Raidmax Smilodon ATX Mid-Tower Case - Black Front USB Ports Clear Side

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Really nicely thought out with thoughtful features. Well constructed and not at all affordable feeling. Absolutely nothing I can consider of. Do not attempt to install every little thing with the sides down. Cabling tends to get caught. Commence with the stuff thats created easier by not having to reach into the lower bowels of a case.

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A lot of features for the value range. The front LEDs look genuinely cool. Good black finish and glass look in. Fold down mother board tray is great. Top quality could be greater on fan connections. Had to fix one since the connections popped while connecting the molex. Only got 2 motherboard standoffs.

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500 Watt PS Dual 12v rails. Great lenght on cables.straightforward access to each sides of case.Good airflow, could be greater with high CFM fans.lots of space for aftermarket CPU cooler.Sturdy const. Fans are low CFM, they move the air nicely...but could be better.If you are only working with one particular DVD/CD drive the knockout will show half of next bay beneath. Purchased this case for my individual Gaming rig..... I am extremely content with it so far.MSI 790XT G45 moboAMD Phenom II x4 940 OC to 3.5Ghzfour Gigs Kingston DDR2 PC6400ATI 5670 1GB DDR5 Video Card

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Great bang for the buck.Sturdy, intelligent style. Amazing color scheme.It's not as heavy as some evaluations have led me to think. -Whilst I appreciate the latch cost-free method, I'd enjoy the magnets holding the front panel to secure a bit stronger.-Rear fan is blue amidst an array of other green components. Appears incorrect, but not right away noticeable. This will be my 1st property develop, and it's straightforward to see from the start off that this case is going to be extremely user friendly.

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Bought this for my dad's build and it's been a fairly dependable case. The fold out trays make it quite straightforward to access. Not significantly in terms of cooling but it's sufficient for a simple 1 gpu set-up. Appear elsewhere if you are searching to run SLI or Xfire. Restricted space as well. Decent mid-tower for the value. It looks fairly cool too with the green LEDs. With the size of gpus and heatsinks and the rest, I think full towers are going to turn out to be the norm soon.

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It’s mean, it’s green and has every little thing in in between from rounded edges, to its tool totally free style. Raidmax had High quality and Value in mind then they developed this case and it shows. I am a really happy gamer once once more... Cable Management needs one to think outside the box, nevertheless I found some fascinating approaches to keep issues organized below the hood.

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1 Uncomplicated MoBo install.two Looks Good Below desk.3 Mod-capability is great.four Fairly quiet, even after modded. Cable management took some creativity. Read that as Compromise on my portion. I don't know how uncomplicated it will be to fit a new generation GPU into the case. They tend to run more than 9 inches, which implies moving my HDDs up or going to smaller drives.Also, I would like to share my Mod with some of you that have questions related to heat dispersal. Keep in mind, Modding usually voids Warranties.If you go to Overclock.net and Search for Raidmax Smilodon Extreme BLACK Edition, you'll locate a post by grishkafool (me) that shows my mod. It contains an airflow diagram of the case as nicely.

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I mean visually its a fantastic looking case. Not as quite a few green LED's as I originally expected although. There is virtually no room in this case for cable management. My hat goes off to whoever can figure it out. The default fans arent that great. The screws that came with my case dont even fit most of the holes. Paint scratches fairly quickly. Its not a terrible case at all. I like it, I would have went the with the coolermaster although if I could I have went back.

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really superior case. I got the light to be sound active with a device i bought and its Poor (good) wish the magnets to hold the door shut was stronger but still superior very content with the item

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- The Style. A lot of times, the photos of a item will be fudged to have brighter colors/textures, but Raidmax can back it up. Kudos. Not to mention it's just wonderful.- No genuine troubles with installation at all.- Airflow is fairly great, the stock fans all appear very good. Just a few minor issues.- You really should know prior to obtaining this that you're never ever genuinely going to have the front door on this factor. As mentioned in other evaluations, the USB and headphone/microphone jacks are behind the door and can only be accessed when the door is open. Kinda annoying, but not that poor.- The magnet that holds the door is fairly weak. This really isn't a con at all, mainly because it doesn't trigger any sort of dilemma, but I'd really like to hear a satisfying snap when I close it. It appears like it may possibly be acquiring weaker, also, but I've had this for more than eight months and it nonetheless holds fine.- I don't like the dirk tooth. It's annoying when you're operating inside the computer due to the fact it Always wants to close. I can't figure out a way to take the thing off with out getting to use pliers and I don't wanna bend/scrape any metal. Oh well. Despite the fact that the cons section is a bit meatier than the pros, it's just due to the fact I wanted to cover all of the tiny particulars of the cons.

