A Closer Look
The DarkBlader-S comes pre-installed with a 120mm rear fan. The DarkBlader-S has extensive water cooling capabilities that allow for two different radiator mounting locations in sizes from 120mm to 360 support. As a standard there are a pair of USB 3.0 ports as well as a pair of audio jacks located on the side of the front panel.
DarkBlader-S allows you to create impressive cooling solutions. With great support for up to 360mm water cooling radiator and seven fans, you will enjoy more than enough cooling horsepower to keep advanced components safe from overheating.
The integrated lighting button with built-in LED controller allows DarkBlader-S to display amazing lighting effects. It can also work to a compatible motherboards’ 5V connection for system-wide lighting synchronization. The powerful lights come out of stylish panel and the reflective surroundings helps reinforce the RGB effects.
The full tempered glass panels not only help you to display the interior high-end components, but also showcase the stunning RGB lighting.
To offer top-notch performance, DarkBlader-S is able to house a mighty build. Its excellent support for high-end graphics cards and up to E-ATX motherboards bring you unprecedented levels of freedom when designing your system.
Installation
The DarkBlader-S will accommodate many different setups. The DarkBlader-S has room for 4 storage devices, the HDD tray will hold up to 2 drives as well as 2 mounts on the backside of the motherboard panel. The built in graphics hard brace is something you don’t see on all cases and I was pleased to see this available on the DarkBlader-S. You also have an option to mount your graphics card vertically as there are cutouts for this on the back panel but you will need the get the adapter separately. One last thing to note we have a dedicated pump bracket for all those custom liquid cooling modders!
Here are the dimensions of max clearances for your hardware. Max length of a graphics card is 380mm. The max height for a CPU cooler is going to be 170mm and lastly max PSU length is 200mm.
All done! lets move on to the Conclusion and Verdict of the Cougar DarkBlader-S RGB Full Tower Chassis!
