RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WR Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: I've bought like 10 of these cases...Cheap, stylish, bright, sturdy, very few sharp of edges, 3 fans, not loud...and very cheap in price....sometimes they do a free shipping on this color for $44.99

Cons: Most motherboards has the audio slot on the far corner...however the provided cord for the front panel will not reach unless you take off the front panel and rewire the cord so it'll fit....Only comes with exactly 6 motherboard risers...what happens if I accidentally lose one?...please add 1 extra.

Overall Review: I bought some air vent covers to use as filtered air vents for the intake fans. Customers love the idea!....... I took out the front red and blue hard drive and power lights and stuck them in the case to brighten it up even more with blue and now it has a cool tint of flashing red!...The GTX 260 graphics card is on of the biggest graphics cards on the market...it's like a foot long...you have to cut the case in order to fit it in there...however you can make it fit....HD4800 series fits with ease.

Pros: The Case is lightweight, strong and assemble very well. All parts or square and straight. All edges are rounded. (I don't think you have to worry about cuts and scrapes.) The finish paint job is very good. The rear 120MM fan is a snap in. easy to remove for board assembly. Three fans installed. The sale price with free shipping made this a excellent purchase. I think even at the List price it is much better than a couples of cases I purchased at for around the same price. In closing, I was impressed with the case, looks and build. Delivered in the normal fast three days. What more could you ask for from Newegg.

Cons: The Front fan is listed as a 120mm blue Led, My case came with a 80mm blue Led fan. So I received two 80mm fans and one 120mm fan (rear).

Overall Review: I recommend !!

Pros: I like the color and the way it looks.

Cons: 1) Kind of my fault and AMD fault, but the original heatsink/fan that came with the Phenom II X6 Black Edition was faulty, so I had to put in a different heatsink/fan. Yeah, I actually had to take the plastic off the side and add a few screws, nuts, bolts, etc and expand it so it would fit. I really wish I could upload a picture so you could see this. It looks half way decent after the upgrade. 2)The PCI Express slot on my ASUS motherboard did not line up with the slots on the back of the case. (Maybe motherboard's fault) So, I had to cut the metal that separated each expansion slot so I could fit a GTX 560 into it. 3)I know it was only $50 bucks but still, you think the metal wouldn't be paper thin and VERY flimsy. It's also sharp and I cut myself very quickly working on this tower.

Overall Review: It stinks because I do like the look of this tower. I want to like it more, but after many computers I've built, this has been the biggest struggle yet. This is also the worst review I've had to give an item here on Newegg. I will say, if you have time to make your own modifications, I guess get this tower. Just wear some heavy gloves, have a doctor near by, have all your power tools, and a clear head. If not, I would stay away.

Pros: The fans are great and really quiet. I like the look of the case.

Cons: My biggest disappointment with the case is the front panel for the audio. It keeps cutting in and out. I tried reinstalling my audio drivers but that did not work. After contacting RAIDMAX, they said it was my motherboards fault since it has HD drivers instead of AC'97 drivers.

Pros: BA looking case. Used this case for a build for my cousin. Its fairly inexpensive, Blue LED fans are NOT as bright as some people make it seem. Overall a good case, It fit our ATX mobo with no issues. the cons were frustrating but now that its done, it was a good build. Personally ive been buying from newegg for a long time, ive NEVER had any issues buying items from newegg.

Cons: This case only gets 4 eggs from me due to the cons. The screws provided for the mobo standoff's did not actually screw fully into the standoff. You could get it about 1/3 of the way in and it would stop. One of the standoff's also spun freely when screwe d into the case. We ended up using some standoff's and screws that i had for spare. It was a pain to mount the HDD, the 3.5'' slots are right in line with the processor, so we had to put the HDD in BEFORE putting the mobo in or the processor fan would get in the way and we could not slide the HDD in. There was no real way to screw the HDD into the case. The screw holes that are on the case are about 1/16'' to 1/8'' off. It appears as if they meant to have HDD mounting brackets but no brackets came with the case so... Regardless of the cons, we got it all set up without any major issues.

