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Ultra m998 Case Review

There are many good things to like about this enthusiast-level case, but there are also some glaring flaws.

The m998’s features make installation rather easy.  There is tons of room inside, allowing for large and complex watercooling equipment (or those new monster aircooled heatsinks).  The removeable motherboard tray makes initial installation easy, and the PowerBar makes routing power cables much neater.

The case’s swivel wheels make this case somewhat portable, and easy to slide out from under your desk to reach the back of your PC.  There’s really no need for the 360-degree swivel action: a back-and-forth wheel would have been just fine.

Ultra’s m998 case takes its namesake from one of the toughest all-terain vehicles around, and definately looks just as roomy and beefy.  The case construction is well built, but not built like a tank.  The Achilles Heel of this case is the extremely cheap plastic front, which is neighter tough nor beefy, and will certainly snap unless you are extremely careful during installation.  You’re buying this case because of it’s toughness, and you have to baby the front like a delicate Faberché egg?

REPORT CARD : Ultra m998 PC Case
category rating comments
Quality 3 The construction of the metal part of the case is pretty good, but this is offset by the extremely cheap plastic front.
Innovation 4 Good enthusiast-level features; power bar is a great idea
Performance 4 Does a good job of cooling, thanks to it’s ample innards
Installation 5 Slide-out motherboard tray and sheer roominess makes installation easy.  Lots of holes to poke cables through.
Value 3 For the price you can find other aluminum cases.
FINAL VERDICT: 4 out of 5 stars
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