Enermax Staray
Conclusion & Videos
Published: 28th October 2009 | Source: Enermax | Price: £34.49 |
Conclusion
Have to start by reminding you all this case can be purchased for under £35, so it was never going to be perfect. The way the side panels attach does feel very cheap, and space is somewhat limited. Other than that though I think this case is an absolute bargain. All the fan intakes have dust filters including the optional side panel fans. Even though the cabling was quite messy inside the thermal performance was quite respectable considering the amount of hardware we shoe-horned inside the tight spaces inside the case. The test gear really did feel like a well endowed gentleman trying to squeeze into something tight!
If you are looking for a budget case, maybe something small and light to take for a LAN event that can get battered in the back of the car without having to worry too much, then this is definitely a case that should be going on your sub £50 recommended list.
Videos
The Good
- Price
- Dust Filters
- Lightweight
- Compact Design
- Front LED Fan lighting options
Mediocre
- Full length GPUs can be an issue with Hard Drive Location
The Bad
- Side panel fitting is difficult and feels cheap.
We would like to thank Enermax for sending us the Staray for review, you can discuss this and many others in our forums.
Most Recent Comments
looks good tom, gave it a quick read through now but ill give the vids a watch and a propper read through later,
Pretty good little case tbh dude, and much prettier than the antec 300 imho
deff agree, is nicer to work with than the 300? if so think i have my new budget case for low end builds unless they want a simple case like the 300 that is
For £35 if you dont like the 300 then this is a good case, also hvae another review coming of a cheap case that may well topple the 300.
i personaly love the 300 but some people want something a bit more flash without going ott, so this fits the bill tbh,
and any clues on what its going to be?
and any clues on what its going to be?
Nope you'll have to wait 
£35 = epic.
Might actually get this TTLed (yes I have made a new verb).
Might actually get this TTLed (yes I have made a new verb).
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Nope you'll have to wait
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Yeah, that's my beast up there!
I'm happy I saw the vids before buying the rest of my parts as I can see the problems I could encounter with the HSF fitting. Good review though Tom, it's true it's a budget case, but I'm happy with it and suits my needs (1 GPU and 1 or 2 hard drives
) perfectly. I also like a light case as it doesn't stay in one place for long!
Another great review Tom
I'm happy I saw the vids before buying the rest of my parts as I can see the problems I could encounter with the HSF fitting. Good review though Tom, it's true it's a budget case, but I'm happy with it and suits my needs (1 GPU and 1 or 2 hard drives
) perfectly. I also like a light case as it doesn't stay in one place for long!Another great review Tom
Intel Core2Duo Q6600? 4GB Corsair XMAS3 PC3-12800 Ram @ 9-9-9-24 1.9v? Pretty sure it's XMS not Christmas
Good review though, although you say the side panels are difficult to fit?
I've used loads of the CM elite series and they were very easy to fit, unless Enermax have changed it for some reason.
Good review though, although you say the side panels are difficult to fit?
I've used loads of the CM elite series and they were very easy to fit, unless Enermax have changed it for some reason.
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