Editorial Review:Product Description:Cooler Master's Stacker 830 Evolution Tower Case offers streamlined aluminum design, extremely powerful functionality and brilliant ATX/BTX dual compatibility. Its large dual fans keep your system cool and dust-free -- and it can support up to 7 more 120mm fans. Upgrade it further to accommodate Cooler Master's latest liquid cooling system to achieve the best thermal per performance with the most silent per performance. This ground-breaking chassis gives you the coolest performance. Two fans included - One front (LED), one rear (Exhaust) Fan sizes - 120x120x25 mm (both) Supports multiple extra fans (not included) 7 Expansion slots Motherboards - E-ATX, ATX, m-ATX, BTX, m-BTX, PICO-BTX BTX Upgrade kits - SRM, BTX Air Duct and BTX I/O shield(included) Power Supply - Standard ATX PS2 (optional), supports EPS 230mm PSU Color - Black Dimensions(WxHxD) - 9.84 x 21.10 x 25.11
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Very Good Case
I guess if you did not run into any problems while installing your MoBo the case gets at least 3 stars just for that fact. Let me start by saying this is a big case.
I read some reviews about it and they all gave it high stars but besides the stunning looks, incredible spacious interior and the many places it has to get some fans in, I was kind of let down by the rudimentary process you have to perform to open the side panels and top cover. It is such a contrast has to the way you slide the back plane it looks like it was designed by two different teams altogether.
On the other hand the acrylic fan support IS UNIQUE! I did not like the OMNI like top front panel though (probably also a design from the 'other' team.)
At night this case looks amazing. I replaced the original fans that came with the unit which is worth noting are not really on a par with the built quality of the case. Anyhow I got four blue led fans to get air in and four green ones to get it out. The combination at night is quite a view.
Finally, the unit comes with 95% of the cables you need. The are also trays for different purposes and configurations and the drive bay could use some revising. It looks like it was designed by 'both' teams.
If I had to go for a case again I would probably look at Zalman's Fatality series and compare. Anyhow NVidia has a limited series of the stacker 830, in green... Do check it out first. T.
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This case is a BEAST!
Ok, the pictures of this case just don't do it justice! It really is a behemoth! Not that thats a bad thing necessarily, just be sure you have the room! One of its touted features are being BTX and ATX compatible, but I'm using an ATX board so thats a useless feature to me.
The look of this case is its main selling point to me. Its very sleek and modern looking without looking like it just rolled off a space ship with blinking lights, plastic windows, etc. Theres nothing wrong with that look, its just not what I wanted. It has an aluminum chassis that has to been seen in person to see how great it looks. Its a beaut!
As for features, they go on and on! As I said, its HUGE! You can fit so many things in this case and then some. I actually thought about selling my house and living in my case. Its paid off and heated too! :D
I'm running on air right now but this case can easily be set up with water cooling. It even has features to make hooking up a kit even easier. The top hole is a perfect spot for a radiator/pump. As a matter of fact it can house 2 dual-120 rads. If water cooling isn't in your plans, no worries! This has to be one of THE best cases for air cooling. NINE fans guys and gals. NINE! Right now I'm only using the front intake and rear exhaust fan and even that keeps my rig cool. I do plan on adding 4 more 140mm fans to the side bracket though.
The front panel can be adjusted to swing either right or left and is held in place with a magnet. I personally think they used one of those magnets they use to lift cars-its STRONG. I have to give it a good yank to open her up. The side panel is the exact opposite, one of the easiest panels on a case I ever removed, very painless. The slide out motherboard tray is a huge convenience for anyone that likes to tinker or add on additional hardware. No more cut knuckles trying to squeeze your gorilla like hands between fan blades! It really is a great feature and saves alot of time and frustration. Also being able to either top or side mount your power supply opens up even more configuration possibilities.
The case may look and sound lite being its made of aluminum but its actually quite heavy. Its not a case I would want to haul to any LAN parties but for stationary home use weight is a non-issue. You can also attach wheels to makes moving it around your room much easier. I also added them to raise the case off the floor a bit and let air flow better under there. If you don't like the look of wheels Cooler Master was kind enough to incorporate built in handles to make lifting this case as easy as possible.
At the top of the case are USB ports,audio,and firewire ports. There are also additional USB ports on the top front of the case, very convenient! One feature I wasn't crazy about was the inclusion of only one 4in3 device. The case can house nine 5.25" devices, which I think is a bit much, but only has room for 3 HDD's. Technically 4 HDD's but they would be right on top of each other in the 4in3 device which would run pretty hot and restrict airflow from the blue LED lit 4in3 fan. I would have much preferred two 4in3 devices and maybe 6 5.25" slots. I mean really, why 9 slots? You have dual CD or DVD drives, a fan controller, a 3.5" floppy driver using the included converter, what else do you need? To me it just seems like alot of 5.25" drive bays when being able to house more HDD's would be more in demand, especially in the day and age of recording HD content. Drives fill up fast and they are dirt cheap, so make room for them!
Building your new dream machine deserves the best, and you will get it with this case. Theres plenty of room for all your goodies, plenty of options for fan placement or water cooling, support for ATX and BTX boards, convenient button placement, and enough room for easy wire management and addition of after market CPU and GPU coolers. You really can't go wrong with this case as its both beautiful to look at and convenient to build in. Highly recommended!