Review: Cooler Master Stacker 830 - Back in Black

by Matt Davey on 19 September 2006, 08:33

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Round the back...

Round the back of the Stacker 830 is where we really start to see the benefits of excellent build quality.

Cooler Master Stacker 830
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The PSU is in the normal place, mounted by sliding it in from the back using the removable plate. The usual motherboard layout is here, with a removable motherboard tray secured by two sliding clips on the right-hand side and an integrated handle cleverly hidden by the shape of the left side panel.

Cooler Master Stacker 830
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There are no screws to remove for the side panels, just a simple latch on each side – push away from the chassis to open, pull it towards to lock – simple and very effective.

Cooler Master Stacker 830
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The motherboard tray is a very sturdy affair featuring the usual I/O ports and PCI plates along with a 120mm fan in a removable caddy.

The clever part is that the back of the motherboard tray is entirely modular, allowing the Stacker 830 to switch from ATX to BTX in a couple of minutes, but shock, horror; you’ll need a screwdriver for once!

The Stacker 830 ships with the BTX housing as standard, and it's nice to see it included in the package.