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Cougar Panzer EVO RGB Chassis: Big and Bold - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited June 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageCougar Panzer EVO RGB Chassis: Big and Bold - MMORPG.com

We’ve been impressed by Cougar Gaming for quite some time. They’re a company who emphasizes premium features for a budget price. Today, we’re looking at their brand new Cougar Panzer EVO RGB tempered glass case. It’s gorgeous, but is beauty only skin deep? Gareth “Gazimoff” Harmer finds out in our official written/video review.

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  • ceratop001ceratop001 Member RarePosts: 1,594
    Good looking case. Might have to try one for my next build. I'm always looking for cases these days.
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  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225

    ceratop001 said:

    Good looking case. Might have to try one for my next build. I'm always looking for cases these days.



    If you're on the hunt for your next build, Computex just unveiled even more new designs. I'm very taken by Cougar's Conquerer, which is a part-open design that's incredibly agressive.
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  • summerstringssummerstrings Member UncommonPosts: 76
    I imagine a number of middle aged women will be eyeing this with a name like that .
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    I don't know, it almost looks as if the RBG light is what's bumping the price that high.
    I got a Rosewill THOR V2 for half that price (can go even lower nowadays) and it has similar (if not more) ventilation and space while also looking pretty good without RGB.




  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225

    rojoArcueid said:

    I don't know, it almost looks as if the RBG light is what's bumping the price that high.

    I got a Rosewill THOR V2 for half that price (can go even lower nowadays) and it has similar (if not more) ventilation and space while also looking pretty good without RGB.



    Aye, the Rosewill THOR is a full enclosure case. Cougar make an equivalent one - the Panzer Max, which weighs in at the same kind of price. For the EVO RGB, part of the price bump is the smoked tempered glass, and part is the RGB lighting. Whether that's worth the extra is up to you.
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  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225

    t0nyd said:

    Air flow on that case looks pretty poor.



    The standoffs help a huge amount, giving about half an inch between fan and glass. But that's also why three fans have been mounted in the front
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  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225

    DMKano said:

    Man really hating this RGB on Everything trend - nice case - I'd just turn all the LEDs off. Is there a non-LED version of this?



    The closest thing is the regular Panzer Evo that's $60 cheaper, but comes with red LED fans. Nothing to stop you swapping them out for your own preferred brand though.
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  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225

    t0nyd said:


    Gazimoff said:



    t0nyd said:


    Air flow on that case looks pretty poor.






    The standoffs help a huge amount, giving about half an inch between fan and glass. But that's also why three fans have been mounted in the front


    Half an inch isn't enough. This is why older Silverstone cases still dominate in air flow. I prefer mesh to glass. I prefer better function over form. I still love my old ft02.  The view 71 has decent airflow for a glass case but it has gaps in the glass damn near everywhere. I'm using it for my current pc but I half regret it. I prefer my old ft02 that my wife is now using.



    Oh definitely. The View 71 is a great case (I love the stand they added to show off the GPU), but the problem with this style is that the glass tends to work as a baffle, which isn't great for noise. There's a clear trade-off to be had, and it depends entirely on what works best for you.
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