Introduction

Among the first PC cases I reviewed, and the first expensive one (I consider mid-towers over $150USD expensive) was the Raidmax Samurai. Though the chassis was your standard steel tool-free case, it was covered with a streamlined polystyrene shell, with a sprayed-on showcar paint job. It was Raidmax's top of the line gaming case at the time. The shell gave it an all-out modded look, and there wasn't any other pre-modded case on the market that came close.

The only problem I had with it was cooling. The shell served as insulation and caused the chassis itself to get warm. 80mm fans front and back were the standard of the time, and that just wasn't enough to cool my overclocked rig. The configuration of the shell just didn't allow for adding any fans without really taking away from the looks of the case.

That was four years ago. The Samurai is still undoubtedly the most radical case I have owned, and the friend I gave it to still uses it and still gets favorable comments on it, ranging from admiration to awe. It is the last Raidmax product I had my hands on, so I am looking forward to seeing if the Aztec lives up to my expectations for a Raidmax gaming case.a well-made case that is definitely not boring. I would also hope to see some decent cooling for today's hot CPUs and GPUs. Read on to see if it does.

Basic Specifications

External Drive Bays: 4 x 5.25" and 2 x 3.5"
Internal Drive Bays: 4 x 3.5" H.D.
System Board: ATX Form Factor 12" x 10.5" or smaller
Expansion slots: Standard ATX 7 slots
Material: SECC Steel
Dimensions:
- 20.5 x 8 x 17.75 IN (LxWxH)
- 52.25 x 20.5 x 45 CM (LxWxH)

Packaging

The Aztec comes in this really cool looking box with graphics of the case's bezel on every side, along with case specs and features. The case is well protected inside with layered foam ends.