Sentey Optimus GS-6000 PC Case

One can’t help but notice the sleek black finish of the case upon first glance.  The body is made from 0.7mm SECC steel which has been painted black with a satin finish.

The top of the case has several interesting design shapes, which taper off to a few chevrons.  The top is so sculpted that you would think that it is molded plastic, but is instead fabricated out of thin steel. Unfortunately the metal is so thin that it can easily be bent by pressing down on it with moderate pressure.  The rear of the top panel is covered with mesh, which allows the pre-installed 120mm exhaust fan to do its duty.

The back of the case is pretty standard, as it has a 120mm exhaust fan, motherboard I/O area, 7 option card slots, and a cutout allowing the installation of a standard power supply.  The back also has two holes with rubber grommets to allow tor a water-cooling reservoir.

The left side has an elongated pentagon shape with mesh, which allows for air to enter via the generous internal 180mm fan.  The side is secured in place with two thumbscrews, and slides and pops off easily.

The bottom of the case has four tall rubberized feet that are secured in place with screws.  Also along the bottom are ventilation holes for any power supply you may want to install, which have been covered by a long air filter.  Below the drive cage area is a ventilation hole to allow fresh air to access any installed drives.

The front panel is where a lot of goodies are.  The panel is made of molded black plastic, with the exception of the mesh drive covers.  The top of the panel has two large Power and Reset buttons, which feel a little bit mushy to press.  Integrated with the power/reset area is a long power light.

Below the power area is an integrated front input/output area, which includes a media card reader, two USB 2.0 ports, a headphone and microphone jack, and integrated fan rheostat.  These features alone are a great value-add to this case, as not many chassis with this entry-level price tag include these.

Below the I/O area is a stealthed optical drive cover.  The Open button is a little mushy, and requires a little more intention to touch any installed drive.  The drive door is held shut with a standard long spring, rather than a hinge spring, which is just one of my pet peves about PC cases that just don’t have a place in this world.  Straight springs can get caught on the drive tray, become tangled, and in general just look sloppy.

On the next page we open up the Optimus.