Introduction

I would like to thank Cougar for supplying the review sample.


The Cougar Spike is a cool-looking chassis for the budget gamer with a mATX motherboard. Priced to duke things out with a long list of other mATX cases on the market, it combines cooler looks than any other unit out there with the ability to take on fully sized graphics cards, a big PSU, and a fairly large CPU cooler. While other Cougar cases are available in various colors, the Spike is for now only available in black.

Packaging

Cougar ships the Spike in a simple, brown cardboard box with a drawn image of the case and its name in prominent writing all over the place. The rear goes into a bit of detail about its features while the side only holds the specs and its EAN code.


Two Styrofoam spacers hold the compact chassis in place, with a clear plastic bag protecting it from fingerprints and scratches.

Contents

You will only get the basics with the Cougar Spike chassis. A speaker and a bag of generic screws is all there is within the box. I would have liked to see some cable ties, all black screws, or replacement expansion-slot covers. You do get a decent manual, which should prove helpful during the assembly process.