CM Storm Trooper Case Review

Inside the CM Storm Trooper

Both panels are attached to the chassis using black thumbscrews. The motherboard tray has a huge hole for you to access the backplate of the CPU cooler without having to remove the motherboard from the case, a few holes for you to route cables behind it (two of them protected with rubber covers), and several metallic clips for you to fasten cables using cable ties.

Figure 17: Overall look

Figure 18: A view behind the motherboard tray

In Figure 19, you have another overall look inside the case. Expansion cards are fastened using black thumbscrews. The CM Storm Trooper supports video cards up to 12.7” (322 mm) long and CPU coolers up to 7.3” (186 mm) tall.

Figure 19: Overall look

The power supply is installed at the bottom of the case. Note that it can be installed with either its bottom fan facing up or facing down, so you can decide if you want the fan of your power supply pulling air from inside the case or from outside of it.

The case supports the installation of two 120 mm fans on its bottom panel. For you to install the first fan, however, you will need to remove the 2.5” drive cage. This should not be a problem for most users, as the internal 3.5” bays also support 2.5” devices. And if you decide to install the second fan, it is better if you remove the toolbox, for the best airflow.

Figure 20: Bottom panel