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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: For my purposes, the Elite 360 was the ONLY choice. It combines the ability to run a full-size ATX motherboard, a full-size power supply, and comes at a surprisingly low price. Plus it allows the use of a large 120mm exhaust fan for better temps. "Case closed."
Cons: Yes - using this case with a full-size ATX motherboard is a tight fit. And my non-modular power supply means I've got cables stuffed everywhere. But the case is also a masterpiece in design in its own right: it is absolutely the smallest case you could possibly have that fits both an ATX motherboard and ATX power supply. Other reviewers had trouble fitting in multiple hard drives...but that's not really why you get a case like this, in my humble opinion. Also, unfortunately, the 120mm CoolerMaster fan installed horizontally at the top of the case didn't like running in that orientation, like many fans. It was rubbing on its own bearings. I switched it out for an identical CoolerMaster fan that I bought separately, which works without the rubbing noise. Go figure.
Other Thoughts: I had an older high-end ATX motherboard that I wanted to re-purpose for HTPC use, and I wanted to avoid the whiny fans of micro power supplies. What were my choices? The Elite 360, or...NOTHING! I don't believe there's any other case on the market like the Elite 360 right now. There are other smaller (and much more expensive) HTPC cases that now allow the use of full-size power supplies, which I will always use over micro power supplies, but this is the only case that combines that feature with the ability to use a full-size ATX motherboard. That being said, if you are building an HTPC from scratch, consider getting one of the several smaller cases that use a micro or mini-ATX motherboard to save some space. Just be prepared to pay more for the other cases. But my setup is a winner for me: Elite 360, undervolted Core 2 Duo e8400, Asus P5E x38, ATI HD4670, 4GB DDR2, Vista x64, Samsung F3 500GB drive, Corsair 400CX power supply, and DVD burner. Running cool and quiet.
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ok case
Reviewed By: on 1/31/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: low price, comes with a fan.
Cons: I only gave it 3 eggs mostly because I installed a full sized ATX mobo. Its a tight fit. It would be much nicer if I used a mini or micro motherboard so keep that in mind if you get this case. As it is I could only use one of the 3.5 bays for a hard drive. One is unusable as there is not enough room for the power and sata connector as it will rub up against the mobo. I got around this by putting the drive in a 5.25 cage. It was a pain to route the cables from the power supply too. But only because the ATX motherboard pretty much fills the case.
Other Thoughts: Use a micro ATX or mini ITX and you will have enough room. A full size mobo makes for a tight fit. Otherwise this case is just OK.
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Got 3 Hard Drives inside - Picture Tutorial Available.
Reviewed By: Mike on 1/27/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: ? Quiet with the right kinds of fans. If you're buying bargain fans, then you wont have as much luck. ? Small form factor. ? Everything else positive you've read here. ??? Micro-ATX allows for THREE hard drives (without eating up a 5.25 bay) after following my picture tutorial (newegg frowns on hyperlinks, so replace the words in brackets with the characters required): [triple w] [dot] michaelmiller [dot] co [dot] cc [slash] ?p [equals] 42
Cons: The norms you see on other reviews. Don't pay attention to reviewers telling you it was "too small to work with." They should have ordered a bigger case, and should be ignored.
Other Thoughts: I love this case, and now that I have my two 500gb hard drives + my card reader inside, I'm perfectly satisfied. I'll have to come up with something for the ventilationlessness for the top hard drive...
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Model
Brand
COOLER MASTER
Series
Elite 360
Model
RC-360-KKN1-GP
Spec
Type
ATX Mini Tower
Color
Black
Case Material
Steel / Plastic
With Power Supply
No
Motherboard Compatibility
ATX, Micro ATX
With Side Panel Window
No
Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays
2
External 3.5" Drive Bays
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
1
Expansion Slots
7
Front Ports
Front Ports
USB x 2, Audio port x 2, IEEE1394a x 1 (optional)
Cooling System
120mm Fans
1 x 120mm top fan
Side Air duct
No
Physical Spec
Dimensions(L x W x H)
17.30" x 5.80" x 14.20"
Weight
9.7 lbs.
Features
Features
Front PSU vent provides superior ventilation to maintain constant cooling Tool-free drive bays for quick and easy setup Top I/O panel provides easy access for users Cable management design for better cable routing and neatness Able to place vertically or horizontally for users to manage the space in different way Compatible with ATX and micro-ATX motherboards in a compact enclosure Rotatable Cooler Master logo to present in different aspects
Reviewed By: termie on 2/6/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
