Air Flow:
The top has a massive 200mm fan which can be converted to two 120 or 140mm fans if you feel the need to upgrade to more exhausting power. The back panel sports one 140mm fan for exhausting duties as well.
The HDD cages have two 120mm fans to bring in fresh air while cooling off your hard drives as well.
LED Lighting:
With the Stryker, Cooler Master has also used white LED fans to top off the over all theme of the case. The white LED’s look great and they just happen to be our favorite color of LED fans.
Conclusion:
After looking over the Stryker, it turned out to be another great case from Cooler Master. It gave us everything we want and more. The USB 3.0 is a must in todays’ world with all the high-speed peripherals. The built-in fan controller is also a nice touch, as you can control up to 6 fans in your case. Now you can fully control your temperatures and noise levels, depending on what you are doing at the time.
The carrying handle will be great if you decide to take this case on the road with you or if you attend a lot of LAN parties. With the white LED lighting in the Stryker, you will definitely have a case that will stand out from others, even without any mods.
The wire management utilized by Cooler Master was top-notch! It let us install our system cleanly and without a clutter of wires impeding the air flow in the case. This will help you keep your hardware at cooler temperature levels, since they will be getting proper air flow. With the mostly tool-free installation, you will save some time getting everything setup. It is also nice if you like to swap in and out your hardware, it will become less of a chore with the Stryker.
With the top 200mm fan, you can replace with a 200mm radiator if you want to go the water cooling route. You can also take out one, or both, of the HDD cages to make room for a radiator as well. This case is big enough to hold a water cooling loop and not even blink.
The CM Storm Stryker receives the Techreaction.net Gold Silicon Award!
For more information on the Stryker and other Cooler Master products, please visit their website.
1 Comment
I originally thought the color scheme was ugly, but everytime I see it gets better. I know think it is a sexy case. Make no mistakes though, it can get a tad dusty inside even with the filters.