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COUGAR Orange Challenger Black Steel ATX Computer Case with 12cm COUGAR TURBINE HYPER-SPIN Bearing Silent Fans and 20cm LED Fan

  • Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower
  • USB 3.0 x 2 (internal), Mic x 1, Audio x 1 Front Ports
  • 3 External 5.25" Drive Bays
  • 7 Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
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Born to conquer, the COUGAR Challenger mid tower case frags your opponents with uncompromised performance and unprecedented features. Innovative and revolutionary UI design takes inspiration from the pilot unlocking missile cover then firing. The overwhelming power, from comprehensively fused merits such as unmatched cooling performance, ample inner space that accommodates up to 410mm graphics card, easy installation for 5.25" & 3.5" devices, USB 3.0 connectivity and liquid cooling support, puts you into the pilot's seat, you just press button and destroy the enemy. A top loaded docking station allows easy access to external 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD.

  • newegg Spacious Interior with Smart Layout The COUGAR Challenger mid tower case provides ample room to accommodate high end graphics card up to 410mm long (remove the HDD trays). Installation opening allows for convenient CPU cooler upgrade without having to remove motherboard from case. Cable feedthrough on the MB tray enables easy routing and hiding of cables.
  • newegg Superior Cooling 1x 120mm rear turbine fan, 1x 200mm front red LED fan along with a number of air vents on walls deliver efficient ventilation and effective system cooling. 3x rubber holes are provided at the rear for easy water cooling setup and maintenance.
  • newegg Tool-Free HDD Installation ODDs and HDDs installation or removal are easier than ever, due to screw-less mechanisms on 5.25" bay and 3.5 HDD trays. 7x 3.5" HDD trays are compatible with 2.5" HDD/SSD, and 3x 2.5 HDD trays are included for out of the box use (the 3x 2.5” HDD trays occupy the space of 3 x 3.5” HDD trays). By adjusting the HDD tray configuration, you can install up to 410mm long graphics card.
  • newegg Bottom Placed PSU The COUGAR Challenger supports bottom PSU installation for better case stability and effective cooling of PSU.
  • newegg Side and Bottom Dust Filters Air filters in the bottom and side covers prevent dust from entering the system for a clean interior and better heat dissipation. Uninstallation and cleaning are quick and easy thanks to magnet attachment.
  • newegg Top I/O module with hot-swap Docking Station Top I/O panel provides 2x USB 3.0 ports and 2x audio ports for user convenience and expandability. A hot-swap docking station is also located at top for quick data transfer with external 2.5"/3.5" HDDs, without the hassle of open side panel or digging around inside the chassis.

Learn more about the COUGAR Challenger-O

Model

Brand
COUGAR
Model
Challenger-O

Spec

Type
ATX Mid Tower
Color
Black / Orange
Case Material
Steel / Plastic
With Power Supply
No
Power Supply Mounted
Bottom
Motherboard Compatibility
Micro ATX / ATX
With Side Panel Window
Yes

Expansion

External 5.25" Drive Bays
3
External 3.5" Drive Bays
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
7
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays
3 (converted from 3.5" Drive Bays)
Hot-Swap Drive Bays
1 External 3.5" & 2.5" HDD / SSD Hot-Swap
Expansion Slots
7

Front Ports

Front Ports
USB 3.0 x 2 (internal), Mic x 1, Audio x 1

Cooling System

80mm Fans
No
120mm Fans
1 x 120mm Rear Turbine Fan
200mm Fans
1 x 200mm Front Red LED Fan

Physical Spec

Dimensions
10.55" x 20.24" x 20.59"

Features

Features
Innovative & revolutionary UI design takes inspiration from the pilot unlock missile cover then fire!

