Cougar Spike Review 7

Cougar Spike Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The Cougar Spike chassis will be available for a mere $39.99 in the near future.
  • Affordable price
  • Compact mATX Tower
  • Can hold long graphics cards
  • Cool looks
  • Solid use of materials
  • Screw-less locking mechanism for most drives
  • Can hold a 2.5" drive on the floor
  • Big CPU coolers fit under certain conditions
  • Large PSUs are no problem
  • One USB 3.0 connector
  • Black interior
  • Sleeved black cables
  • Cheap foam feet
  • Plastic locks inadequate
  • Internal 3.5" bays may be blocked by large coolers
  • Only one simple, black fan included
  • Wasted connectivity due to one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 port (but full size connectivity)
  • No opening in the motherboard tray
  • Basic set of content
  • Break-out motherboard expansion slots
The Cougar Spike is being advertised as a compact gaming chassis. This holds true in the simplest sense as the chassis can easily swallow two large graphics cards and a potent PSU along with a fairly large CPU coolers. It, on top of that, looks cool and makes good use of materials, not feeling cheap on the outside. Then there is the fact that it sports a black interior. While this may be a given with most larger cases, it is not to be taken for granted in a case of this price point. Unfortunately, there are a lot of smaller details that may put people off, although most of them are not necessarily deal breakers on their own—from the cheap foam feet, break-out covers, and inadequate plastic locks to the lack of a motherboard tray opening and the single USB connectivity of each type. Just look at the price: 39.99 U.S. dollars excluding taxes or 35.99 euro including taxes. At this price point, basic functionality and looks are all most users care about, and the Cougar Spike delivers its features in a cooler package than any of its competition.
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