Cougar Conquer Review

[@cooltechno360]

I would do the following: - Design and 3D print honeycomb plastic mesh covers for both the "open" exposed to the air top and back of the case so that less dust can enter and to close the case, which would also allow the IO shield to be held in place. These plastic covers would have extruded semi-circles on both their top and bottom edges so that you could slide them onto the cylindrical rods that hold the glass side panel in place. - Adhesive magnetic tape around the top and front fan mounts and then a dust filter with adhesive magnetic tape to make it removable. - Add some rubber H channel and U channel to the gaps between the anodised orange part and the black aluminium top cover. The rubber H channel would be cut and glued onto the orange part only as it does not move so that the swinging black top cover can slot up and out and then back down into the rubber channel. - Some thin tinted red acrylic would be stuck to the back of the holes in the orange anodised part and the black top cover part, like small acrylic windows. The power supply would have to be moved too but I would need to see the case close up to figure that one out.

[@mitthjarta5]

holy shit, that's striking to say the least. clearly a dust magnet though, would probably be desirable to run an air filtration device in the same room.

[@vicsrealms]

Wow, all the places for my cat to crawl in. ~grin~

[@IAG-Co-Ltd]

vicsrealms you're a terrible person...

[@vicsrealms]

Hey, my cat has a mind of its own. She would love that case and I would be spending more time keeping her out of it then playing.

[@IAG-Co-Ltd]

vicsrealms yeah, cats.... Imagine the hair in the ports, what with no I/O shield :P

[@vicsrealms]

I have a Corsair 600Q, my cat has taken a liking to laying on top of it while I game. ~grin~ Thankfully, all the cooling is in front or the bottom or my system would have one hell of a hair ball.

[@NapFloridian]

You either have a cat or a computer, both is not a good idea. I would get rid of the cat, and keep the PC... on the PC you can watch cool Dog videos on KZbin :) lol

[@trolling4dollars816]

Very good review. Instead of just bashing it, you provide good feedback to Cougar to make it better. HDD removable trays on the back of the mobo tray would be great. At this price it should be able to suport 2 @ 3.5 and 2@ 2.5 drives.

[@lukestitchco]

I very detailed casing review. But I wished you installed everything there is to put in, hdd, ssd, radiators, water cooling. It'll be interesting to see how far you can push this case, while giving your personal touch to this case as a finished build.

[@kennyturner4585]

Luke Man go to jayztwocents page and see his build with the case

[@delatroy]

I love conquering a bit of cougar on a Sunday morning!

[@yifenghu4979]

I think the front "dead zone" could be left for watercooling pumps and reservoirs, if that is way, with the tilted motherboard and leveled power supply, the pumps can be set at the lowest point of the loop easily, but you are right it won't help motherboard at all and lead to the question: why to hide the cooling loop when is actually one of the cool parts?

[@zaemotclanton744]

I have really considering this case because I love the design, but after the review, I'm thinking that it's not for me. Thanks for the honest review.

[@theyehsohz]

6:13 I think you forgot that power supplies exhaust a lot of hot air depending on the capacity of the unit, the shield helps direct it.. otherwise it's going to rise straight into your GPU!

[@theyehsohz]

I love love love love the design, I was so torn on picking up the InWin D-Frame and this showed up... but those hard-drive mounts why?? It's still sitting in my newegg shopping cart even after the $50 price drop!

[@BuGGzLoVeRsTech]

Well I was not expecting that, very interesting case, awesome as always Mr Logan.

[@phonsdaaries]

The intro is back ladies and gentlemen

[@OC3D]

Bruh man from the 5th Floor filmed this a while ago....

[@cswat]

yay... wait. aww... :(

[@TaiPassionGP]

I/O shield plate helps to ground the motherboard to the case chassis and protects it from static electricity. Also isolates the components that need to be grounded like sound cards.

