COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 RC-830-SSN3-GP Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Great Case!!

Reviewed By: Siron on 5/22/2006

Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Pros: Everything about this case is great! I like that you can slide the drives in form the front, removable Mobo tray is killer. If you got the room for this case you will not regret it.

Cons: DOOR PROBOLEM SOLUTION!!!!
Like most of the posts here say the side doors are hard to get back on. BUT I figured out the solution so listen up. The hooks on the doors that engage the body need to be bent out just a little more on the ends so that they are at a greater angle. Mine were almost flat Once I did this the sides slide on and off as easy as can be.

Other Thoughts: 2 Things
1. A few ppl who have bought this case have experienced some problems with getting there PSU to fit due to the top fan cage. The PSU that I bought (FPS Group FX700-GLN, Item# N82E16817104015) fits perfect. And it is a 700W and SLI certified.

2. The other thing is that ppl are having a hard time getting there cards to seat into there Mobo do to an incorrect height. I have not verified that yet but if I come up with a fix for that I will post that as well.

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WORTH EVERY PENNY !!!

Reviewed By: on 2/6/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This case is simply worth every penny. Locks for CD/DVD drives are simply "Matrix has You" type.Someone who design this case was of a great understanding a typical computer maniac who want EVERYTHING IN ONE.I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE such a space and a luxury of installing all internal devices. I'm not even going to mention SUPERIOR AIR FLOW. Not many people likes to open their cases after awhile either for upgrades or repairs so trust me, this case will compensate it and it will make very pleasure experience. More over, a lot of people know how unpleasant is to organize extra cables from your power supply - well? Your problems are simply over! They design a opening (sort of like a wide slot/coin opening) on the top of the case which allow you to slide cables through leaving entire Motherboard area WIDE OPEN! I AM SPEECHLESS!!!

Cons: Sice it is design for Superior Air Flow it is not really a con but a minor weaknes:
1.) openings on top, both sides and a bottop may attract a dust.
2.) Since case is practicly open, you should consider installing quiet fans.

Other Thoughts: I know many computer experts, people who also always consider a cost worth (not being cheap but smart) and all of them agreed that this ATX case is simply worth every penny for its size, materials used, for its comfort of use, space, design and everything else.
This ATX Case is BIG! Make sure you have a space for it. If your system is one DVD/CD Rom and one HD - then this case is not for you. My System:
1.) ABIT ABIT IN9 32X-MAX MB
2.) 2 DVDR's (Plextor PX-716AL & Samsung SH-S182M/BEBN)
3.) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz
4.) CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)
5.) 2 x SATA HD Western Digital 1x80GB (for O/S & small applications only)+ 1x500GB (for DATA + MEDIA Storage + GAMES)
6.) EVGA 512-P2-N635-AR Geforce 7950GT KO 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express
7.) OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply
8.) 2 x Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm ULTRA QUIET Case Fan
9.) O/S Windows XP Pro SP2

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Reviewed By: SageTweeks on 1/19/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Lots of room inside make cable management a breeze for once. Nice aluminum finish. Big GPUs will fit into this no problem .

Cons: Dust magnet, only came with 2 fans when it has room for 9

Other Thoughts: Mine came with a broken door hinge but coolermaster sent me a new set of hinges for free through their online tech support. Kudos to CM and Newegg

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NO BTX!!

Reviewed By: austirg on 1/10/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This case is awesome if you have ATX motherboard... just awesome.

Cons: If bought this case because NewEgg's product tour showed that this product comes with a BTX conversion kit and supports BTX motherboards... which is not true.

This product did not have a BTX conversion kit, nor did the case support conversion to support a BTX motherboard. The product detail information displayed on this page is not accurate.

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Reviewed By: [handle] on 12/26/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This is the best case I have ever handled. So where to begin on the pros... For starters, mounting your DVD/CD/floppy drives is as painless as can be. Simply open up the front of the case, open these small hinges on either side of the case, pop off a panel, slide your drive in and lock it in place.
Motherboard access is just as easy. The whole mounting tray slides in and out easily. The mounting screws for the mobo are stable, and leave the motherboard solidly attached to the computer.
Air flow is about as good as you're gonna get short of making a case with industrial fans for side panels. The side panel mounting brackets make mounting your four 120mm fans a breeze - you pop them into the mounting squares, which pop into the mounting bracket. Of course, if you want to screw your fans in, you can, but what would be the point when it's painless to use their mounting squares. Not to mention the fine mesh covering the squares provides some dust protection. Smaller fans can be...

Cons: (continued from pros section) mounted traditionally, of course, though I would suggest using four 120mm fans. If you do use four fans for the side panel, don't forget to buy power cables for at least two of 'em.
HDD mounting is about as painless as it can get - the front fan on the case blows air directly onto the hdds, and the compartment that the hdds rests in slides out of the front of the case. This means you mount your hard drives in their little box before sliding them back in, no awkward contortions of your body required.
This is an incredibly roomy case. It should be able to fit just about any component... though I can't guarantee that your components will fit on your motherboard. Namely, the Radeon HD4870 series of GPUs is about the biggest thing I've seen, and makes space on my motherboard a premium, but that's for another review.
CONS:
The side panels for the case are a little tricky to get back on, but nothing too bad.

Other Thoughts: Apparently the verb describing using a screwdriver on a screw is an inappropriate word on this website, hence forcing me to use the words "mounted traditionally".

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