To say the Cougar Challenger is attention-grabbing is an understatement. Aesthetics are subjective of course, but I happen to like it. The bright orange glossy plastic and perforated grille have this ‘in your face’ look that I think is suitable for a gaming PC. You might expect that from a site with ‘hardcore’ in its name though! The question is, does this relatively affordable ($85 without power supply) gaming case have the bite to back up its bark? Let’s find out!

We’re not going to waste your time reposting the specs of the case – if you’re curious, you will be checking out the Cougar Challenger product page anyway. I will mention that for a mid-tower case that is around 50cm in height, it supports an impressive 9 hard drive installations, and up to 7 fans.