[@mitthjarta5]

Tyai Littol uhh pretty sure spacers more or less do that

[@cb-vi3he]

You don't know wtf you're talking about. The I/O shield doesn't do shit except keep bugs from entering the system inside a normal tower, keyword: normal, that's why it's a called a "shield." The standoffs are what grounds your mobo. No point in using an I/O shield in this $350 open frame case (or any open frame case).

[@abesmissioncontrol2013]

Cougar has come a long way. (My current PC is housed in a Cougar Solution.)

[@SoulDragonWithFlow]

Io shield functional? Are we forgetting how they protect the mobo from plug-ins? Without it you can damage the rear connectors by putting in a USB or whatever a little too hard, especially over time. Obviously the trick Tom showed us here would be just for looks not protection, but in any other case I would argue they are very necessary, particularly for long term rigs or builds for other people

[@D0wnshift]

OC3D, the only tech channel I will watch with a review on a crap product.

[@grimresolve3471]

Knew I could count on OC3D for the most in depth review and the most unbiased opinion.

[@oldmanwina]

great review tom, wanted so much to bite the bullet on this one but i came to the same conclusion looks great, and maybe if it was cheaper i could justify the work but i cant

[@GhostvaperYT]

i agree to much $$$ for the work

[@goygeous]

If it were me, i would rotate the mb tray so it mirrors the line along the top of the case and then move the psu to the lower bottom of the case, put it on its side so the fan points back. This would give radiator clearance front and back, give directed airflow over the mb components and also shunt the cabling from the psu to the side to go around the back. But all in all i can see where your going with its a case for inspiration but the price points these cases come out at and the open nature of them, i do wonder if its worth it for the ammount of modding your going todo as this would basically become a donar case instead of a build straight into just to fit your needs. Also the looks of it you have to wonder if they started off trying to build a watercooling case and then paniced that they needed to sell it as an air cooling case and we got this frankenstien as a result.

[@od077]

looks cool and Honorable at the same time

[@matthewackerley]

great review Tom, not sure why there is a few dislikes, but what ever.

[@OC3D]

Mad Matt if there was 0 dislikes I'd be worried!

[@biggiegrande]

OC3D TV to tell you the truth I sometimes find myself hitting dislike not because the video review is bad but rather the item being reviewed is completely crap. Love the reviews but this overly glorified testbed....pass.

[@matthewackerley]

I know where your coming from but the reviewer cant help if the product is crap, they can just inform you about it. I would personally never buy this product but i appreciate Tom taking the time to speak about the positives and negatives so buyers are informed.

[@bigdaddymatty4804]

Looks like you can put a 360x30mm in the top and there is a pass-through at the back for fittings, then have the fans on the inside.

[@myownalias]

At $300; there are far too many issues, for that sort of money, you'd expect it to be damn near perfect, I would consider myself a PC enthusiast, but I don't want to have to spend weeks modding the case to be able to use it. Not to mention the amount of cleaning you'd have to do to keep it looking good. Not to mention my cat is obsessed with sticking her face and paws into fans when I do have the front and side off my cases to clean them.

[@Zeorymer300]

I didn't realize how big this case is. It seems small when there is nothing for reference

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

The design looks cool, but if you have room where are rugs etc. then it can really be filled inside with dusts. Not really good for the rooms where are rugs, animals etc., only in clean empty rooms.

[@Texarmageddon]

Having carpeted rooms vs non carpeted rooms isn't going to change much.. I have a PC sitting in a room with Wooden floors and one in a bedroom... BOTH need regular cleaning schedules around the same time.

[@NiteSek4804]

Open air cases are going tp get dusty regardless. That's where an owner who isn't lazy & is willing to clean it with an air brush or something every week to two weeks comes in. Like, honestly. Dust isn't hard to clean. It blows or wipes right off lol... Dust isn't really a problem. The money you need to spend on a water cooled cpu & graphics card is more of what someone should be concerned about....... Unless of course your wealthy enough, but very lazy instead, then yh. Open is not for you.... Although,.. I don't think a lazy person really deserves to own such tech, considering that ALL pc's need a proper cleaning here & there eventually. So, the general moral of story the story is....... just be a responsible owner. This is a high maintenance case for crying out loud Lol

[@jleslie246]

The materials are great. Nice thick aluminum to work with. But like Tom said, Id be buying it to fix it and if im going to do that, its only work the cost of materials ($100 tops).

