Cooler Master Elite 341 m-ATX Mini Tower Case Black - (RC-341C-KKN1-GP)

by Cooler Master

• Tool-Free mechanical design for quick assembly and maintenance
• Industry-standard Kensington slot and mechanical design for security
• Meshed front panel design provides the superior airflow and maximum cooling performance
• Built-in washable Modern and stylish design front air filter
• 120mm fan in the rear to give your PC the best ventilation while maintain silent cooling solution

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 7.3 x 14.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001KUV2BK
• Item model number: RC-341C-KKN1-GP
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

PRODUCT FEATURES

Tool-free mechanical design for quick assembly and maintenance Industry-standard Kensington slot and mechanical design for security Meshed front panel design provides the superior airflow and maximum cooling performance Built-in washable front air filter with modern and stylish design 120mm fan in the rear to give your PC the best ventilation while maintain silent cooling solution
	Stylish CM logo name plate		Front I/O panel for easy access
	Rear fan supports 80, 92 and 120mm fans		120mm front fan (optional)
	Tool-free 5.25" drive bay for easy installation		Mechanical design to fasten side panel for security
	Add-on card tool-free installation		Retaining keyholes for Kensington security lock to provide maximum protection
Superior Airflow

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Model	RC-341
Color	Black
Dimension	(W)7.28 x (H)14.37 x (L)15.75 inches (W)185 x (H)365 x (L)400 mm
Material	SECC
Weight	Net Weight: 7.28 lbs (3.3 kg) Gross Weight: 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
M/B Type	Micro-ATX
5.25" Drive Bay	2 (Exposed)
3.5" Drive Bay	2 (Exposed); 2 (Hidden)
Cooling System	One 120mm rear fan One 120mm front fan (optional) Two 120mm side fan (optional)
I/O Panel	USB 2.0 x 2, MIC x 1, SPK x 1 Optional: IEEE 1394a x 1 / eSATA x 1
Power Supply	Standard ATX PS2 (optional)

Product Description

The Elite series, characterized for it superior thermal solution is now presenting yet another mini tower case ¿ Elite 341. Following eminent traditions from the Elite series, the Elite 341 is equipped with a 120mm rear fan, offering the best ventilation while maintaining silent cooling solution. The mechanical design of the side panel and retaining keyholes for Kensington security lock are special features of the Elite 341 for better protection of your PC.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great May 18, 2009

By A. Sanders

Amazon Verified Purchase

Great mATX case. Sleek design. Many cases have clear sides with LED's all over the place. It's a computer case, not a spaceship. This one won't serve as a reading lamp for you in bed from your desk across the bedroom.

Built-in fan is whisper quiet and keeps the case quite cool. My single complaint is the difficulty in taking off the front plate. The bottom and sides unclip very easily, but unclipping the top I thought I might snap the front plate in two. However, since I've finished the build, I'll have no need to take the plate off again, so it's not a huge deal. I did need needle-nose pliers to unclip the top though.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars It Works As Advertised May 3, 2009

By Chris Mooney

Amazon Verified Purchase

This box is a good, inexpensive Micro ATX box. It comes with enough directions and parts that someone who doesn't build computers for a living can put it together. It also comes with a quiet fan. There are no rough edges inside and everything fits. Yes, it is a little tight in there and 2nd hard drive placement may require some longer wires, but that was not an issue for me. Most of the smaller boxes that I looked at did not have room for a second hard drive, a second optical drive and full sized cards. This one did, which is why I bought it. Nothing fancy here, just a good basic box.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool case! August 21, 2009

By Demiko Dracket

Amazon Verified Purchase

Great case. A lot of options for placing fans. I have 3 120mm fans in it (front, 1 side and rear). Desktop runs cool all the time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Grew on me February 6, 2011

By Glazed Over

Amazon Verified Purchase

At first the case seemed very light weight and flimsy but once you put all the bits and pieces in and tighten it all up it has enough heft to "feel" right. I added some felt pads on the hard plastic feet to provide some more vibration insulation. The front of the case has various small gaps and really doesn't provide much sound insulation at all for a hard drive(s). The case seems to have pretty good airflow with just the very quiet rear fan, my power supply fan and rear pointing fan on my after market Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler (which *just* fits!). I don't think I need a front fan, CPU core temps never go above 42C max.

I also swapped the case sides, moving the one with the ventilation holes to the other side (behind the motherboard) to avoid fan noise from escaping from the side facing me on my desk. The end result is a very quiet yet cool running system.

My only negative feedback is that the badge on the front is not *quite* straight; that (and those useless 1394 and E-SATA blanks) is going to bug me every time I look at it... Still, for the price and free shipping this is unbeatable and makes for a really nice "stealth" case.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Case! January 22, 2011

By Elm

Amazon Verified Purchase

This mini tower is awesome. I just put one together with the following items:

- AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition Callisto 3.3GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB
- Coolmax 750W 80Plus Bronze Level ATX Power Supply
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
- MSI 880GM-E43 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX
- Galaxy 60XMH6HS3HMW GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) GC 768MB 192-bit GDDR5
- Place a Cooler Master 120mm Blue LED Case Fan for in front inbound airflow
- Also include my old 160GB Hard Drive as a slave

This case is perfect balance between space saving, airflow, and being able to make a great system. I love the fact it is tool less. Who cares if it does not have a slide out tray for the mobo - what do people expect for the great price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great case! January 22, 2011

By RSR

Amazon Verified Purchase

Perfect for Micro-ATX boards. Add an additional 120mm fan in front for great airflow. The quality is AWESOME for the price. If you want a sturdier case, pay $200 then. For $40, this case can`t be beat!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Basic but Top of Its Class Kinda Case June 8, 2010

By Jonathan

Amazon Verified Purchase

Pros:
- Best in class cooling with room for 4x120mm fans
- Ability for near 100% filter coverage for an almost dust-free case (simply add filters to the side panel and seal the front filter - read 'Other Thoughts')
- Fits large graphics cards (using with an ATI Radeon 5870)
- Nice 'rugged' finish to it; not a glossy paint that catches lots of fingerprints but a matte like finish.
- Light but sturdy construction; almost ripped off the side panel (user error, not case's fault - look at Cons) while trying to open it and it doesn't show any damage

Cons:
- Didn't read about the security screw for the side panel. Kept me from opening the side panel for drive screws until I simply realized that little screw was holding it tight. Keep that in mind. =P
- Plastic front bezel has a gap at the bottom to help in pulling off the bezel. This reduces the effectiveness of the front filter (simple fix for this, just add some tape)

Other Thoughts:
I wanted a small case to house a powerful system while keeping dust out. Taping the bottom portion where the front bezel is makes the front fan utilize the filter better. Add 2 aluminum fan filters and fans to the side, and you can get over 120CFM of dust-free cool air for your system. Not bad.

Easily fits my setup:
- Core i5 750 (stock) with room temp idle temps
- 8GB (4x2GB) G. Skill ECO Series RAM @ 1.4V @ 7-7-7-21 @ 1333MHz
- Western Digital 500GB Caviar Black
- XFX 5870 1GB GPU

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice case with good ventilation March 30, 2010

By bbeny

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is one of the better micro ATX cases out there. The reason being is that it has better ventilation then most other cases in its class. You can add up to four 120mm fans, which is important for cooling in a small confined space of a micro ATX case.