Interior black painting

Advanced two USB3.0 ports for maximum data transfer speed and compatible for non-USB3.0 function's motherboard

Top access external 3.5" & 2.5" HDD/SSD hot-swap for easy mobile data transfer

Support for 7 fans:
front 120mm fans x 2 / 140mm fans x 2 / 200mm fan x 1;
top 120mm fans x 2 / 140mm fans x 2 / 180mm fan x 1 / 200mm fan x 1;
bottom 120mm fan x 1 / 140mm fan x 1;
rear 120mm fan x 1;
side 120mm fan x 1 / 140mm fan x 1

Front COUGAR 200mm red LED fan x 1 and rear COUGAR Turbine 120mm fan x 1 are pre-installed

Acrylic side panel

Support for longer high-end graphics cards up to 300mm, 330mm & 410mm. (depending on varies graphics cards requirement to change position with HDD bracket)

7 PCI slots provides flexibility for multiple graphics cards solutions.

Screw-less mechanisms on 5.25" devices

3.5" HDD trays x 7 compatible for installing 2.5" HDDs/SSDs x 7

Provide 2.5" HDD trays x 3 to install depending on the graphics cards length

Holes x 3 on the rear panel for water cooling solutions. (with rubber protection)

Installation opening in the MB tray for easy upgrade CPU cooler

Cable feedthrough on the MB tray for easy routing and hiding cables

Vented slot bezels for better cooling performance

Air filter on the bottom cover & side cover to prevent dust from entering the enclosure (magnet filters are easy to uninstall and clean)

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


Customer Reviews of the COUGAR Challenger-O

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  • Saymannater
  • 5/8/2013 10:17:55 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

5 out of 5 eggsGood Case

Pros: It has lots of room for more fans. the power bay is located at the bottom. the thing is fully dust filtered the whole front face is lined with a soft liner that lets air pas easy and collects alot of dust. it is easily removed to blow off. the side and bottom filter do not do as good of a job as the front but they let alot more air flow in......... and they are super easy to remove they pop back on super easy via magnets :D i was a little worried that the magnets would affect the computer but they dont seem to do so. they may over the long long run do some type of damage to the hardware but by the time that happens your hardware will be outdated any way........... all in all this is worth the money....... when said and done if you were to ask me if i would buy it again i would say yes. if you move your pc around alot this is not the case for you tho.........

Cons: 1. the top mesh has to be removed for max air flow or to fit most 200mm fans.
2. the front 200mm fan has a slight vibration problem i have found the fix by simply loosing it and putting i rubber band in between the metal and the fan and the outside face and the fan and that fixed that :P
3. the top power and reset cover hinge feels very cheaply made i feel as if every time i flip it up it will break i has not yet but it does not feel or sound right.
4.the top docking bay power cable uses 2 molex cables i think it should just be one or one sata :P
5. the rear fan on the back it may be quiet but it feels as if it moves little to no air at all.
6. this is the biggest one of them all witch was almost a deal breaker for me...... the side panels are so thin that when i got it in the mail from newegg they were slightly bent inward and are a pain to get on. just on the side with the window witch just so happens to be the side you access the most :P

Other Thoughts: Its worth the money you pay for it it comes in different colors but for me i got the orange one....... there are not may orange cases out there and orange is my favorite color :P

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  • Jon
  • 4/20/2013 10:04:17 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Spacious. Made it really easy to swap my components from my old case to this one. Room for lots of fans for excellent cooling.

Cons: None

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  • N/A
  • 3/30/2013 11:10:27 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSweet

Pros: bought to mach my sons room very sweet case looks cooler then my enermax :) plenty room an airflow might get white for myself everything fits my needs an looks great doing it would say its great case for OCers an custom builds

Cons: wish they had one in all white !!

Other Thoughts: huge space for cpu cooler. my zalman 320 will fit... using a Phanteks Updraft Floating Balance CPU Cooler now for son's amd 1045x6 NO OC

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  • HAL1138
  • 3/21/2013 7:36:55 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsAlmost perfect midtower case

Pros: This is a very good case for the price. The ease of modifying the internal drive bays to accommodate longer expansion cards is wonderful. The internal drive bays are oriented towards the left side of the case to make installing and removing internal drives a breeze. To access the 5.25" external drive bays you must remove the front bezel. There are NO screws to remove to access these bays. The cable management is very well thought out. The fans in this case are pretty quiet as well. You would think a 200mm fan (very huge) in the front would be noisy, but at 2000 rpms it is barely noticeable. The standoffs for the motherboard are nicely marked to help with installation.

