Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
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 Rating: Review Date: 10/03/10 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:
None so far.
Pros: Great CoolingAmazing LookNumber of Ports, 4-2-1 |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/28/10 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:
-Make sure to pick up a PSU with long cables and/or extensions if your using your old PSU.-eSATA, Analogs, USBs are located on the top front so dust may become a problem in the future.
Pros: -Lots of room for expansion.-Comes with plenty of fans to start.-Both sides are removable. Comment:
I originally picked up this case because of cost. It was one of the biggest full ATX cases I could find for dirt cheap but was pleasently suprised with the layout. Everything fit inside without worrying about wiggle room and with both sides removable I found installing my troublesome CPU heatsink to be a breeze. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/04/10 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:
Blue LEDs in the 220MM fan dont really fit the colour scheme for the case. No cable managements system, though it does make up for it with the amount of space available. Also case is very heavy at around 39LBS empty, no PS or anything... So definitely not recommended as a LAN party system.WARNING: Make sure your Power Supply's 24 pin and 4 pin Motherboard cables are long enough (around 22" for 4 pin and 20" for 24 pin) to reach there appropriate connectors on the motherboard ESPECIALLY if the CPU power (4 pin) connector is located at the very top of the motherboard.
Pros: Really Giant, *lots* of room inside, excellent airflow. Easily capable of the newer larger/longer graphics cards. So far its the cheapest full tower I could find on NCIX, great price. Tool-less hard/optical drive installation makes everything so much easier, and it comes with as many rails as you can have drives, so no matter what you are set. I was definitely happy with how quiet it was when I first got it. Reduced temps on my AMD X2 5200+ by 10C from around 44C idle to 33C idle. Ready for liquid Cooling system, 4 holes in back just above PS. Comment:
Well from my experience so far I love the case, a lot of people say its ugly but in my opinion its really just unique. I highly recommend this case to anyone who wants the extra space/cooling. I dont intend to take advantage of the liquid cooling holes, but they are there if you need them. If you read my warning here is the reason, my power supply had shorter cables, but I didn't have the money (nor the patience) to order another PS with longer cables right away. So what I did is very unsafe, though it works. Right now I have 2 PS units in my case, one screwed into the appropriate place, not plugged into anything, than the other, is sitting on top of it, plugged into everything and the power cable is going through one of the water cooling holes, BUT I had to shave the end of the cable for it to fit through the hole, and remove the rubber thing that was in the hole. Everything works fine, but it looks kinda dumb. So MAKE SURE that you have a power supply with nice long cables, or at least measure yours to see if they are indeed long enough. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/19/10 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:
Motherboard tray not removable, no cable management and looks may not be to everyone's taste (but you can get become accustomed to the cosmetic appearance overtime).
Pros: Excellent build quality, lots of air cooling included, lots of room and a great price. Comment:
This is an excellent case for the price. Lots of room to work on, includes drive rails, lots of air cooling and can be modified to add a watercooling system. I just finished my budget build and this is the finished specs (may include a blue ray drive and another 4GB of ram in the future)...AMD Athlon X2 64 bit, overclocked to 3ghz2X4GB OCz ram and 2X1GB Corsair ram40GIG SSD drive (boot up)250GB 7200RPM 16MB Seagate (Programs)1TB External drive (Media)320GB External drive (Files)120GB Backup 2.5" drive2 XFX HD 4770 crossfire cards650W Antec PSU5X120MM case fans1X220MM case fans1XDVDRW1X3.5" Card ReaderMSI 790XT-G45 (Bios Version 2)WIth all these specs the cooling is insanely good, I have two overclocked 4770's at 830 core and 850 mem and the temperature maxes out at 51C and idles at 43C with a fan speed of ONLY 30% strength (the lowest setting). This case has everything except a removable motherboard tray and wiremanagement cables, however for the price point I felt those two features were not necessary. Overall this is a great case for the price. Don't miss out buy one now before they are gone! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/12/10 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:CPU heat sinc just fit with some tinkering.Cable management could have bin better.
Pros:Price .So many fans and still very quit.Sharp looking front gril.Plenty of hook-ups for USB, Firewire and eSATA.Solid case construction.Great layout inside I was able to fit everything.Fans supplied do an amazing job of cooling components.Screwless desine works well, very secure, tight fitting and anti vibrating.lots of clearence on bottom of case for PSU fan intake.decent cable management, was ok?Every thing was very accessable.almost everything I needed was supplied for build?Manual provided all info I needed. Comment:
I had great expience with this case and love how it's performed in use. My brother and I had great time installing all components for the build. Everything fit flawlessly.Only issues were, CPU heat sinc needed some tinkering to fit and I needed to buy 10 inch 8 pin ext., to reach one connection on mother board from PSU. There's plenty of room for cables to run and I was relativly happy with results.Icing on the cake would've been If I could have hide cables behind MB panel, Theres room there, just need some cut-outs to access HM!! Maby some day a modding project!!! Overall very happy with case. You get alot for your money and I think It looks great in my dining room. This review was modfied by poster y 02-12-10 01:22 PM This review was modfied by poster j 02-12-10 01:42 PM This review was modfied by poster @ 02-12-10 01:58 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/15/09 |
Inwin Maelstrom Full Tower ATX Case 5X5.25 6X3.5INT Front USB Firewire Audio eSATA *No PSU*
Cons:-Could be wider-Fans have no LEDs (Might be a Strength for some)-Removing the 220MM side fan to put 6 120MM fans can be a pain
Pros:-10 120MM Fans Maximum-4 USB, 2 eSATA & 1 FireWire ports on the front-Lots of room to work in-Looks very eye-catching-Well built and very solid Comment:
This is the best case I have ever owned. It has all the ports that I want. I have never found a case to satisfy the number of ports I wanted on the front; 4-2-1. Looks amazing, especially when all the fans have LEDs that you have put in. I have a Thermaltake Spedo Advance as well and it is taller and heavier which I like so it would be nice to make this wider and taller. If you replace the stock CPU cooler for a larger one, you can only have 5 120MM side fans and then it does not look as nice. So at least make it wider.Still I am picky and could continue but none the less.Hands down, the single best case I have ever owned. |
This case is awesome. Just installed this for a friend's computer. Stuck on a massive cooler master 212 and had plenty of room to spare. Cooling options using stock fans is great and keeps the air running through the case very efficient. Another key feature is the switch to turn on/off the led's on the side fan. There are so many bays for cd/dvd/bd drives you will never run out, along with 6 3.5" bays. Case also comes with its own mounting hardware for all drives. No screws, just stick the holders into the side holes for your drive, and slip them right into the bay. Nice and simple.AWESOME CASE!