Cubitek M4 Mid-Tower Case Review

1. Introduction2. The Cubitek M4 Case: Packaging, Bundle and Exterior3. The Cubitek M4: Interior and Installation4. Testing Methodology and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The Cubitek M4 has numerous strong points despite the rather quirky front panel design.  The all black interior of the case will look good with whatever components you choose to install inside.  We also really like the idea of having a Mini-USB cable installed into the top of the case to charge your devices or to connect up external hard drives and other devices with ease.

Even though the provision for cable management is pretty bad, we can't think of another case at this price price point that is much better.  If you're careful, though, it's possible to achieve a reasonably tidy build providing you set aside some extra time for cable management.  We would advise using a modular power supply so you don't have to tidy away excess cables.

There isn't a huge amount of room to work with inside the case so a little more time is needed for the building phase.  There is plenty of room for graphics cards (up to 400mm in length) providing you remove the top section of the hard drive bay.  There is also room for power supplies up to 220mm in length.  There isn't a huge amount of headroom for CPU coolers – only 150mm – which could cause some compatibility issues.  Our Thermaltake Contac 29 BP cooler just fitted with the side panel in place so larger coolers may well cause a problem.

Overall there isn't a lot that we can find wrong with the Cubitek M4 except for the rather unusual front panel design.  It isn't currently on sale in the UK but it is available from CaseKing in Germany for just under €50, translating into a UK cost of around £40-45.  At this price there are a number of other good cases available like the Antec 100 and Silverstone PS03 which offer very similar features with more neutral designs and will probably be favored by most people.  But for those who like the dramatic ‘in your face' design of the M4, it is certainly worth considering.

Pros:

• Painted Black Throughout
• Mini/Micro-USB Charging Cable
• Good Value

Cons:

• Ugly Design
• A lot of competition at this price point

KitGuru says: A well featured case for the price

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