| Raidmax Seiran Mid-Tower Computer Case |  |
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| Written by Doug Dallam | ||||||||
| Sunday, 04 December 2011 | ||||||||
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Raidmax Seiran Computer Case Review
Manufacturer: Raidmax Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Raidmax. In October, I wrote a review of the Raidmax Blade mid tower ultra budget case. Although it was a functional case and quite inexpensive, there were things left to desire, which is just the nature of ultra budget cases. Today at Benchmark Reviews, we have another offering in the Raidmax mid tower line-up, the Seiran. The Seiran is Raidmax's newest mid tower entry, and pricewise, clearly not a budget case. I'm interested in seeing what Raidmax's higher end mid tower case has to offer that budget mid tower's don't, and how it stacks up against other mid towers in its price range. So with that short intro, let's get started! The Raidmax Seiran is the newest in a line-up of Raidmax mid tower cases that seemingly grows monthly. Since the Seiran is a higher end offering, I'm curious to see what an additional $50 gets us. At the nearly $100.00 USD price range, there is a huge amount of hardcore competition for mid tower cases. To be fair, the MSR price always falls 10-20% rather quickly, so let's say this case is in the $80 price range. At that price point, I'd still consider this case a solid mid tower price offering, where the competition is not only fierce, but predatory.
When I was presented with an opportunity to review the Seiran, I requested a red or white model, but as you most likely don't know, requested and getting are two different animals. I got the trusty black version (AGAIN!). Thanks guys! The Seiran comes in red, white, and black, and as you can see here, it's looks put it squarely in the zoo of gaming cases. Let's see what sort of animal the Raidmax Seiran really is! Raidmax Seiran Features
Ventilated Side Panel Raidmax Seiran Specifications
External drive bays: 9 x 5.25"
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Comments
"plasticware, or "steel-astic." good god man! I think you just Shakespeare'd all over yourself LOL.
On page one , I think you probably meant 'beveled' as opposed to "cantilevered"
anyway, nice review. I am looking for a gaming case for my nephew, and I think you have ruled this one out for me :)
And yes, I will have it changed to "beveled" as "cantilever" has a completely different meaning. Thanks.
I have another review due out in the next couple of days. It's of the Rosewill Ranger mid tower. It's not a bad case and if you need cooling, it's a wind tunnel. I actually gave it a recommendation.
well I will keep an eye out for that review. and keep up the colorful expansion of the language no matter what they say. You can take it, you are after all..."old flat top' :)
i'm really looking forward to it released..
Personally I don't see much to like about this case. I suppose it's pretty good for $100, but as you mentioned there are other cases in that price range that IMHO are better cases. Personally I couldn't do without removable drive cages any more. I also prefer sideways mounted cages over the front/back older style cages because you can completely hide the cables. I know looks are subjective, but personally I think this case doesn't look very good. I don't like the window design, nor the front bezel, nor the convex design on the right side panel (I realize it may be very functional for cable management, but I don't think it looks very good myself). I also don't like the big latches on the 5 1/4" drive bay covers (I think they could have found a better way to spend the development funds). Considering how seldom you have to remove them, I really don't mind interior plastic clips if it avoids big ugly latches on the exterior. I really don't like the big square front panel at all.
I suppose for $100 you could do worse, but there are better cases available for about the same price.
Here's a test fit I did of one of the Corsair 200mm fans on the optional (at the time) side panel mesh for the 600T. Looks pretty similar to me.
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