Riotoro CR1280 Prism Full Tower Case Review - PAGE 1

Founded in 2014, Riotoro's mission statement is to provide high-end, enthusiast grade products at reasonable prices through a team of talented personnel catering to the PC community. Riotoro’s initial entry was the Latin America market, but has since moved into the US along its CR1280 Prism full tower RGB case announced back in January 5th, 2016.

Without any external drive mounting trays, the front panel of the CR1280 Prism is setup for maximum air flow into the case, with two 120mm LED fans pre-installed. The pattern of holes in the front panel is backed with a filter to reduce dirt and dust infiltration into the case that is easily removed from the bottom for cleaning.

The "Prism" in the product name probably refers to the LED backlight around the I/O control panel, Riotoro logo at the bottom of the front panel, and the two 120mm LED front fans which can be set to one color (red, green, blue, cool white, yellow, pink) or automatically sequence through a 256 color "rainbow" palette. The two LED fans lighting the case interior should make the black case glow with a myriad of colors, pleasing many computer enthusiasts. Users can also settle on a particular color from the sequencing with a push of the RGB button; wait for the color choice to appear, then press RGB button on the I/O control panel. There is no LED light level adjustment, but you can toggle the LED lighting by the holding RGB button for three seconds to switch between on and off.

The interior of the CR1280 Prism demonstrates a free air flow design by moving the 3.5” hard drive mounting cage to the very bottom of the case, and the 2.5” hard drive/SSD mounting trays on the back side in front of the motherboard mounting plate. The HDD cage is further isolated with a plate that also covers the power supply. and the numerous cable management ports will make hiding cables easier for a cleaner interior setup when viewed through the edge-to-edge tinted window panel.

This short introduction to some of the features of the Riotoro CR1280 Prism case certainly leaves room for a more in-depth look during the review!

Packaging
The Riotoro CR1280 Prism box has a black outer color, with the front panel containing basic information introducing the product and model.

The back cover has an oblique view of the case, and below the model name on the right is a photo of the I/O panel tagged with identification of each component in red, as well as photos of the two front LED fans, and the product specifications.

The lower half with the right side panel has the model name and UPC, and the left panel has international certifications and package handling requirements.

Contents
The CR1280 Prism case itself is stored inside the box with the usual protective plastic bag and two foam cushions. Under the case we find another small plastic bag with the installation guide and warranty information.

Here's a look at the warranty documentation, and the one-sided CR1280 Prism installation guide and user manual.

The accessory box is found inside one of the drive trays removed from the cable management side of the CR1280 Prism case. Inside the box we find seven plastic tie wraps, six replacement PCI cover plates, two extra motherboard standoffs, 13 motherboard/HDD mounting screws, 4 SSD mounting screws, and 8 short and 8 long fan mounting screws.

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Information courtesy of Riotoro http://Riotoro.com/prism-cr1280/