Cooler Master - Sniper Mid tower Case Review

[jedishadow8]

any who is about to build a pc or already build one what are your specs im building one for swtor it will be my first build im getting asus z68 pro. i5 2500k. 8gb ram 1600. evga 550ti. 750 watt ps. and cm sniper.

[CoNnZ666]

excellent reviw. I had thought of getting one of these

btw what is the name of the tune in the background at the start

[kingofallthatisgood]

I'm building my new computer soon (i've just order the parts) and just want to check this case hold ATX formfactor motherboards right?? so this case will fit the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro??

[Panda4Cash]

@cromat30 I wanna change the video card to sapphire 5770. Will that fit?

[Panda4Cash]

Can this fit the gigabyte 6850 video card and a cooler master hyper 212 which is huge 120mm CPU cooler?

[CROMAT30]

@Panda4Cash yeah with no problem haha

[haloguy030]

cant wait to get this but im getting the black edition

[xLiiMEPiiEx]

i love my sniper lol

[th3randomguy96]

12 peole forgot to buy the rest of the pc and now they can`t afford it ...

[th3randomguy96]

it sucks to be at a hotel with the slowest internet i`ve ever seen so i have to wait 1000000000 years just to load the video -.-

[unconnected007]

I just got this case the only thing different is that I have another one for the big fans on the side panned I live u. Can control the speed of the fans and the lights on the fans lots of ish ports a data port and headphone jack on the front if the case its a big case though but I live it!

[kalijasin]

Can you turn off the blue? flashy lights give me seizures.

[Jdwill1014]

they have a black version of this i mean the inside is black and newegg cares a clear side panel same thing as the mesh but without the mesh :D

[dannybailey666]

Will buy this tomorrow. My first choice Cosmos S, has less space for the CPU cooler that I want or similar alternatives, based on the width of the case. I think this is more for my needs and at a good price.

[thekikoman1]

does it fit a sandy bridge?

[V3RM1LI0N]

i just need money

[jacovand5]

can i take my power supply from my xion case and use it in this case?

[TheChrisglasgow]

I have this case 

[Whiteblooded]

I dont' really see why they bothered with the security system.. Why would I be lanning with people if I thought they'd steal my stuff lol? And its not great to use it at home either, since if I get burgled, they'll obviously just take the whole thing xD !

[Haole37]

Great review man! Someone has this case, and a 750w PSU for $100 on Craigslist! Insane deal!

[DarkRaider08]

does the side panel have dust filter?

[3headedHelldog]

the 12 people who disliked this are noobs who use full towers for single card rigs.

[gamefreakerful]

Can it fit my ATI radeon HD 6950?

[furiousaaron]

(continued lol) buy your own fan controller

[furiousaaron]

very nice case but I did have a few problems with bulding my PC inside.

1. The hole on the back of the motherboard tray was too small for my CoolIT ECO

1366 mounting bracket which is an average sized mounting bracket, so I had to sand down the mounting bracket to make it fit.

The 200mm fans use weird connectors. It used a two pin molex and a standard 2 pin connector for the LEDs. The built in fan controller supports these connections obviously but have that in mind if you are planning to

[iloveuTJ]

is there dust filter on the side ?

[KusHkiiD44]

Could a XFX Radeon HD 6870 fit in this case? mother board is a ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3

[BKsMassive]

@KusHkiiD44

Yes

[braunmarci]

Whats the music playing? It sounds familiar

[McSharkAT]

How loud are the fans?

Can i fit an ATI Radeon 6870 in it?

Can i fit a Scythe Mugen II in it?

[VALVEGAMER20]

this would be good as a case replacement hmm

[secreamia]

whats the best. 1 200mm fan or 2 120 mm fans?

[M4lign]

@secreamia the 200mm will move a lot of air but 2 120's can move even more, they may just be louder. it all depends on the fans you get. i use all noctuas for the balance of airflow/noise.

[TheWeblocker]

can ati hd 5970 fit in there?

