Bravo james, you are my favourite case reviewer on youtube. I think this case has potential if they either drop the price, add RGB fans, and maybe start sorting out the panel alignment. Some great ideas in this !
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoy the reviews 😊
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@harleylover9446
2 ай бұрын
The panel alignment is really bad. I bet some of them bend in transit they are so badly put together too
@UnitedAlgorit-el4hy
2 ай бұрын
I like the case. There are basically no fans on any of the panels - just one at the front inside angled up. A rear exhaust would have been nice to bundle with this. It’s hardly inexpensive either.
@Necromancerbob-zp7us
2 ай бұрын
Seems no worse made than the hyte y70
@FrankLeCross-fo5kr
2 ай бұрын
A James review of a case for the weekend - time to get the coffee out and turn the phone off for a bit ! 🤠
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Enjoy
@user-uv8qn1br8q
2 ай бұрын
Watched it over a burger tonight. Delicious. The burger was good too
@fredericknewman6338
2 ай бұрын
The IO panel looks so good I could lick it ! KTM orange !
@Everychillitsjustlife-cz8zz
2 ай бұрын
Awesome timing, got home from work earlier, I love Kitguru case reviews, my favourite of them all !
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks, its good to hear the positive feedback like this.
@rufusmctavish1164
2 ай бұрын
The case reviews are good here. 🫡
@markdews891
2 ай бұрын
As always James, great way to spend the weekend - watching you build a PC - thanks!
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@markdews891
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech
@Kapono5150
2 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Cougars
@weston1701
2 ай бұрын
thats a big boy - I think they are onto something with the fan options and curved panels. I might pick up just to play around with it as I build PCs for people. thanks James
@mikepowell8044
2 ай бұрын
Heck it does look like an ironing board at the top, very funny James
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
😆 I'm glad someone else found that amusing.
@mikepowell8044
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech
@fairycat
2 ай бұрын
Thanks, nice review. Very cool feature with that spinning stand instead the bottom fan 😮
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mikemarshall2747
2 ай бұрын
Quick release panel with electric contacts - such an unusual idea - the accessory turntable made me LOL with the MSI dragon on it. I guess some people might use it
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Also made me LoL a bit but apparently there are a lot of enthusiasts who like to theme their system with figures. 😁
@mikemarshall2747
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech 😁😁😁
@Andrew-ks7zj
2 ай бұрын
Those temps are very good overall, good to see removing the panels doesnt impact performance too much, or at all even
@Fabio-dp2ue
2 ай бұрын
thanks james, another great review, honest and to the point !Daily speed of delivery:
@ramveersharma2649
2 ай бұрын
Cougar have been around for some time, they just dont seem to activitely promote their company much, so its good to see James and KG doing something with a new product. looks good
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
There does not seem to be a UK distributor for the case yet but it should be available on Amazon soon, however it is available in the U.S. from Newegg, Amazon etc.
@Linusfikfaps-ez2qg
2 ай бұрын
They seem a bit hit and miss to me. Like Thermaltake.
@Maxverstappenracing-dz3pt
2 ай бұрын
Yeah some good ideas but they make everything been cheaply. Which is fine if it is cheap
@stickyfingers9710
2 ай бұрын
It’s built to a budget which seems about 65 quid too much
@hothardwareforthewin-he4fz
2 ай бұрын
It’s highlighted if they don’t cut corners then this case could have been really good. Some cool ideas and good design let down by a few bad decisions on materials
@ogcarterdc9692
2 ай бұрын
Thermals are better than I thought !
@jonaht2330
2 ай бұрын
Project Zero builds look brilliant, I love those boards and the overall aesthetic.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
It does look clean.
@jonaht2330
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Nice!
@Wyatt775
2 ай бұрын
The build looks fantastic james, but I expect no less from you
@Hudson234
2 ай бұрын
Thanks - the thumbnail is great, will get a good look over this again, shame about the flex - always a concern for me, as I wonder will cases deform in time with heat cycles.
@suebailey2117
2 ай бұрын
Final build looked amazing - i just wish you hadnt pointing out the panels all not lining up, once you see it, impossible to unsee it
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Sorry 😊
@suebailey2117
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech it's Okay!
@jeremiahtech3971
2 ай бұрын
I like the tool free options, fan mounts, and positions, and some really well thought out ideas. Just not sure they will get away with that pricing.
@jamey-pl4ez
2 ай бұрын
Finally a company who has given plenty of space for a long PSU and cables - great review James.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@wherearemytesticles
2 ай бұрын
I wish cases didn't have to compromise for long PSUs any more. These days you can get powerful PSUs that are very compact.
@jamey-pl4ez
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Welcome!
@gaeljames6225
2 ай бұрын
EATX support, thanks Cougar !
