding it a pain.

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Nice seeking case, a tad tight if making use of MSI N460gtx cyclone video card (had to dremel grind part of the video card green plastic adjustable support to clear the fan tube). I even have the Rosewell 1000watt power supply fitting easily with its handful of dozen energy cables. I did think I might have to move the clear side panel fan to fit the Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler (its incredibly tall) but it cleared by a couple millimeters. With all the blue LED's from the energy supply, fans, and CPU cooler its a single freaky blue alien looking thing in the dark. Doesn't cook bacon, won't enable clean up about the property.The front door has a weak magnet to hold it closed, I just took a couple thin strip frig type magnets and glued to the front case make it a far more solid closing door.

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This case for the income is quite solid, it doesn't really feel like a low-cost case. Both side panels come on and off really effortlessly. The stock cooling fans are quite quiet and for the most aspect the screw less drive bays work alright. Cable management is a nightmare with this case! Considering that the mother board is attached to the other panel, you will need to have long wires for it to reach all the way down or other smart you will have to disconnect each and every wire attached to the mother board to open the other side. If your like me and take the time to tuck all your wires around do what you can to clean it all up for a great look its impossible with this case. like i mentioned at the top rated, for the money this case is solid. There's plenty of room in this case for significant CPU heat sinks, I have a big ZALMAN CNPS9700 CPU cooler that fits fine in the case. All in all this case is alright, i would be far more dissapointed in it if i had to spend a lot more 69.99

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Incredibly attractive case. Fit anything I necessary it to, such as a Radeon HD 6950 and a Zalman CNPS 9700. The power connectors for the fans are horrible. I spent an enormous amount of time trying to get 3 power cables for the fans plugged into my power provide. On two of the fan connectors, the pins actually popped out the back when I attempted to connect it. Then, when I attempted to push it back in there, wire speak to broke from the pin. I ended up getting to splice it and tape it...not cool. The pins all wiggle and are not very secure. Needless to say it was a royal pain in the........For this easy purpose, I would not get the case again. As soon as everything is up and going the case is really attractive searching with the blue lights. A relatively easy fix to my dilemma would be ordering new fans appropriate from the start simply because the fans are not that good to start with. The intake and exhaust fan do not move a whole lot of air. I will be replacing these in the near future anyway.

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I adore this case! This is my initial develop and it is so good to have an effortless access computer that and particularly convenient but looks fairly cool also.The latches on the side is such a fantastic function it supplies so considerably room to perform on your hardware. It lays out along a table really nicely for any upgrade, installation, or replacement of something.Also, another appealing function is the reality that there are just about no screws required in the complete case except the mobo. It says for the drives to add the screws but you don't want them.TONS OF FANS!!Don't be concerned about overheating with this case. But surprisingly every thing still runs quiet.Among my cpu fan, psu fan, and the fans on the case. This monster has a total of 5 fans pointing at a single place.out of curiosity i place my hand in the middle of all the fans and there is huge air movement. mine has a total of six fans in my complete personal computer excluding the optional one.The lights are fairly cool, also. So far the only thing I can say is that possibly the lights would get a tiny to vibrant and an "eye annoyance". but if its really that huge of a deal then just unplug them. Challenge solved.Also for some people if you use the USB's in the front, the door won't close then.not also poor though This is a Huge bargain, the Great functions, sweet light show, and the capacity to levitate from the number of fans, its far a lot more than worth it. I got this on sale for ์ but I would have Quickly shelled out an further cash for the full price tag. This case really should be worth at least 贶

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Incredibly nice hunting, lots of fans, uncomplicated setup, adore the foldout mobo tray. poor cable management alternatives. The power connectors for the fans are as well brief to be in a position to proficiently hide unneccesary cables Only point I didn't like was that there was not a very good way to handle the power cables since the fans are scattered.

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You dont will need any tools to get your hardware installed, has many numerous fans to hold your cpu even cooler with fresh air. All the led's are vibrant and accents anything remarkable. Incredibly Quite sturdy, it supported my body weight sitting on it (roughly 200 lbs!!!!) Doesnt come with a power supply but who cares? Its Brilliant!!! I was worried that it wouldnt have cables or anything but I seen when it got here its got a secret hidden compartment under the HD bays that has every little thing you need to have!!! Side glass is awesome shows off my astounding G Skill ram very good, and its housing a ASUS mobo with a AMD dual core. Will take care of something that is thrown at it!!!!!!

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Case looks aggressive even soon after all these years. I've had mine for two+ and its lasted well. Toolless design is wonderful, fold down sides are anything not typically seen but a excellent thought. The door is solid and closely firmly. Lots of superior fan placement. Airflow is a small iffy. Tricky drive brackets most likely will run into longer graphics cards. If using an immediately after-market heatsink, you probably won't be capable to open the back side panel when personal computer is completely built I lost some tough drive brackets and sent email to Raidmax. Got a reply from an actual person 8 minutes later telling me how to order them. Client service doesn't get far better than that.

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1) For a mid ATX situation, this baby has a lot of space inside. I was capable to fit almost everything I necessary to with added for some additional upgrades in the future2) I like the clear, side panel for your viewing pleasure. The window is large adequate to see everything inside the situation. three) Both side panels have effortless access to inside the situation with latches you merely pull and open the panel with. No screws, no hassle4) The situation illuminates a lovely blue from the numerous situation fans and the front door to the situation (and when I say door, I mean it literallyƟ) My method stays cool with the quantity of fans and air flow this situation produces. I do not worry about overheating.6) This situation is quite cheap, but does not hinder from top quality. 7) Comes with a small deal with compartment for your additional screws and such. Incredibly handy! My only con is the reality that the back slots, exactly where your video card and other such devices would go are pop off, not screw slots. Once you open one particular off, you can't place it back. But at least the case comes with additional screws for your devices to remain secure in the slot. Best case about and with such a great asking value, you truly can't go incorrect with the smilodon. Yes, the name sounds a bit silly, but nothing at all is silly about this case. Excellent for anyone seeking for a great looking case, that keeps your technique cool, and has a lot of room.

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Solid case cooling from the 4 fans. Effectively positioned, and are intake/exhaust in the proper locations. The lightning looks superior if you're looking for that. Straightforward to place together - tool-much less, very good amount of slots. Low cost price for what you're acquiring. Lighting can be bothersome if it's close to exactly where you sleep, or a great factor in certain circumstances (Finding bathroom I guess?). The critical bottom front fan does not function. A replacement 120mm is only บ-15, it's fixable. All the fans use molex connectors, so hopefully your PSU has enough or you have some adapters or splitters. I bought the Raidmax 530W that was suggested by Newegg and I ended up getting short by a single. Splitter on here will price you around Ů-8. Mine = great case, 100% working = good situation.