CM Storm Trooper Case Review

The Bottom and Rear Panels

The bottom panel allows the installation of two 120 mm fans, and the case comes with an air filter for these fans. The mesh you see at the bottom in Figure 13 is for the power supply fan, and it also has an air filter.

Figure 13: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the CM Storm Trooper are painted black.

The power supply is installed on the bottom part of the case.

The CM Storm Trooper comes with a 140 mm fan installed on its rear panel (Xin Changfeng D1402512SELN, 1,200 rpm, 19 dBA). This fan can also be installed on the fan controller.

Another highlight of this case is the presence of nine expansion slots, allowing you to install XL-ATX motherboards like the ones from Gigabyte and EVGA, and up to four dual-slot video cards if your motherboard also supports this configuration. Usually, cases have only seven expansion slots.

A tenth slot is available above the regular expansion slots. This slot comes with a cable holder for securing the peripheral cables. The function of this holder is as an anti-theft device. However, it is flawed, as the thumbscrew that holds it in place is located outside of the case. This slot can also be used for installing a blower to remove hot air from inside the case.

This case has two holes for hoses of liquid cooling solutions and a third hole if you need to route any cable to the outside of the case. These holes are protected with rubber covers.

Figure 14: Rear panel

Figure 15: Cable holder

The case comes with a loop for a padlock or warranty seal on its left-side case, if you want to prevent unauthorized people from opening your computer.

Figure 16: Loop for padlock

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