CM Storm Enforcer Case Review

The Top, Bottom, and Rear Panels

The buttons and connectors are located at the junction of the top panel with the front panel. The Enforcer comes with two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and the traditional audio jacks.

Figure 7: Buttons and connectors

The top panel of the Enforcer is shown in Figure 8. It has space for you to install one 200 mm fan or two 120 mm fans.

Figure 8: Top panel

The bottom panel, seen in Figure 9, has an air filter for the power supply fan.

Figure 9: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the CM Storm Enforcer are painted black. The power supply is installed on the bottom part of the case, and the case comes with seven expansion slots featuring vented covers. There is one vertical expansion slot for you to install a blower (a fan to pull hot air from inside the case to the outside), but you can also use it as an anti-theft device for your keyboard and mouse, if you use the plate shown in Figure 11 and that comes with the product.

There are three holes with rubber covers for passing hoses of liquid cooling solutions. The USB 3.0 ports use a front panel header, which is installed directly on the motherboard, instead of using cables that go outside the case that need to be installed on the USB 3.0 ports located at the motherboard rear panel. The possible drawback is that you will have to buy a motherboard with a USB 3.0 front panel header in order to use the USB 3.0 ports of the case.

The case comes with a 120 mm fan on its rear panel (1,200 rpm, 17 dBA), using a three-pin power connector, allowing you to install it on your motherboard and, therefore, monitor its speed. It also comes with a power adapter if you want to connect it directly to your power supply.

Figure 10: Rear panel

Figure 11: Cable holder/anti-theft device

Let’s now take a look inside the CM Storm Enforcer.