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

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As others have stated, it looks great, but desires to be a bit wider. I really like the truth that it comes with a tiny "accessories kit" just under the drive bays. What is even better is the way it can have each sides open up with hinges to lay flat on ground to make the motherboard very easily accessed. The plate that the motherboard sits on can also slide out separately from the case itself. Demands to be a bit wider and fans will need to be a little more effective. The Power button is inside the door, so you ought to open the door to it each time to commence it, and the pc sitting on the ground with something in front of it, can be a pain. The indicator lights on it for the Challenging Drive LED does no very good if the door is closed. That's something of a design flaw. The lights should be put on top of the case or on the outside somehow. Same with power button.

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- Great design- Quite quiet running with my Corsair 650w inside- I added the extra 80mm fan and have 5 total fans running in the case and its doing a fantastic job on cooling whilst remaining quiet.- Incredibly uncomplicated to install pc componets- This was quite properly thought out style - It's a pretty major case, but I believe that not genuinely a enormous downpoint, unless you are tight on space- It's heavy, so don't get this case if you move your pc around a lot Overall I am very pleased with the case. The price is outstanding at โ.00 soon after rebates and discounts. Its quiet, solid, comes with a built in tool case which is fairly cool and it looks truly cool.

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- Looks excellent.- Tons of space.-Each sides of the case have pull down latches for effortless access to something you need to modify inside your Pc.- four Fans right out the box help maintain every little thing inside cool.- Tool less style makes it somewhat uncomplicated to get anything up and running with out considerably hassle. - 4 Pin molex connectors for the fans are flimsy, you will have to play around with them to get them to connect correct, but just be patient all the fans do perform fine. Some may well want to swap them out but I think they do a solid job.-Access to the front usb ports and audio jacks requires opening the front door panel. Only a con because it looks so cool(lol).- The pictures make the case look like it's white...nonetheless it is essentially silver. Personally I think it would have looked far better in white but not a big deal. This case is truly awesome. I overclocked my old q6600 ࿡nm) from two.4ghz to 3.0ghz and I am seeing only about a 5c increase on my core temps. I have a pretty solid heat sink but I would certainly attribute a lot of it to good ventilation. The cons are actually minor, so I would still give it 5Ǜ. Excellent job Raidmax!

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This thing is great. Simple access on each sides of the case. Every thing is uncomplicated to install. You don't even will need screws if you don't want to for HDD, CDROM, floppy if you have 1. Very uncomplicated to perform on MOBO considering that that entire side folds down. Can't believe of one, but I'm sure there could be. I wish all circumstances had these functions

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Amazing seeking case! Appears really well built for the most component. A lot of space inside the case, comes with a neat little box of spare parts and items that is integrated proper into the case underneath the HD racks. The GPU cooler/stabilizer is pretty sweet too. Only issue so far is the case came with a tiny crack on the leading of the front panel, which is a small flimsy, but overall sturdier then the cases I've owned in the past. Excellent value case if you're seeking for a few neat bells and whistle, and some flash.

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Didn't require any screws for the DVD and challenging drives. Incredibly nice lights on the front. Great airflow. It looks great, and it feels seriously sturdy. Extremely heavy, which is something I value in a good case. The front cover feels a bit flimsy. Seems like I could rip it off accidentally. The tough drive tray was kinda tough to get back in the initially time due to the fact I didn't realize that it had to go in from a directly best-down angle. I had to remove each fans from the side panel simply because my heatsink is too huge (hyper 212), but working with the same screws, I was in a position to mount the lighted fan on the outside of the case.

