Cooler Master Centurion 5 Chassis

Great Looking and Sturdy Case

Strengths: This is an awesome case. It looks great with the blue anodized aluminum and black mesh grill. The 120mm rear fan is quiet. Easy to remove front panel. Good air flow.

Weakness: None. Unless you consider the easy to remove front panel a challenge

I have built 3 computers with this case. I had to have one for myself. It is more sturdy than other less expensive cases I have used that come with a power supply for the same price. I like the tool-less drive mounting. I like using a bottom 120mm fan in the powersupply. With one HD I don't use the front fan at all.

By hcomputerwks - Jan 16, 2007

Coolermaster = Quality !

Strengths: Excellent airflow potential W/filters, tool-less drive mounts, replaceable PCI slot covers, includes 120 & 80mm fans, acres of room to work, well built & looks (great!).

Weakness: Manual somewhat cryptic, have to take optical drives out to remove front panel without damaging cover, front 80mm fan can be easily heard through mesh front- but not that bad.

After lengthy research, I chose this case for my first-ever ground-up computer build, and am (very) pleased with it. Compared to others in this $$ range, it has more to offer in the areas of cooling potential, roominess, and overall quality appearance & value. This is one ((great)) looking case!!(my opinion)-Its actually better looking in person than in the pics. Blue LED's are a nice touch...
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After lengthy research, I chose this case for my first-ever ground-up computer build, and am (very) pleased with it. Compared to others in this $$ range, it has more to offer in the areas of cooling potential, roominess, and overall quality appearance & value. This is one ((great)) looking case!!(my opinion)-Its actually better looking in person than in the pics. Blue LED's are a nice touch paired with the blue anodized aluminum corner extrusions. Very little plastic in this case- only visible plastic is the black top and bottom trim pieces, everything else external is steel and aluminum, does (not) look cheap and generic as many others, actually looks like it cost more. Entire front panel is finely perforated steel mesh with filter media behind, theres an 80mm fan cooling the hard drive(s)in front- 120mm fan in back pulls out, and there is a length-adjustable cooling tunnel in the side panel over the main processor-- the case is roomy, easy to work in & very well suited for hot running gear, Im running a P4 3.0 HT chip, and CPU temp hovers around 38-40 degrees centrigade with provided stock intel heatsink/fan-- tool-less lockable drive mounts are also a plus in this price range, and seem to work well. I have two Lite-on optical DVD drives in top two bays and they fit as if factory installed, no poor fits etc.- Only one small thing to note, check for a front panel wire pinch where wires leave power button area and go through to inside of case, the front panel has a removable filter holder that should be relieved to clear the wires where they enter case, plastic is soft and mod is easily done, check wires for signs of pinching and shave the plastic filter frame as necessary to clear the wires when cover is installed. Do not be put off by any of the very small glitches I have mentioned, this is one of the best case values out there in this price range. I keep looking at other designs for my next build just to see if I want something different, but I keep coming back to this case and will undoubtedly use it again, it was money well spent and have no regrets- would definitely buy again.

By Mike; - Feb 11, 2006

Just what I wanted

Strengths: Simplicity of function, sexy blue anodized aluminum strip panels, filtered front perforated panels, and very affordable.

Weakness: Must remove the optical drive to remove the front panel, in order to clean or change the filter media.

Just can't take a representative photo to show the color of the blue on this case. My Conroe system runs nice and cool and the LED on the front makes a good night light. I wanted no drive covers, and I got them in style.

By easytimes; - Jan 22, 2007

Good looking case

Strengths: nice color, good air flow, easy to install,

Weakness: kinda cheap on the inside,

This case looks great. I really like the shiny blue on black. It looks better than the pictures. However, the manual for the case is terrible. It wasn't exactly clear how to get the front off and I broke one of the cheap plastic clips that hold the front on. The case is tooless, but that means more plastic. The plastic that holds the PCI cards inplace was pretty cheap but the plastic for the...
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This case looks great. I really like the shiny blue on black. It looks better than the pictures.

However, the manual for the case is terrible. It wasn't exactly clear how to get the front off and I broke one of the cheap plastic clips that hold the front on.

The case is tooless, but that means more plastic. The plastic that holds the PCI cards inplace was pretty cheap but the plastic for the drive bays was acceptable.

The cord for the rear case fan doesn't reach to the fan plug on my motherboard so it is pluged straight into the power supply. This means that it is always on :(.

Overall, I thought the drawbacks were minor and that this is a good case. I would buy again because now I know how to get the front off :). By the way, the front has six that would ideally all be popped off at the same time.

By brcall - Oct 15, 2006

Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Mid Tower Case Blue- (CAC-T05-UB)

The Cooler Master Centurion 5 computer case is a large mid-sized case, and falls in the middle of the spectrum of Cooler Masters mid cases. It features considerable storage capacity, with five 5.25" drive bays and five 3.5" bays. Its cooling system features a 120mm rear fan and an 80mm front intake fan, as well as a side panel air duct for ventilation. One of its factory options is a transparent...
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