august 4 2010 review by alienbabeltech
Conclusion:
This case looks good and conservative, has an Excellent airflow with more cooling fans. The interior space is well-managed and has intelligent cutouts for installing large CPU coolers. The front LED cannot be switched off. This is a great value case that allows you the flexibility to cool it as you choose. Just do not expect to use a GTX 480 with the one fan included, you'll need more fans. This case can accommodate the longest video cards like the Radeon HD 5870 and HD 5970. The reviewers gave it an Innovation award.
Support of big video cards:
This case is an entry level mid tower with a classic look and a large side panel clear
plastic window shows off its all-black interior. Although it has the same external
dimensions as most mid tower cases including the Gladiator 600, its main purpose appears
to be to support extra-long graphics cards including the dual-GPU HD Radeon 5970 and large
CPU tower coolers.
optional fans:
Unlike the Gladiator 600's big top 140 MM fan to exhaust hot air from your case which
otherwise tends to pool at the top of a case, the Elite 430 only comes with space for two
optional 120 MM fans.