In Win Maelstrom is a full-tower case targeted to the user that wants a case full of features with a good cost/benefit ratio.

Strong Points

• Up to ten 120 mm fans can be installed.
• Meshed bay covers with dust filters for improving airflow.
• Meshed slot covers for improving airflow.
• Hole for CPU cooler back plate installation on the motherboard tray.
• Highest number of connectors we’ve seen on a single case: two eSATA ports, four USB ports and one FireWire port.
• No sharp edges where you could cut yourself while building your PC.
• Side panels with foam to absorb noise.
• Excellent screwless mechanism for installing drives.
• Very good number of hard disk drive bays (six or seven, if the 5 ¼”-to-3 ½” adapter is used) that should please even the most demanding user.

Weak Points

• No holes for routing cables on the motherboard tray.
• Could have come with thumbscrews for fastening daughter boards.
• No dust filter for the power supply fan.
• The tubes on the front panel are not handles.
• No speed controller for the fans.
• No noise-absorbing mechanism for the hard drives.

In summary, we think Maelstrom provides a terrific value for the user looking for an inexpensive (compared to other full-tower cases around, of course) full-tower case focused on ventilation.