Price
The Cougar Panzer Max Full-Tower Gaming Chassis is available for pre-order from Overclockers UK for £114.95, which doesn’t sound cheap, but I would honestly throw my wallet at the monitor right now, it’s worth every penny of the retail price.
Overview
Cougar has knocked it out of the park with their latest chassis, it promised high-end features and it certainly delivered. There are a couple of minor tweaks that I would make to make it even better, but they’re hardly deal breakers given what’s on offer at this price. First up, a cable routing hole in the PSU shroud to pass through GPU cables, that would be handy, and so would a slide out and washable dust filter on the front panel; other than that, I can’t fault this chassis.
Build quality is insane, with thick heavy-duty panels, and a rugged design that is securely bolted together. This means that you would be comfortable in fitting a heavy-duty water cooling loop and high-end hardware in here, and still be able to pick it up with confidence by those chunky carry handles on the top panel. If you like taking a big rig to LAN gaming sessions, this is going to be a great tool to have. Also, let’s not forget the added bonus that the top panel is designed to hold your keyboard; one less thing to carry on its own.
In terms of specifications, the Panzer Max ticks all the right boxes, with large motherboard support, room for the biggest graphics cards on the market, an extra-long PSU, plenty of storage and more cable routing space than you’re ever likely to need. On top of that, there is extensive cooling support thanks to the wide design and plentiful mounts, and the fact that it comes with three high-quality fans pre-installed.
The price may seem daunting given that it’s in the triple digits, but when you look at the price of the CM Storm Trooper, Corsair 600C/Q, Antec P380, Corsair 750D, NZXT Phantom, to name but a few, the Panzer Max is either the same price or cheaper, and has competitive specifications, so it’s certainly strong competition for some of the more established and popular full towers on the market.
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“The Cougar Panzer Max is one of the coolest chassis we’ve seen this year! A unique design, incredible build quality and loads of features to make your build look and performance great.”
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