#1112 - In Win Maelstrom Case Video Review

[BlueCaliSurfing]

This guy scares me

[SeanofZeus]

stock fan noise seems a little loud. not to diss your reviews I love watching them when newegg does do reviews on cases. but LOL you sould like a weather forcaster the way you pause between ever other word. would like to see you talk naturally Im sure a lot more people would love that. But again I love your details in the reviews you do. great job

[royalconcrete1]

holy moly, I want one. It's on my list.

[Thrashavich]

This is a great review but what's wrong with your voice?

[JeemOfRunescape]

why did they put a 120mm on the front? just put a 200mm there lol

[PhotoShopChannel]

If it wasn't for those horrible green handles i might got got this.

[frozenskipper]

@PhotoShopChannel they're detacheable ..

[GisleAune]

There's an exactly similiar case wihout handles -- Ironclas.

Can I open this one from the back side? I happened to screw in a wrong screw for the motherboard and shit's stuck.

[darkko666]

I bought this case after this video, its a great chassi!

[hulkzoom]

can you fit a 3x120mm rad inside the side panel? would it fit with the video card and the rad together?

[SodaScarletMachine]

"YouTube is still processing this video to HD"

[MrGimpyLoser]

I thought the caution sticker was for design guess not....

[denderfurger]

I have one of those and i love it! great cooling+++++

- the looks are not that good but.. its okey

[l4nky2]

He sounds like microsoft sam.. or something

[transit921]

stop putting plastic on cases , all metal is the way to go

[transit921]

no one will ever mount 6 120 mm fans on a side panel, who designed this shit,come on ,common sense

[XxDracconusxX]

Do you..talk...like this...in...real...life?

[railfan844]

is the DO NOT LIFT warning a sticker? or is it not removable? I would really like to take it off if i buy one.

[seafireliv]

Hmmm. So those handles are totally pointless. Why the heck did they do that?

I think they`re a serious accident risk. People will forget and try picking the case up. For that alone it should NOT be a kickass product.

I reckon the Inwin Dragon Slayer is ten times better even though smaller cos everything has a logical use to it.

[TheDustyRavage]

this case is absolutely bullshit...if someone uses high end components, he wouldn´t use this fucking case

[Crodon]

@TheDustyRavage : Because? If someone likes this he's gonna buy it.

[xKarmatix]

Yeah that front 'handles' really ruined it for me too. I wouldn't consider that a kick ass product cause for me that would play a moderate role.

[markvanlintel]

nice review as always, but i don't think styling is your specialty. clearly this case is made for a younger gaming society and therefore appropriate. good luck with the rest of your reviews ;)

[maganashi]

I LOVE YOU RODNEY!

[clever625]

I'm noticing your English is getting much better. Congrats~!

[wangf004]

soo fast

[pikabko1000]

well I never use Full size beucase it gets too heavy and its a dust collector

[giggzHNX]

ROFL 

" Like so..... °crack° "

haha that was epic

[OneAndOnlyThor]

Don't use the handles to remove the front bezel. (flashback: "...just like so... CRACK!"). Instead, pull at the bottom... EVEN BIGGER CRACK! lmao xD

[developnc]

I own this case also. It is well worth the money. It is definitely a gaming tower, built and designed with gamers in mind.

[lehmejoun]

who cares if its ugly, im not going to show off and let my hardware overheat! no i think ill let them cool and not brag about case sexiness and shit!!

[TheExCrisis]

This case is just TERRIBLE. It's soo ugly. Who would like it, a 10 yr old kid with no taste?

No cable management holes? Ewww yuck. Piece of shit.

[shumped]

@TheExCrisis it sure is quite ugly, and the holes can be drilled there if you don't give a crap about the insurance and want 'em bad.

the thing though is that you can have 6 freaking fans on the side, epic cooling ftw. I'm thinking about buying one simply because of the side panel and remove those ugly handles and make it look better by adding some other stuff :)

[sonnensturm85]

34 centimeters for GPU

HD 5970 does fit

[airsoftguy85rocks]

That case is awesome!!!, too bad I can't afford it :(

[McHeada]

5970???