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This case is simple to use. The installation of hardware is easy, though at times can get annoying (see Cons). Their is plenty of room for further addons and the case is really spacious.For the 1st case I purchased this was hardly a let down. It provided a sleek look and an straightforward to use installation of hardware. The case sports two spaces for floppy drives. While these are three.five slots they do not allow you to set a common tough drive into one of them. This means you either have to abandon the straightforward "Quick-Develop" characteristics or come across a fork about.The foldout front panel is annoying and if you do something bad to it it will just pop out. This can be effortlessly fixed with the right amount of force applied to the appropriate spot.All front panel USB and Sound ports are inside the front panel and I have come really close to snapping a USB drive or catching the cord of my headphones in the hinges.The handles that pull down the side panels can get stuck quickly and the front panel wires can effortlessly come across their way into the righthand door.Finally the user manual they ship you is possibly five pages and rarly beneficial. Their site is not much much better as the Smilodon is not even an option on it. Though the cons might appear a little high this case is good and straightforward to use. I have lugged it about with me for virtually 9 months and all that this case has recieved is a couple of watermarks from cold drinks and a slight dent in the front panel (from a chair beeing pushed into it). The case is incredably strong and I doubt it will die anytime soon.The only other factor I will mention is that I have to prop up the motherboard panel whenever I open the case as my power provide cords barly reach the energy port on my motherboard. I don't count this as a Con as it is additional probably a problem brought on by my PSU.Finally, if you have someplace to put it I would take out the "Toolbox" that comes with this case as it can get hard to get to in particular if you fill the bottom with Hard Drives or some other Hardware.All in all, I'm pleased with this case although I believe I could have carried out greater.Finally, The best mounted Power Supply is a lifesaver. It has saved me numerous screws.

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Fold-out sides are good, massive adequate to fit everything, plenty of fans. Can't fit an immediately after-industry fan making use of the fold out doors. You have to put the Motherboard in the old fashioned way. Most people today say they don't give out rebates, and I haven't heard something back. I'll report back if I ever do.

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This case is incredibly good. It is powerful and has a lot of space for what ever you want to put in it. This case moves a lot of air and keeps anything cool. I would buy it for my next build. I have had this case for four years now and my second fan just went out on it. They began out by receiving loud and have due to the fact died. To be expected soon after 4 years of practically continuous use.

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The case is really quiet.The fold down sides make for a semi-uncomplicated install. Totally free shipping and price. The case weighs a ton. There were only 8 post screws for the motherboard when most take 9. Had to leave one out. knocked off two eggs for not having the correct amount of screws and for the weight of the case.

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At very first, I will say I was skeptical about this case. But following putting my machine in this thing, I couldn't be happier. The motherboard tray makes getting to the internals Significantly much easier than it would otherwise be. Mounting the factor is uncomplicated, and installing cards, memory, and the CPU are no issue. The panels can fold down, or be removed entirely. The video card stabilizer is a plus. All of the fan wires are of the molex assortment, and don't plug into your motherboard, so you can\'t manage them from there. Basically, they're either on or off. The case is rather quiet regardless, but it'd be useful as you can also tell when a fan is failing when your motherboard can monitor them.

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Excellent case! Good cooling selections and a lot of room for drives and 5.25s. Lighting is amazing, clear side panel looks fantastic. The truth that both sides open and eliminate is fantastic for servicing. 120mm fans move a lot of air. Removable tough drive bay. One fan was defective, it was an obvious individual fault as one wire has been kinked to sever. Simple fix but I had yet another fan that i utilized instead with an LED. Acquire an additional fan for the metal side of the case, it has a port but no fan. Front usb can not be accessed while front is closed. Front is a cheap plastic, if you put a very massive Zalman cooler inside you may not have clearance due to 1 of the fans. Great case for the funds, possibly equal to all the other people similar to it in the pricerange.

