Centurion 5

[BrutalDrew]

Does anybody have any experience with this case? Since I am on a tight budget this case looks perfect, but I want to know how the cooling is and the overall quality. It is a CM product so I expect good quality, but just making sure. The mesh in the front may help cooling too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119077

[lowfat]

I was planning on purchasing it until i noticed it didn't have 2 slots for 120mm fans. only one if i remember correctly.

[jjv687]

This was the case I wanted for a long time. It looks like it would be pretty quiet and that front mesh looks cool. I read a lot of reviews on it and they were all around 8 or 9 out of 10. If you're on a budget and want a nice case, this would be the one to get. I spent about twice as much and got the Lian Li PC-7B Plus. This case is quiet, pretty looking, has good air flow and is EXPENSIVE.

[warlock110]

no front 120mm, for that price, the TT tsunami or soprano is better.

[jjv687]

no front 120mm, for that price, the TT tsunami or soprano is better.

I cant stand those stupid doors on cases. Why would you want a 120mm fan in front if theres just a solid wall of steel blocking any intake like on those Thermaltake cases? I would rather have the 80mm intake with a complete grilled front. The Tsunami is about $40 more anyway..

[warlock110]

I cant stand those stupid doors on cases. Why would you want a 120mm fan in front if theres just a solid wall of steel blocking any intake like on those Thermaltake cases? I would rather have the 80mm intake with a complete grilled front. The Tsunami is about $40 more anyway..

Not according to where i live, the Centurion is about 90 with a 350W cooler master PSU, the Soprano is 80 without a PSU, there is no freaking way the TT soprano is 40 dollar more than the Centurion. anyways, if you open the door, then their's intake slots, i don't keep the door close anyways (on my antec that is). Nothing is perfect, i've seen alot of case, the P160 is real good but look at the design, if you want air slot it won't look good, it's a trade off really, the soprano and the tsunami is a knock off from the wavemaster that everyone likes so much, they just improved it by having a front 120mm intake. BTW, look how much the original wavemaster cost and compare. the P160 is another choise to consider it's design is flawless but i can't dig it's "abnormal" look, it's just so weird, i perfer the smooth plain look of the wavemaster. a cheaper alternative is the slk3000 that you can get for 50 shipped no tax, it's ok, i have an slk 2650 that looks exactly like that thing on the outside, i don't want another duplication of the case. It's a nice case though.

[fldrice]

Construction on the centurion is much better than the soprano. However, the centurion is mostly steel so it's heavy.

[jjv687]

If you're on a budget, get this case. I was looking to buy this case for a long time and read lots of reviews on it. It's quiet and has great air flow. The tool-less design is a plus too. You can always do a mod and put an 80mm fan below your CD drives too since the whole front is mesh. That's what I was planning on doing, just twist tie a fan up there. The CM C5 without a window always has an 80mm air vent right next to the CPU and then a mesh spot next to the graphics card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119068

If you dont care about seeing your computer just get the one without a window from somewhere it's in stock. Get it, you won't regret it

[Hirlix]

I think it is a good average case.
Breaking the metal shields that block the expansion bays is a very difficult and dangerous process. And the tool-less tabs used to lock-down add-in cards are a bit too flimsy (in this area, Tt is a better choice too).

[killem]

i perfer the smooth plain look of the wavemaster. a cheaper alternative is the slk3000 that you can get for 50 shipped no tax, it's ok, i have an slk 2650 that looks exactly like that thing on the outside, i don't want another duplication of the case. It's a nice case though.

If you do enjoy a sleek/plain look, then the SLK3000 (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93000)) is a great option. If I'm not mistaken, then it's an SLK3700BQE (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93703)), excluding the 350W PSU. That baby has 1 included 120mm rear fan as well a mounting spot for a front 120mm fan too. Also, the 3000B has 11 drive bays as opposed to the 3700's 10 bays. It's a lovely case IMO.

The SLK2650 (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92650)) has one 120mm rear fan and an 80mm spot in front.

The Centurion 5 only has 80mm fan mounts. I've seen many satisfied reviews of the CM, but the Antec unit beats it thanks to the 120mm mounts as well has being far cheaper.

[warlock110]

If you do enjoy a sleek/plain look, then the SLK3000 (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93000)) is a great option. If I'm not mistaken, then it's an SLK3700BQE (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93703)), excluding the 350W PSU. That baby has 1 included 120mm rear fan as well a mounting spot for a front 120mm fan too. Also, the 3000B has 11 drive bays as opposed to the 3700's 10 bays. It's a lovely case IMO.

The SLK2650 (link (http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92650)) has one 120mm rear fan and an 80mm spot in front.

The Centurion 5 only has 80mm fan mounts. I've seen many satisfied reviews of the CM, but the Antec unit beats it thanks to the 120mm mounts as well has being far cheaper.

you're right, my 2650 looks exactly like anyother 3000 and 3700 on the outside though :) (except for the side panel, they are a bit different, the inside is different for sure).

antec case looks so plain though, to the point of boring :( but they do have great cases. i can sit and stand on it and it would't budge :)

[OCviking]

It's a very good case if you can live without any front 120mm.

[jjv687]

I think my idea of twist-tying a fan in the bay drives would work. The whole front is mesh so it would get good intake.