Conclusion and thoughts
Let's cut to the chase. You'd probably be first attracted to this case by its sheer good looks. The overall aesthetics, workmanship, and design are first-class. The feeling of quality permeates throughout. Installation is a breeze, and the fact that it accepts server-sized motherboard is a bonus. The window is a nod towards cases becoming more than just PC chassis. Cooling, too, is taken care of with 4 carefully positioned sleeve bearing fans, two of which are designed to keep multiple hard drives cool.
Quality has a nasty habit of being accompanied by a rather large price tag. Searching the on-line vendors, it appears as if the all-singing, all-dancing Cooler Master 110B-SX1 retails for around £250 without a PSU. That may be a shock-inducing figure to some of you, but my advice is simple; if you can afford and justify it, you won't be disappointed. In our world where leading CPUs cost £300+ and are considered ancient within a year, a quality case that should last you for a number of years is relatively good value, even at £250. A premium case from a company that know all about aluminium housings. There's a glut of cases, aluminium or otherwise, competing for your money. If you're looking at the high end of the market, you'll be robbing yourself if you don't at least consider the 110B-SX1.
Highs
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An absolute stunner in the looks department
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Excellent build quality
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Removable motherboard tray
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Attention to detail
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Strong as on ox (I've stood on it)
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Lots of storage potential
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Can take extended motherboards with ease
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Window, if that's what you like
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Blue LEDs
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Decent cooling included
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Door (that may be a +ve or -ve depending on what you like)
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Light in the weight department
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A statement as much as a case.
Lows
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Door (see above)
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Smudges very quickly
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No fourth drive plate
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Sleeve-bearing fans
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No removable hard drive caddy
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Price
Once you've seen and used it, there's no going back.
If it was £150 instead of £250, it would have been recommended with little reservation. The reservations are limited, but price is amongst the biggest of them.
