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Sentey GS-6000 Optimus PC Chassis Review (hardware)

Posted by Shane Dickson (Oregon Slacker), 146 days ago

 

The Good

  • Great price and even greater value as the case is feature packed with items you’d expect from a case upwards of $100.

  • Exterior looks like it could be that of a black Lamborghini, it so polished and nice looking.

  • Excellent cooling with all fans and even a bottom vent for power supplies, even a fan controller if noise is a problem, although on high the case barely even whispers.

  • Good holes for cable management

Sentey Optimus large fan Sentey Optimus Right Side, no panel

The Bad

  • Backs on Aluminum HD trays don’t allow for reverse HDD installs putting cords to backside for those more concerned with cable managements compared to being able to remove them

  • LED power was a terminating end, as was the power connector for fan control, ddin’t allow for LED to be controlled with other fans and their LEDS.GDN SIlver award

  • Amount of fans and wire length make it hard for cable management, would have liked to have seen these somehow pre wired together running along internal frame,

  • Limited room for larger CPU coolers and extended video cards

Final Thoughts:

This is no doubt a tremendously valued case at the price point of $60, it is feature rich and can provide a nice upgrade to any machine despite how old your case may be. The looks of this case make it one to show off to your friends especially if you still have your components in an all vanilla painted case. This is an ideal case for the budget gaming enthusiast who wants to spend less money on the case and focus more on upgrading their internal components.

 Our Rating for Sentey GS-6000 Optimus PC Chassis Review (hardware)
7.5
Construction
Sturdy, and hardy enough composition, laminated exterior looks good, but lightweight almost flexible steel for panels on sides
7.5
Installation
Tool less features including twist lock optical bays, pinch clip removable HDD trays and even plastic locking expansion slots make a screwdriver almost unneeded., however cable routing proved a task given the number of fans and wires involved, and still way above average compared to a typical case.
7.5
End-user
A very good case for the mid tower line, however without USB 3.0, large graphics card support and space for larger air CPU coolers it misses in terms of upgrading for future hardcore gamers, but if using an older system this is an ideal choice for a case upgrade .
9.0
Style
Looks, awesome exterior finish and stealth like angles and edges will make this a case you’ll want to show off,
9.0
Functionality
Very feature rich all the way around and one of the best values I’ve seen. 4x fan Cooling with fan controller and LEDS, card readers, PSU vents, everything you’d want in a mid-tower case plus more
8.0
Overall
A truly great value and feature packed addition to the mid tower case line from Sentey, one that any gamers would be proud to own and display

Rating: 4.4, votes: 7
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