[Scott97169]

I hate that front bezel with those fake handles to, lol. If there was a better one this case would be awesome. I really like how you can customize your fan options for the side panel, that's just great.

[xichtyyy2]

how much inches for GPU?

[TeamXtiC]

@xichtyyy2 14 inches

[McHeada]

@TeamXtiC rly..?? :O

i was looking for a new case wich fits my 5970 and of course my budget xDD

i found it ^^

[deagle94]

is there any reason that alyminum case is better,some one reply.

[bubrockit]

Because aluminium has an atomic mass of 26.981539.

Duh!

[237b]

@deagle94 Aluminum is lighter than steel and absorbs heat better than steel. It's ideal to get an aluminum case, just make sure it's well constructed and not too thin or it can start to get flimsy.

[GroOviStCarE]

A very informatical, interesting review with a good and loud voice!

Great! 5*

(And after this review now I will buy the Mainstrom this week xD)

[Muzishan2]

"...will seperate the front bezel BAM!!"

HAHAA

[Rindorochi]

yea the handles just look irresistible, its just asking you to pull XD

[HaloGod911]

a 5970 will fit in this correct?

[guy492]

correct.

[oddha]

its a bit tower so i think it should fit nice, but if not the hdd case can be removed

[crazedmonk8u]

i personally have the haf 932 full tower case, and it defintely beats this case in cooling, and functionality/expandability

[fingerboy18]

"Or it will separate like so.." Oh shit..

[NegativePossibility]

I had the same reaction when he pulled off the front of the case.

[xbigntastyx]

just got mine as a christmas present, its amazing!

[AdrianNiveau]

i tink this is one of the most beautiful cases on the market

[ToxinalX]

Seems to be a pretty ok case, but it costs TWICE as much as it is really worth!

Get the Fanqua instead. It only costs half as much as this case.

[TechsHome]

@ToxinalX I would say this case is actually one of the cheapest full tower cases around. I have it, and I would say it is definitely worth the price. The Fanqua is also a great case, but it mid tower.

[ToxinalX]

ahhh, so thats the difference :P *thumb up*

Well, then I would say:

If you don't actually NEED a full tower case, go with the fanqua instead. It's one of the cheapest midtower cases I've seen. =)

"Other than that, this is a kickass product!" ;)

[aaronmonto]

One of the worst cases I've seen in a while. I pity anyone who buys this :(.

[louislouis33]

Will a nvidia 275GTX fit in a Antec Two Hundred? (mid-size)

[spookymcfuzzy]

I want to build my own setup I'm scared I'll break something and ruin it!

[Ldz255]

Just watch like 20 tutorials and take time to investigate.

It ain't that hard if you know what your doing.

[spookymcfuzzy]

ok thnx!

[creedman4400]

front handles should have been black not green yuck

[xbigntastyx]

or the same color as the lime green fans that come with the case. i think when i get this case im going to spraypaint the handles to match the fans.

[TraNWhiZ]

6 120mm's on the side, sick...

[zomgwtfbbqbagel]

like so! "phwam"

[Johny40Se7en]

I think In Win should have put those handles at the top in between the two top fans and make them so you can actually use them to carry the case.

Like the CM Scout has but the handle on the CM Scout isn't very comfortable, especially if you have quite alot of hardware inside weighin it down, and nice review Rodney.

[mangie222]

i'd smack some green led fans on that bitch and it would look like some bio-hazzard shit

[xbigntastyx]

omg like totally awesome your so cool.

[Noojtxeeg]

not bad except for the silly design.

[pmmers]

They should have left out the handles as they're ugly, confusing and not practical.

[SirNoobs]

Calm down Rodney, you have to be gentle with the front bezel!