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By far the easiest time I've ever had setting a PC up. The fold down panels make this case a must. Everything fit inside without having any hassle, the graphics card I ordered is about 9 inches lengthy and fitting it in wasn't a problem at all. It even has a removable tough-drive bay that would permit the biggest of cards to fit with no a challenge that I didn't want to touch. Lastly this factor has incredible air flow and this case is QUIET. 5Ǜ purchase this thing if you're thinking about it Came the next morning immediately after I ordered it which was good since it looks so sexy, but not so great because all the rest of my hardware came a week immediately after :( four stock fans and only one of them has the blue LED's. I thought this factor would be glowing like the mothership but I'll have to purchase some extras for that. (don't worry though the front does glow and looks fantastic

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Visually AppealingExcellent CoolingOutstanding Price None as of but

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Great case, really quite cool (thermally speaking, not that it doesn't look excellent as well). Come with Four fans, has a fifth empty slot for a 80mm fan subsequent to the difficult drives.Easily replaceable fans (see cons) and ample room for tough drives.Most importantly, the two sides of the case fold outwards, which makes mounting your motherboard ridiculously simple. It's a bit difficult to get to the front intake fan (if you require to replace it). You have to take the whole front of the case off initial, and remove the lower tough drive cage to get to the screws for the fan.The small swinging bar that houses the side intake fan and is supposed to help hold your video card in place truly prevents me from employing the initially PCI-E slot on my motherboard, though that may possibly be due to the fact I have a non-standard heatsink on my MSI Cyclone GTX 460. Solution - move your graphics card to your second slot (if you have 1). I'll have to cut the offending portion off when I make a decision to get the second GPU though. None, other than stressing how cool this case can keep your components.

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-- Sturdy style.- Fantastic looks.- Quiet case fans.- Tool-much less installation of drives means no fumbling with screws. challenging drive slides in and clicks into place. DVD drive you just put the small blue locking thing in location and you're carried out.- Fold out motherboard tray made initial installation of MB and CPU + heatsink/fan quite uncomplicated.- Amazing price for every little thing you get.- convenient small tool box for additional screws, mounting brackets, etc. -- USB and audio jacks on the front are behind the door so you have to have the door open to use them. Not a big concern for me, but aesthetically it's a bit odd if you usually have to have the door cracked.- Tool-much less brackets for 3.five" drives are entirely plastic. None of them have broken but I be concerned that they could in future years.- Little tool box is somewhat challenging to get to as soon as MB and video card are in place. You won't get too significantly use out of the foldout MB tray immediately after you've entirely set up your technique, but it's nonetheless a really helpful thing to have for setup.

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1. Outstanding style and construction.2. LED illumination on the front panel is tasteful and integrated into the front panel design.3. Front panel door is properly built and doesn't look affordable4. Motherboard access is simple from both sides. 1. I do not like the see-by way of lexan side-panel. I wish there was an choice for a solid side door. I am incredibly particular about case styles and have scoured the web extensively for instances that I liked. I came away with four cases. Despite some negative critiques, I decided to invest in this case as I doubted there was anything a lot more that would interest me.I do not like the direction many casing manufacturers are taking with the overly gaudy designs and bright LEDs. The Raidmax case is lovely in its simplicity and effectively constructed for its intended purpose.

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Compared to other instances i've messed with, this one has been the easiest. None seriously, the doors are a bit flimsy but that's not worth docking points. none

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Case looks superior, side panels a breeze to open and use. Couldn't mount ASUS Sabertooth with FRIO cpu cooler. Tried to install motherboard with side open...couldn't get it past the cage when trying to close..had to demount the board and attempt it old fashioed way. Couldn't close the side bar without having removing fan (green one). The side panel and side bar each hit the leading of the cpu cooler and put pressure on it. Removed the board and utilized another case. The tooless design for hard drives and optical drives is very flimsy. There are NO screws or parts box...opened two of these and am certain that they are not included. It would be a vast improvement if the mobo backplate would have an open location to mount cpu cooler backplate and the bolts so that the cooler could be mounted immediately after mobo installation. This case would be far better suited for non-gaming enthusiasts given that I wouldn't trust heat handling in this case due to it's cramped feeling.

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Sturdy construction. This case is not going to fall apart on you. Even the window on the side feels quite solid.The whole case is screwless. The drives are held in location by snapping brackets, and Each sides of the case open utilizing a manage.I don't believe I can stress how amazing it is to have the mobo side of the case just fold out. The stock fans and fan grills are extremely handy, and properly placed.Would acquire this case once more and once again, particularly given that I got it in a combo for ๖ rather of ๪. Would still buy at ๪ although, it was just a no brainer at the lower price. None This case isn't one of those HUMONGOUS ATX circumstances that could store a little fridge. So if you have to have unreasonable amounts of space, you may have to appear somewhere else.

