Tagan A+ Black Pearl II Computer Case Review

Page 5 - Tests

Noise

The fans supplied with the case are quiet enough. The grills of the back fan restrict not the air flow and and add not to the overall noise levels. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the front fan. It has two obstacles on the sides, not to mention the small amount of openings only at he sides and below. The whole left panel is one big opening, so cool is in ample supply, but that breaks the airflow pattern and raises the noise of the air leaving the case. And it is because of that, quiet components are the ones you have to pick for this case.

Temperature

The airflow in the case is not on the level, due to the restrictions of the intake fan in the front and the mesh on the right panel. You have but two outtake fans – the back one and the one of the PSU. The opening on the top panel you cannot depend on even, due to the above mentioned reasons. As whole, A+ Black Pearl II is suitable only for systems that do not radiate too much heat. Once you put in 1000+ Watt PSU and second high-end video card you'll find out that the two fans of the case just ain't enough. And it being midi tower case generally boils down to the simple truth that should you need anything more, serious structural changes will be needed.

Quality

The build quality is definitely on the level. The case being made completely out of aluminum is quite stable and well reinforced inside. Remember though, side panels are made from thin aluminum leaves, so exercise caution with them - they bend easily.

Comfortability

The space inside the case is enough, it easily fits high-end system with spare room for water cooling and enough disk drives without becoming over crowded. The other comfortable things about it are the easy mount/unmount of the hard drives and the PSU plate.

Design

The polished all-black view is definitely stylish, the case has overall nice silhouette albeit its simple design. The additional fan controller/thermometer is more than welcome though. But whether the way it look is worth the money is a thing to you to decide.