[MadSupra354]

@TheWeblocker no

[afinewaytodie]

@MadSupra354 Yes it can, I have an XFX 5970 installed in mine :P

[Dexihand]

I cant get mine fucking open to save my life. fail.

[yuri5677]

can it fit a cooler master hyper 212 plus

[sorush93]

does the side windows have a dustfilter?

[Falhok]

Soooo Koool !!!

[LBGreenthumb]

great review, this is gonna be the case for me!

[MrACOO]

can 2 GIGABYTE HD5970 fit in this case? 

[Pucker7]

@MrACOO yea

[PilotG14]

@MrACOO , yeah they should fit, just check the dimensions to be sure :)

[HackscapeDays]

what does it do?

[TheSubZero1989]

I have been considering this case but I want to know if it comes with the right panel fan like in the pictures I have been looking at? The reason I ask this is because all the unboxing videos I watched does not show the case having the 200 on the right side but it shows it in all the pictures.

[PilotG14]

@TheSubZero1989 The case comes with the 200mm fan, there is also a version where a window replaces the mesh and 200mm fan.

[oliebol61]

In europe it also is in silver :)

[yuri5677]

ca it take 2 nvidia gtx 260 or 290

[USArmy556]

@PCWizKid does the GigaByte Radeon HD 5970 will fit in this case???? plz reply..

[yc1494Tech]

@USArmy556 uh. i believe so. u have to do some research first. im pretty sure it can fit full size cards, but i know for a fact it will fit the 11 inch 5870. so just do some research. check cooler masters website, sent them an email and ask. or just do a google search.

[FAPSgaming]

i hope i can "snipe" better now HAHAHAHAH LOLOLOL got it ??? "snipe" LOLOLOLOLOL

anyways this is a kickass case

[HLGLikesYouHLG]

@FAPSgaming HA ,took about 3 min but i got it ,haha ur FUNNY keep it up !

[FAPSgaming]

@HLGLikesYouHLG XD

[upfran]

you should also take a good look on thermaltake armour, pretty cool

[ninoiphone12]

Do u reccomend?? Can u send me some pros and cons? Btw u from holland?

[mrRocstar96]

hmm CM storm sniper or TT element V?

[kop4321]

poll: scout or sniper?

[petronasf1]

sniper becouse if fits the hardware u put in and plus not so tight like scout

[alien0verlord]

medic

[epinky2295]

sniper

[ninoiphone12]

@kop4321 scout is cheaper then sniper, but only like 20 euros, would go for sniper btw take a look at haf922

[kop4321]

@ninoiphone12 lol HAF 932 omi awsome case i have it :D!

[CrazyBadBastard]

this case is awesome! easy to build in, good air flow, dust filthers, lots of space, good tool less solutions... best mid tower i've ever had, and i've had quite a few. reccomended to everyone!

[DeltaLimaNiner]

I love this case, but it weighs probably around 40-50 pounds with everything installed.

[TheMRamstaff]

ugly ass case

[UberCuba]

with this case you'll definately want positive pressure inside

[petronasf1]

this case will arrive at my home in 2 days time =D

[victorishotandsexy]

good for you. (:

[antihak]

mine has been dispatched, think ill get it next week or on friday :D cant fucking wait lol

[Calaghi]

So what do you think about your new case, is it any good?

How is the build quality if I may ask?

[HKSTechVideos]

LOL. I can't decide between lian-li pc-7fw and this.

[arnobeek]

will the new ati hd 5870 video cards fit in this case?

[BohleyK]

this case will fit anything. for video cards you have 14 inches of clearance. the 5870 is 11 inches.

this case is gigantic!

[wtfadiin]

mmmm carnt decide between this one and the scout not sure =D both great cases

[BonsaiBozz]

Its up to you what you prefer...

it depends on what system you want to build....

The Sniper is bigger and supports the biggest GFX cards, so you can throw anything in it without probs.

