Coolermaster Sniper – Externals

The case itself is pretty damn big, not quite as large as the Lian Li case we reviewed recently, but still pretty damn huge. It’s got a sleek black finish, which leans mostly towards the matt spectrum, but its reflective enough that it doesn’t look dull.

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At the top of the case at the front end, you have a pretty well fleshed out panel for your connectors and buttons. Along with an oversized on/off switch, there’s a fan speed control dial, several USB 2.0 ports, a firewire and eSATA connector, and a couple of 3.3mm jacks for headphones and mic.

While I like the fan speed controller, it doesn’t have that nice, smooth feel of quality you get with some turn dials; it just feels a bit scratchy.

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The front of the Sniper is almost completely grilled in order to allow for good airflow.

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The top panel of the Sniper is quite interesting, as it not only incorporates a giant grilled section to allow exhausted air, but also a large handle. The whole section is raised up along the edges, with a hollowed out section running through the middle.

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This allows you to carry it, and indeed it is pretty strong meaning you could easily huff the case around like this.

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