Sentey GS-6000 II Optimus Mid Tower Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. Exterior View4. Interior View5. Installation6. Testing Methodology and Performance7. Accoustic performance8. Closing thoughts9. View All Pages

The Sentey GS6000 II Optimus Mid Tower has been released to target the budget gaming audience who don't have a lot of capital to work with. The appearance is very appealing, especially considering the modest price point. There are some clever design decisions, although the company could have improved some areas to make the GS-6000 II Optimus a more tempting proposition.

The chassis is spacious inside and there is plenty of room to install components, even with a full sized ATX motherboard in the mix. The tool free, expansion and ODD/HDD bays are a nice touch and will help improve the installation phase. Sadly, the largest graphics cards will not fit, although as shown earlier, AMD's HD6950 just made it in.

The cooling performance out of the box is rather dissapointing, although with a total of 10 fan positions, there is plenty of potential to improve this. If you are willing to dip further into your wallet that is.

Cable routing is a weak point of the design and it can become challenging to create a tidy system build. The CPU power cable for instance can not be routed without an extension cable.

We cannot find this case anywhere in the United Kingdom at time of publication. It is available at NewEgg in North America for $75.  This price point includes cases like the Corsair Carbide Series 300R and the Fractal Design Core 3000 which mean it faces a lot of stiff competition.

Pros:

• Appealing appearance.
• Quiet operation.
• front I/O panel includes a card reader, fan controller, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports.
• enough interior space for large graphics cards up to 270mm.

Cons:

• mesh on left side panel should have a dust filter.
• expansion bay covers are old school, removal can lead to potential bending.
• only 2 x 120mm fans included.
• poor cable management options.
• the biggest graphics cards will not fit.

Kitguru says: An attractively designed case with some issues that may be acceptable for most people at this price point.

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