#Cougar conquer zip#

Overall Review: I first saw this chassis a couple years before I bought it and couldn't get it out of my head. Took me a LONG while till I figured out where my old hard drives were supposed to go! These killer looks are not easily attained, but if you're not under time constraints and read the (minimalist) instructions CAREFULLY, you will be rewarded! You practically have to put the case together AS you're assembling the internals. Pros: The aesthetic is radical and gorgeous! If you want a bold and aggressive-looking machine, search no further! An open case design of glass and metal that's great for showing off the innards of your rig, whether it's a liquid cooler, custom lighting or just the naked tech beauty of a well configured machine.Ĭons: It ain't easy to assemble. I used a lot of them, but still had some left over. My Cougar PSU cables were plenty long, and the plastic holders included with the case were sufficient. Cable management was a challenge, but very doable and kind of fun. I was on a budget, but really just sacrificed some storage which I will just add later and not overly important for the way I use it. Chose this case because I could not stand the thought of another standard boxy case. Only my second custom build and I breezed through the case portion at least

Oh and don't forget to mount those 3.5' HDDs at the beginning of your build if you choose to use. Yes, if you ever to want to replace or add sure you have to take off the motherboard. It can be used to display on the back and can run cable around it to make it look pretty cool. Overall Review: -The 3.5' hard drive mount is actually really cool. Case is thicker machined metal, had to purchase some longer screws in order to mount a few items (also worth having the thicker machined metal as opposed to the convenience. Not a lot of USB slots, but the lack of clutter is worth it Nothing else really, usb ports on top are tight, but after some use loosened right up Looks good.Ĭons: -If they could have made a location for a single slot CD drive would have been nice, but I'm just going to mount a slot insert cd drive under the glass were second 3.5' drive would have gone and will be able to insert from back, will require custom bracket, but hey, it's a custom build right (enough holes in case for me to work with to do this). I recommend using the included grills to finalize your build even through they may require longer screws than standard. Looks like a premium setup for a custom build water cool system, but that was out of my budget, mounted the hard drive holder bracket where cooler pump could have gone instead of in front of fans like it says in manual. Extraordinary build quality, machined properly and precisely, on mine at least, rubber spacers are in solid EZ to put together if you are patient and lay everything out *Size is an important factor here, this case is HUGE AND HEAVY! Pay attention to the dimensions and make sure there's plenty of room on your desk. *Overall I'm very happy with the finished result. *Takes time and patience to build (if you're looking to slap together your system in an hour or two, this case is NOT for you).

#Cougar conquer zip#

MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THIS PART PLENTY OF SLACK! I had to go back and bust loose all my zip ties and re-route the cables to the front panel through a different part of the case to allow for enough slack for it to slide in. *The front panel USB/Audio connection is all run through a removable hub piece that screws into the top of the case. *I hated this case while I was building it, but after it was done I'm quite happy with the end result. *Cable management is key, loose wires will get caught on sharp edges trying to slide the sub-chassis back into the main case. I have never gone out on a limb and built anything this unique and there WERE challenges. I consider myself an experienced system builder (have built about 8 to 10 systems in past years). Easy!Ĭons: *This is a challenging case to work in.

*The sub-cassis slides out and you just drop your motherboard in, plug in all your hardware, and slide the sub-cassis back into the case.

*There is plenty of room to move and work inside the case and most of the panels are removable to allow access to hard-to-reach parts.

The angled aluminum and glass pieces give it quite a stance and the RGB looks really cool without being overwhelming. Pros: *This case looks like a decepticon sitting on your desk.