Cougar Unveils the DarkBlader Line of Full-tower Cases

[btarunr]

Cougar unveiled the DarkBlader line of ATX full-tower cases characterized by an asymmetric trapezoid front design, and two variants based the front panel. The DarkBlader-G has a tinted tempered glass front insert, while the DarkBlader-S has an anodized-aluminium insert arranged in a stepped pattern. The rest of the front panels on both models have a brushed metal finish. The right side panel is dominated by a tempered glass panel, and the case's front-panel connectivity are arranged along the side, with light-framing that glow in RGB. On both cases a trapezoid RGB LED diffuser runs along the height of the case. Besides ATX, the case supports E-ATX and CEB motherboard form-factors.

Inside, the DarkBlader features a conventional horizontally-partitioned layout. The motherboard tray has room for graphics cards up to 38 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 17 cm in height. Storage options include two 3.5-inch trays that can also hold 2.5-inch drives; and 3.5-inch mounts behind the motherboard tray, which can also hold onto 2.5-inch drives. Ventilation includes three 140/120 mm front intakes, either two 140 mm or three 120 mm top exhausts, and a 120 mm rear exhaust. You can mount a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator along the front, and a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator along the top. The case includes an RGB LED lighting controller. Measuring 232 mm x 523 mm x 518 mm (WxDxH), the case offers 8 + 2 expansion slots. The company didn't reveal pricing.



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[Mussels]

I read this as "Dark Bladder"

 

[sepheronx]

I read this as "Dark Bladder"

I had to re-read it a couple of times too. Not overly impressed but not disappointed either in the design. Name really sucks though.

 

[bonehead123]

Trapezoided front panels....

W.O.W....... I'm sooooo friggin impressed at the amount of innovation that it took to bring THAT to market.... I just gotzta go buy 12 or so of each one......like, yesterday...

n. O. t....

 

[cucker tarlson]

I read this as "Dark Bladder"

Full Bladder format.
I mean Full Tower.

 

[seronx]

I don't like Cougar unveiling their dark bladder for the whole world to see.

 

[BakerMan1971]

Front Airflow grille check, vertical GPU mount check, nice looking design check.
Indeed a very good looking case.
That slide out radiator tray looks useful too

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

Anything red&black should be banned as a cliche, played out trope....or banished through a dimensional portal ala Ash from Evil Dead 2 back to 2012 and prior. Oh teah, anyone who still thinks the red & black "gamer aesthetic" is cool should swear themselves to silence and shoulder their shame in silence.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I read this as "Dark Bladder"

Same, and instantly thought of the morning after a night of Just Guinness drinking.

 

[Deleted member 67555]

I wonder if they make a yellow variant.

 

[Paganstomp]

"The Best A Man Can Get"

 

[jeffj7]

all that rgb? mabey all yellow leds

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

It cant get more cheesier than this. How much you wanna bet all those interior cutuots still have sharp enough edges to slice a cable up?

 

[Upgrayedd]

Darth Vader of cases? I don't get the name lol