[@phatpanda3805]

Loved the concept, nice review. Need more vids bro, :)

[@TheOneAndOnlyTBash]

Tom why did you decapitate an autobot.

[@ProAutist101]

Needs some serious modding to make it work, that's a lotta dosh to blow out on a case that is going to need a lot of work. But it has that potential just needs a lot of work to make it work to its full potential and it has a lot of that in an exterior to match. great Post Tom loved it spot on review in my honest opinion. Keep them coming fella =0)

[@simplyMK23]

Well. Apparently General Grievous got himself a new suit.

[@aftertheshowmoviepodcast]

Looks like the kind of case a Ducati owner would like.

[@michaelsteffensimonsen5573]

Thanks for a great review Tom 😊. I absolutly love the look of the case, but not sure its something for me, after all the points you made... Maybe a R.2 of the case? 😁

[@Karthig1987]

Looking extra sharp there tom

[@madness727]

Rampage IV Black Edition

[@trukr817]

They could have put the PSU in that "dead space" ? For me, cable management is enough of a job when you can't see the other side, sheesh with both side view-able . My Core X9 is big, but you can throw lots of thick rads in it, that thing is big with radiator compatibility of a mid tower.

[@ZenStrive52]

I really need that turn table. What is it? and oh, this will be an epic casing for cryptocurrency rig

[@benfraser7747]

Reminds me of an anteater or an aardvark (the orange bit with the long snout!)

[@seanbishop1964]

looks like what happens to a pc case in a road accident (and it must be noisy and a dust collector)

[@Apothecarii]

Giant Cougar logos on the sides ruined it for me.

[@NiteSek4804]

You could just easily take the glass somewhere & tell them to recreate it & then have it laser etched with your own design or logo or something instead.

[@rustyrnds]

u can get customized sides dumbass

[@stancartmankenny]

Can you play quake on it?

[@james2042]

i would get that case if the psu layout wasn't stupid. either how he described it, or have it flipped around, to where the cables face back and the psu cable is a pass through that wraps around also if youre air cooling, all fans would be "intakes"

[@izemtivicdule6243]

Only if you have a servant. This thing is a God of dust.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

so the purpose of this case ? besides being a dust trap ?

[@AspLode]

An expensive pretty case with flaws? So basically anything from Lian-Li, right?

[@manbat_xd]

T H I C C 00:41

[@Vextime77]

Cougar Conquer, sounds like a porn movie.

[@Pienimusta]

Off to conquer some Cougars

[@boujieboy3693]

I cant seem to find this anywhere on a UK market.

[@Aacharya999]

Tom could you do a review of the Raijintek Pean case? pls?

[@maydaygoingdown5602]

Looks like you would be constantly needing to have to remove dust off your inner components with this case.

[@xxtremebalkanyoutubbakan4293]

ULTIMATE PC CASE ! EPIC

[@blacksteel25]

I like the whole design of it besides it being semi-open and not able to flip the power supply..

[@Xenoray1]

Holyfk, after the panzer case now this cool shit.. cougar gets even better!

[@DJTaranis]

Nice looking case but a severe lack of thought when it comes to component layout :(

[@midoshaima]

Can I fit two 3.5 HDDs and two 2.5 SSDs. Please advise!

[@razorx2024]

could you even use a H80i with this case?

[@EastTnFishing]

What about dust?

[@RexinOridle]

I was interested in the Gentle Typhoon the whol time, or so I thought!

[@theotherchannel2279]

Hello Tom hows things mate, keep up the great work. ;)

[@Signature2une]

Tnx 4 review. How about Phanteks's ENTHOO Evolv ATX Tempered Glass? Looks better.

