Test: Cooler Master Silencio 352

Konklusion

Det har været lidt af en blandet fornøjelse at teste dette kabinet, for sædvanligvis plejer Cooler Masters kvalitet især på finishen at være bedre, så måske er dette kabinet bare ved en fejl smuttet gennem kvalitetskontrollen. Det er lidt ærgerligt det med frontdørens manglende finish, for ellers er den generelle byggekvalitet såmænd rimelig nok. Det var også surt at blæserne ikke var helt så stille som jeg havde forventet. Bortset fra det nævnte, og at der ikke er plads til ledninger på bagsiden af bundkortspladen, ja så er det et fint lille og rimeligt billigt kabinet med en smule (2 mm) støjdæmpning oveni. Der skal selvfølgelig også en smule positivt til i denne konklusion, og det er, at da jeg havde kabinettet kørende med hardwaren isat (blæserne på 7 volt), var det faktisk meget behageligt at have trillende i ørehøjde på skrivebordet.

Innovation/Teknologi - 3
Her er det god og velkendt teknologi der er anvendt som fremstillingsteknologi, og der er dog heller ikke meget innovativt at komme efter med dette kabinet, men nu er det så også "bare" et mini kabinet, så der er jo grænser for hvad der snart kan laves af nye tiltag på den front.
 

Bundle/tilbehør - 3
Med i pakken er der hvad man kan forvente af skruer og diverse værktøj til stagmontering samt specialting i form af gummidupper til SSD montering. Det er også rart at se 3,5" harddiske monteret med fingerskruer. Det er bare lidt ærgerligt at det hele er samlet i en plastpose efter princippet "gæt en skrue". Mange andre producenter har i dag indført en opdeling af indholdet i hver sin lille pose.
 

Design/Layout - 3
Designet synes jeg faktisk personligt er ganske nydeligt og helt neutralt som vi godt kan lide det her i Norden. Layoutet er fornuftigt udlagt så fokus er lagt mere på 2,5" enheder frem for 3,5" enheder.
 

Pris - 4
Prisen på dette lille kabinet synes jeg er rigtigt fin, det er især billigt for et kabinet med støjdæmpning isat. 

UK summary

Testing this case have been an experience with mixed feelings, as cooler Masters quality is usually better, especially concerning the finish. This case however might just have slipped through their quality control. It is a little sad to see the missing finish on the front as the general build quality is actually pretty good. It was also sad that the fans were not as quiet as I would have expected. Apart from the previously mentioned and that there is not enough room for cables on the backside of the motherboard, this seems to be a fine small case for a reasonable price and with a bit (2 mm) of soundproofing included as well. Some positive things have to be mentioned as well of course in this conclusion, which is that the case was actually quite pleasant to have running on my desk with the hardware installed (fans at 7 volt).

Innovation/Technology - 3
Good and well known technologies are used here in manufacturing the case. There is however not much innovative either with this case. But it is of course "only" a mini case, so there are limits to what you can introduce of new things on that account.
 

Bundle/Accessories - 3
All that you could expect, of screws and various tools for stag mounting as well as special things like rubber pads for SSD mounting is included in the bundle. It is also nice to see 3.5" harddrives mounted with finger screws. It is a bit sad though that it is all put in one plastic bag using the "guess a screw" principle. A lot of other manufacturers today have started dividing the content into separate bags.
 

Design/Layout - 3
Personally I think that the design is quite nice and all neutral which we like here in the Nordic countries. The layout is reasonably laid out so that focus is put on 2.5" units instead of 3.5" units.
 

Price - 4
I think the price of this small case is really nice, it is especially cheap for a case with soundproofing included.

Test: Cooler Master Silencio 352

Innovation / Teknologi	3
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	3
Pris	4
Samlet	65%