Gladiator 600 is an inexpensive case from Cooler Master, coming with a suggested price of USD 60 in the US (you can find it for only USD 50 at Newegg.com). Is it a good choice? Let’s see.

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Figure 1: Cooler Master Gladiator 600 case.

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Figure 2: Cooler Master Gladiator 600 case.

The left side panel is meshed allowing you to install two 120 mm or 140 mm fans there (they don’t come with the case).

The front panel does not come with a door. Gladiator 600 has five external 5 ¼” bays (one external 3 ½” bay is available through an adapter) with meshed covers featuring dust filters.

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Figure 3: Front panel.

This case comes with two USB ports, which are distant from each other, allowing you to install two “fat” USB devices at the same time, and one eSATA port, which is a really nice addition and a feature not usually found on cases from this price range. These ports plus the audio jacks are located on the front panel.

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Figure 4: Connectors.