Cooler Master CM Stacker 830 Evolution Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by jmke @ 2007-01-29

What has four wheels, high performance and comes with an insanely high attention to detail? The CM Stacker 830 Evolution is Coolermaster´s latest high end enclosure which can fit up to nine 120mm fans, has 9 5.25 inch drive bays and full ATX/BTX compatibility. The equivalent of a high priced exclusive sports car? Let´s find out.

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Tool Less Features & In the Case

Tool Less Features A-Plenty

Each of the side panels has a meshed mid section to improve airflow throughout the case, the panels can be removed by simply moving a lever at the backside of the case near the PSU.

One side of the case reveals a rather boring backside of the motherboard panel; the other side however is filled up by a large fan holder, good for 4x120mm fans

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The 120mm fan clicks into place securely, each section features a dust filter which can be easily removed and cleaned out, all without need for tools.

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If you don’t have a 120mm fan available, you can easily install any size fan in there, although you’ll need screws this time around, in the picture below you can see how a 80mm fan can fit the side panel:

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No “in the box” – but “in the case”

The 4x120mm fan holder can be removed from its hinge by a simple push of the lever, again completely tool less. This reveals the extra’s you’ll get with the 830 Evo, in the photo below they are all spread out:

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In the upper left corner there’s the BTX airduct, right below that a custom back plate for BTX systems. There are also two 5.25” > 3.5” converter rails and accompanying face plates.

To get things rolling, Coolermaster included 4 sturdy wheels which can be attached to the bottom of the 830 Evo:

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The proverbial “putting a cherry on the cake” is done by Coolermaster by including this Hard Drive bracket:

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The bracket is made especially for the Western Digital Raptor X, you know, this one:

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4 blue LEDs can be placed at each corner of the bracket to accentuate the “piece de la resistance” of your 830 Evo system build.
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Comment from SuAside @ 2007/01/29
looks like they fixed some of the previous gripes i had with it.

still, it's a lil' steep in price & i wouldn't really like dragging it to LANs (regardles of the wheels).
Comment from thorgal @ 2007/01/29
Excellent review J.

Only one Q. : doesn't it deserve the High End recommendation ?
Comment from jmke @ 2007/01/29
got another high end case for test this week, and few others which need to be checked before tagging anything
Comment from Sidney @ 2007/01/29
thorgal = award giver?
Comment from thorgal @ 2007/01/29
Quote:
Originally Posted by lazyman View Post
thorgal = award giver?
Not at all Jmke decides over all things big and small
Comment from jmke @ 2007/01/30
there is no such thing as awards!

 

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