The Chieftec Dragon is being marketed as a gamer case. That said, the overall looks of the case may just be a bit on the simple side, with too much - although hiqh quality - plastic used. The chassis quality is exceptional for modern steel enclosures, with many reinforcing aspects and thick sheets of steel used. This in turn adds to the overall weight, so you better be prepared to flex some muscles when transporting this thing to a LAN party. Chieftec has managed to add a lot of unique features to the case, while leaving out many basic ones we have come to expect to see in gaming enclosures, this leaves us torn having to decide how to rate the Dragon. On one hand we have the simple, yet high quality locking mechanism for the expansion cards and external drive bays - which actually work well. The hard drive rails also make storage installation a breeze and the spacious interior brings a huge smile to our faces. Chieftec has also included a total of four fans, all with bright blue LEDs, which should draw a lot of attention at that next LAN party. On top of that all intake units feature dust filters.

On the other hand, there are quite a few small but frustrating aspects. Being aimed at gamers, we are sad to see the omission of the the opening under the CPU area of the mainboard, no possibility to add a dual rad to the top of the case, a weird color combination (red & blue LED fans), fairly plain looks, basically no cable routing possibilities, poorly designed packaging and a fairly high price. With a price tag of around 120 € the competition in this market segment is fierce and the question is if the positive aspects and small, but functional innovations warrant the choice of the Dragon over the many other cases out there. If you you are looking for a workstation grade case, with all the benefits and the usual drawbacks, or if you are a gamer with an eATX board, the Chieftec Dragon may be one of the few good choices for you out there - but for all that is good and holy, I would suggest grabbing the black version!