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In abstract:
- PCWorld highlights the Cougar MX600 MAX RGB case that includes two huge 200mm entrance followers that ship superior airflow at quieter operation ranges.
- The standout innovation is a movable entrance I/O panel with USB-A, USB-C, and audio connections that adapts to completely different desk configurations.
- This mid-tower case helps massive GPUs as much as 400mm, 360mm radiators, and provides versatile storage behind the motherboard tray for clear builds.
Generally it feels just like the PC case section strikes at a snail’s tempo. Probably the most thrilling growth I’ve seen in years is rear-mounted connections. However Cougar’s new MX600 MAX RGB case caught my eye as a PC builder targeted on utility and efficiency. The followers are large, and the ports are greater.
The usual ATX design bucks developments with two huge 200mm followers proper on the entrance air consumption panel. Which may not seem to be a lot, however by my calculations that’s greater than double the fan floor space of a typical 2x140mm fan setup, and nonetheless a 33 p.c improve over a 3x140mm consumption. Add in a ramped cowl for the bottom-mounted energy provide and also you’ve received a pleasant little bit of airflow pointed straight at your GPU. High-mounted radiators of as much as 360mm are supported, and you’ll even double up on the underside followers above the PSU, although these shall be simply 120mm. GPU help extends to an enormous 400mm.
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However dimension isn’t all the things. In response to Cougar’s promotional web site, the 200mm PWM followers every function at a most of 1,000 RPM, pushing 140.4 cubic toes per minute (CFM). Examine that to a typical 140mm fan from Corsair, which maxes out at 95.5 CFM in line with its specs. After all, there’s nothing stopping you from putting in some other 200mm fan that prioritizes velocity or quiet—these large blades imply you’ll be able to decrease the RPM to maneuver the identical quantity of air at a decrease noise stage.
Elsewhere, the MX600 provides just a few different tips, although no choices for five.25-inch drives. (You possibly can’t match them round these huge followers!) Storage is mounted behind the motherboard tray with room for as much as 4 2.5-inch drives or simply two 3.5-inch ones. Talking of the motherboard, sure, you’ll be able to match rear-facing connectors in there for ultra-sleek cable routing, although I’d double-check exactly the place these ports are in your motherboard. There’s additionally a fan controller again there.
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The within isn’t the one place the place you’ve received movable port choices. The MX600’s entrance I/O panel options two USB-A ports, USB-C 3.2, and an audio jack. Fairly primary. However it may be moved round, swapping from the underside of the case to the highest as wanted.
Each the black and white variations of the case can transfer these I/O ports round.
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That’s. Freakin’. Large. Not less than for me, as a result of I take advantage of a standing desk and mount my PC beneath it, each for simple entry and to maintain the cables good and arranged on a shifting floor. If a case has I/O ports mounted in a non-standard place like the highest, I can’t actually use it. Issues get awkward in the event that they’re on the underside, too—I’ve to step away from my desk to plug something in. For my Fractal Design North, I’ve to awkwardly plug in a cell dock and tape it to the underside of my desk’s floor, simply so I don’t must scrape my knuckles to get on the USB ports.
Cougar solved this drawback. This case isn’t as fashionable as my North—I don’t wish to take a look at my desktop’s guts, so I want it had a typical metal aspect possibility, and I don’t want fancy RGBs. However dang, between that cooling efficiency and the choice to maneuver the entrance I/O panel round, I’d simply have to purchase it and migrate all the things over.
After all, I’ll have to really discover one first. Cougar hasn’t introduced a value or launch date for this case, although it’s going to are available in black or white. Cougar’s different airflow-focused instances, with out fancy “fish tank” glass or screens mounted on them, price between $80 and $140.
