CoolerMaster Praetorian Windowed side panel

[TwYsTeD]

Just a quick question to anyone that has bought a stand-alone windowed side panel for the coolermaster praetorian (black).

I have heard that it does not fully match the case, but you need to look really close. I'd like to know just how bad the mismatch is or if there are any pictures floating around that would be great too.

Thanks!

 

[gotensan01]

Are you referring to this? These are made by Cooler Master so I don't know why it wouldn't match the original case.

 

[TwYsTeD]

It will 'fit' the wavemaster and praetorian. But it only matches the wavemaster perfectly in color (mirror finish). The praetorian has an anodized finish. I'm looking to see if I bought that for my praetorian, would the color difference really be that noticablee?

 

[gotensan01]

Oh man, that sucks. Well if no one posts pictures of their black praetorian with this side panel, you could email cooler master and ask them. If they say it is exactly the same, you could get them to say that if it doesn't match, they'll refund you the money.

 

[TwYsTeD]

Maybe I should try installing a window myself, but I'm a noob and am afraid I'll screw it up :|

Im not sure they sell just plain black replacement panels

 

[Ironmanstl]

Don't know about black, but my aluminum side window fit and matched perfectly

here's a link to some piks of it with blue plexi

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...6777&enterthread=y

 

[Mrvile]

Wow nice job Ironman looks great!

 

[TwYsTeD]

The silver on the side panel is a gloss finish right? You just cant notice the difference because of the silver color.

Edit: I think I can tell a little in those pics

I wonder how bad it would be in black though =/

 

[Ironmanstl]

not silver finish...
aluminum

side window is the same construction as the case...

the front bezel of the case is the only piece that is a little different, it has a much more refined finish than the top and sides, not saying the top and sides are bad at all



Black should be the same, its just painted isn't it?

 

[TwYsTeD]

bump incase anyone has this