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November 2011
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The editors liked
Heavy duty carrying handle
Can hold up to 14 HDDs
XDock 2.5" Hot Swap bay
90 Degree rotatable 4 in 3 HDD drive modules
Rubberized coating on top and front area
Storage toolbox
Support for XLATX motherboard form factor
Nine PCIE slots for QuadSLI/CrossFireX
Removable dust filters for the top and bottom
Multiple 240mm radiator support
480mm radiator support with all drive cages removed
Aesthetically a very well done case
Cooling design is well done with plenty of fans and a fan controller built in
Handle on top looks cool and works very well
Even with a fully loaded system
Plenty of room for 2.5"
3.5"
And 5.25" drives
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Excellent Styling
Four Fans Included
Six Position Fan Controller
LED Light Control
2.5" SATA Dock
Stacker Style Drive Bays
Modular HDD Rack
Nine Expansion Slots
XL-ATX Support
Carrying Handle
Fully painted interior
Dozens (yes
Dozens) of drive mounts
Good cable management
Twin steel carry handles
Dual radiator support
Integrated fan controllers
Great look and high quality
Handle bar for portability
Supports XL-ATX motherboards (9 expansion slots)
Most of the Installation is Tool-less
Internal USB 3.0 connector
Fan Controller and LED On/Off button
Lots of options for customization
Great cable management
And plenty of space to work inside the case
120mm
240mm
360mm
And 480mm radiator support.
Very detailed & cool looks
Very good quality of metal and plastic used
2.5 inch hot-Swap bay in the front
Unique drive bays for hard drive bays
Two 4-in-3 hard drive cages included
Four fans part of the chassis
Excellent cable routing possibilities
The editors didn't like
Hollow plastic feet
CM Storm Guard is secured only by thumbscrews outside the case
No 20pin USB 3.0 to 10pin USB 2.0 adapter included
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Side panels don't go on very well
Not many toolless features
Two front intake fans are not filtered but other areas are filtered which don't need to be
3.5" external bay devices are way too difficult to install
2.5" internal drive cage isn't
Would like heavier gauge wire on fan controller
LED light control for 3 fans only
200mm fan has no LEDs
No USB 3.0>USB 2.0 adapter cable
Cannot mount hard drives sideways with fronttoback ventilation
Power light doesn't connect to motherboard header
Motherboard hard to install
Standoffs slightly off on motherboard tray.
Case only level when front is filled with hard drives and optical drives to weigh it down
Abstract: Carrying a hardcore gaming rig from LAN to LAN is not for the faint-hearted, and we have seen entire PCI-E ports ripped from the motherboard thanks to an accidental drop. A rig with a built-in carry handle is the mark of a dedicated gamer willing to tr...
From every angle, every view, Cooler Master has something interesting to offer with the Storm Trooper full tower chassis. No matter how much I wrote as we went through the images, it seemed I was always cutting myself short in the explanations or fu...
If you're looking for a case ready for full water cooling then this is not the case you want unless you are ready to do some modification to it. It has great airflow and great opportunities for modding so you can fit a full water cooling loop in there. It...
Unique visual appearance and styling, Versatile storage/cooling options, Multiple water-cooling accommodation spots, Clearance for high-end components, Great cable management
Heavy
Creating a case that has all the ingredients both enthusiast and gamer are seeking is quite a difficult task – people have their own tastes and what they would deem to be their favourite features and of course the manufacturer has a set budget, as doe...
Very unusual design and quite attractive, good cooling capabilites, loads of space inside for the highest level system builds, support for dual radiators, painted interior looks great, Fan controllers, Plenty of drive bays for storage, Carry handles, Great design for cable management, Value for money,
Its steel, so its heavy, Appearance might not appeal to everyone, Kitguru says: If you want something eye catching at a good price and able to handle high end system builds, then this deserves a serious look, Rating: 9.0, Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, Share, Fa
I think the appearance of the Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case will split opinion. Like Marmite, people will either love or hate the looks.It isn't very often I remove a case from the box and spend a few minutes analysing the design. The top section of th...
There was a time, not that long ago, where case prices were rather high and to get a decent enthusiast case a consumer had to pay a lot of money. In fact for some cases, such as those from Lian Li we still need to pay well over £400/$500 for high spec...
Abstract: The number of “gaming” cases seems to be growing by the day. Today we are having a look at one of CM Storm's most popular gaming cases, theTrooper.Cooler Master has been a very successful and well-known manufacturer of PC cases for decades now. They have ...