[wconstantine0]

Front handles looks like shit. And you can't even use them? :s

[Damecos]

Fake handles is a retarded design feature.

One problem with using most of these full size cases as your main gaming PC is that they're so large and heavy it's very inconvenient to carry them around to LANs.

Coolermaster has some decent proper handles, but the cases are still heavy steel.

I know one place that adds handles to aluminum full-size Lian Li cases so thankfully there are at least some niche options.

[Mr937595]

i think the case looks like a cheap modded HAF932. and the dust filters on the front bezel seem pointless if the side panel has none.

[zaheerali]

like soo! *Crack*

[TheAndrewWCurtin]

@zaheerali That was great.

[cbrpnk]

this looks like a good case, but its ugly as hell

[BetaOverclocking]

Looks good, but is ugly. Explain how that makes sense

[cbrpnk]

i mean "good quality" because have lots of ventilation and have toolless design

but this front bezel is pretty ugly

and the side panel have 4 green circles, whats up with that

[GarrettBMXes]

those 4 green circles are there to act as washers and vibration dampeners for the 220mm intake fan on the side panel, they probably made them green to contrast the black side panel and match the front "handles"

=]

[alex14469]

It really sucks that new cards are so huge that some of them can't be used in midtowers, i dont have enough room for a full tower on my desk (or under it) and either way I hate to have a huge pc. With that said, its a great case, lots of features, but as Rodney said, no cable management holes, that really sucks

[donovanx3]

True! I would totally be drawn to those handles!

[Venddenta]

Looks very cheap

[Zetioun04]

1:46 he sounded pretty drunk there

[williamkendrick]

i dont really like 200+mm fans, they never spin fast enough, and just take up space. i prefer 120mm fans, coolermaser extended rail style. they have a minimum of 50k hours, making them a much better choice, additionally they cost only 10 apiece

[blaze909]

why did they put fuckin fake handles

[williamkendrick]

@blaze909 they aren't in a spot to be used. they are on the front. not on the top, where such handles would normally be, the ones for utilitarian purposes anyway.

[InfiniteZr0]

I don't like products where form doesn't follow function

[highvoltage217]

6 120mm FANS HOLY poonage

[neurotoksin]

HMOG

[DeltaPhi79]

Now imagine if it was big enough for that many 230s lol. It would be a MONSTERRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

dust filters ftw

[Lvaneede]

It seems like a good case, but i dont like side panels with vents in. It just lets too much dust in and I dont thing it is good for proper air flow in the case

The noise dampening foam is a great idea, I wish more cases had it

[lillilmike]

Oh please excuse my last comment I noticed you said it.

[lillilmike]

Hmm did you mention if it has a removable motherboard tray?

[Boonchocks]

he said kickass about this product!

[bob333336]

3:38 RUBBER RESTS!!! :P

[bob333336]

NICE CASE, but sadly fugly...

[PROWarrioR]

Holy shit that case would be a wind tunnel with those new noctua 140mm fans

[SpeedSwordCarbon]

i think the yellow fans are tacky and the yellow plastic fan mount on the side case they could put black . but a person could change it .

i really like it

[Kenster1025]

Why, oh why do they put fake handles on the case? It has no purpose what so ever and is not aesthetically pleasing. They should have never put tubing on the front of the case.

[Dethred1]

Rod, nice review! I like it when you editorialize a bit more at the end and in the review itself. Such nitpicking is what we all do when we buy a product, so its best to hear it in a review than be stuck with someone we weren't expecting.

[lajjnus]

You forgot about the non-existing dustfilter for the PSU at the bottom of the case :P I guess thats one disadvantage.

[hitachi088]

Nice Fake handle on the front ...

Well nice case , but ugly ...

[yunuscanemre]

what kind of a case does not have cable management holes. this is real shitty.