But in The SCOUT you will have some probs with big componets like the CoolerMaster V10 cpu cooler to fit in there.

But its doable like PCwizkid shows in his SCOUT rewiew...

The SCOUT will fit 2x HD4890.

but i dont think a HD5870 will fit [11"]

Both great Cases,

if you need more space... go with SNIPER

[maximus1000]

A HD5870 will fit

Yes BonsaiBozz will fit

The SCOUT have 14 inches(expansion slots until hd) of space for video cards like 5870 or 5870x2 more longer .

[BonsaiBozz]

It will fit sure...

but personally i dont recommend it because of bad Airflow...

if you put a single HD5870/x2 no probs...

but if you put 2 in Crossfire the space is not enough for proper cool airflow...

I would put 2 HD4890 in there. they're still powerfull cards and you get more space for better airflow..."in the SCOUT"...

SNIPER has no problems with it...

Its big & wide you have plenty of rooms there and you can install up to 4 120mm Fans on the left sidepanel... for extra cooling..

[maximus1000]

I agree Sniper is the best choice

[petronasf1]

say does this casing support ASUS Rampage II Extreme motherboard?

[zomfger]

It probably do. The case supports both ATX and MicroATX

[DaedalEVE]

yes

[nacsit]

unfortunately not. only matx and atx.

[ChaoticGodz]

Hey PCWizKid I have 2 questions for you:

1. is this case 430 watts case or above?.

2. are all the computer parts you did a review on are the stuff you bought or their company gave it to you if you are willing to do a review on it?.

[leefuji]

did u had to buy the side panel window separate , because on their websites and some other ones it says " side window panel (optional) .. so im confused .

[DeathTripp666]

optional means it comes in windowed and none window

[BonsaiBozz]

The SNIPER comes stock with a Mesh&Dust Filter Side Panel...

The Optional is a glass Windowed side Panel...

But now they got more versions of the Sniper that comes stock with the windowed sidepanel and a AMD Dragon version.

This Video rewiews the first version of The CM STORM SNIPER gaming case.

[SandmanGodslayer]

@PCWizKid: sorry if i forgot dont mentioned but i say if this case can be support the PSU IN WIN Commander 1200 W? sorry for the spam and thanks for answer me. Cheers.

[SandmanGodslayer]

@PCWizKid: This case can be support the PSU IN WIN Commander?

[PCWizKid]

@SandmanGodslayer, yes it can.

[19BBoy74]

You can now get a clear window side panel from Newegg for $25!!!

[k9red4ever]

how many fans does the speed control knob support ? just the 2 200mm led fans, or more ? for example if i want to add another 200mm fan on the left side, can i add that one to the speed controller ?

[PCWizKid]

@k9red4ever, yes the fan control only supports the LED fan that it comes with.

[dagasfriend]

@k9red4ever I have mine set to control 5 fans. The rear, bottom and the 3 200mm top, front and side fans.

[k9red4ever]

@dagasfriend that's nice, what version of the case do you have? i've got the Sniper - Original ... i guess it depends on the additional fan connectors, the case controller has 2 or 3 free connectors to witch i attached the side fan (Force 200) recommended by Cooler Master, but i can't control the led and speed.

[Psython1337]

Will the big GeForce cards like the 8000 or 200 series fit in this case?

[odxt1995]

yes they will they should fit pretty snug. most cases now a days can fit the big cards.

[Gamerzlife]

pcwizkid always seems nicer than rodney renolds, geez at the end with rodney hes always like take care and it scares me, this guy is cooler.

[odxt1995]

dude they are both good at reviews.

[Gamerzlife]

yeah they are, but this guy has more coming rodney has only come out with a few more recently.

[odxt1995]

yeah that is true. they both give me good info on what cases and hardware i should pick for my build. so i am satisfied.

[syafiqmilan]

with this sniper or haf 932 which is your guys recommend?

[sebbetheo]

I would take the sniper because of the dustfilters, fancontrol, mesh-sidepanel and looks.

