COUGAR Evolution-W White SECC ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Dual 12cm COUGAR TURBINE HYPER-SPIN Bearing Silent Fans, USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2

Pros: Nice case, well constructed, room for expansion of peripherals.

Cons: Front audio and USB on top of unit, same with external drive socket. Dilemma is if you have a desk, the top connections are a problem. Flexibility of built in cables is limited, puts pressure on MB USB Connection.

Pros: The case looks great.
USB 3.0 with the internal connecter
(sadly my 600T corsair cases do not have this)
My girlfriend loves it (it is her case and she picked it out)
Plenty of spots for 120mm fans (6 or 5+1 140mm)
Filters nearly everywhere.
A lot of features for the money.
Most of the fan spots have snap-in adapters for the fans.
Whole front of the case comes off ( I really like this for cleaning and it provides easy access to the filters.
The filter on the window side is magnetic. (easy cleaning!)

Cons: OK... here we go.
Cable management:
The mass of cables that comes in the case is insane. It was very difficult to clean up the cables. The back panel does allow a good bit of space but it lacks areas to zip-tie or velcro strap cables down.

Features:
The fan controller works okay.
The Tool-Less design is terrible. (for the 5.25" bays)
The front connections/features are great but cost you the top 5.25"
The stock fans a not as quiet as I would like.

Now the big issue.
The fan spots on the top are realistically to close to the motherboard. I had to completely remove the adapter to be able to plug in the 8pin power cable to my ASUS M5A99FX.
Now the top does come off but it isn't very easy and I could see someone breaking things trying to do so. (luckily I didn't)

Other Thoughts: I don't think I could go as far to say this is a bad case.
It looks great.
It has great features and quality for the money.
It just has some flaws.

Probably my biggest issues are:
#1 5.25" tool-less is terrible
#2 The fans on the top are too close to the motherboard

In all honesty I would probably not but it again but I don't really regret buying it this one time.

Side note: Get a LED illuminated 140mm fan for the window side. (it looks great)

Pros: This is an attractive, nicely built case. I've found it fairly easy to work with while installing and uninstalling a motherboard a half dozen times to research problems.

Cons: None of the three ASUS motherboards I have can be used with this case. The back of the motherboard tray is raised up to the level of the standoffs around the cutoffs for cable routing. Unfortunately, my oversized ATX motherboards overlap this area by about 1/4 inch, shorting out. I was able to get around this temporarily by putting electrical tape over the area on which the end of the motherboard was sitting, but now the board is refusing to turn on again.

Other Thoughts: Cougar support has been supportive, although there isn't much that can be done about the problem with oversize ATX motherboards.

I'm not sure what my options for other cases will be now. Perhaps ASUS should list approved cases for a motherboard in addition to CPUs and RAM.

Pros: Good build quality, great air flow, removable HD case. Fan controllers on top of the case work great and the fans it comes with do a great job and are very quite. White case looks really nice and clean.
Great for the price.

Cons: 1.DO NOT BUY IF YOU DO LIQUID COOLING. This case is not made for it. Unless you want to mod the case with places to mount the radiator, get a different case. I bought a full tower case because I wanted do a custom liquid cooling loop. I thought this would be a good case for it. Oh no. I did make it work in the end, but it was hard and I had to do a lot of mods that took a lot of time.
2. There is a big hole where a fan should go on the side panel. No mesh or covering just a big hole. I recommend getting a fan grill. It just looks better..
3. This is not as big as most full tower cases. This is not a huge deal, but something you should know if you are looking for a big case.
4. Not a whole lot of cable management space. This is the fourth case I've built in and I was surprised to not have a whole lot of room. I even have a fully modular PSU and I had to kind of cram it in. Again it still has enough, just not a must as my last case which I had no problems with and was a mid tower.

Other Thoughts: Overall this is a great case for any builder. The only thing that got me was the water cooling bit. If you don't do that, It really is a 5 egg case for the price. If you are looking for a good basic full tower with great build quality, this is the one. Just make sure you spend like a dollar and get the fan grill. : )

Pros: great case

Cons: If you have a 2.5" bay ether buy some white paint and sand paper or get a new case cause the bay cover is uglyy does not match, its not even mesh, its plain black and a weird texture.

luckily i'm very good at painting :)

Pros: Plenty of room, great construction, dual fans on the case, well laid out.

Cons: USB 3.0 and all controls on the top. Cables take up top bay.

Pros: white, sharp, and built in fan controller. it fits a 7870 double d very easily with 4-5" spare room.

all in all a good case for $100 and mine does not make a rattling noise so don't be wary.

Cons: docked one egg for wire management even with full modular theres no spots for zip ties on back of door verry cluttered,

Other Thoughts: free $15 fans so the case is really 70 bucks :)

Pros: I found the culprit of the vibration and buzzing I was having. I checked every screw in the case, and the screws holding the metal frame of the hard drive bay to the chassis weren't tightened all the way (they weren't loose, but not completely tight). After tightening those two screws it seems to have fixed it for now and it's sitting on my Antec cart with little to no vibration. Because of this I'm bumping my review up to 4. If it starts up again, I'll check it over again, but apparently this was the issue.

