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Cooler Master Storm Stryker

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I'm trying to set some money aside to build my very first rig. (And I've done numerous amounts of research on what I wan't to get which will idealy be in the 1900-2000 USD range)

 

When coming to cases, I strongly desire to get a case with a large window, and so far the COOLER MASTER Storm Stryker: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260 seems to meet my windowed desire. At the same time I don't want to compromise airflow, so if anyone has any advise about this case i would appreciate it. 

CPU:4770k  Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero  RAM:16GB Corsair Vengeance  GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 780 OC 6GB  CaseFractal Design Define R4 (Blackout Edition)  Storage:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB & 1TB WD Caviar Black PSU:Corsair RM 850  Display(s):BenQ 24" GL2450-B  Cooling:Corsair H75  Keyboard:Compaq (Generic)  Mouse:G500

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Thank you for the feedback. It's probably the one I'm going to be getting. Just a matter of time and money now.

CPU:4770k  Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero  RAM:16GB Corsair Vengeance  GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 780 OC 6GB  CaseFractal Design Define R4 (Blackout Edition)  Storage:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB & 1TB WD Caviar Black PSU:Corsair RM 850  Display(s):BenQ 24" GL2450-B  Cooling:Corsair H75  Keyboard:Compaq (Generic)  Mouse:G500

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The black version is the CM Storm Trooper and is a little bit different. The Stryker is white and has some minor updates from the Trooper. If you want to see a Stryker used to its full potential, have a look at 'Orca' on YouTube; it's TTL's personal rig. :)

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I just got this a couple months ago for my 2012 rig and it's beautiful in design and quality. The materials used are very, VERY nice. You will not be disappointed and it is totally worth the money. Great looks, with room for radiators if you plan on watercooling, it comes with great fans out of the box. It's got awesome airflow even if you don't add anymore fans right away. I'd go for it man - you will not be disappointed. Just keep in mind its a Full-Tower case and even though you can see the pictures before you buy - you won't be ready for how huge this thing actually is. Quite heavy when it's fully loaded (mines not watercooled yet and still hard to lift. Over all though - Great quality case with the looks to match. 

 

The only thing I wish I would of done when it came to ordering this case was spending the extra 20$ and ordering the black one (Storm Trooper) with the windowed side panel from the coolermaster site instead of getting the white one which comes with the window stock. The white is just as good looking but keep in mind the colors scheme you will be using in your build before you decide which one to go with.

 

GO FOR IT!!

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I just got this a couple months ago for my 2012 rig and it's beautiful in design and quality. The materials used are very, VERY nice. You will not be disappointed and it is totally worth the money. Great looks, with room for radiators if you plan on watercooling, it comes with great fans out of the box. It's got awesome airflow even if you don't add anymore fans right away. I'd go for it man - you will not be disappointed. Just keep in mind its a Full-Tower case and even though you can see the pictures before you buy - you won't be ready for how huge this thing actually is. Quite heavy when it's fully loaded (mines not watercooled yet and still hard to lift. Over all though - Great quality case with the looks to match. 

 

The only thing I wish I would of done when it came to ordering this case was spending the extra 20$ and ordering the black one (Storm Trooper) with the windowed side panel from the coolermaster site instead of getting the white one which comes with the window stock. The white is just as good looking but keep in mind the colors scheme you will be using in your build before you decide which one to go with.

 

GO FOR IT!!

Thanks man i appreciate it. 

Bulkyness isn't an issue for me. (the bigger the better)

And I will take a look at the black one, especially for color scheme. That's also a factor I've been working around when looking at this case.

Thanks again :)

CPU:4770k  Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero  RAM:16GB Corsair Vengeance  GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 780 OC 6GB  CaseFractal Design Define R4 (Blackout Edition)  Storage:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB & 1TB WD Caviar Black PSU:Corsair RM 850  Display(s):BenQ 24" GL2450-B  Cooling:Corsair H75  Keyboard:Compaq (Generic)  Mouse:G500

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The black version is the CM Storm Trooper and is a little bit different. The Stryker is white and has some minor updates from the Trooper. If you want to see a Stryker used to its full potential, have a look at 'Orca' on YouTube; it's TTL's personal rig. :)

Do you have a link to it, because that would be awesome.

CPU:4770k  Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero  RAM:16GB Corsair Vengeance  GPU:MSI GeForce GTX 780 OC 6GB  CaseFractal Design Define R4 (Blackout Edition)  Storage:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB & 1TB WD Caviar Black PSU:Corsair RM 850  Display(s):BenQ 24" GL2450-B  Cooling:Corsair H75  Keyboard:Compaq (Generic)  Mouse:G500

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Do you have a link to it, because that would be awesome.

 

If i could throw my 2 cents in... I've got the trooper with a window and it's a great case, bags of room inside and plenty of air flow options. It came with two 120mm red LED fans in the front, one 200mm fan in the top and one 140mm at the back.

 

I think this is the vid that MuZeVII was talking about:

http://youtu.be/QfcxiVAn238

PC Specs: i7 4770k @ 4.3Ghz 1.165v, Corsair H100i + 2x SP120 PE in Pull, Asus ROG Maximus VII Hero, 8GB Kingston Hyper-X Genesis 1600mhz, X-fire Sapphire HD7950 3GB OC Dual X Edition, Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium - Fatal1ty, 60GB OCZ Agility 3, 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 480GB Seagate 600 Series, 1TB WD Caviar Black, Corsair TX850, CM Storm Trooper, Win 7 Pro. Peripherals: Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard, Logitech G700S Mouse, Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers. Phone: HTC One M8.

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