[ZZSTORMBRINGERZZ]

eaxcto.. por eso lo elegi entre los 2 ..

[designinsight]

Can't wait!

I'm getting this case on my new PC build soon. I'm hoping there's no hitches with that fan control option, I don't worry about the illumination but fan control is good.

[Feuerblut]

I have it. ^^ Highlight in my room.

[bourdvi]

would a ZALMAN 9900 CPU cooler fit in that case?

[venom55520]

yeah, but it's not worth it, get the thermalright 120

[DuggyBug20]

ton of fans

nice review

[chrisseyv]

Are the default LED-Fans also controllable? (speed and LED on and of)

[kidowner]

yes

[kassu09]

and can i fit ati radeon 4870 x2 in it?

[PCWizKid]

@kassu09, yes you can.

[zelpex]

@PCWizKid can it fit all ati 5970's ?

[kassu09]

this is for ATX and mATX so i can fit ATX motherboard in it?

[PCWizKid]

@kassu09, yes ATX can fit

[ikcti]

I have to buy those special Coolermaster case fans to control the speeds, right?

[PCWizKid]

@ikcti, no, you can buy fan as long as its the proper size and they have the proper power connections support.

[ikcti]

Yeah, but if I want to use the case fan controller (included as you said, next to power button etc), I need to get the special Coolermaster fan right?

[PCWizKid]

@ikcti, not really, but I do recommend you do since CM does sell the optional fans separately.

[swatpartner]

If I mount a 200mm fan at the side and one 140mm fan at the bottom, can I cennect them to the case fan controller? (and also controll the LED, the fans are also from CM)

[kidowner]

the included yes.

[kidowner]

i mean with the included fans that there is

[siedlikmasterek]

amazing i going for that

[kjeoy]

the features of this case with the more clean aluminum look and fans from the antec 1200 would have been perfect in my opinion:)

[FLYTY777]

heyy dude..can you get a full powered top flite computer into a mid case? imean quad core, crossfire equipped..i really like this case and i wanna get it

[185dan]

i like ur videos man, but ur song that loops over and over again drives me insane

[thesm0ke]

awesome !

[MustacheVerra]

Cool case.

How much is it?

cool website BTW.

[PCWizKid]

@MustacheVerra , click on the link on the side of the video for the latest pricing.

[MustacheVerra]

Well i didn't see the price but i figured it out. It goes between 170 to 210 US$, Thats about right? Too bad we cant post prices on YT :). Feel free to pm me if I'm wrong...

BTW, why do you say optical drives? :/

[PCWizKid]

@MustacheVerra , go to the link to my article on the case and at the bottom it as the latest pricing.

[MustacheVerra]

I got it!

Shame on me for missing it the first time.

Cheers.

[kyosuke691]

hey WizKid,

I'm looking to build a system with a 275 gtx gpu, 920 core i7, 6gb of ram and maybe a smaller ssd for OSes. Which case would recommend to be the best value?

[dhambeats]

So do you mount your psu with the fan facing down pulling air from the bottom?

[PCWizKid]

Hi yes, thats right. if our case has an opening get the air from the bottom.

[BlinginTom]

Gosh i wish i was rich and i knew a lot about computers =[ ima gamer but yet i still dont know how to build a computer

[2point6x4]

its not that hard to build a computer, you just follow the motherboard instruction manual. and watch_how to videos_on you tube. : )

[BlinginTom]

i guess but like im 13 and dont have like money to buy the stuff you know

[NikeySunfire]

is the side panel mesh dush filtered? that's my unique concern with this case, cause it will take all the dust from the side :S

[NikeySunfire]

*dust, never mind, is all dust filtered...this is gonna be my new case for sure =D

[twizzler14]

man i really wish this was a full tower

[PCWizKid]

@twizzler14, well this mid tower is actually very spacious and large compared to the scout. So its a good alternative to the HAF.

