Cooler Master Elite Mid Tower Case, RC-310-BWN1-GP (Blue)

by Cooler Master

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 17.2 x 18.4 inches ; 12.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0028ACYMC
• Item model number: RC-310-BWN1-GP
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 30, 2009

Product Description

Color Name: Black/Blue

From the Manufacturer

Elite 310 (RC-310) is a mid-tower that accommodates micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, built with a modern black design body and multi-color frame on the front panel. This chassis maintains Elite's pedigree of compact-sized and quality build that would look great in any space. To express more character to the product, Elite 310 will have multi-color selections demanding for the customer in the future release.

Front vent provides superior ventilation to maintain constant cooling. I/O panel provides easy access for users. Metallic Blue Color front panel w/transparent acrylic side window. Security lock hole for higher security. Side ventilation holes for better cooling performance. Rear 120 mm fan provides the best cooling solution.
I/O panel provides easy access for users	Side panel security lock hole
Rear 120 mm fan provides the best cooling solution	Compatible with ATX and micro-ATX motherboards in a compact enclosure

Model	RC-310-BWN1-GP
Color	Blue
Material	Steel Body ; ABS plastic front bezel
Dimension (W / H / D)	191 x 437 x 468 mm / 7.5 x 17.2 x 18.4 inches
Weight	Net Weight: 5.8kg / 12.8 lb ; Gross Weight: 6.9 kg / 15.2 lb
Motherboards	ATX /Micro-ATX
5.25 Drive Bay	4 Exposed
3.5 Drive Bay	6 Hidden 1 Exposed
I/O Panel	USB 2.0 x 2, Mic x 1, Audio x 1 (support HD audio), IEEE 1394a (optional)
Expansion Slots	7
Cooling System	Rear: 120 x 25mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA (pre-install) ; 80mm / 90mm (optional) Front: 120 x 25 mm fan x 1(optional) Side: 80 / 90 / 120 mm fan x 1 (optional)
Power Supply	Standard ATX PS2 (optional)
UPC Code	884102005015
Warranty	1 year

Product Description

Cooler Master Elite 310 RC-310-BWN1-GP No PS Mid Tower Case (Blue)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Beat This Value, October 24, 2009

By 

D.L.C (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Cooler Master Elite Mid Tower Case, RC-310-BWN1-GP (Blue) (Personal Computers)

Pros:

The exceedingly low price. While nice and more feature rich (read: tool-less) towers exists, they often go for double, triple and quadruple the price.

Lots of expansion slots
Side window is nice touch
HD audio support
120 mm fan slots (front, side) rather than 92 or 80 mm fan slots (larger fans move more air with fewer rotations, resulting in lower energy costs and less heat generated)

Comes with one 120 mm fan which blows around 44 CFM
Nice looking color scheme

Cons:

Not tool-less
No features for wire management
No front firewire (minor for vast majority of people)
PCI covers are attached by single use metal connector

Other:
Steel pressure pads for hard drives
Power supply slot is located on top rather than bottom
Only three fan slots, no ceiling fan slot
Due to position of hard drive slots get right angle SATA cables rather than flat SATA cables but this common in many cases today

Ending Thoughts:

Overall, I'm exceedingly pleased with this case.
Running:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Processor
4 Gig DDR2
PNY VCG98GTXPXPB Geforce 9800 GTX+ 512MB PCI-Express Graphic Card
2x Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS
Zalman CNPS9500 AT 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink
1xSilverStone FN121 Case Fan with 120mm 9 blades 26.6 Db(A) - Retail
1xCooler Master 120mm Case Fan - (R4-C2R-20AC-GP)

Running system temperature 38C on idle, 45C on load

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for the price, January 9, 2010

By 

DexiKiix - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cooler Master Elite Mid Tower Case, RC-310-BWN1-GP (Blue) (Personal Computers)

Pros: The price of this case (currently <$40 USD) is it's best feature, but not the only one. There is a vent on the front of the case to the sides and underneath the I/O panel. They give you the option to mount a fan on the inside there, but I find it works best as a passive vent. The case looks pretty and clean and seems to be built quite sturdy. Thumb screws from the side panels are very easy to use, especially if youre like me and are constantly taking the side off and putting it back on.

Cons: It might just be me but the front of the case isn't very easy to remove. I felt that if I tried to take it off I might break it. *** This case does not come with a speaker *** (If you're new to buying cases and not sure what I mean by speaker, it's the beeping you hear when you turn your computer on or hold down too many keys on the keyboard at once). I was able to take the speaker from my old case and rig it to a little spot near the I/O panel, but if I had a fan there it wouldn't have worked. The built in rear fan seems like it doesn't do much, but I also have a 120mm on the side that is moving a lot, so it might just be that.

Over-all: Pretty, Sturdy, and cheap. Lacks a speaker, but everything else works as expected. Definitely worth the 36+4s/h I payed for it.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for a budget case, August 26, 2010

By 

Steve Benefield "Steve" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX, MATX Mid Tower Case with Window RC-310-RWN1-GP (Black/Red) (Personal Computers)

First off, let me say this case does have a little more style than most $39 ones. The front color trim is a nice touch, side windows are almost unheard of on cases this cheap....and it doesn't make your case LOOK like it was built on a budget of $200. But aesthetics aside, it does share a lot with other budget cases. Side panels are EXTREMELY flimsy, lots of sharp edges, and a total of ONE non-LED fan.
Sideways hard drive cage comes CLOSE to being unusable (ends way to close to side panel), I'd recommend 45 degree angle sata cables. With the translucent front trim...you'd think they would have at least sprung for a matching LED fan, instead of the stock black one.
On the bright side, it comes with PLENTY of assorted screws and risers, and all plastic parts are well protected for shipping with a peel-off film layer.
DEFINATELY not up to par with what you would expect from a CoolerMaster case....but a little more than you would expect from other bottom of the line cases.
If you are on a TIGHT budget....this is the case for you. If you have an extra $20 or so in your budget...there are way better cases for a little more.

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