Buy Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Mid Tower Case Silver- (CAC-T05-UW)Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Mid Tower Case Silver- (CAC-T05-UW) Product Description:
- The COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 features five external 5.25" drive bays, and one external and four internal 3.5" drive bays for superior expandability.
- The 120mm rear fan delivers optimum cooling performance and is ultra-quiet, too!
- The COOLER MASTER Centurion 5's front I/O panel enables remarkably convenient access to two USB 2.0 ports, one IEEE 1394 ports and two audio ports.
- Tool-free assembly/disassembly for quick and maintenance or upgrade
- Special perforated screen design provides the superior airflow and maximum cooling performance; easy to clean and maintain
Product Description
Centurion, an honorable name, represents quality of Discipline, Integrity & Loyalty. With the Centurion besides you, now you can concord the world feeling safe and proud without having to be a Caesar.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
By B. T. Denyer
I am VERY impressed with this case. I managed to move all of my components to this new case, and I found that I haven't even used half of the bays.What I like:- I didn't cut my fingers during installation. I found all edges to be de-burred and easy on the hands.- The blue part is metal, NOT plastic. Infact, ONLY the buttons are plastic!- Accepts ATX AND Micro-ATX motherboards.- The wiring for the front panel (pwr, reset, speaker, USB...) are labeled and in common configuration with the pins on my ASUS mobo. VERY easy.- The case stays very cool.- Front fan blows across the harddrive bays.- Only one small blue LED on the front. So, if you like lights, buy 'em.- Front panel can be pried off with a flat-head screwdriver WITHOUT removing the side panel.- It's HUGE inside!Improvements:- Front fan could be slightly bigger, but not totally necessary.- USB, Firewire and audio jacks should be near the top of the front.- The audio jacks are not as smooth as I would expect; you really have to force the plug in. But they work.- Only one 3.5" Drive Bay is external; the others are only for internal devices. So, if you want a floppy AND a 6-in-1 card reader you have to choose between the two or get an adapter for the larger bay. The grill does not allow for access to more than one small bay.- Short wire for the rear fan. Why so short? Another 2 inches and we'd be able to route it better.- Comes with a 2-inch iron ring, and no mention of what to do with it in the instructions. Their website shows that you route the front panel wiring through and around the ring for EMI purposes.- In fact, the installation guide is poorly written and borderline useless. Some experience is expected here, even though installing the components should be fairly straightforward and easy.Other things I noticed:- It weighs only 16 pounds (empty)- has four plastic-rubber feet on the bottom.- Comes with screws, one wire tie-back, a CoolerMaster decal, generic I/O panel and instruction book.- Fans were installed.- The packaging is shippable and biodegradable (no Styrofoam here!) Sturdy box, too.- Easily stackable.Anyway, this case is awesome! I feel as though a grown man (of average weight) could stand on top of this thing with no problem. Maybe not the best idea, but the thing feels like it would stand up to it.Should be a vast improvement over any case you are currently using.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Ghenghis
This is the finest case I've owned in 20 years in the computer business. The front panel is perforated to allow better cooling, and it pops right off for assembly but the panels for the drives are bolted in for security which I liked because there's no way they can dislodge themselves in transit or in the office, and my 550W power supply and motherboard installed with no problems, and there are adjustable plastic clips to hold the drives in place, not screws. Just slide them in and lock them into place.This chassis comes in silver, blue, and red highlights. The silver is gorgeous, cant speak for the other colors and there is an option available for a see-thru side panel. A bargoon at under $60.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Jan Sershen
For around fifty bucks with free shipping from Amazon, this is the best deal I've experienced this year in buying computer components. The case is built like the proverbial brick **** house with its comparatively thick, steel sheet metal construction and aluminum bezel. For a micro-ATX motherboard, this case is ideal with plenty of room to work around in. It might be a little tight with a full-size ATX MB.Like all computer cases I have bought over the years for custom builds, I've had to make some changes here and there in order to make it just right. This one is no exception.First, my components: MB - Intel DQ45CB (micro ATX), processor - Intel Q6600, RAM - Kingston KHX6400D2K/4G (four sticks), hard drives - Seagate 1T x 2, PSU - Nexus Extreme 630W, CPU cooler - Nexus HOC-9000, GPU - Sapphire 5770, Sound card - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio, DVD drives - Asus DRW-1612BL & Plextor PX-B310SA.These are all carefully chosen components that are working perfectly together in this setup.In a lot of these reviews, people are having problems with the hard drive placement intruding upon the SATA connectors on their motherboards (especially if they are using full-size ATX MB's). I solved this problem by putting my two hard drives in the 5-1/4" bays using 5-1/4" to 3-1/2 adapters, thus putting them out of the way of the anything on the lower right side of a motherboard. With the two DVD drives occupying the top two bays and the hard drives in the next two, you still have one bay left for other stuff (and nothing in the hard drive bays).In the empty hard drive bays, I've installed a fan housing that I custom-made to hold the 80mm fan that I removed from the front of the case. It's in a much better position here because it is free of the restrictions from the case opening for the fan.The worst aspect of this case, though sort of minor is the situation with the PCI card clamps. They are totally useless and hinder the installation of a card, even when you break off the part that is supposed to hold the card securely. My procedure was to break off the front part of the clamp and remove the outside part just to get the cards in to be secured with screws. For aesthetic purposes, you can put the outside part of the clamp back in place to fill the holes.Another problem is the so-called drive holders in both bays. I've found these to be inadequate--all drives still slide around even when the slides are locked into place. What I did was take off the right side panel and secure each drive with screws.Other than these problems, I have no qualms about having purchased this case. I'd definitely buy one again.One last thought. If you feel the need for a flash card reader since neither the case nor most motherboards provide for them, buy yourself a Siig USB 2.0 Bay Media Card Reader (available from Amazon)that will fit perfectly in the floppy bay. The only connection it has is for an available motherboard USB terminal. It reads every card I've put in it, including the latest Sandisk SD cards.
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