Review: Cooler Master Elite 371

[SXRguyinMA]

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Review: Cooler Master Elite 371



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(http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=Cooler+Master+Elite+371)By Will Lyon

Most cases you see these days are flashy, full-featured housings for your beloved rig. But what if you just want something understated? Something that will still perform? Enter cooler Master's Elite series of cases. Today we'll be looking at their Elite 371 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=3028). Read on to see how it performs....

[billygoat333]

Good review, nice to see the cheaper range of ATX cases getting tested. :)

[AmEv]

Well, I helped build a computer for a teacher.

I do agree on the close-quarters of the graphics to the HDDs.



One thing I might add, is the toolless things ARE removable. Just tales a little bit of wiggling.

[aldis]

I agree, its challenging to install a watercooling loop in this case:

[bohlang]

I have the elite 370 running beside as i type.It seems the same as the 371 featured here.The problem is that you cannot mount the 120mm fan inside the case on the top as the motherboard and cpu heatsink will block it's installation.Mounting on top of the case can be done only from outside the case.
However,one has to attach the power cable from the psu inside to the fan outside so i used the expansion slots as an opening.It looks pretty weird but hey,that's life.If anyone have any suggestions to this problem,i am all ears.
Thanks.:)