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Cooler Master Storm Sniper Review
[Abstract]
Sniper Alert!If you don't already know, the new Storm brand at Cooler Master is the vendor's attempt at targeting the gaming community with a specialized range of products. You could say it is ...
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Conclusion
Given its branding, the Cooler Master Storm Sniper has great expectations to live up to and while it was far from perfect, it certainly didn't fail. It is very similar to the Cooler Master HAF 932 in terms of its rather excessive use of fans and meshes, but that is not a bad thing for the target audience, gamers who are likely to be outfitting the casing with high-end systems. The problem we'll foresee for this is the amount of cleaning required with such a design.
Like the HAF 932, the Storm Sniper might not have any breakthrough features, though the Stormguard was an interesting twist. It's a rather extreme solution to securing your peripherals so most users will probably skip it. As is the case with most Cooler Master casings, the tool-free components made assembly and installation a breeze. Adding to that ease of installation was the presence of other small, helpful aids like the well marked motherboard tray and the allowance for the CPU cooler. Plus, we really dig those LED lights and we believe others will agree too.
The Cooler Master Storm Sniper doesn't break any new grounds as far as casings are concerned. Nevertheless, it is a solid offering from Cooler Master and one that we suspect will find its way into the homes of many gamers. |
The top front panel with its dial for fan and LED control is useful but it felt a bit cheap due to its use of plastic. Plastics, in our opinion, really do not befit a casing that is targeted at hardcore users. Still, at a recommended retail price of US$169 (S$239), it is a good S$150 less than the Cooler Master Cosmo S and is priced at exactly the same price as the HAF 932. In light of that, we can't really complain can we?
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