Cons: The two major failings of this case are: (1) the drive bay slots are not properly aligned for a motherboard with seven expansion slots. It looks like they meant to put eight slots but forgot the bottom one and now the lowest expansion slot on the motherboard has no opening or screw attachment. (This may or may not be a problem for you, it depends on the motherboard you choose and whether or not you want to triple-sli). (2) The USB 3.0 plug does not want to stay in the socket on my motherboard, but it does also have a USB 2.0 socket pigtailed on to the plug that works fine. (My motherboard came with a USB 3.0 front panel 3.5 drive bay card so I was fine. YMMV).
Other people have said that the orange molding color is ugly, but the molding is very easy to remove and paint and color you want.

Other Thoughts: Overall, this is a very nice case. But the expansion card slot misalignment and the faulty USB 3.0 plug made me dock it one egg. Even with repainting the molding, I still saved $18 off the other more popular color cases. I would recommend this case if you don't need the seventh expansion card slot.

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  • 3/13/2013 10:31:30 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAMAZING

Pros: Delicious cable management features
Comes with the option to mount 2.5" trays as well as 3.5"
Huge LED fan in front moves a lot of air silently
Bottom mounted PSU
Has standoffs so that it doesn't rest on the floor
Support for watercooling
USB 3 front panel
Cool switch thing for power
Magnetic filter panels
Very quiet, very cool

Cons: Kind of overstated
Side panels can be troublesome to replace
Doesn't make me a sandwich

Other Thoughts: Personally, I love the aesthetics, but some people might disagree. Whatever, they can buy a different case. The Challenger is a beautiful product in any color.

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  • John
  • 3/9/2013 6:54:15 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAmazing Case

Pros: The case is very nice and high quality. I recommend it to everyone. It has very good cable management and is nice and cool. It looks great too.

Cons: None so far

Other Thoughts: This was my first pc build it it was successful.

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  • Lib
  • 3/6/2013 6:50:47 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAwsome!

Pros: Great case it has a lot of room I was a little worried at first but everything worked out great with the case it.

Cons: none

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  • N/A
  • 3/6/2013 3:37:36 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAwesome

Pros: USB 3.0 slots, overall solidly built, stock fans are good, red leds look cool, plenty of room but not overly huge, dust filters and fan mounts everywhere.

Cons: Would have like a little more clearance behind the mobo tray for more room to hide wires, not a huge deal though.

Other Thoughts: The colors are polarizing, people either love it and say how cool it is or laugh at it and say how ridiculous it is. I have to admit I do look over at it sometimes and chuckle a little, but overall I really like this case.

My old case was a RAIDMAX Smilodon and this Cougar case really puts that thing to shame.

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  • Anthony
  • 3/5/2013 8:43:28 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAmazing case.

Pros: -Cool temperatures
-Good airflow
-DUST FILTERS!(I love these)
-Relatively quiet when at high loads
-Sexy, eye popping design.
-Side panel to see your handiwork
-Awesome lights
-Awesome power switch.
-Cable management
-Cheap!!!!
-HDD hotswap

Cons: -Does not feel very durable, not good if you move your computer a lot.
-The side panel does not reveal much, unfortunately.
-Does not come with a lot of fans, but does have the spaces to install them.

Other Thoughts: This case is most definitely worth it. It fits all my components nicely with room for more. It looks sexy. FAN FILTERS!!!! And that price you cannot beat.

---->PERFECT FOR LOW BUDGET BUILDERS<----

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  • N/A
  • 3/3/2013 12:24:43 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat Tower

Pros: This tower is awesome for simple builds, the fact that it is a mid size throws some people off. It has a removable panel so you can fit bigger video cards in as well.

One thing I would like to mention, this tower doesn't need motherboard stand-pins. The side where the motherboard fastens to is actually make out of non-conductive material.

Cons: I won't really dock the rating because of this, but my case is super super tight on space now. If you are looking to water cool your tower, you should probably go with a full case. Even with all of the modifications you can do to this case, my H100 and internals have barely have enough room.

Other Thoughts: Great case, just watch what you try and put in there.

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Best overall case I've used

5 out of 5 eggs
- Filters throughout entire case.
- Very flexible design allowing for large video cards, multiple 3.5 or 2.5" drives
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