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Cooler Master Sileo 500 Mid-Tower Case
The Action Side of the case is held shut with thumbscrews, while the back side uses regular case screws. The inside of the case holds no surprises for me besides the foam. I have seen every internal part of this case in Cooler Master's other designs, and I don't have any problems with that. The layout is tried-and-true like all the other parts of this case--it's supposed to be classic, after all.
Tool-free clips are used for the 5.25" and 3.5" drive bays and for the expansion cards. While I like the rail system used for the hard drives, I think the tool-free clips used for the 5.25" bays and expansion slots are on the flimsy side, but then, I never met a tool-free design that I really liked. Fortunately there are screw holes for both, and included screws. Motherboard Tray The motherboard tray is fixed and the included standoffs aren't preinstalled, so that's a pain. I hate it when they come off with the motherboard... digression. I suppose that means you can install only the standoffs you need if your motherboard is special. The layout walks the line between cozy and cramped, but there is just enough room for full-length expansion cards, if absolutely no clear way to manage cable. That's why God invented modular power supplies, it's true. Power Supply The power supply goes at the top for additional case cooling, The Way It Should Be. If you like ATX, anyway, which I do. At the back of the chassis is a loop of foam for the power supply to screw up against, that sounds like double ont ont, and a platform beneath it to add extra support that is also padded. Drive Bays The 5.25" bays use tool-free clips, but, like I said, you can use screws, too. The primary hard drive cage is fixed with the drives pointed out to the side, to make for really easy installs. The external 3.5" drives also use tool-free clips that are just small versions of the 5.25" bays'. Again, I'm going to give a shout out to the engineer who said, "You know, I'm sick of cadding up these I/O panels. Can't we just buy one and include it?" Anyone else? Shout outs? Word.
Page 1: Introduction, First Looks, and Specifications
Page 2: Inside the Case Page 3: In Use and Conclusion 
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2 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Bogeyman
on April 5, 2009 - 8:56 pm Enjoy the reviews, Max! I've always been impressed with CoolerMaster's cases. Whether its high end or more bargain oriented, they seem to have one that fits. I'm still using a Cavalier case (you guys reviewed in 2004) and love it. Yea, it's a little heavy and has a combination of plastic,aluminum, and steel. But it is a very nice looking case. The airflow might not be of the ideal nature, but none of my components run hot (even an oc'd e6600 and a x1900xt churning out heat). I just have to chase out the occasional "rogue" dust bunny every few months. Overall, you have to recommend CoolerMaster's cases for those who want to spend money somewhere else in their builds. They are rock solid cases. Bling on a budget! 2 - Posted by
straightarrow
on August 11, 2009 - 7:01 pm Coolermaster products are essentially well designed but quality control is poor. While all fans make noise - and fan noise is subjective - so called silent fans should not whine If you have a warranty issue with Coolermaster be lucky - very lucky. Nothing worse than buying a Silent case with whining fans for example or poor quality front connectors. You request a replacement fan from Coolermaster you get told to ship back the whole case just to avoid sending you a working non whining silent fan - maybe its because they don't often produce them? Who needs that? Buy cases only from companies that sends out spare fans/cables if their is a discernible problem. That ain't Coolermaster. Add Comment To add a comment without being a member, you may omit the password field, but you must enter your name (or nickname) along with your comment. * Denotes required fields. |
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