The Elite 430 is a very popular case from case manufacturer Cooler Master.
Below is a picture of it
The case looks quite good from the front. The front of the case is made out of plastic and the 5.25 and 3.5 inch bays are covered by metal mesh. The case has 2 USB 2.0 ports , HD audio and an optional firewire.
The power and reset buttons have a chrome finish which gives the case a nice look.
The case comes with one blue 120mm fan although CM could have thrown in one more.
NOTE: The front fan spot of the case also supports a 140mm fan.
Lets move on to the back of the case
On the back of the case we can see a spot for an additional 80,90 or 120mm fan.
Then we have 7 expansion slots.One thing I like about this case is that the PSU mounting is at the bottom which makes the case harder to topple over.
Lets move to the inside now:
Inside we can see the three 5.25 drive bays and five 3.5 drive bays and an additional 2 external 3.5 drive bays. These are all tool less.
The motherboard tray is also solid and all black like the rest of the case and has a decent sized CPU cutout which will allow you to install aftermarket CPU coolers without removing the motherboard. However the motherboard tray as a whole is not removable.
We have a total of 6 fan mounting areas and they all support 120mm fans. The two fan mounts on the top will also allow you to install certain radiators.
NOTE: One of the fan mounts is on the window.
This case does not have any cable management features but for the price we're paying I wouldn't expect any in the first place.
The case also supports long graphics card and it also specifically states on the box that it supports a radeon 5970 too. The only cards that won't fit would be the MARS II and the 6990. However the GTX 690s and Radeon 7970s will fit without any problems.
Lets finally go over the features of this case
Material - Steel, Plastic and Mesh
Fan Mounts - Six
Tool less design - Yes(drive bays only)
PSU Placement - Bottom
Fan(s) Included - 1x120mm blue LED
Removable Motherboard tray - NO
Cable Management Holes - NO
Window - YES
The lack of cable management does make a build in this case look messy but if you know your stuff you can get away by hiding your cables in places like empty drive bays.
Thank you for reading this review .If you have any questions feel free to message my or email me at jaideeptw@yahoo.com
Below is a picture of it
The case looks quite good from the front. The front of the case is made out of plastic and the 5.25 and 3.5 inch bays are covered by metal mesh. The case has 2 USB 2.0 ports , HD audio and an optional firewire.
The power and reset buttons have a chrome finish which gives the case a nice look.
The case comes with one blue 120mm fan although CM could have thrown in one more.
NOTE: The front fan spot of the case also supports a 140mm fan.
Lets move on to the back of the case
Then we have 7 expansion slots.One thing I like about this case is that the PSU mounting is at the bottom which makes the case harder to topple over.
Lets move to the inside now:
Inside we can see the three 5.25 drive bays and five 3.5 drive bays and an additional 2 external 3.5 drive bays. These are all tool less.
The motherboard tray is also solid and all black like the rest of the case and has a decent sized CPU cutout which will allow you to install aftermarket CPU coolers without removing the motherboard. However the motherboard tray as a whole is not removable.
We have a total of 6 fan mounting areas and they all support 120mm fans. The two fan mounts on the top will also allow you to install certain radiators.
NOTE: One of the fan mounts is on the window.
This case does not have any cable management features but for the price we're paying I wouldn't expect any in the first place.
The case also supports long graphics card and it also specifically states on the box that it supports a radeon 5970 too. The only cards that won't fit would be the MARS II and the 6990. However the GTX 690s and Radeon 7970s will fit without any problems.
Lets finally go over the features of this case
Material - Steel, Plastic and Mesh
Fan Mounts - Six
Tool less design - Yes(drive bays only)
PSU Placement - Bottom
Fan(s) Included - 1x120mm blue LED
Removable Motherboard tray - NO
Cable Management Holes - NO
Window - YES
The lack of cable management does make a build in this case look messy but if you know your stuff you can get away by hiding your cables in places like empty drive bays.
Thank you for reading this review .If you have any questions feel free to message my or email me at jaideeptw@yahoo.com
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