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1. It folds out making it simple to install hardware and clean2. I see absolutely nothing wrong with the stock fans like some do I insure that its cool in my room and maintain my case in an open place.three. It created it simpler for me to cable manage every thing and my Power Supply is not modular.four. The Green lights are Amazing!!!five. Its quite quiet.6. I like the Video Card cooling fan it dropped my video cards temp by 10 degree celcius I have two ATI 5750's crossfired.7. I don't thoughts the USB's, Mic port and Headphone port at the bottom behind the door due to the fact I hardly ever use my front panel due to the fact I have 8 USB on the motherboard in the rear.8. Overall its a case that I will preserve for 10 years. I advocate this to everybody, but if you are not willing to take your time and cable manage this case, it is not for you to purchase. I wanted this case NOW instead of ordering it from this internet site I bought it at a local shop for 贓.00. I don't care it was nicely worth buying it even for that cost. I maintain this case on at night for 1 hour and gaze at the lights and fall asleep. LOL..

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Looks even much better than newegg's pictures. The lighting is amazing. The case is well created and sturdy, and the fans are extremely quiet. The foldout mobo tray in fact came in handy, due to the fact I have a fairly tiny CPU cooler. As most reviews have noted, you can't use the usb/speaker jacks with the front closed. It's inconvenient, but not a huge deal for me. The power supply holding piece will make it impossible to open or close the foldout tray for bigger CPU coolers.

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Excellent Size, Tough Paint , great value , stylish the side fans setup is a little lous have had this case for a few years. Its about the ideal size , airflow is fantastic. Really like the black and green and havent managed to scratch the discomfort yet even tho i drag it outside four or additional instances a year to dust it out. Im gonna be sad to let it go but i feel im prepared for a full tower. I want to water cool :)

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Looked good, had the whole MB panel that dropped down which would have been good. Unrelated to anything RaidMax did; nevertheless, the front panel was cracked and bent. This along with components for a new build were shipped to my location around the similar day. The case was broke, and I didn't want to wait to get yet another in the mail, so I returned it (very uncomplicated and Newegg paid shipping) and purchased a case from the shop. Was a small sad not to use this product although.

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The Green LEDs are so sexy, the personal computer looks good. It as an abserd amount of 4pins for the fans, but nearly any normal energy supply will support it just fine. Installing the drives are SOO straightforward, take you liteally 30 seconds due to the plates that hold it in location. You dont have to mess around with a ton of tiny screws if you dont want to, the grips maintain my drives in quite snug an secure. It even has a case for extra parts kept very sleek underneath the HD box. I also enjoy the truth that each sides and the back fold down. Makes installing the motherboard so straightforward. AND the black bar across the side that holds the further video card fan can be removed Very very easily. Out of the four fans, only the one on the transparent side is LED. A little added green wouldn't hurt, but then once more that 1 small fan lights the entire case fairly superior.A Actual con is the rebate. DO NOT Anticipate TO GET YOUR REBATE FROM THEM, NO One DOES. That becoming stated, the price for this case actually isn't poor. Maintain in mind this is a MIDTOWER CASE! Some people today complain about room, nicely if you require more room than whats in here, you really should almost certainly know you would will need a full tower. Also men and women complain that the fans suck; I have not had a difficulty yet, air circulation is quite very good. And if your fan DOES die 8 months later, spending a few bucks on a new 1 isnt a massive deal.

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-Nice LEDS-Green and black-Removable motherboard tray-side window -Poor cable management-Not a lot room-SLI or Crossfire is a massive no-no-No hole to access CPU brackets for aftermarket coolers (must for enthusiasts) If this is your initial create, or are searching for a single GPU setup, then this case is OK. But if you are an avid gamer and are looking to make this a beast personal computer, remain away from this case.