[negee3]

LMAO

Rodney: "You cannot lift the case with these handles or the front bezel will separate from the case, like so 'quack'! " OMG funny as hell 5starts just for that

[jjamendoza]

I was just about to say that. HAHA

[iScream90]

i would give i a GREAT rating , not kick ass, it doesnt deserve it...

[rampageturke]

nice amount of expansions on the front pannel I/O

[Dukiiiii]

Like so; WHAM, lol

[erwin0808]

I agree, the front bezel kills its.

Why they bother putting dust filters at front with no dust filters at the side, is beyond me.

[mhaneline]

Probably because the front fans pull air in while the other fans blow air out. You don't need a filter for exhaust fans.

[vesleengen]

FFS.... We are almost in 2010 and dust filters should be standard on all cases no matter the price!

[Duckrad]

Hideous case.

[JavaCrammer]

THAT'S FUCKING SICK!!!

[DrVries]

Looks too much like a TOY to me.

[TheMystery7314]

agreed, major design fail with those plastic pipe things at the front.. just ponitless =/

[FrosChannel]

Too much plastic.

[NitroglycerinStudios]

they should include more dust filters

[Homebrew2all]

hey cant you mount a radaitor on the side panel?like a triple one?even though it seems useless...im curious

and yourright 3dgamerman the front is ugly and some may be tempted to use as handles

[lanman123456]

its like a cheap HAF 932

[youtubasoarus]

I think they should have added a way to use twist locks to keep the front bezel on the case therefore enabling the use of the handles.

[2142bf]

Good Day 3Dman!

Enjoying your videos!

Will you review the 3d stereoscopic glasses from nvidia if given to you?

[Xndingo11]

yeah.the front is UUUGLY!

[ValenceMike]

i like the green handles it lokks rly nice :)

[Sc0ttishHitman]

This didnt deserve Kickass product imo. The handles are very ugly, and all the yellow dosent go well with the black. But it does have nice stock cooling.

[lordwolf89]

This case jsut became THAT much more interesting, i read a written review of it on a site a time ago...but now... wow...i think its actualy quite nice... i don't care much of the handles, but possibility to add 7 extra fans.... wow....a dream for me, have HAF 932 right now, waiting for extra fans for it (4on sidepannel) which should come tomorrow

[Kalywonkas]

I agree with everyone about computer TV/tigerdirect, they seem to think all of their viewers want to see childish reviews of laptops where all they do is show us where the freaking usb ports are. Rodney, on the other hand, is perfect in reviewing things

[GrimTheToad]

@Kalywonkas dont forget about hardware canucks they have good reviews =)

[beanflea12]

Strange handles, dont look good and have no use lol

[JustinR19]

This thing is almost as ugly as Wanda Sykes....

[thesinzia]

its not my cup of tea, those handles are pretty ugly to me.... but on that side panel could you fit 2 watercooing rads? (two 3x120's)

[paulbreor]

I give rep to 3dgame man

tigertv is gay as fuck now...they dont even care about gamers and rodney is all about the aftermarket proformance....

[DeathM3TaL]

yup, i finished with my subscription to them since august.

[ikukelas]

yeah tiger has gone down hill big time

[DeathM3TaL]

by the way Tigerdirect does not answer email, when i send emails to rodney he responds within a day or two and they did not respond to me at all

[Flavbot]

These "habdles" are awful!! If youre gonna put them there at least make them usefull by actually working like handles.

[cesar576]

Doesn't look beautiful, but has a lot of cool things

[Omellykim]

reminds me of a trucks rad

[internecineTurbine]

blue led?

why not stick with the yellow theme an get yellow led,or white not blue...

[GridTec]

omg who designed this case. the handles. seriously wtf. not only will some guy use it, it will seperate and destroy ur components. so so so stupid.

[evenk93]

Don't like the design.

Is that your facebook running in the background?

[derbigpr500]

What the hell is the point of those two UGLY handles and those 4 yellow circles on the side??? They just ruined a great case...i definetly wouldnt put that in my room.