[twizzler14]

it looked really big and i loved the features, it was pretty much the HAF with smaller fans and a little less space, also it has air filters which were the best. if i hadn't bought the haf i might of gone with this. very badass design and good case.

[bourdvi]

I was wondering if this case could take my P5Q motherboard with a XFX 4890 graphics cards. If it can should I get this one or the COOLER MASTER Storm Scout

[PCWizKid]

Hi, yes, both the CM Sniper and Storm will work fine, however the Sniper is a little larger than the scout. Let me review the Scout for you guys and show you it packed with stuff in it!

[arni291]

ofcourse it will

[hahabendover]

you know how most psu have a fan on the top to pull in air? well would i put that fan facing up into the case of down toward the ground? and what

would i do for other cases also

[furiousaaron]

Nice video man! Could you please do a review on the new CM Storm Scout? I love your reviews and I was just wondering if you could please please review it!

[logitech5000]

is there a removable dust filter on the side panel intake?

[PCWizKid]

Hi, yes all dust filters are removable.

[logitech5000]

I believe they forgot to put a filter below the PSU intake, I like cases that come with air filters, a concept ignored by many manufacturers...

[hosj89]

at 1:34-1:35 that is wat she said

[playa1313]

"the size of that side window, it's huge"

[hosj89]

i meant the its huge part

[NSS4d]

Bah.. Just recently bought a M-ATX Asus M3A78-CM since I didn't have much room left at all in my old case..

Thinking of purchasing this case mostly cause of the toolless design and the grips for carrying it around.

I'm afraid I'll be "wasting" space however...

[KorsEld]

dude that was awesome

running to the store as we speak

btw dudes n dudettes, i use stockings as dustfilter and it works really well (when ur original needs to be changed) try it out

[logitech5000]

the air intake for the psu does not seem to have a dust filter, and dust is more concentrated on the floor if you put your case on it..

[z1pfL]

are the dustfilter removeable?

[PCWizKid]

Hi yes all dust filters are removable

[LocutusIsBorg]

Very sharp looking case, but it doesn't look like it's bringing any new features to the table. In fact, I think the Cooler Master HAF case looks more impressive.

[NSS4d]

That could be correct.. The Sniper case got a few nifty functions itself however... And it's also a midtower... Not a fulltower like the HAF.

[d4rksektor]

I'm going to buy this case and add a 120mm side panel fan, as well as a 120mm bottom fan. My question is should they be intake or exhaust fans?

[emperorgrant]

bottom DEFINITELY as intake, hot air rises, so good luck getting it to rise to the bottom XD. The side fan, if its positioned in line with a Graphics Card should be intake, infact they usually work best as intake. TJHarlow proved that in a video :D

[d4rksektor]

Thanks, man.

[3akz]

nice

[bangNL94]

yeah, from what site? or shop?

[strikerhiryu]

nice case dudes, it's a very good option for gamers. Does it fit huge VGA on it?

[r31ncarnat3d]

Yeaup, this case can fit 10.5" VGAs in it. :)

Most modern cases are able to now; it's almost an industry standard like removable motherboards.

[alejo12xeneize]

good! please made a video with IE explorer 8!!!

[lazynbord]

dang would be the perfect gift for my dad since I messed up the current one we have... and his birthday is like in 3 days :/

and I don't have any money since I'm like turning 18 tomorrow

sigh.... Economy sucks I love your videos, you leave a dreamer to keep on dreaming :D

[henokpenok]

good

[dannybetts123]

Cool Video A++++++++++++++++++++++

[r31ncarnat3d]

Thank yous! Been thinking about picking this case up for myself for a while now.

[hotcoldmilkshake]

expensive

[everynameistakenomg]

Looks impressive...want!

[abdullahamir]

nice video dude awesome case

[killhha]

awesome case. too bad i cant afford it because im 14 XD

[AmH032uTuBe]

Sweet case! :P

[AirForce194]

Awesome case

[pcandcargeek28]

a giant case with alot of features, nice vid