Cougar Archon Case Review

Conclusions

The Cougar Archon is a simple case, with no bells and whistles, but with nice quality and great finishing. Its main highlight is the excellent cost/benefit ratio, which makes it perfect for budget gaming computers or workstations.
Strong Points

• Excellent cost/benefit ratio
• Good construction quality
• Good internal space
• Air filter for the power supply and front fans
• Supports three 3.5” and three 2.5” devices (or up to six 2.5” drives if the 3.5” bays are unused)
• A huge cutout in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Holes for routing cables behind the motherboard tray

Weak Points

• Does not support 140 mm fans
• Does not support fans on the top panel
• Only one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 ports at the front panel
• Expansion cards attached with common screws