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Cooler Master Sileo 500 Case Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: June 4, 2009
Page: 5 of 5
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for Cooler Master Sileo 500 Black Mid-Tower Case - ATX mATX RC-500-KKN1-GP $.
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Conclusions
Hardware Secrets Golden Award

Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a mid-tower case targeted to the user that wants a nice and affordable case. Here is a summary of what we thought about it:



Strong Points

  • Anti-static foams for reducing noise installed on all panels.
  • Screwless mechanisms for all disk drives and daughter boards.
  • Aluminum front panel.
  • eSATA port.
  • No live edges where you could cut yourself while building your PC.
  • Excellent cost/benefit ratio for the average user.

Weak Points

In summary, we liked Sileo 500, as we think it provides a good cost/benefit ratio for the average user looking for a sober-looking mid-tower case with good construction quality for building a quiet PC. For many, having the option of installing “only” four or five hard disk drives may be seen as a drawback, but a user that has this amount of hard drives will probably be looking into more high-end models anyway.

The only real problem with this case is the eXtreme Power Plus 500 W power supply that comes with it. So our “Golden Award” seal is specifically for the case, not for the case + power supply combo.

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