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Cooler Master Elite 371 Mid-Tower Case Reviews

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2011-06-10 05:47:21.0


APH Networks, Benchmark Reviews, and OCIA have reviewed the Cooler Master Elite 371 mid-tower case.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • APH Networks:

    "Retailing as low as $49.99 at press time, this case has every necessity one would need. First off, one of the largest reasons as to why this chassis is up and above all the others would be the air filters. The missing air filters at the bottom and sides of the case may very well be analyzed as a con. However, I am one to be impressed by the effort. Also, the Elite 371 is a surprisingly cable tidy case, even though you can't route anything behind the motherboard tray. The seemingly limitless cooling options on this case allows the Elite 371 to be a large potential air-cooling player on the market. Lastly, the solid overall build, the fairly quiet rig, and the tool-free hard drive and 5.25" bay mounting system make this chassis an excellent buy."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • Benchmark Reviews:

    "At last we have a final verdict on the Elite 371. Overall the Elite 371 provides great space for a user to grow, allowing users to adding more cooling, bigger video cards, and the biggest of CPU coolers without breaking the bank. At the same time it is priced well at $49.99 providing all of these great features while staying within many users budget. There are some flaws with the Elite 371 though, the biggest being that the Elite 371 lacks any type of cable management meaning that user will quickly have rats nest of cables at the bottom of the case even with a modular power supply. None the less the Elite 371 is a wonderful mainstream case and that is why it has been awarded the Benchmark Reviews recommend product badge."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • OCIA:

    "The only real issue I had with the case is that the entire unit had an older generation feel to it. Everything except the drive clips was using the same tech we have seen in cases for years. If they were going to keep costs down here, it would have been nice to at least throw in a front intake fan.

    That being said, I did like the simple elegance of the Elite 371. The no frills design lends itself very well to budget builds; save some cash for higher end components and stash the thing under your desk. I had no issues with the quality and would be happy to recommend it to users looking for a low key case with enough cooling potential to harbor even high end components."


    Click here to read the full review.

This does seem like a pretty good case for $50, but for $10 more you can have the much better Cooler Master HAF 912.

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