Features:
Light Weight Design Brushed Aluminum Finish Tool-less assembly / disassembly Dual USB ports at the front of case for easy access. Ventilation for the motherboard and hard drive. Slide out motherboard tray. Azure Acrylic Door with Fog Tint Price: $199 USD

The CoolerMaster ATC 210c AX2 is made of durable aluminum alloy and acrylic. The azure blue paneling on the front of the case as well as the door is made of acrylic. The Brushed Aluminum exterior of the case is enforced by the aluminum alloy. Brushed aluminum has an added bonus: when the case is scratched it blends in perfectly with the aluminum making most scratches invisible to the naked eye. Also, unlike paint, brushed aluminum does not chip or peel away making the case much more durable for LAN events, excessive travelling, or normal wear and tear.

Another benefit of the aluminum construction is weight. The CoolerMaster case weighs a mere 14 lbs (6.5 kg) compared to the Antec SX1040 which weighs 31 lbs (14.1 kg). CoolerMaster generally does not include a power supply with their cases. A typical power supply would add 3-5 lbs (1-3 kg) of weight to the case. Even with the added weight of a power supply the ATC 210 is much easier to transport. If you do a lot of travelling with your tower aluminum is definitely the way to go.

The inside of the case is very spacious and is well thought out. CoolerMaster touts the cooling properties of the case above all. While aluminum does aid in keeping things cool there is no difference between a aluminum case and a standard case when the computer is powered on long enough for the temperature to stabilize inside the chassis. Two fans (one at the rear below the power supply housing and the other at the top of the case) are included to help with air flow: The motherboard tray slides out for easy maintenance to the motherboard. Screw clips are fastened to the inside of the tray in any of the pre-drilled holes. Once you align your motherboard up with the holes you can customize where you would like to fasten the motherboard to the tray. While such a system is easy to use and implement, further down the road when you upgrade your motherboard you're always losing a clip or two--be sure to store the extra clips in a safe place or else you'll find yourself ordering a few spare ones down the road.

The outside of the case is mostly fastened with thumb screws. This small addition saves quite a bit of time when you are opening and closing your case.

  A standard speaker at the bottom of the case is standard as it is with most cases.

Four rubber feet protect the case bottom from scratching against the ground. Several holes have been made in the bottom of the case to allow sound from the speaker to be heard more clearly.

The front of the case is protected by the acrylic door. The door is often considered to be made out of glass but the acrylic is much more durable while fooling the viewer.

The 2 in the AX2 denotes that the door is fogged unlike the AX which is clear. The AX case allows anyone to see the ugly beige drives behind the clear door. The fogged door, on the other hand, conceals (for the most part) the drive bays.

A great deal of attention has gone to every aspect of this case. You'd be hard pressed to find a better constructed case.

Two external front USB ports lie in the front of the case behind the fogged Azure door. The USB cable is pre-attached to the ports for easy integration with the motherboard.

A close-up of the Y.S. Tech Fans that is included with the case. The fan is rated at 22.5 dB but it doesn't seem noticeably loud; most likely because the two case fans get drowned out by the CPU fan. Vantec and Panaflo each make fans that push the same amount of air but are a lot quieter. If noise is a concern for you I would sell the standard fans and get fans that don't make as much noise. Nowadays, with CPU fans being in the 60 dB range, it would be wise to modify your CPU fan first since it is by far the loudest component in your case.   Here are the fan specs: MODEL Bearing Operating Voltage Range (VDC) Power Consumption (W) Rated Speed (RPM) FD1281253S-1N S 7~16 1.20 1,900 Max. Airflow (CFM)   Max. Static Pressure (mm-H2O)   Noise Level (dB(A))  Life (hour) Weight (g) 27.90 1.30  22.5  30,000 88   Y.S. Tech Link: http://www.ystech.com.tw/FanHtml/FD8125.htm     The top fan is a welcome addition to the case. Very few cases come with one pre-installed. The fan is situated rather close to the power supply. I found no difficulties with any of the power supplies that I used with the case but it might pose a problem if your power supply is an unusual size. CoolerMaster is kind enough to include fan guards on both of the case fans. It's relatively easy to hit a blade if you open the case while the fan is still rotating.   The rear fan is helps improve the air flow in the case. In my opinion a third fan in the front of the case would be ideal to help cool the front drives. Unfortunately, no such fan is included.   The top fan pushes all of the hot air out of the case. It can also be adjusted to bring cold air into the case. Since hot air rises it is ideal to have the top fan push the air out instead of inside. It is a little bit harder to unscrew and clean the top fan due to its positioning inside the case.

The back of the case offers ample room for all of your cards. CoolerMaster gives you thumbscrews even for your PCI / AGP / ISA cards. I've removed two of the plates covering the slots so you can get a feel for the depth of the case.   The wiring from the Power / Reset switch and of the LED connects from the front of the case to the motherboard. There are also two built in USB ports and the connecting wires. The acrylic paneling extends to the side of the case. The side panels tuck underneath the acrylic for proper fastening. The blue LED of the ATC-210 offers a subtle touch of beauty to the case. It's soft glow greatly accents the Azure window and the acrylic side paneling. I've included two pictures, one with the door closed and the other with the door open to give you an idea of what the LED looks like.   The metal drive bays can hold four 5.25" drives and two 3.5" drives. The drives are mounted with standard screws and can be easily adjusted.     The motherboard has now been installed and there is plenty of room for the drives. The wire at the bottom (white) is the front USB port connector.     The clustered mess to the left is my system right after install to give you an idea of how well the components fit in the case. You can see that the case offers quite a bit of room even with all of the wires everywhere.

No product is without shortcomings. For the ATC-210 most of the problems are found in the side panels. Unlike the Antec SX1040, removing the side case panels is quite a chore. Several metal hooks secure into matching holes on the case. This assures that the paneling is securely fastened to the case but makes it a pain when removing or fastening the panels.   Often I found myself spending a couple minutes trying to get the panels on/off properly; most computer cases that I've dealt with take 15-30 seconds MAX. I found that one of the panels was particularly hard to move since it wasn't properly clearing the top of the case and would rub against the aluminum.     I found that loosening this screw would make it much easier to remove / fasten the side panel. After going through the trouble of removing the screw it it would still take longer than I would have liked to remove and put on the side panels. If your CoolerMaster ATC-210 Case has the same problem I recommend using a thumbscrew instead of a standard case screw for easy fastening / unfastening.   The second problem is the case door. The metal door hinges rub against the case and cause brown and black marks on the aluminum hinges. An easy mod to fix this would be to apply a silver colored piece of tape to the door to stop the rubbing and marking.     The black marks in this picture are also caused by the door and the case rubbing against each other. It surprises me that CoolerMaster didn't use a better solution (such as a rubber stopper) instead of aluminum to stop the marking. However, the marks are not noticeable when the case door is closed and only slightly noticeable when it is opened. If you were to clean the hinges, most of the marks would likely come off.