Raidmax Samurai 908 “Spirit of War” review

     The last year has revolutionized the way Gamers view their cases.  From windows to neon, hard core gamers have constantly looked for a way to stand out from the beige box crowd.  This Christmas wouldn’t a new Raidmax Samurai 908 look good under the tree?

     When this case first arrived I was immediately impressed with the packaging.  The box is huge with plenty of protection.  I had a hard time just getting it into my Mustang.  Out of the box this case looks sweet!  This knock out finish is like a perfectly buffed black hotrod just waiting to be stuffed full of cutting edge components. 

 In fact the high gloss finish made it challenging to even photograph this case.  See the flash reflected off onto the wall?

How about my curious puppy reflected in the paint?

     Be assured this case is more than a looker.  The smooth profile and unique look of the Samurai have been achieved by molding a sturdy plastic shell over a well designed steel frame.  This marriage of plastic to steel is also one of the few drawbacks of working with this case; the Samurai is larger than almost any case in its class and weighs about as much as a steel case and a plastic trimmed case combined.  This case also came with a capable 420 watt PSU installed.  Did I mention this case looks sweet?

Specifications

• Dimensions: 9” x 20” x 22”
• Form Factor: ATX Mid Tower (12” x 10” or smaller)
• Available colors: Black, Blue, Silver, Red and Yellow
• Weight: ~11.5 kg (without the PSU)
• Drive Bays: 5 x 5.25 and 2 x 3.5 external drive bays, 2 3.5 Internal drive bays
• Cooling: 2 120mm thermal controlled Fans (One w/Blue LEDs)
• Available front ports: two USB 2.0, MIC and speaker outs
• Optional 420w PSU available