@pogologo
2 ай бұрын
One fan in the case - wow thats generous. coughs
@jameskane6273
2 ай бұрын
I love that GPU you use - looks so good in white system builds. Not all companies make white graphics cards, shame
@stevewatson6839
2 ай бұрын
Undercooked case; al dente review. It looked quite interesting in the trade show roundups, so I was on the look-out for a non-partisan critical look at and build. James delivers. Tah very muchly!
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
My pleasure Steve. 😊
@allyeric6112
2 ай бұрын
Love you take the time to measure the thermals with all the different configurations of fan.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@napoficial7123
2 ай бұрын
Always GREAT reviews! Thank you ❤
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@cj_zak1681
2 ай бұрын
Cheers James. I love how these manufacturers are learning from each other. Cougar have taken NZXT's H6 Flow and given us the ability to mount an AIO on the side fans, and also included their own take on the 'toilet' fan (also an NZXT idea I think?) and made it their own way. Good stuff. Although I do prefer dual chamber which would give those floor fans some proper room to breathe
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
The toilet fan, I've not heard that one before. 😁
@GangaramKumar-eh7vb
2 ай бұрын
Nice looking build, if you hadnt pointed out the panels not sitting flush I probably would not have noticed it as its easy to miss in a video window so small on my phone, thanks for honesty
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@CatherineMitchell-br8dx
2 ай бұрын
LOVE seeing those colours in action at 12:45 !!
@lovingthelife804
2 ай бұрын
Based on the price of the case, the turntable will be likely 50 quid in the UK
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Hopefully not.
@lovingthelife804
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Okay!
@Nelson-gv1mc
2 ай бұрын
Its nice and wide, I like that, rear panel is good, right hand side good - and the motherboard tray works well - just a shame they didnt bundle a few fans for the high price.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yes you would likely need to budget some money for fans to improve the cooling overall. Still we think many people watching this would have a few fans in a drawer at least to make do for a while
@Nelson-gv1mc
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Budget is always needed!
@SammyBae-un9ni
2 ай бұрын
I love that build it just looks so CLEAN.
@larwiemcdonnel5322
2 ай бұрын
Pretty nice looking chassis in the thumbnail ! Shame about the build issues .
@Simplyswish-xx6wr
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Kitguru. Was very good. Liked the opinions at the end. Always well thought out.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@michaeldigtheme2337
2 ай бұрын
Love James description of the top being ironing board shape.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
😅
@amandagraphx4508
2 ай бұрын
Quite a lot of thought has gone into this quite easy to break down without having to get any tools out.
@JonathanPilson-mu3rg
2 ай бұрын
Cracking review James - thanks
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks right back at you 👍🏻
@justinhowe8322
2 ай бұрын
Are you ever going to do more mods James? i loved those project builds you did for AMD and Intel over the years
@domenico7561
2 ай бұрын
I like it, dont mind paying a bit of a premium for it - I have a lot of RGB fans but its quite expensive for a brand who most people dont know well at all
@riccardo9280
2 ай бұрын
I know this is going to get slated, but the overall shape is pretty different. but as people are saying, the lack of fans and some questionable build quality issues ruin it for me. Still, not all bad. Hope they do a revision 2
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yeah a REV 2 with some of the issues sorted would be good to see
@riccardo9280
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Okay!
@allensmall5448
2 ай бұрын
Top radiator bracket is quite nice - but overall this is a bit of a hit and miss design - some nice ideas, have to give them a clap from coming into this sector
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Fair enough!
@allensmall5448
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech hmmm!
@KailashMeda-oo8ic
2 ай бұрын
I like the glass side panel and the curved flow - seems to work well based on james testing with the panel off and on, so thats good work. Shame they cut corners getting it made poorly
@WarrenHernandez5833
2 ай бұрын
£150 for black and £165 for white? with no fans - holy crap, thats expensive.
@richardbruna1969
2 ай бұрын
My wife loves your voice - im getting jealous now.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
😂
@richardbruna1969
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech
@DavidLeb-e6v
2 ай бұрын
Im missing the usual timelapse build love watching those.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
One coming up soon. 😊
@jamey89k83
2 ай бұрын
I dont mind the overall design personally, the build quality looks very like HYTE to me, wonder if they made it for Cougar
@lucasw4766
2 ай бұрын
You didnt take it easy with the test system, 14900k - hot running beast !
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, they are that🔥
@lucasw4766
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech 💰
@nicolasjoseph9446
2 ай бұрын
420mm GPU length isnt bad, although with the other stuff installed and 330mm should be enough for all but the biggest cards
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thats true.
@nicolasjoseph9446
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Nice!
@Raul-id9gp
2 ай бұрын
Is your Intel processor still working ok? did you see the gamersnexus expose with wendell?
@StefanShiak
2 ай бұрын
12:34 you can see it fully built out and it really looks pretty cool.
