Cooler Master 590 Case

[Bigmonty]

Hi,

 

I was going to purchase a Cooler Master 590 case to start my server build however I have ran into difficulties sourcing the right one in the UK.

 

The wiki guide recommends this one http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-Centurion-590-Black-Mid-Tower-Case-w-o-PSU (notice it has 4x3.5 internal and 9x5.25 external), however it is out of stock.

 

They also have this one in stock http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-Centurion-590-Black-up-to-eight-120-mm-fan-Removable-HDD-rack (notice it has only 4x3.5 internal and 5x5.25 external), is there a difference in these two or are they in fact the same case just with the information stated a bit differently?

 

Any help appreciated.

 

 

[Chris Pollard]

I would call scan and check, the specs don't seem to tie up with the image.

[Chris Pollard]

Amazon have it listed too, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Centurion-590-Case/dp/tech-data/B0015A2JSA/ref=de_a_smtd

 

little more expensive than scan however

 

 

[Kansur]

Not having ordered one from Scan I cannot say with 100% authority, but they should be the same case with the information stated differently.

 

The 590 has 9 exposed 5.25" (though one is setup as a exposed 3.5" bay for a floppy drive by default) bays and uses a 4in3 cage to provide for 3.5" drives similar to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817993002 except that it does dot have the faceplate attached.

 

So if you take out the 4in3 cage you have 9 5.25" bays that you can use and if you use the internal cage then you only have the other 6 5.25" bays available as exposed bays, with one able to be used as an exposed 3.5" bay.

 

Hope this helps.

[lionelhutz]

The part number on that second in stock link matches up to the case I bought and it's the case you want.

 

Peter