Cooltek U3 Review
Published by Luca Rocchi on 31.10.14Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| The Cooltek U3 is a very small case for those who like elegant and classic design. Contrary to what you might think, the U3 is not an inaccessible case or difficult to assemble because of its small size, since the interior has been well laid out. The build quality is excellent and materials are pleasant to the touch. The interior space is more than sufficient and you will be able to use up to two standard HDDs and two 2.5-inch SSD/HDD. The bundle includes screws, zip-ties and a 120mm fan with a fan controller, which is pretty good too. |
- Design - Internal space - Bundle |
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| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| The Cooltek U3 is made from black aluminum with excellent quality, both internally and externally. The sidepanel is pretty light and we did not observe any sharp edges or bad finish. The mounting process was easy and very simple. Only in the case of installing an all-in-one watercooler we had to try several times order to achieve a pleasing overall result. In addition, using a radiator on the rear fan makes it impossibile to reach to the HDD cage screws. Because of this we recommend using air coolers and apart from that there is even the possibitliy to install tower coolers with up to 175mm height. Despite the fact, that this is a small case, up to two 3.5" HDD as well as two 2.5" HDDs/SSDs and a standard ATX PSU can be installed. | - Aluminum - ATX PSU | - Not tool-less -Compatibility all-in-one watercooling | |
| Design / Layout | + | - | |
| The design is clean and simple and the lines of Cooltek U3 are definitely timeless. Regarding the cooling, there is only a 120mm spot and the fan is included in the bundle. Since this case is mostly designed for an HTPC/Media Server, we would have liked to see a 5.25" slot or a slot-in for an optical drive. | - Design - Internal space |
- 5.25"-Slot | |
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you are looking for a small PC case with a very clean and elegant design and, at the same time, a very good quality, then Cooltek U3 is definitely worth considering. This model is available in two different flavors, black or silver, and it's a great case for building HTPCs or a media servers. In addition this model is even suitable for small gaming machines with short graphics card. At Geizhals, the U3 is listed for 72 euro. | -
Office - HTPC |
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| Rating | |||
| The Cooltek U3 gets good 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 5 - Installation |
| Page 2 - Preview | Page 6 - Ventilation options |
| Page 3 - Bundle | Page 7 - Conclusion |
| Page 4 - Product overview |
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