[@1967KID]

You can probably mod for the power supply I love to mod thing's for sure I'll find a way but I'll just make my own case .

[@alexyt75029]

How many cards this case support?

[@michaela.segarra461]

4

[@alanmeals]

I would not feel easy with my case being as open as that, one drink...just one drink is all it would take.

[@Tnlich1]

Spot on TTL

[@SuperBounce1987]

So... Modify Award?

[@larrywhite9552]

Thanks Tom, Cougar $300.00 mistake

[@OdinNoogrodamus]

great honest reveiw...i love your videos

[@Quantum-ho9te]

what is that spinning wooden thing you have the case on ?

[@IAG-Co-Ltd]

Quantum 2217 look online for a "lazy Susan" if you're looking to buy one. I imagine his wooden one is just a bit nicer, or you can take apart a cheap one and put whatever top you want on it.

[@mcl40000]

the prize completely kills this case...

[@tony_cgivfx]

Looks pretty cool, the only drawback is the ugly branding.

[@gryphon123456]

Nice unique case if you're going to go all water cooling.

[@COYSMike]

The last cougar I saw reviewed was on adultwork

[@sandiegoson]

Wish the orange was brighter

[@Coldaslife100]

nice review...bro ...love the points you made of its flaws for #300.00 ..but project..yulp

[@Coldaslife100]

hi 5

[@OleBrumHonning]

was sure you wanted talk about the female counger :)

[@TheStowAway594]

It doesn't seem like they thought this out very well, I mean every other thing is just a pain in the ass, or pointless. Definitely looks before function.

[@TheGiddeGadd]

Finally a case name that could be a porno

[@greenmachine6672]

That look amazing

[@deant6627]

There is only one good thing about that case and that is you would never need to vacuum the computer room again because all the dust and pet hair would be sucked into the pc. Lol.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

who wants a PSU where the cables come out the SIDE of it so it goes directly behind the motherboard ? or a case that mounts the psu so the back faces towards the back panel

[@jdewinnaar]

Review aside, I'm sure you could at the very least have used a non white PSU and cooler..

[@propeldragon]

I wish cheap kids didn't complain about costs lmao. I like this case a lot

[@Venserql]

Why did you add all the white components into it? The color mismatch makes it look like shit.

[@OC3D]

So you could see them through the window.

[@jakelarue5053]

Form over function! I still want to do a mod in one, but it's definitely more for fun than usefulness.

[@DimiS1978]

Why are you hiding an Autobot? You are now an enemy of the state!

[@OmegaKnightRed]

If KTM made PC cases

[@mikegoldberg2386]

*Logan!* *Shots fired by Linus in his budget PC video.* *Handle your business, sir.*

[@OC3D]

Mike Goldberg what do you mean dude?

[@walktxrn]

This looks like a cool show build case, but useless for actually having in a house....

[@RobMoore01]

fab looking case, shame it was badly implemented though

[@TatsuMainframe1]

Jesus. That case is insane.

[@colhapablap]

interesting at a glance... but not very well thought out

[@bhReddog]

Looks like a race bike chassis. cool

[@BornYooper]

middle age women love this case....

[@truckerallikatuk]

Anyone remember the Antec Lanboy Air? The mesh case? Airflow in that SUCKED. I am gonna bet it is terrible in that too... whole thing is a dust magnet on top of that. All looks, no real cooling.

[@kennyturner4585]

It's more a watercool case then air

[@Coldaslife100]

kool looking award

[@gtfomyeggs]

Dope

[@WJK2397]

do some custom liquid cooling system inside the case...

[@Brantoc]

For such a large open case, it doesn't have much room... Looks like it could be awesome, but at every turn it disappoints on the ability to build a rig. Designed for air cooling..

[@Pitbull0669]

Nice

[@Motorman2112]

Not interested in the case, watching for the inevitable cougar jokes.

[@OPTERON_PRIME]

TINYTOMLOGAN this is simply epic case! its like a ROG themed transformer case!!! Love it and, Thank you