Cooler Master's Praetorian 731
CeBIT at Hannover this year saw the introduction of many new and interesting products, not least a new range of cases from Cooler Master. We always get excited when we hear about new cases from Cooler Master here at bit-tech.net, we waited with bated breath for the first of the new breed to be delivered for review, the Praetorian 731:
The styling of the new praetorian is very distinctive; aluminium ridges protrude from the front, a vent on its left hand side is rimmed with a large 'splodge' shaped piece of blue tinted perspex (the picture above shows the case with an optional window replacing the 'splodge') and the case's name adorns one of its floppy bay covers:
If you're familiar with Cooler Master's original all aluminium
cases then you'll no doubt already of recognised the chassis around which the Praetorian is based. It's clear from the off that there's actually very little that's new about this case, its front may differ quite significantly in the cosmetic department but its heart and lungs are the Cooler Master of old. Why change a winning formula?
CeBIT at Hannover this year saw the introduction of many new and interesting products, not least a new range of cases from Cooler Master. We always get excited when we hear about new cases from Cooler Master here at bit-tech.net, we waited with bated breath for the first of the new breed to be delivered for review, the Praetorian 731:
The styling of the new praetorian is very distinctive; aluminium ridges protrude from the front, a vent on its left hand side is rimmed with a large 'splodge' shaped piece of blue tinted perspex (the picture above shows the case with an optional window replacing the 'splodge') and the case's name adorns one of its floppy bay covers:
If you're familiar with Cooler Master's original all aluminium
cases then you'll no doubt already of recognised the chassis around which the Praetorian is based. It's clear from the off that there's actually very little that's new about this case, its front may differ quite significantly in the cosmetic department but its heart and lungs are the Cooler Master of old. Why change a winning formula?
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Posted by Darkedge - Tue Apr 05 2005 13:01
Come on guys you can do better than that.
*EDIT - Thanks for the update with the link guys.
That splodge looks terrible and most half arsed as you point out.
The top mounted ports are badly placed in the middle and v few people will be able to use as PC tops get used for putting things lots - real shame they didn't put the alternative bracket for moving those ports to the front.
Posted by Sc0rian - Tue Apr 05 2005 15:23
Its a nice case.. But not one of coolermasters best products
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Posted by Guest-16 - Tue Apr 05 2005 15:35
Posted by zr_ox - Tue Apr 05 2005 19:01
These days it seems like the style is dropping as fast as the price. I kind of hoped for something a little better than this for the next generation
Good review as always though....except for the final build picture with all of the installed components