Brighthub Feature: Cooler Master 360 Case Review

The Cooler Master 360 is a general-purpose desktop and HTPC PC Case with a strange talent – it can be oriented either in tower or desktop formats. It is also about the same size as a normal mATX PC case, so it would seem a good candidate for a mid-size HTPC. The Cooler Master 360 is even stranger on the inside, as it uses a unusual layout in which the power supply is actually mounted at the front of the case. Because of this layout it is capable of mounting a full ATX motherboard, which is impressive for a case of this size.

Unfortunately, as I detail in my full review, the Cooler Master 360 has some pretty serious problems. The build quality is shaky even for an inexpensive case, and the case looks quite ugly overall. The big sin, however, is that the strange internal layout results in limited room for video cards and only one – that’s right, one – 3.5″ internal hard drive bay. That makes the Cooler Master 360 unsuitable for an HTPC in my mind. It’s a shame, really. Cooler Master could have had a hit on their hands if they’d executed better.

For the full review, check out my Brighthub article.