CM Storm Stryker Chassis Review

1. CM Storm Stryker Introduction2. Cm Storm Stryker: Packaging and Bundle3. CM Storm Stryker: External4. CM Storm Stryker: Internal5. System Installation6. Testing Methodology and Performance7. Acoustical Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

Looking inside the chassis we can see that there is a plenty of space to install the components. Additionally, there are two 120mm fans on the HDD module which are set-up as intake fans from the left-hand side. This HDD module can be rotated by 90 degrees so the fans are pulling in air from the front of the case. These fans also feature LED's and the speed can be controlled.

The rear fan does not have an LED but offers speed control. There are also 9 expansion slots plus an extra vertical one.

The case features a very large CPU cut-out on the motherboard tray and can cater for larger XL-ATX form factor motherboards. There is also a large grouping of cables feeding into the case … these are made up with I/O connections and fan controller cables. At the bottom of the chassis is a 2.5″ cage for up to 4 drives.

From the right-hand, we can see the front of the HDD modules, which can cater for 8x 3.5″ drives.

Taking the top of the case off we can see the I/O PCB board, which also controls the fan speeds. The carrying handle is reinforced and will easily support the case, along with a full system build.

At the bottom of the chassis is a little storage area which holds the screws and fittings. Strangely, this isn't listed in the user manual and may cause people to assume that the screws are missing.

Undoing the two screws allows you to slide out this hidden compartment.

It is full of accessories, which we will look at in more detail in the installation section.

Also included inside the case are 8x 3.5″/2.5″ HDD trays which are extremely strong, but flexible. These allow you to slide hard drives into place.

There is a vast range of screws, including 48 small screws for installing 2.5″ drives. There are also 2 FDD tracks included (to allow the installation of a floppy disc into a 3.5″ bay), as well as an 8-pin power cable extension cable.

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