Rosewill’s Newest R5 Gaming Case for Under $100

We broke the first news about Rosewill’s fully-featured R5 “sleeper mid-tower” gaming case at PAX East 2012; Rosewill has been busy revamping the prototype that we got hands-on time with and, as a result of adding more features, has bumped the price a bit. Let’s take a look at what Rosewill calls “a top-ranking gaming case at under $100.”

The case’s major advantages come from its included set of 3x120mm cooling fans, front-panel USB 3.0 ports with 20pin headers, and a reasonable price at $90 even. The Z9 Plus still holds its ground as one of the most competitive cases in this range, but we’ll give the R5 a good shot and get a review up ASAP for you all.

Here are the specs:

Cooling:

Here are the cool features, per the Newegg page:

• Gaming inspiration & classic design
• Fan Controller
• Good GPU clearance (supports up to 320mm length VGA card)
• Back holes cable grommets for better cable management
• Removable top and front compartment panels with filter
• Advanced Cooling System - up to 10 fans (6 x 120 / 140mm + 4 x 120mm)
• Top mounted IO ports - USB 3.0 (with USB2.0 adapter), USB2.0, eSATA, Audio out, MIC in
• Toll-less design for ODD, HDD installation (ODD could be either screw or screwless with anti-vibration pad installation)
• Side-opened HDD trays support 3.5" and 2.5" HDD / SSD
• Anti-vibration power supply pads and gasket
• Easy to use removable filters (top, front and bottom)
• Thumb screws on side panels and expansion slot plates
• Bottom-mounted PSU design with removable dust filer

The case has been changed to a $90 price-point, so it's a bit less impressive than what we originally saw at PAX East, but it's still impressive. We do have a full review coming, though -- make sure you follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or sub to our RSS feed if you'd like updates when they arrive.

-Steve