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The old saying, "First impressions are the most important" may apply to our review here. Cooler Master markets superb products. It would be a crime to allow their engineering and attention to detail to be occluded by shoddy packaging and shipping materials. They get excellent marks in this department as well. The shipping carton is the denser corrugated cardboard that weathers UPS/FedEx/USPS "loving" well. The requisite bumps, scratches and punctures all make their appearances, but the carton is totally intact and reusable.
Opening the box, which you will notice opens to the flattest surface (another nod to the quality of the box =P), an exceptionally efficient method of packing will greet you. The clearances on all sides of the case guarantee that unless the box is impaled upon another shipper's package, your case will arrive in perfect condition.
The cardboard spacers use a very light, non-rigid Styrofoam molding that absorbs much more impact. It is also worthy of noting that the packaging material will not shed, getting the ubiquitous static dandruff (pills of Styrofoam) over your case, your room, and any pets that may decide to take up temporary residence in the recently vacated box.
Moving on to the case itself (yes I know, about damned time), let us take a minute to appreciate the esthetics. The version we are reviewing is the ATC-600-DX1 (fog verdant).
As of this writing, there are five variations to choose from. The Cooler Master website does not have actual photographs of the cases, save but the one in the title header. Instead, their website shows conceptual artwork (all the product detail shots appear to come from the ATC-600-VX1). It cannot be deduced from the artwork what the case (beyond the bezel) looks like. As you can see in these photographs, instead of the typical brushed aluminum surface that is the hallmark of aluminum cases, we have instead a textured painted surface. The bezel contrasts sharply with the rest of the case. It will be assumed until we get confirmation, that all the case covers are of the same dark texture.
 ATC-600-VX1  ATC-600-VX2  ATC-600-DX1  ATC-600-SX1  ATC-600-GX1
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