Cougar MX300 Case Review

The Front Panel

The two covers for the 5.25” bays of the MX300 follow the same pattern as the rest of the front panel, in such a way that is hard to see that the case actually has these bays.

At the top portion of the front panel there are one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 ports, the traditional audio jacks, the reset and power buttons, and the power and hard disk drive activity LEDs.

Figure 3: front panel

The plastic front panel can be easily removed, and it is padded inside with a thin foam, which acts as an air filter.

Figure 4: front panel removed

On the front of the case, there is a plastic piece that holds two 120 mm fans, and also acts as a second air filter. It can be easily removed for cleaning, and the installation of the two fans is made without the use of tools.

Figure 5: support for two 120 mm fans