CM Storm Trooper - Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with Handle and External 2.5" Drive Dock

Pros: -Plenty of space for tons of components, large motherboards, 12" GPUs, etc

-Lots of easy options for cable routing; it is very easy to do a clean build in this case without tons of wires messing with your airflow.

-Ventilation is excellent for air cooling based builds! I have 3x140mm exhaust fans (2 top 1 rear) and 4x120mm intake (2 front 2 side), and with a fan controller this means the case has a ton of airflow and is very quiet! My 120mm fans are all 38mm thick and they fit perfectly - I was expecting to need to use thinner fans in the front and was pleasantly surprised that the front of the case supports deeper fans.

-Build quality is great, it is a nice looking and very sturdy case. I really like the rubber coated finish on the top and edges of the front panel.

-The carrying handle is an awesome feature. Even if you (like me) never go to LAN parties, it still makes the case super easy to move around.

-Dust filters, X-dock, front panel USB 3.0, are all great features

Cons: Nothing major, though I do have one minor quibble:

The front and side 120mm fan mounts use non-standard fan screw sizes to mount. This isn't a huge deal since the case comes with the necessary screws. However, if you lose them (and I did), you will wind up having to scramble to find other sorts of screws that fit. I spent two hours mounting the 4 120mm fans because I didn't have the original screws.

Also, contrary to Cooler Master's marketing, a pair of *nice* 140mm fans in the top of the case will both exhaust more air and be quieter than their included 200mm fan (as long as you get good, quiet fans and not the cheapo $5 stuff).

Overall Review: This is an absolutely amazing case... it really surprised me with how much I like it. I've always done mid-tower builds before but for this rig decided to go full-tower and I can't imagine ever going back.

For anyone who wants a suberb full tower case for air-cooling based builds and doesn't want to go into the $300+ range, stop looking around and get yourself this case!

My rig:
Corsair AX1200
ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3
Intel Core i7-2600k
Noctua NH-D14
2x 7970 in crossfire
2x WD Black HDD
OCZ Agility 3 240 GB SSD

Pros: Great configuration options
Very roomy
Good airflow
Fan controller
Looks good

Cons: Quality control
everything requires screws - no quick locks
doesn't seem like the sturdiest case out there

Overall Review: Okay, here is the meat of this review. I opted to purchase this case over several others after long debate because it had the configuration options that I decided would be best for my application. I was also considering the haf x and haf xm. I finally decided on the trooper because I wanted to mount my 240mm radiator to the floor and it gave me the best out of the box option to do so. This case has some nice options and great configurability. The options are all listed in the product description so I won't go into detail about those. They all perform as expected. On the downside, I had just finished a build in a haf xm for my brother and was blown away by the sturdiness of that case which is what made me consider one. the trooper does not feel quite as sturdy as the xm which is disappointing to me. The carry handle, while I'm sure it will do an adequate job, does not instill confidence. The rivets holding it on flex just enough to make you second guess its strength. These are minor issues and probably won't be thought about again once assembled. The major disappointment to me was the seemingly lax quality control while producing this particular example. The first thing I noticed was a very minor dent in one of the side panels. There were no dents in the packaging so this was most likely shipped out like this. I pushed this out with a butter knife to the point where its almost not visible The second issue I noticed was that the floor pan was bowed slightly right along the front edge. I manhandled this one a bit to straighten it back out. The other two issues with my case were apparent once I removed the front cover. The first issue I noticed here was an incorrectly installed ground wire for the top control panel. It was positioned so that it got pinched between the case and front panel. The wire was bare where it was pinched. Its a ground wire so it doesn't matter that much. I stuck some electrical tape on this. The last problem was that one of the top corners was crunched a bit behind the front panel. This must have happened after the paint process because the paint was cracked. It is completely unnoticeable once the front cover is in place.

Overall, this is a decent case and one to consider if you finding yourself needing its particular configurational abilities. Some quality control on Cooler Master's end would have gone a long way in my case.