Coolermaster ATCS case pics

Deano Buzz · 24 Sep 2020 at 17:59

Hi guys I have just joined up. I was Just reading through this thread about these case as I have 2 old cooler master cases I no longer need they are just in my way. The Cooler Master ATCs 201, and another new one with a curved front that sats cooler master down the front, sorry I don't know the names or how to upload pictures. I was thinking of putting them on ebay I dont want a lot for them.

Oh Ed not again. · 24 Sep 2020 at 19:02

Deano Buzz said:
Hi guys I have just joined up. I was Just reading through this thread about these case as I have 2 old cooler master cases I no longer need they are just in my way. The Cooler Master ATCs 201, and another new one with a curved front that sats cooler master down the front, sorry I don't know the names or how to upload pictures. I was thinking of putting them on ebay I dont want a lot for them.

Wave master.

Do I need another 201...?

Deano Buzz · 24 Sep 2020 at 19:11

Hi randall, thank you for that. I just did a quick search and its similar to the wavemaster, but your suggestion helped me identify the case I have. It's the Cooler Master Cavalier 3 T03 Black.

rare · 27 Sep 2020 at 19:47

Deano Buzz said:
Hi guys I have just joined up. I was Just reading through this thread about these case as I have 2 old cooler master cases I no longer need they are just in my way. The Cooler Master ATCs 201, and another new one with a curved front that sats cooler master down the front, sorry I don't know the names or how to upload pictures. I was thinking of putting them on ebay I dont want a lot for them.

Would be interested in the 201, unfortunately you can’t access the members market which is a shame.

SDK^ · 27 Sep 2020 at 20:40

I sold my 101b on eBay at the start of this year for £105.
Like Fox, I got it in 2002 and it’s been a solid performing case. I still remember unboxing it, building up the parts and being amazed by the quality of the case.

im4gine3 · 2 Oct 2020 at 16:16

ahh the CM ATC... managed to find a few pics of my brothers old rig he built before he sold it off. This was the CM ATC S4000 SX-1

Can't seem to find any pics of the fully finished case with the side panel on

rare · 15 Oct 2020 at 16:10

Just finished a retro XP build in a 201.

Still need to tweak a few things (are they ever truly finished?) but it’s assembled and working.

Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe
8GB Corsair DDR2 800
SLI 8800 GTS 640MB
EVGA Gold 550 PSU
Coolermaster 201
1TB HDD

And · 15 Oct 2020 at 16:30

Love these old case, got the ATC 110 (in the attic).

Kamakazie! · 16 Oct 2020 at 10:24

Is there much value in a 201 then?
My first own build was in one and the case is still at my folks. Would rather it get used!

rare · 17 Oct 2020 at 01:33

Kamakazie! said:
Is there much value in a 201 then?
My first own build was in one and the case is still at my folks. Would rather it get used!

Somewhat limited for a modern build but I am searching high and low for another one...

Oh Ed not again. · 17 Oct 2020 at 11:39

For mid-tier components, I would say they're still perfectly serviceable. HEDT however, no dice unless you want to run 80mm Delta screamers and start cutting chunks out of the top panel... :eek:

rare · 17 Oct 2020 at 13:56

The x2 6400+ is a 125w part - airflow is pretty good with 4x80 fans but you are also limited by things such as GPU length which is quite restricted. It’s also quite narrow compared to most modern cases.

[TW]Fox · 25 Dec 2020 at 19:08

Still running my ATCS201 as my primary system for now what is almost 19 years

Going to attempt a Ryzen 5600X/ RTX 3070 build into it next month. Hopefully it all fits...

Oh Ed not again. · 25 Dec 2020 at 20:16

[TW]Fox said:
Still running my ATCS201 as my primary system for now what is almost 19 years

Going to attempt a Ryzen 5600X/ RTX 3070 build into it next month. Hopefully it all fits...

Can confirm, it will.

Merry Christmas ATC owners!

[TW]Fox · 25 Dec 2020 at 20:21

randal said:
Can confirm, it will. Merry Christmas ATC owners!

You have a 201 with a 3070 in? Awesome

Oh Ed not again. · 25 Dec 2020 at 21:24

Not specifically a 3070, but a 1080 with the same dimensions.

The 80mm fans are definitely starting to show their limits though, thermally I'd say you might be asking s bit much of the old girl. Awesome cases that they are.

SaBBz · 25 Dec 2020 at 23:00

Anyone know how much these cases are worth these days? I have a black widow and a silver widow that I’ve had for years. I don’t have a use for them any more so I may as well sell them!

rare · 26 Dec 2020 at 01:24

SaBBz said:
Anyone know how much these cases are worth these days? I have a black widow and a silver widow that I’ve had for years. I don’t have a use for them any more so I may as well sell them!

Get them on members market. Please.

(I paid around £60/70 or something like that for the last one).

rare · 26 Dec 2020 at 01:27

[TW]Fox said:
Still running my ATCS201 as my primary system for now what is almost 19 years

Going to attempt a Ryzen 5600X/ RTX 3070 build into it next month. Hopefully it all fits...

It should do, the biggest problem as you know (aside from the somewhat restricted airflow and tricky cable management) is the width of the case. It seriously limits the width of GPU you can use, especially with the power plugs on the side. If the reference 3070 is the same width as the 1080/2000 series reference cards you should be OK. But an AIB card may be pushing it.

I need to update this thread as I changed the hardware in the 201 I posted above, it now has a FX8350, 32GB 1886, Crossfire 7970’s. I’ve got a 120mm intake in place of 3 of the front 5.25 bays, and I’ve got some replacement acrylic so I can keep the original panel, and make a replacement with a 140mm fan on the side to help the crossfire 7970’s which pump a ton of heat in to the case.

[TW]Fox · 26 Dec 2020 at 10:41

I'm definitely going to try it, I thought we had come out the other side of the era of excessively hot PC components - it can't run hotter than an overclocked Q6600 surely