Cooler Master CM Stacker STC-T01-UWK Black/ Silver Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Comments: If you want a big case with tons of space, this is THE case for you. I own two of these cases and use them as servers in my house, and have them in my basement. I can add tons of hard drives, up to two power supplies with no sweat. There is really no competitor to this case. I couldn't find a single case that could hold as many drives (in a front mount config). It's like Coolermaster took a big old server tower case from 10 years ago and made it modern and user friendly. Good idea on the part of Coolermaster. The construction is great, I like the drive mouting system, and the use of 120mm fans quiets things down a bit. If your going to fill this thing up, buy a beefy PSU for it as if you fill it up you will be sucking down a lot of power likely. I have an Antec NeoPower 480 in the one case and a CoolerMaster RealPower 450 in the other. I would say though that unless your planning to add lots of drives, or other stuff inside this case, it is overboard for a normal computer case. I would perfer something a bit smaller for a desktop system. So just know if you buy this as a computer case that your planning on putting under your desk, you better have one BIG desk to put it under. As always NewEgg rocked... Stuff showed up a day early.

Pros: I purchased this model to build a gaming system for a friend - the reason for going with such a huge case was the fact that if they wanted to install their own upgrades - they would find plenty of room to move around in. And that is what you get, plenty of room. With two areas to install a PSU you literally can plan the best configuration for the computer you are about to make. There is an area to install the Crossflow fan, and additional fans in the secondary PSU slot (if you wish) and 80mm spot on the side panel. The fact that the slots have a mesh filter helps prevent dust. The fact that you get so many usb ports on the front panel (with the power and reset button) was a bonus for my personal machine, but really you need to have a motherboard that supports so many - which my friend did not pick, so two slots do not do anything, where the other four do. The case is just perfect for customizing.

Cons: When I recieved this case to use in the build for my friend, one plates that held a wheel was slightly bent and one screw was missing the thread - but this really wasn't an issue since I had a spare, and I was able to tap down the plate on the wheel. There's plenty of room and sure you can install a lot of fans - but it is hard to find the Crossflow fan if you want it, the fact that only an 80mm is able to be installed on the side panel (without modification) is rather odd. I know I pointed this out as a pro, but if your motherboard does not support so many USB ports, you do tend to end up with at most four working USB ports - if they included something to cover the ones you couldn't use (in such a case as with my friends build) it would be nice - but you can always remedy this by purchasing a USB adaptor card with internal connection. The manual could be a little clearer for those not familiar with building a computer as well.

Overall Review: Really a wonderful case, simply on the roominess aspect and the nice airflow that can be achieved. The price has come down as well - which is a nice bonus. Other than the little nit picks I had with the wheel and the messed up screw - exceptional case.

Pros: Very well built, lots of options

Cons: Top PSU cage is very limiting, bottom doesn't get you the right fit.

Overall Review: Bah, I love this case, and I hate it. A very well built case, simple and elegant design, lots of options and room - but it's looking to be a power supply nightmare for me. My 1kW Enermax PSU doesn't fit into the top cage nor does it fit quite right at the bottom, and there is nothing other then the bracket to hold it in place there. Does anyone know of a good 850W+ PSU which can fit into the top cage?

Comments: The crossflow fan comes with 4 screws but only 3 fit. The last is blocked by the black shroud around the opening. The rear 120mm fan is huge and gets in the way of the DFI LanParty nF4 SLI-DR Karajan audio riser card. The black mesh inserts in the front are a pain to remove. If there is a 4-in-3 drive cage behind the mesh, good grief. The bottom power supply opening fits PC Power and Cooling's 850 SLI power supply. Good! Praise given to: 6 usb ports in the front, tool-less drive installation track system, thumb screws for case side panels and PCI slots, lots of fans.

Pros: I can do near anything with this case. The modular bay system has allowed me to add more hard drive space, as well as reconfigure my front and soundblaster panels when I moved from floor mounted to desk mounted for better access. The dual power supply capability alone makes the case an incredible buy. I've actually had 2 friends buy this case after seeing mine. One is a file server, the other is a gaming machine.

Cons: Handholds would be good. This thing is a beast with all the hardware mounted in it. (Didn't use the wheels b/c I go up and down alot of stairs.)

Overall Review: The box of hard ware that comes with it... KEEP UP WITH IT. If you want to run dual PSUs you will need the connector in it to set up the bridge to power on the secondary unit. Make sure you get this unit if you want to have a removeable mobo tray.

Pros: A lot of room to work with.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I upgraded from its smaller brother Centurion and I love how roomy this case is.

Pros: Well built case with excellent airflow design. Lots of room inside.

Cons: Front grills are very well made although it seems like a pain to have to remove them regularly to clean the filters. Wish the top front of the case didn't have the cheesy plastic raised piece, I can't fit it under my desk with the wheels on because of it and it serves no real purpose. Top of case is painted, not anodized like the side panels. Rear 120mm fan bundled with the case is a slow 800rpm fan - quiet, but moves very little air. Low noise is nice, but if the thing doesn't move air, it's kind of pointless to have.

Overall Review: I removed the front connectors/button panel at the top and crammed 4 SuperMicro CSE-M35T-1B hot-swap SATA backplanes in this case. As expected, it's a very tight fit, but they do fit. I'm able to expand to 20 SATA HDDs in this puppy for my home server for roughly half the price of a pre-built rack mount setup. Intrusion button is a good idea.

Pros: Alot of room for starters. Everything fits well in this case with room left over. There is plenty of clearance for my Zalman fan on the CPU. Side panels come off real easy. I like the ports on the front panel and the filters lining the front and back. Plenty of space for water cooling or additional fans. Great so far.

Cons: First time putting it together was a little tricky. Once through that it was easy. Front panel slots are hard to get off after drives are installed. Front panel mic and headphone jack cable did not reach the back corner of my mother board. Don't forget to put in I/O shield before installing motherboard. (LOL).

Overall Review: The cons on this case did not outweigh the pros and was a big upgrade from my old midtower case. I am very happy with this case and recommend.