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Straightforward install and setup. Bought this back in early 07. Using case for gaming/work computer. As nice, sleek and sturdy as the initial day i bought it. My first tool less case. The front I/O and lights still works. The ideal mid tower you can purchase back in the days. It was tough to install my 5890. The card is pressing the front part of the inner case. Not the case fault. It's a གྷ case and the card is ཅ..a lot of thing has change. It's ok i put back my nvidia 7950 card back into the case and the 5870 in my full tower rig. It's a nice case but would look at new circumstances if you are creating a I3,5,7 or AM3 build. If you have a little bit a lot more cash i would get the HAF922 given that its produced for newer and bigger cards.My RigRaidmax Smilodon CaseAntec 750 PSUEVGA 680i LT SLI MBEVGA nVidia 7950GT KOIntel E6400Coolmaster H101 Cpu coolerOCZ Fatl1ty 2x2gb 1600mhzplay most games on medium setting. Even Star Craft 2 without having an issue.

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This case has a incredibly solid feel and is quite easy to function on. Comes packed with fans but still remains fairly quiet when powered on. I enjoy the flip out tray that allows complete assembly outside of the case a breeze. All fans come with old 4pin connectors instead of the smaller 3pin motherboard mounted connections. With modern power supplies, this can be a discomfort. Clips that hold the drives in appear inexpensive and tough to line up. Challenging drive activity light is overshadowed by case light. This is a very very good seeking and solid feeling case that is quite attractive as soon as completed. If they updated the fan connectors I would have quickly given it five eggs.

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This is a great seeking case. It's good and solid, the side panels fold down for effortless access and it makes it extremely uncomplicated to get to the motherboard. the challenging drive bays slide sideways for straightforward access, which is really cool. THE ONLY reason I couldn't give this case 5 eggs is due to the fact if your an enthusiast with effective components this case might not meet your cooling wants. Nonetheless I did upgrade all the fans with higher C.F.M. fans and that created it a great deal greater. The best mounted p.s.u. is its biggest downfall as far as cooling. My Raidmax Quantum had a great deal much better cooling. Method:Asus M4A78 Plus moboAMD phenom II x4 Black EditionTwo XFX 5870's in X-FireRosewill 850 Watt psuTwo W.D. Blacks in Raid-Corsair H50

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Excellent case! For the money, this is quickly one of the very best cases out there. Upon purchase, I was unaware of the reality that you had to open the front door to push on the power button. I was a small hesitant due to the fact of this, but upon use of the case I locate this task to be neither cumbersome or inconvenient. Nevertheless, if one is truly annoyed by this, they can just leave the door open, no issues.As for the inside of the case, every thing fits great, my common ATX motherboard fits no troubles, and it houses my GTX 460 just fine. Cooling is incredibly good as properly. None I wish the 80mm fans would be replaced with 120mm fans, but it wouldn't make too significant of a distinction anyways. All in all, a wonderful purchase!

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- Excellent design, inside and out.- Window shows just sufficient inside to make it look good, but not too much to make it look like it's just see-thru.- Fans are quiet.- Toolkit that came with it is excellent. Motherboard install was super simple. As was power supply.- Both sides open = awesomeness!!! Super straightforward to install motherboard and plug all the connections in.- Blue LEDs appear cool on the front. - Front USB ports don't work extremely effectively (They go on-off-on-off-on-off continually), but I don't use them anyways due to the fact the front door is constantly closed.- Window latch vibrated from the window-fan. I flexed a piece of metal back and forth until it broke off and the viabration stopped. Can't see because it's inside.- Fantastic airflow, but have to maintain it really clean. Dust builds up everywhere on this case. Built two systems working with this case, were quite straightforward builds for 2 high-end gaming rigs.