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While the interior layout may make the most of the space available, the aesthetic design of the case leaves a little to be desired. Some may be fond of its appearance but I can't say it appealed to me. Removing the hard drives is a little inconvenient especially in comparison to the simple but effective tool-less hard drive mounting mechanisms we've seen in the past from other manufacturers.
It is nice to see manufacturers trying to make their budget chassis support tool-less installation but not when it is so poorly implemented as in this case. The plastic clips are absolutely dire and allow the graphics card to move significantly even when ‘secured'. This has the potential to cause damage both to the graphics card and motherboard if the system is moved Thankfully there are holes provided to screw the card down which we would strongly recommend using!
There are upsides to this case, though. It's cooling design is very good and, as we mentioned, managed to keep our Sapphire 5850 TOXIC card five degrees cooler under load than the mammoth Themaltake Level 10 case we reviewed recently.
Additionally, our hard drive was maintained within four degrees of ambient even when under load. This is a likely result of the small 80mm fan dedicated to cooling it. The Dragon Slayer also runs very quietly despite having small fans which can often be a little whiny.
At a price of £50 at MicroDirect, the Dragon Slayer does give you a reasonable amount for your money. It is supplied with a full compliment of fans whose quiet nature make it ideal for a media system. So if you don't plan on switching hard drives on a regular basis and can get over its less than attractive visage, it would definitely be worth considering.
KitGuru says: A cool and quiet case which is ideal for a media system. But those looking for a beautiful or functional case should probably look elsewhere.
I think the issues can be forgiven considering the price.
These guys always make products to tight price points, but im not so sure on this, it looks brash in a cool way, but the internals look quite cheap.
I like the looks of this from the front. the yellow bits ruin the appearance tho.
Not my cup of tea, but the pricing is reasonable. not much you can buy for that today in the tech world.
The front looks really industrial and I like the appearance. the PCI mounting bit looks like it needs to be ripped out and replaced with screws as noted by reviewer.
Quite a nice looking thing for a mini chassis. but I prefer these kind of cases to be longer and shorter. like the silverstone SG series.
Is the material strong on the front panel and side doors or does it bend easy?
Rather disappointed with the review. We finally get a case that is made for a M-ATX case and you insult us by putting in a mini itx board. Would have been nice to see the box “full” so we could get a decent look at what it can offer. So how’s about re-doing the review with a proper mother board, large video card and perhaps one of those self standing water cooling units. That would be a review.