Cougar Chassis | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:18:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Cougar Chassis | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Cougar Challenger Mid Tower Case Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/luke-hill/cougar-challenger-mid-tower-case-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/luke-hill/cougar-challenger-mid-tower-case-review/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:19:47 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=110165 Cougar is on the prowl for glory in the mid-range case market with the feature-heavy Challenger. Employing thoughtful amenities generally associated with up-market cases, can Cougar use the Challenger to attack a price vs performance sweet-spot? A trio of 5.25” tool-less drive bays, an external 3.5” compartment and 7x 2.5/3.5” storage drive slots proves that …

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Cougar is on the prowl for glory in the mid-range case market with the feature-heavy Challenger. Employing thoughtful amenities generally associated with up-market cases, can Cougar use the Challenger to attack a price vs performance sweet-spot?

A trio of 5.25” tool-less drive bays, an external 3.5” compartment and 7x 2.5/3.5” storage drive slots proves that functionality hasn’t been overlooked by Cougar. Another convenient feature is the external hot-swap SATA port that makes transferring data a quick and simple task.

With 7 fan mounting locations, support for large CPU coolers and up to 410mm graphics cards, conveniently-positioned cable management cut-outs and a truly unique ‘pilot unlock missile’ power button, is the Challenger a weapon destined to force its way to the mid-range cases’ top-spot?

Specifications:

  • Motherboard support: Micro ATX / ATX.
  • Expansion slots: 7.
  • Included fans: 1x 120mm (rear) & 1x 200mm (front).
  • Fan mounts: 2x 120/140 or 1x 200 (Front), 2x 120/140 or 1x 180/200 (Top), 1x 120(Rear), 1x 120/140 (Bottom + side)
  • 5.25″ drive bays: 3.
  • Internal drive bays: 7x 2.5/3.5″ or 4x 2.5/3.5″ & 3x 2.5″.
  • External drive bays: 1x 3.5″ (Front panel), 1x SATA hot-swap bay.
  • Dimensions: 268(W) x 514(H) x 523(D).
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Cougar Solution Chassis Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/simon-telford/cougar-solution-chassis-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/simon-telford/cougar-solution-chassis-review/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:05:53 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=84861 While you may have recently read our Cougar Evolution chassis review, Cougar are better-known as a manufacturer of Power Supplies. Currently, they only have 5 cases on the market; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Solution Chassis was introduced at the beginning of this year, and is marketed as …

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While you may have recently read our Cougar Evolution chassis review, Cougar are better-known as a manufacturer of Power Supplies. Currently, they only have 5 cases on the market; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Solution Chassis was introduced at the beginning of this year, and is marketed as a high-performance Midi tower for the budget enthusiast.

The Cougar Solution has an appealing design ethic, using a grill on the front similar to that of the Cougar Evolution chassis.

The main feature of this case is the ability to accommodate 8x 120mm fans, but Cougar have only decided to include a single case fan, which may well compromise its ‘out of the box' performance. Being able to use 8x 120mm fans is certainly an achievement for a Midi Tower and clearly they have maximised the internal space as you can also slot in a 320mm in length graphics card.

Additionally Cougar have in a single USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 port, a Microphone socket and a Headphone socket. This case appears to have plenty of positive features, and with a budget price tag could this be a great purchase for a new system build?

Specifications

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Cougar Evolution Chassis Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/simon-telford/cougar-evolution-chassis-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/simon-telford/cougar-evolution-chassis-review/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:56:12 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=83100 While Cougar is a well-known manufacturer of Power Supplies, you may have not yet seen many Cougar Chassis' on the market. Currently they have five models to purchase; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Evolution Chassis was released at the end of last year and is trying to cram …

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While Cougar is a well-known manufacturer of Power Supplies, you may have not yet seen many Cougar Chassis' on the market. Currently they have five models to purchase; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Evolution Chassis was released at the end of last year and is trying to cram in many features into a fairly small case. While it classes itself as a ‘Full Tower ATX case' it is more in the league of a mid tower and in fact is no bigger than the CM 690 II chassis.

While it may look very similar to several other cases on the market Cougar have crammed many features into this case. For instance, the dual- fan controller has the ability to control up to 6 fans via two separate channels, one for intake and one for exhaust. This is something you rarely see included with a case, although it is a very useful feature.

On top of this, Cougar have fitted 2xUSB 3.0 ports via a motherboard header while including space for seven fans, two of which can be 140mm.

Specifications:

Case Type

Full Tower
Motherboard Type Micro ATX / ATX
Dimensions 223(W) x 514(H) x 523(D)
Available Color Black
External  5.25″ Drive Bays 6
External  3.5″ Drive Bays 1(Converted from 5.25” bay)
Internal 3.5″ HDD Trays 4
Internal 2.5″ HDD/SDD Trays 4(Installed from 3.5” HDD tray)
External 5.25”&3.5” Hotswap Device 1
Expansion Slots 8
I/O Panel USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2
MIC x 1, Audio x 1
5.25″  Screw-less Mechanism 6
Fan Speed Control System Dual-way (Total control:6pcs fans)
Cooling
System
Max installed : 7pcs fans
Front 120mm Fan x 2
Top 120mm Fan x 2
Rear 120mm Fan x 1
Bottom 120/140mm Fan x 1
Left side 140mm Fan x 1
Bottom Fan Filter 1
Rear Water Cooling Hole 2
Maximum VGA Length

305mm

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