[toytunergt]

the yellow circles are holding the massive fan on the side, and if you dont like yellow you could just paint them or replace them same with the handles im sure they are just screwed on just remove them. this of course is called case modding.

[derbigpr500]

My Antec 1200 also has massive fans, but it has no silly details. When i buy a case that cost 200€ i want it to be perfect.

[Enfeeblement]

"If you do, the front bezel will remove itself from the case - like so! *PULL*"

That made me laugh so hard. Great review, Rodney!

This case definitely has a ton of features for an affordable price.

[4ourTimber]

I think its only a great product not a kick ass

[Izliecies]

It'd be really cool if you got some samples for the NZXT Tempest EVO and Xigmatek Midgard.

[9AndS]

Hi 3DGAMEMAN! Lan Gear's Micro ATX Chassis DA BOX 100 Available for Pre-Order. Will you be able to get it for review? Thanks

[videosurfer69]

The front is fugly. Just break the fugly handles off and it would look better. The plastic really makes this case look CHEAP. Can't imagine how much dust the side will suck in... And no cable management! Even cheap cases usually have that nowadays.

The only interesting thing is, that the side could maybe hold two triple rads?

[iRacerMatt]

Agreed, the case actually is decent for the price but those fake handles ugly

[laservader1]

6 120mm fans blowin on the MOBO!!!!!!!!! wow a pc could run cool!

[videosurfer69]

@laservader1: Yea, but you would probably become deaf of the noise the fans make.

[ipzent]

cheap cases suck. this one looks cheap. i would never buy it.

manufacturers keep focusing on how much cool plastic they can put on it. retarded.

i only know of two case manufacturers which make really good cases which focus primarily on functionality, while still managing to look absolutely awesome.

[Andy1644]

like so.... Kapow!!

[ikcti]

6 120mms on the side...

Wow.

[xzeratarx]

like so! *SNAP!*

[mastersniper13]

this will be my next case

[Newbpwng]

ncie case jsut those handles look stupid

[RaitedRr]

hey rodney you have to do a review on thermaltake level 10. it looks like out of this world.

[theLOZF]

Wow, 6 120's on the side? Overkill much? Though that would kind of defeat the purpose of having dust filters on the front. Unless you had all 6 fans on the side pulling air out instead of in.

[RenegadeFury]

WTF handles not to use.

[guyver33]

This case has good features but it's fucken ugly!

[xKILLZONAx]

an nzxt beta evo is all i need.

[legion696]

I think the case is definitely KICKASS, minus the fake handles.

what's it for anyway?

[ModeloIbarra]

i want a mesh screen just like that for my lian li case....this is a good looking case, but i agree with rodney....that front bezel is poop.

[histatimaniples]

this case would be cool for a ghostbusters mod

[StefanH1234]

want some moar ventilation? just make a case out of that mesh stuff xD

[Myztik7]

@StefanH1234 That's not a case, that's a dust collector.

[StefanH1234]

Yeah im talking about the steel mesh outside thing :P not the inside dust filters xD

[iTehTunePawd]

talk about a cooling case...

[xboxnissan]

Great case... Antec 1200 rulez .

[Kentech0023]

Why all the hate?

Its a mid-ranged consumer level case, I don't think its that bad.

[TheGreatStash1994]

that doesn't mean it was to look it...

loose the handles and change the fans to a standard black colour and A LOT more people will think this case doesn't look half bad

[TheGreatStash1994]

lose*

[jiangchen9]

like so ... opps

[DarkCraft41]

He is my only thing. This this is a old box style case with a ton of mesh.....I could easy made a $50 dollar case and a jigsaw.

Very nice case idea but still....it seems more like something I could make myself and save a ton of money and get cable management holes on top of it.

[chungman212]

like so *WOOSH*

[wwasucks]

at 4:45 lisen 2 the way he said removable motherboard tray lol