Customer Reviews

Raidmax SMILODON ATX-612WBP 500W Gaming Case (Black)

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
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It is a little difficult to make a buying decision about a case by shopping online. You can't view it, you can't touch it and you can't make a real decision about its durability. I decided on this case and I'm glad that I did. This case makes it extremely easy to build and upgrade your system. Firstly both sides have a latch to allow simple opening of the case. No screws are used. The motherboard sits on one of the panels that open making it easy to access. the hard drive harness also swings out of the case to make it easy to add hard drives. All of the drives are held in place by clips rather then screws. One tip is that there is a toolbox hidden in a blue box under the hard drive harness. In there you will find screws and drive rails. Its easy to miss. Although this is a mid sized ATX case it is huge. It weighs in at a massive 33 pounds and is probably a bit bigger then you think. The case is also loaded with fans for optimal cooling and runs very quiet. I highly recommend getting this case. Its highly stylish and very functional.

5 out of 5 stars.

This is hands down the best case I've ever owned or seen. It is completely tool-less and BOTH doors can pivot open. Also, comes with a bunch of OK-ish fans. I can't speak to the power supply, but I would probably not recommend it as with many other power supplies that come with cases. I bought my for 30bux less at new egg without the include p/s. This has plenty of space for everything.

I have ATI 4870 as my GPU and it was a little tight. Anything longer than this card would be a problem. Cooling is more than adequate and it's not too loud. If you want it quieter, get yourself your own quieter fans to replace the ones it comes with.

If you're like me, and you like to upgrade your computer yourself every so often, then look no further for one of the most conveniently designed cases ever constructed. I've owned this case for almost two years now, and I can safely say that this is the best mid-tower ATX case I have ever owned and let me give you a few reasons why.

First, there are five slots that you could potentially use for case fans. Air flow is very important, and the designers of this case realized that. You have two 80mm side fans, one which blows air right on top of the VGA card and the other which blows hot air out of the case. There is also one 80mm fan SLOT that you could throw in an extra fan on the motherboard-side of the case which has the potential to blow air inward towards the hard drive. The other two fans are located in the rear and front of the case and are both 120mm fans.

Second, you will never use screws in this case (except for the PCI/PCI-e cards). The 5.25 and 3.5 bays are all screw-less, and all you have to do is latch on those "holders," and they surprisingly hold the drives in place. The side panels both have handles which provide easy access to the inside of the computer. The motherboard-side panel easily opens up to reveal the motherboard for easy access to the motherboard and the hard drive-side fan slot.

Third, the case itself is aesthetically appealing. It is not too tacky like most other cases, and it has a unique look.

Fourth, the video card stability bar (the metal bear that says "Raidmax Dirk-Tooth") is very useful for stabilizing any residual movement from any of your VGA or PCI cards. At first I wondered if I needed to even use it, but I just recently put it back in the case and threw in another 80mm LED fan with it. The bar adds more airflow to the case by blowing air on top of the video card while at the same time stabilizing any movement.

Adding hard drives, CD ROM drives, and anything else has never been easier. It is the most versatile case I've owned, and I have owned many cases ranging from acrylic ATX cases to standard to full-tower BTX cases. It is visually appealing as well as practically designed, and I highly recommend this ATX case to the end user wishing to custom build.

This is a REALLY nice case. The only screw in the process was a finger tightener. Very easy to mount the disks. Did I mention that the MB folds out the right side of the case? Easy hookups :). Blue lights all over, very quiet fans, see thru left case side. All this and on time delivery at a great price. I'll use these people again.

BobJ

I bought this case through [...]. The assembly was awesome - finally a product that appeared to be designed by users that understand some of the frustrations computer builders go through during an assembly.
Anyhow, within a couple of hours from start up, the power supply unit went out on me. I'm certain it's a fluke. I contacted Raidmax, and within a short amount of time I had an RMA number, and was given clear instructions on how to handle the return. Rather than having to ship the entire case, the let me send only the PSU. Downside here is that I had to pay for my part of the shipping.
I sent the PSU to them Monday afternoon, and by Friday afternoon I had my replacement on the doorstep. Great customer service.
Will add to my review once I've got it installed and fired up.
Kudos Raidmax, for doing customer service correctly.

I found that this case has optimal space, plenty of fans, and a awesome looking aura, but I had a problem with the power supply unit being faulty so that every so often my computer would freeze and loud static would emit from my speakers. I don't know if I was just unlucky, but I was a little angry at the case for not having a perfect power supply. I would recommend buying a corsair power supply to replace the one inside, but it might just be me. Overall it's a kewl case and a little load, but overall good.