Centurion - The Commander of a Century in the Roman Army.

If you notice in the advertisements the Centurion name has a Roman Centurion's helmet on the 'C'. So far though they have nine (9) cases that herald the Centurion name. I do have to admit it is a very noble sounding name for a case line. On the Cooler Master site I found the reasoning behind it:

"Centurion, an honorable name, represents quality of Discipline, Integrity & Loyalty. With the Centurion beside you, now you can conquer the world feeling safe and proud without having to be Caesar." (editor - as long as Brutus isn't around...)

Cooler Master has another case they have sent for me to check out for you. If you recall the last one I looked at was the Centurion 531, and the one I am reviewing this time around is the Centurion 534.

Specs

Features:

• Superior Airflow: Special mesh design provides the superior airflow and maximum cooling performance.
• Tool-free Design: Easy assembly for quick maintenance and upgrade.
• 120mm Case fan: 120mm fans in the front and rear (optional), to give your PC the best ventilation while maintain silent cooling solution.

Specifications:

• Dimensions: L480 x W202 x H435mm
• Weight: 9.7kg
• Material: Aluminum & mesh bezel, SECC chassis
• M/B Type: ATX , m-ATX
• 5.25 inch: 5 (Exposed)
• 3.5 inch: 1 (Exposed); 4 (Hidden)
• Cooling System: One 120x120x25mm front Blue LED fan (intake)
• I/O Panel: USB 2.0 x 2; MIC x 1; SPK x 1; IEEE1394 x 1 (Support Intel HD Audio)

Optional Items:

• Available Colors: Silver / Black
• One 120x120x25mm rear fan (Exhaust)
• Power Supply: Standard ATX PS2

Package

Cooler Master did a little switch up on how they shipped this case compared to previous shipments. Normally they send the item in a plain brown box with the fuchsia Cooler Master box inside. This time they sent it just in the Cooler Master box that has all the information listed on the outside. This certainly does not mean it wasn't packed well because it was.

Shipping this way makes sense to me since they are really just getting free advertising. If you think of all the hands that this package went through to get to me, at least one person will read the claims on the outside and will remember the Cooler Master name when they go to make a computer purchase.

Opening the box I found that the case was covered in a heavy duty plastic bag and capped on the top and bottom by a fitted piece of Styrofoam. This served well to protect the case in transit since I did notice a thumb sized dent and tear on the outer box.

Along with the case the other contents in the box include the Installation Guide (8 languages), one plastic tie wrap, one tie down for the tie wrap, a couple bags of screws, motherboard standoffs, and HDD rails in an off-white hard plastic.