@tomsigitura7824
2 ай бұрын
Love the plinth the whole thing is on makes it easy to get air in from the bottom.
@AloaVa-ew5qm
2 ай бұрын
Nice case quite a good finish the fit is very tight looking at James take it apart.
@parker3715
2 ай бұрын
I like this - would make a good project zero system build - id need 100 bucks of fans on top of this though.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Depends how you populate it - and AIO could take all the top slots and help act as an exhaust section without having to buy extra fans.
@parker3715
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Okay!
@KnightRider-lq5yb
2 ай бұрын
That MSI dragon section was hilarious. 😂
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
😎
@jason2x1590
2 ай бұрын
That case is massive for something you'd want to place on a desk to show off
@Digesale
2 ай бұрын
That bottom stand is a good idea especially if you have to stand your PC in a bit of carpet.
@gogopowerrangers6596
2 ай бұрын
Some nice twists on the fish bowl case design. I like it. I wonder what the price is about. That bent glass panel cost a lot to manufacture maybe ?
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Curved tempered glass will cost more than flat but Montech managed to do it and keep costs down in the King 95.
@billy9245
2 ай бұрын
The prices for this case in black and white are ridiculous
@DarwinBrookes-ss6on
2 ай бұрын
Yeah that was a good build. Case isnt bad, I like the look of it when its all done - some issues, but its a brave effort from a brand I dont even know lol
@ShivaKumar-nk5tr
2 ай бұрын
Great review, always even handed at the end and fair to a fault - other youtubers should take note in stead of making drama based posts with fiery thumbnails etc
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Wizard4SocialMedia
2 ай бұрын
Nice build James.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@sanvi7183
2 ай бұрын
The fact you have to buy so many fans to fill this case, the cost is just too much for a simple man like me
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Well you wouldnt need to populate every fan slot. maybe an exhaust at the rear. If you use an AIO you are already filling the top
@sanvi7183
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Right!
@Mikele-fs8vd
2 ай бұрын
Lots of potential with customisation for this case could so something quite cool with that rotating feature maybe a laser pointer on it to blind everyone per revolution.
@JulianTurner2019
2 ай бұрын
Wish it had more fans included. Looks cool though!
@pravatmondal-nn7yl
2 ай бұрын
James, would be good if you could test these cases sometimes with big air coolers. id like to see how the airflow is affected in this case with the standard one fan supplies without the AIO fans top
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Noted!
@carlkidd752
2 ай бұрын
I live in a very dust prone region, so I prefer the ports on the front of the case versus on top. horizontal versus vertical. I have the King 95 so pretty much every case gets compared to that now.
@Wilfred4815
2 ай бұрын
No tint on that glass, is there? doesnt look like it in the video
@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626
2 ай бұрын
Great effort from Cougar ! build quality looks no worse than the Hyte case you reviewed late last year - I feel they aer being rather optimistic about pricing thou
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yes, both this and the Hyte Y60/70 have a lot of flex in the top when glass is removed, but overall the build quality on this is another step below.
@thetechdevil-jn1vo
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech Its worse than the HYTE? hard to tell in the videos, but thats not good to hear.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
The price is the main issue really.
@fletcher3431
2 ай бұрын
That glass panel is likely a huge part of the additional price. you pay for manufacturing like this. people dont realise
@BrookesStevenson-vw4xf
2 ай бұрын
good looking case from the thumbnail anyway - I see what you mean about the build however skimming in the video - shame they overlooked that.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
It has some good and bad points as discussed.
@shalinedrakumar336
2 ай бұрын
The final build was good, quite a lot of fans used, I am wondering how well it would cool with the only fan installed at the factory
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Well you would have fans at the top with an AIO I guess, so its hard to just test like that.
@canarychrome7012
2 ай бұрын
I quite like this tbh - just a real shame they seem to have almost forgotten about lining up panels and putting a bit more effort into the build part. at least the panels all match colors
@iamahappybunny7640
2 ай бұрын
im curious, if someone was to buy this case and wanted to fill it with RGB fans, do cougar make any? I know there is one included in the bottom at the angle, but how much would it cost to fill this case with white cougar RGB fans ? I didnt see this in the video so maybe its a weird question. thanks. Good reviwe James as always
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
The additional case fans used in this video are Cougar Apolar 120 ARGB which cost approximately £70 for a three pack.
@lovingthehardwarethisyea-py1xp
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech look like decent fans, and that would make them what £30 less than the LL120 corsair fans? I think they are around £100 for 3
@JAMANI-po3jv
2 ай бұрын
Love me a magentic dust panel makes a big difference to dust management.
@AntonijoMilenkovic
2 ай бұрын
I dont mind an aquarium type case as its kind of the best way to present a PC.