Cons: Still minus 1 for the fan controller not adjusting both groups at the same time or having any sort of readout as I had already mentioned in the previous review.

Now that I solved my noise issue however, I don't regret purchasing the case.

Other Thoughts: Apparently I have two previous reviews on here, I didn't think the first one went through. My apologies for a double post.

Hopefully this update helps. If you're having a noise issue just check every screw to make sure everything is 100% tightened. Otherwise it can be noisy.

Also, as of this writing it appears they are selling the white version again.

Pros: Fairly roomy. USB 3.0, fan controller, and hard drive docking bay on top. Honeycomb mesh allows for good airflow and helps keep dust out while doing it. Plenty of bays for hard drives. Front panel pops off easily, held on with clips.

Cons: I get a lot of vibrating noise in this case. I'm trying to narrow it down and from what I can tell it's the front panel vibrating against the metal (vibration caused by the moving parts in the case). It's mostly made of metal so not really much of anything to dampen the vibration and sound. After you remove the front panel a couple of times I guess it doesn't go on quite as tight as it originally was since it's using clips. It also might be due to the hard drive bay basically being just a plastic rack you slide in and out that causes some vibration too.

I originally set it on an Antec cart (flat piece of plastic with locking rollers on the bottom) and the noise was unbearable. After sitting it on the carpet instead, the noise is pretty much gone (though you can still notice a slight buzz, but not ridiculous like it was before). If you plan on setting this on a hard surface you might find the noise pretty loud. I don't mind loud fans, but buzzing is pretty annoying. Not awful enough for me to RMA it, but I probably would have went with another option instead had I known in advance.

As others have pointed out, the top bay on the front can't be used because of all the wires from the fan controller and docking bay. I only have a blu ray burner and maybe one day will get a card reader so I don't really care that I'm not able to use it, but it is worth noting.

The fan controller is nice, but you can't adjust both fan groups at the same time. There is also no meter or indicator for the fan speed, so you just turn the knob and guess with your ear. Makes it more difficult than need be if you want both fan groups at the same speed.

Other Thoughts: Case is advertized as a full tower, but the reading material that came with it actually lists it as a mid tower. It's still pretty big, just not quite as big as a typical full tower. Big enough for my needs though. I actually prefer this, I didn't want a mid tower, but I didn't want a giant monstrosity either.

I thought long about whether to give the case 4 stars or 3, but the buzzing noise was so annoying I had to give it a 3.

Pros: Overall it's a nice case. Fairly roomy, fan controller on top, hard drive docking bay on top. Mostly tool-less design. Lots of bays for drives. USB 3.0. Lots of air flow with a mesh design to help keep dust out. Comes with only two fans but plenty of room for others.

Cons: I would have given this case 4 to 5 stars except for one thing; the front panel doesn't fit tight because it's held on with clips and vibrates against the front of the case. Normally that would be a plus for easy removal, but because it doesn't screw in, the front panel can make a buzzing/vibrating noise. I tried to pin-point exactly what causes it. I've triple checked the fans to make sure there's no obstructions (even to the point of disconnecting them). Checked to make sure the motherboard was securely seated. Not anything I can find. I guess from the moving parts inside the computer the case must have a very slight vibration since it's mostly metal which can cause the front panel to vibrate against the metal emitting a really annoying buzzing sound. If I fiddle with the front panel it will temporarily fix it, but the fact I even have to mess with this in the first place is a major con to me. Had I known I would have bought something else. It's not terrible enough to warrant me RMA'ing the case but noticeably annoying.

When I first got the case it wasn't buzzing, but after having removed the front panel a couple of times to install a drive the clips apparently don't fit flush and tight anymore. I have to wonder if I'm just unlucky because I didn't see any other reviews complaining about this.

I should note that I have it sitting up off the floor on an Antec caddy/cart. Basically a flat piece of hard plastic with locking rollers. I thought that could be causing the vibrating, and while setting it on the carpet does alleviate it somewhat, it doesn't fix it entirely. If you plan on setting this on a hard surface you might experience the same problems I had.

On to other things now. The fan controller is nice, but there's no sort of indicator of the speed you have the fans set at which would have been helpful. You basically just have to turn the knob and judge with your ear. Wouldn't be a big deal really but you can only adjust the fan groups one at a time (group A and B), so if you want them at the same speed you'll have to guess.

Overall I would have been quite pleased with this case except for the noise issue. And the fact it's a buzzing noise makes it especially annoying. I could deal with loud fans or something else, but this is pretty irritating.

Other Thoughts: The case is listed on Newegg as a full tower, but the instructions actually have it listed as a mid tower. It's not as big as other full towers but it's a pretty big mid tower. Just check the measurements on the specs to see if it's the size you want. I personally am fine with the size, it's roomy enough without being gigantic. Not a whole lot of room for cable management, but could also be my own ineptitude.

Also looks like I bought the last of the white version of this case. Right after I bought it the listing switched to out of stock and discontinued. You can still purchase the black version though.