Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case Review - PAGE 1

While the words Storm Trooper may conjure up images of the fictional white armored grunts of imperial army, the Cooler Master "Storm Trooper" case reviewed today isn't involved in any galactic struggles. The Trooper is the latest Cooler Master case to hit the market as part of its CM Storm series, and as such is geared exclusively for high-end gamers and enthusiasts looking for the best thermal performance, expansion, features and portability available.

The CM Storm Trooper is designed to facilitate all the aforementioned qualities by utilizing an impressive feature set that includes complete dust filter coverage, a built-in fan controller, external SSD drive hot-swap docking station, plenty of internal room for expansion and a reinforced handle at the top of the chassis. Of these features, the handle is quite possibly the most unique as it is designed to make this case easier to carry regardless of the size, potentially making it a great choice for LAN-party gamers not wanting to sacrifice performance for portability.

Cooler Master has also included features such as a damage resistant exterior, support for 14 storage drives, six fan speed settings and a front I/O panel that with built-in USB 3.0 ports, flashy LEDs and plenty of other options. So, as you can see Cooler Master really let their engineers go all out with the design of the Storm Trooper case, and it appears to cover all the bases (on paper at least)  while including a feature set that would make most cases look like Jar Jar Binks. Sorry, just couln't resist.

At launch the MSRP of the CM Storm Trooper is $189. This makes it a rather expensive case, but as part of the Storm series there's high hopes the price tag will be justified.