Overall Review: Overall a good case. You cant consider yourself a good computer tech if you dont run into issues, AND make it work properly, BUT it has to look professional. Im torn between whether i should ever order a case from Raidmax again. Ive never bought one of there cases, and the problems with this one may not be as worth the low price compared to other manufacturers with very similar style of cases. Also note that the case fan on the back of the case is removable without unscrewing it from the case, you can pop it off the mounting brackets no problems, which you will need to in order to screw the motherboard in. (not a con just something to be aware of)

Pros: Case looks nice - not too gaudy, but not boring either. My motherboard went in without any real difficulty. Side window and case fans do a decent job of illuminating the internal components. It has more bays than I'll probably ever use. Thumbscrews on the back are a good size. The clips that secure the 120mm rear case fan are secure yet easy to release. Front vent supports 120mm fan as well, which allows for good airflow throughout the case

Cons: Overall, this case isn't particularly well built. I had difficulty installing my power supply because of certain poorly positioned tabs on the back panel. The cable to the front audio ports is stretched so tightly that it hangs 1/2" above the case bottom for its entire length. The front panel, which must be removed for drive installation or to clean the air filter, is held in place by small screws in awkward positions. The front case fan partially obstructs hard drive installation, and the drives must be mounted further back in the case than I like. The optical drive door is unusable as the eject button still holds down the button of drives that are installed as far back as possible. There is a rivet on the back panel by the expansion slots which prevents the installation of a video card on one of my PCIEx16 slots. The side panels are particularly tight and can be difficult to remove. The blue paint on the front panel is easy to scratch. I could go on, but my point is made.

Overall Review: Overall, the case is working for me, but I wouldn't buy it again. It will handle most anything that I need it to, but if I decide to add another video card, I will have to replace the case. There are a lot of things about it that are very close to being good but fall short of expectations. For reference with regard to some of my cons, I am currently using an ASUS M4A77TD Pro motherboard and a Corsair VX550W power supply.

Pros: Cheap.

Cons: Cheap. This is my second build with this particular case. First case was flimsy, didn't like to stand up straight and came with DVD door broken. Overall though, not bad for the price. Second case came yesterday with a scratch on the bezel, dent on the top, and case badge fallen off and loose in the box. I shrugged it off. Got everything installed and unit will not power on. Through various testing I discover that neither the power button NOR the reset button work. After shipping and restocking for an RMA, I would only get back a few bucks. Totally not worth the trouble. This is a build for a client so I guess I'm eating the cost of a new case and using this one to plant Cilantro in next spring. This case is extremely flimsy and poorly built. Panels do not fit well without forcing. What is up with the QC at Raidmax?

Overall Review: As others mentioned, on 2 different mobos, audio cables were too short to reach without taking front off and rerouting wires. I've purchased several other Raidmax models over the years and have never had one as poorly built as this one. If you like to gamble, go to the Casino instead of purchasing this thing. I only wish I could give it zero eggs.

Pros: Cheap price. $40 -$10 mail-in rebate = $30. It was just about the only case that came with 3 fans installed already (side panel has blue light). It looks cool and I seem to have good airflow with the 3 fans. Newegg had it delivered by the next day!! Great job!

Cons: The cable for the front panel audio connectors were two short and didn't reach the plug-in on the mobo. The 5.25" drive mounts were poorly lined-up. I had to trim the front part to be able to slide my dvd drive all the way up. The mounts for the dvd drives and hard drives were way too close together. It scraped the side of my hard drive when I tried to put it in and you can see the metal slightly bowed from it.

Overall Review: Wish it had firewire ports. With the cheap price of the case, I can't really complain about the drive chassis being mis-aligned and I already had the tools out to trim out the hard drive mounts because I had to cram a GTX 260 in here. BTW, a GTX 260 will NOT fit into here without trimming some metal out. I took a 3 inch square out from both sides of the hard drive mounts to get it to fit. Light looks cool and my case has great airflow.