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Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower Chassis Review
Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower Chassis Review - Specifications & Build
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Written by David Bremer   
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Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower Chassis Review
Inside
Specifications & Build
Testing
Conclusion
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Features:

  • Ventilation on top and side for improved airflow throughout the case
  • Top mount 140 fan for better airflow 
  • Supports up to five 120 mm fans 
  • Front I/O panel for easy access 
  • Retaining hole for easy CPU cooler installation 
  • Cable management for quick cable routing and neatness 
  • Front fan Blue LED switch 
  • PSU bottom fan can be set up facing up/down (filter included)

Specifications:

  • Available Color: Black
  • Material: SECC (case body) ; Mesh (front bazel) ; Electroplate (I/O Panel)
  • Dimension: (W / H / D) (W) 202 x (H) 440 x (D) 485 mm (W) 8 x (H) 17.3 x (D) 19.1 inch 
  • Weight Net Weight: 7 kg / 15.4 lb Gross Weight: 8.5 kg / 18.7 lb 
  • Motherboards: ATX / Micro-ATX
  • 5.25" Drive Bay: 5 Exposed 
  • 3.5" Drive Bay: 5 Hidden 1 Exposed 
  • Cooling System Top: 140 x 25 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA (support 120 mm fan) Front: 120 x 25 mm Blue LED on / off fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 19 dBA (support 140 mm fan) Side: 120 / 140 mm fan x 2 (optional) Rear: 120 mm fan x 1 (optional) 
  • Expansion Slots 7 Power Supply PS2 / Support high wattage PSU (maximum 190 mm fan) 
  • Optional Component Transparent Acrylic Side Panel

Build:

Building this unit was relatively simple. I chose to mount the power supply face down, as I did not add any additional fans to the case. The Cooler Master Gladiator 600 (RC-600) Mid-Tower Chassis comes with a 140mm on top and a 120mm in front. Not sure how much I like the filter being between the power supply and the case though. If you want to clean it, you have to remove the power supply. The tool-less mounting made assembly a breeze. The wire ties made keeping all the cables neat and tidy. There is room behind the motherboard panel to run cables. My power cable top fan and DVD burner fit there nicely.  Mount the hard drive up one slot and you can create a nice cubbyhole to store any unused power cables.  There is also the cut-out in the motherboard panel to ease the installation of larger CPU coolers.  Be careful of the size though.  My CPU cooler barely cleared the top fan with about 1mm to spare.  A bit to close for my comfort.  Only two items concerned me. The tab on one of the tool-less clips for the PCI slots was broken (didn't seem to affect the use of it though), and I had to put a screw in to hold my slot mounted USB hub. It kept pushing past the clip when I shoved a USB cable in.

Lets move on to testing.



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