Cooler Master Centurion 6 Case

The budget end of the case market is more crowded than, well, the inside of a budget case. At every turn there's a bargain box begging for your components, built to the minimum possible standard in some faceless factory. Considering CoolerMaster is behind the work of art that is the Cosmos, our favorite premium case of all time, we were surprised to see this shoddy offering from the same company.

From the moment we unpacked the Centurion it was obvious that this case has been mass-produced with minimal TLC (tender loving care). A rudimentary steel chassis is fronted by a rather ugly plastic face plate, and it all feels a little cheap and nasty. Perhaps it's a side-effect of the numerous fan grills on the front, rear, top and bottom; while they make this case a fan-fetishists dream come true, the lack of metal means the case lacks solidity. An naturally the actual fans aren't included, which is bad news for fans. Of fans.

Twin USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports on the front provide the basics, while seven plastic HDD drive bays inside deliver an average amount of storage. And that's it. While there's nothing especially bad about this case, there's also nothing remarkable other than the nine fan mounts that set this case apart from the dozens of other Yum Cha cases on the market. Compared to the likes of BitFenix and Corsair this budget offering really has nothing special to offer, and is as forgettable as the myriad other steel boxes retailing for less than $100.