Assembly

Installing a motherboard is easily done by traditional means. Simply place it on the standoffs and screw it down properly. There is plenty of space for large CPU cooler or long graphics cards—even without removing the side panel of the hard drive bay.


You may install up to two 2.5" drives onto the pair of trays provided with the Centurion 6. These utilize a pair of plastic rails each, which allows you to easily slide them into the bay of your choice, but screws are required when installing the drives onto the plastic tray of your choice.


Once ready, simply slide the entire contraption into the bay until it snaps into place. It holds quite well, so you should not have to worry about them moving during transport.


However, getting 3.5" hard drives ready for the chassis does not require any tools or screws. Just clip the rails onto the drive and slide it in. As these are identical to the ones attached to the 2.5" trays, they hold just as well.


To install an optical drive, you will first have to remove the cover of your choice. Doing so is done by pulling the entire front off, which also reveals the pre-installed 140 mm LED equipped intake fan in the front. Once the bay is free, simply slide the drive into place and flip the lock. Unfortunately, while functional, the lock does not work as well as screws, so you should at least use one to pin the ODD down properly.


Adding the power supply to the chassis is easily done. Simply screw it down with the included parts and move on. There is plenty of space for even the longest units as long as no floor-mounted fan is included in your setup.


With everything in place, the Centurion 6 makes a very good impression. If Cooler Master would have included rubber grommets, things would turn out to be even better. I have hidden most of the cables below the hard drive, using numerous zip ties to pin major leads down properly.

Finished Looks

After putting the side panels in place and turning the chassis on, it becomes apparent that the case has ties to the previous Centurion generation, although it is actually quite different.


A blue ring lights up around the power button when the system is turned on, and the front fan lights up in the same color quite vividly. The fans within the case are sufficiently silent, but there are quieter ones out there.



One can decipher the GeForce logo of the graphics card while looking through the vent of the side panel, which makes this opening a well-placed one for cooling the top expansion bays should you decide to install additional fans there. You can also see the components within the case clearly by looking through the opening at the ceiling of the case. This also means that noise can escape, and dust will make its way into the case through this vent after prolonged use.


At first sight, there is nothing out of the ordinary when looking at the rear of the case, but Cooler Master has included that plastic clip, which is a simple and effective deterrent to thieves, but its plastic nature will not keep those dead-set on nabbing something away.