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Lot's of space Tons of Fans Makes the Case Quite Cool Tool less Makes it Case to install Componets Lots of lights makes your Room Glow.Front Cover makes it appear like a Monster. Fans Are Slow not significantly air pushing Challenging installing a Micro MB but got it performed Junk Dongles on the fans have to sit there and Work with it to get them in. if you are going to buy this case make confident to get Replacement Fans is you want much more air to pushSpecs RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme BlackAm2+ EcsAMD Phenom X4 9150 1.8Ghzdd2 800 1Gbx4Nvidia Geforce 9600GT

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-Sturdy case that doesn't bend.-Mostly tool-much less design. -Door on the front if you don't like doors Here's the reason for my update: I've had the case for just under a year and one of the LEDs on the fan on the side of the case went out. It looks like a green-lit triangle now. I'll in all probability look into replacing the fan if probable.

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This is my fourth PC build more than the years and this is the ideal case I have just about every had. I often acquire circumstances that have a fold out mother bord tray (personal preference). This case extends that by getting the mother board tray foldout. This makes assembling the PC even less complicated. I was able to hook all the components with the side down.Also, this case is incredibly silent. I alway knew my present case was a bit loud. When I initial turned on this case I thought some thing was broken becuase I did not hear so significantly sound. I liked this case so considerably I purchased a second 1 to replace my old lout case.The tool free of charge style is fantastic and has all the tools in a case that shops at the bottom of your case.There is a lot of room for all types of drives (I Have two SDD, DVD, and Sata III) in there with plenty of room for much more. My only complaint but not enough to take away an egg is there is a tight fit in one of the HDD bays and my video card. When I closed the case to begin it up for the initial time, the power supply to my video card was a really tight fit with one of my HDD's.I just moved the HDD to another bay (there are a lot) and fixed the issue.

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For the income this case is remarkable! Ignore any description of the case that pertains to difficulty when building! If I was going into a budgeted speed competition for putting a personal computer together as quick as I can I would chose this case. none... If only every little thing produced things as easy as this case...

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This is by far the very best gaming case i have ever bought , i have purchsed four or 5 situations in past 3 years . most of the situations , the fans in them would fail this case has held up for a excellent 6 months with not 1 issue im really impressed for 69.99 wit 10$ shipping there truly arent any cons at all the only factor would perhaps be no psu with it , but who desires a low-cost psu anyways go buy a superior 1 since this case is amazing leading top quality

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Package came in less than three days!!! Incredibly happily surprised. The high quality appears actually great and i enjoy really like adore that each sides latch. Installation was very uncomplicated for me and this is my very first develop. Plus i enjoy the style of this product! None so far. :) I would obtain raidmax for my subsequent computer whenever that might be. I adore newegg btw!

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- Its solid, and i mean i'd really feel comfy dropping it on the floor and not worry it will fall apart like some others i had.- Good fit and finish - i haaaaaaaaaaaate having to open the door to turn on, but out of the selections i had this was the greatest - would be nice to have UPB ports at the leading like its competitors- what i think is a reinforcement bar gets in the way genuinely poor if you have to swap a drive out and dont want to disconnect the mobo wires. with mobo side open wires barely reach and stretch . I think this design is for show rather then practicality. Right after all if you have issues installing a mobo without having splitting the case you probably shouldn't even be near a personal computer. But i would acquire once again

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its a great case in common but not obtaining 5 eggs read on.. ok opened the box i was in aww till i noticed No passive cooling on best of case or fan for that mater that's strike 1, then i noticed the flimsy plastic that appears useless and obstructive in side window that's suppose to be a brace for your cards or one thing strike two, then following i installed the cooler on the motherboard i couldn't close the case so i had to eliminate the cooler close it and then reinstall it, that alone made the folding tray pointless that's strike 3 it looks descent i wouldn't use one for my pc but it was ok the NZXT case i bought was better built and alot much less noisy

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first off, i love this case! plenty of fans with room for one far more if you desire. enjoy the green lights! a lot of room to function in, rotating/removable HDD rack is sweat and the ideal part about this case (to me at least) is the back side folds down, generating motherboard install so straightforward. this case is wicked sweat and i high advise! also nice and quiet. nothing worth docking an egg for but the "manual" this case comes with is Short and brief. i mean four pages brief. so hooking up the cables for the start/restart/front usb/front audio jacks is tricky if its your initial comp create. if they made the manual a small much more in depth it would be fantastic. other than that, none! perhaps make each side panel fans green light fans?