Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review :: System Build

04-26-2009 · Category: Hardware - Cases

By Ben Sun
  • EVGA GeForce 6050 motherboard
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
  • Western Digital 36GB Raptor SATA HDD
  • ATI Radeon HD 3850 video card
  • Cooler Master V8 CPU cooler
  • Cooler Master 700W PSU

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review System components

System components

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review CPU installed

CPU installed

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Memory installed

Memory installed

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review HDD installed

HDD installed


Installation was very easy. The tool-less case for everything but the motherboard meant that installation was virtually painless. After installing the Intel CPU onto the motherboard, installation of the Cooler Master V8 CPU cooler went without incident. Installing the ATX motherboard into the case was easy with plenty of room for the cooler.


Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Installing DVD-ROM

Installing DVD-ROM

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Motherboard installed

Motherboard installed

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review PSU installation

PSU installation

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review All components installed

All components installed


The components of the system are modern components found on many computers today. The HD 3870 X2 card fit without issue in the case. In fact there's clearance for longer cards if necessary. The Sniper case has plenty of holes and space for excellent cable management and you can really see the care Cooler Master put into this case as everything is aligned.


Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Video card installed

Video card installed

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Wire management

Wire management

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Rear of system

Rear of system

Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case Review Completed system

Completed system


Installation of the DVD drive was a simple matter of removing the front plate, pushing the drive in and pushing the side button. Installation of the HDD was a simple matter of sliding out the removable tray inserting the HDD and plugging the HDD tray back into the rack. After putting sleeves on the power cord and attaching the SATA cables and power cables, and doing wire management the system was ready to go.