CM Storm Sniper Black Edition Case Review

Inside CM Storm Sniper Black Edition

Both panels are fastened to the case using black thumbscrews, which is excellent. The interior from this case is all painted in black, giving it a very professional looks. This case comes with a big hole on the motherboard tray for you to have access to the backplate from the CPU cooler, allowing you to replace it without having to remove the motherboard. It has two holes for routing cables behind the motherboard tray, but if you pay attention the motherboard tray is shorter than usual, allowing you to easily pass cables on the space that exists between the tray and the disk drive cages. The motherboard tray also has several clips for you to fasten zip-lock ties, helping to organize the cables behind the motherboard tray.

Figure 9: Overall look.

Figure 10: A view from behind the motherboard tray.

This case allows the installation of video cards up to 12 1/2” (31 cm) long.

In Figure 11 you have an overall look inside Sniper Black Edition. The top fan can be removed for you to install up to two 120 mm fans or a radiator from liquid cooling solutions. Expansion cards are held using individual plastic
locking mechanisms.

Figure 11: Overall look.

The power supply compartment can be seen in Figure 12. The reviewed case has a space for install a 120- or a 140 mm fan on its bottom panel, featuring an air filter.

Figure 12: Bottom panel.