Cougar Evolution Mid-Tower PC Chassis Review

Today I’m taking a look at the Evolution Mid Tower from Cougar, which is infact the first chassis I have reviewed from Cougar, so it will be interesting from my perspective to see just what they have to offer to the market. Cougar have been around now since 2007, and in their words have been aiming to provide state-of-the-art pc chassis designs and meet the demands of the enthusiast gamer with their products, which as many of you will know is no easy task.

“COUGAR is particularly targeting enthusiast gamers who not only demand state-of-the-art PC chassis and highly efficient power supplies, but also want to express their dynamic gaming lifestyle with reliable quality products.” – www.cougar-world.com

On paper the Cougar Evolution has a robust feature list, such as its unique front panel controller, USB 3.0 support, external 3.5″ & 2.5″ HDD/SDD mount, an integrated fan speed controller, supports for 7 fans, long graphics card support, 8 PCI slots, water cooling support, cable management and plenty of ventilation, so it should perform well in our tests. Come and take a look at the next few pages where I will be taking a closer look at just how well these features hold up.

• Innovative & Integrated UI for user friendly design
• Advanced two USB 3.0 ports for maximum data transfer speed
• Unique honeycomb & mesh hybrid intake design with rugged strong appearance
• Top access external 3.5″ & 2.5″ HDD/SSD for easy mobile data transfer
• Integrated fan speed controller for dual-way fan control
• Support for 7 fans : front 120mm fan x2 ; rear 120mm fan x1 ; top 120mm fan x2 ; bottom 120/140mm fan x1 ; left-side panel 140mm fan x1
• Support for longer high-end graphics cards (up to 305 mm)
• 8 PCI slots provides flexibility for multiple graphics cards solutions
• Screw-less mechanisms on 5.25″ device
• Shockproof HDD tray design for 3.5″ HDD and compatible for 2.5″ HDD/SSD
• Holes on the rear panel for water cooling solutions
• Retaining holes in the motherboard tray for easy accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Cable routing holes on the motherboard tray for easy routing and hiding cables behind the MB tray
• Vented slot covers for better cooling performance
• Air filter for the front panel fan & power supply fan