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Cougar Evolution Chassis Review
Started by bp9801, Apr 01 2012 09:35 PM
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:35 PM
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 10:05 PM
Looks pretty good but I keep my computer under my desk so using that hdd dock would be a pain. Plus the controls would be hard to see and get to.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 02:55 AM
I saw that this was a case review and figured that Panda did it. 
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 04:48 AM
For a minute there I thought we were going to talk about women over 30 
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:32 AM
Case looks like a Corsair clone to me.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:14 PM
At 100 bucks I don't see how this made it to "Editor's Choice." For that kind of cash you'd be much better off with an NZXT Phantom.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 09:42 AM
My bad, I guess it's OCC Silver.
Doesn't seem like a bad overall case, good for someone that want a sorta cheap full tower. I like the docking station on the case, wish my Phantom had it. Though I'd still recommend the NZXT Phantom over this case in most builds.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 11:01 AM
It comes down to the difference between an $80 case and a $110 case. Something has to give...Doesn't seem like a bad overall case, good for someone that want a sorta cheap full tower. I like the docking station on the case, wish my Phantom had it. Though I'd still recommend the NZXT Phantom over this case in most builds.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 11:58 PM
And what about the cost?
In my opinion, 6 external 5.25†bays is little too much for anyone as filling up 6 of them is quite impossible, which also takes the space away from more important internal 2.5''/3.5†bays which are limited to only 4. Many users need at least 6 HDD bays and for them this case have no meaning without using 5.25'' to 2.5"/3.5" converter.
In my opinion, 6 external 5.25†bays is little too much for anyone as filling up 6 of them is quite impossible, which also takes the space away from more important internal 2.5''/3.5†bays which are limited to only 4. Many users need at least 6 HDD bays and for them this case have no meaning without using 5.25'' to 2.5"/3.5" converter.
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 09:57 PM
agree with what d6bmg said, too much 5.25 bays
