Cougar Challenger Case Review

Conclusions

The Cougar Challenger case provides a terrific value for the users who are looking for an affordable mid-tower case with features usually found only on more expensive models. The plastic parts and the metallic sheets are thinner than those used on more expensive cases, but at this price range we can’t complain at all.

Strong Points

• Terrific cost/benefit ratio
• Vented covers with air filters for the external 5.25” and 3.5” bays
• Air filters for the front, left, bottom and power supply fans
• Vented slot covers
• Supports a total of eight 3.5”/2.5” storage devices
• Flexible configuration for the top hard drive cage
• A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Holes for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
• Clips for fastening cables behind the motherboard tray

Weak Points

• No anti-vibration rings for 3.5” hard drives
• Could have thumbscrews for fastening expansion cards