COOLER MASTER SILVER CAVALIER 4 HTPC W/ 300W PSU $59.99

[tsowen]

svc.com has COOLER MASTER CAV-T04-UWA SILVER CAVALIER 4 HTPC W/ 300W PSU for $59.99.

 

[nguyendot1]

Not bad, any opinions?

 

[DontCare]

Originally posted by: nguyendot1
Not bad, any opinions?

 

[MarlboroJones]

While this is not a review for the exact same case, it may provide some thoughts:

Anandtech HTPC Roundup Incl. Cavalier 2

Hope the above may be useful. If not, my bad.

 

[vfrjim]

does it use a standard ATX PSU?

 

[Injury]

I don't like that the removable lid includes the sides... lids like that are seemingly always a PITA to put back on... but I do like that it holds a full ATX board.

 

[WDEagle]

Power Supply: Proprietary PS/2

 

[mdetz]

looks nice. would say I like this better than my overture, 'cept for the stupid 60mm fans, which every mfr likes to put in all their htpc cases. why why why?

 

[ww4397]

$17.92 ground shipping.

 

[WDEagle]

$15.99 shipping at NEWEGG but the price is $90.49. Still much cheaper at SVC.

 

[imported_nerve]

I have this case for my HTPC.

I am getting freezes and blue screens.
Upon reboot it hangs and cant find the HDD. I have trouble shot it down to the Power supply and it is a proprietary PS.
So say bye to the case. I got a new one and havent had any problems.

 

[trikster2]

Proprietary PSU might be OK for ANTEC, but a MACRON Power PSU? Anyone know how good these are?

I read somewhere (so it must be true) that coolermaster will be releasing a new version that does not have a proprietary PSU. Might be why these are on sale....

On www.sundialmicro.com I see they now have the cavalier 4 with a 350w PSU for $99. Looks like it is still proprietary though. DOH. Hey that new Lian Li 800 HTPC looks whacked...
http://www.sundialmicro.com/Lian-Li-pc800-htpc-desktop-case_1756_400.html

 

[WDEagle]

This case @ NEWEGGhas a 350 Watt power. Unlike the description for the 300 Watt case, this one does not mention the proprietary PS.

Never mind. Sundialmicro indicates that the 350 watt is proprietary also.

 

[Bugsnt]

The same case with the 300W PSU is selling for $62 at Directron. Shipping to the NJ was $13+.

 

[zinkpig]

now down to 49.99 !!!!