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Review on ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ AeroCool Cylon RGB: Cutting-edge Mid Tower with Acrylic Side Window in Sleek Black by John Floyd

Revainrating 1 out of 5

WHAT Excellent case - Although it could use some improvements

UPDATE - Card reader and USB ports fail after 8 months of use. The manufacturer does not respond to requests for help or send updated drivers. If you buy this case based on these characteristics, your mileage may vary. This case looks great and works just as well when you put it all together, but it's a bit problematic because it becomes a very tight build with an ATX motherboard. Everything fits, but you really need to plan and build in the right order, otherwise you'll have to uninstall and reinstall components to make it fit. I had to remove the motherboard when I realized there wasn't enough room to route the CPU power cables over the board. The cables fit well, but the plugs don't. I also found that you had to connect everything to a power source before reattaching it. There just isn't enough room under the case to connect everything. My biggest criticism of the size is that there isn't enough room at the top for a full-size fan if you're using an ATX motherboard. I think a thin fan will hardly fit. but I am not sure. I would like the case to be a bit taller in the future so that a normal width fan can be placed on it. I also wish the top was optimized for a 140mm fan. That extra airflow can really help and the grille is already the right size. As if they intended to promote it but changed their mind at the last moment. You can now install it even if you don't use an ATX board. One of my favorite features of this case is the built-in SD card reader. This is very handy for creatives like me who use an SD card reader all the time. Very few cases on the market have this feature and I think it's fantastic. I wish this would be more common. (although I wish it was USB 3. Beggars can't decide) I'd love to see some improvements in future iterations of this case if they decide to continue with this product line. - Various RGB sync support: I want to connect it to my motherboard and sync RGB with other RGB elements in my build. - Discard or upgrade the included fan. The current one is not worth installing in my opinion. I think it's time to stop including crappy 3 pin/molex fans in cases. 4 pin PWM fans have been around for years and are a much better product. They're not that expensive either. I'd rather not have a fan (and maybe at a lower price) than have an old 3-pin Molex fan included. Improved Front Panel Cooling: Could be much better. I put some static pressure fans in the front, but still not much outside air that could get through the front of the case. (This case probably works best with a front-mounted heatsink.) I think some discrete vents in the side areas of the front panel would make a big improvement in airflow.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • For seniors