@SCArt-gr5zb
2 ай бұрын
Nice lot of storage options quite like they still have space for 3.5 inch drives for those of us that still like magnetic storage media.
@hiteshbhaizala8583
2 ай бұрын
I agree, its got some flaws, but its not as bad as people are making out - sure there is some flex in the case, but when you put the panels on, its not going to be so bad. I think it looks great
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
With the panels on its OK but alignment isn't perfect, but it's certainly different looking and has some unique features.
@kendrickMartinez4238
2 ай бұрын
They include a lot of cool things, but have forgotten the simple things, like fans for one. Shame, has potential - the misaligned panels arent wonderful, but dont ruin the looks too much
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Its a pretty good looking case from certain angles
@kendrickMartinez4238
2 ай бұрын
@@KitGuruTech It's good looking. I agree!
@Francioslusi-kg6cx
2 ай бұрын
very fair review - pointed out a lot of good and bad points - surprised a little at the price how flimsy it looked when you grabbed it and moved it, but they seem to have potential. have they done a lot of cases before? not very up to date with the brand at all.
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yes, Cougar has been building cases for a while now.
@aivsnhraMishra-pu3kg
2 ай бұрын
They need a V2 of this, same price. with 2 exhaust RGB fans - one at back as welll as the one inside the case, and a little more work on the build quality. Its quite expensive by todays market
@srinulovep8320
2 ай бұрын
if this was 165 with 3 rgb fans it would make a lot more sense. I like the looks however, they should get lian li to make it for them
@Vishnu-pj8om
2 ай бұрын
I think this is made for an AIO - firstly, it helps get exhaust out at top as there are no fans anywhere. I think you would likely need to budget for a 70 quid 3 pack of Cougar RGB fans for front tho
@manashdoley6063
2 ай бұрын
I would remove the fan inside and put it on one of the panels to help airflow. I pose they expect people to have some fans handy but a lot of people wouldnt have
@ffnaganubteam7981
2 ай бұрын
It seems to look great from a distance, but when you start peeping closer as James did you see the misaligned panels and some weird decisions - like they ran out of budget with a complex design
@browntrousersforsafety-el2bo
2 ай бұрын
Hey good job James. Shame the case has some major issues. Some of it is very good.
@AiborlangMarweinAibor
2 ай бұрын
How long is the warranty via COUGAR - a year, or two? just curious to see how its being supported in europe by them or the retailers
@grayson8414
2 ай бұрын
£165 with one fan. well, there we go then….
@SunilShakya-y2w
2 ай бұрын
James you see a lot of cases, have you a current favourite you would build it under £200 UK ?
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Under £200 it would probably be the Lian Li O11D EVO RGB or the Montech King 95 Pro.
@powermaster5004
2 ай бұрын
Not even a single exhaust fan. So add £75 for three rgb fans to the price. That’s painful
@hotandcoldrunningwater-hj2mn
2 ай бұрын
It’s decent really. They need to make those panels about 1mm thicker imo. Very poor metals but very good job on the color matching
@justindavis7600
2 ай бұрын
How do you rate this in your top cases ? Wouldn’t be close to top 3 at £150 right ?
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
It would struggle to make the top 10 unfortunately.
@SadreAlam-ki6zl
2 ай бұрын
They need to include an exhaust fan, that internal fan is a good idea, but it shouldnt really be the only fan that it comes with.
@mightywoll3
2 ай бұрын
Would have been nice if they added another plate to mount a pump/res on the front plate.
@EvaMorris3718-g2z
2 ай бұрын
What’s the *best* fan setup for the FV270 for optimal cooling?
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Two side and two PSU shroud intake, top and rear exhaust I think.
@DurgeshguptaHarshgupta
2 ай бұрын
Is this case released yet? I am interested to see if a big store like SCAN can make the price a bit better to swallow than £165 with a single fan in it in the weirdest position possible
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Yes it should be out in various countries.
@bhalihansda
2 ай бұрын
Id love to see some more custom loop builds - you used to do a lot more than recently - I guess its for a niche audience at times. sad to see it moving away back to crappy AIOs all the time just
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Makes sure you check out my next video coming soon!
@Darknightsandwetdays-lb9ko
2 ай бұрын
loving that curved glass panel - shame about how they are lining up when its put together. maybe next time
@lucifersheadscarf6988
2 ай бұрын
The panel alignment is terrible - not sure who gave that the ok in the company .might just be flexed during shipping based on the movement during the tests.
@SarahBytesBack-s4e
2 ай бұрын
Great review, but that price seems a bit high for what it offers... :(
@JuliaJohnson84
2 ай бұрын
White is going to show that RGB better.
@SimonBennett-fw6zq
2 ай бұрын
What’s the build quality like compared to other Cougar cases?
@KitGuruTech
2 ай бұрын
Not as good as the MX660 that I reviewed recently.
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