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COUGAR Cratus Brings Futurism With Its New PC Gaming Case That Costs $500 US
COUGAR Cratus Brings Futurism With Its New PC Gaming Case That Costs $500 US-February 2024
Feb 12, 2026 11:05 PM

COUGAR has released its Cratus PC gaming case, combining optimal thermal performance and innovative case design. COUGAR has utilized years of heat convection principles to create a system offering "an angled interior layout" that directs a cyclical current of hot air rising and cool air falling to deliver maximum airflow."

COUGAR brings innovation and art together with the new COUGAR gaming PC case

The new Cratus gaming case from COUGAR brings art with extreme cooling functionality with its open view of internals and support for several cooling solutions. The company believes this new design will produce a high level of performance to keep components from overheating. The latest gaming case allows innovative cable management to maintain a clean and polished look.

Combining steel tubes and curved tempered glass, the Cratus demonstrates an extensive amount of space for premium components and a wealth of modifications by the user. The elevated angle of the front of the case is engineered to produce enhanced thermal performance and airflow while providing additional space for the power supply unit.

Image source: COUGAR

COUGAR is dedicated to designing representative and distinctive PC cases. Through our commitment to innovation, the remarkable showcase PC chassis has been born!

— COUGAR

The COUGAR Cratus PC gaming case uses heavy-duty connections and easy-to-carry handles to increase the durability and heft of the case without taking away from its futuristic style and looks. The case includes a unique accented lightbar, minimized bezel, and dedicated RGB control to give users complete control of lighting choices and effects. Additionally, the integrated LED controller is compatible with several five-volt aRGB connections by several companies to allow for synchronization throughout the system.

COUGAR's Cratus PC case supports E-ATX motherboards, 460mm GPUs, dual 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD), and triple 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSD) for any build imaginable. Routing cables is easy and quick, with a 45mm storage space embedded into the hinged cover to easily view the internals without extra distractions. The Cratus also supports water cooling radiators measuring up to 360mm, CPU coolers up to 190mm, and up to nine cooling fans to ensure complete cooling throughout the PC case.

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Interested customers can purchase the new COUGAR Cratus for the manufacturer's retail pricing of $499. Please note that the new Cratus PC case's price and availability may differ slightly depending on the purchasing region. Users can find out more about the COUGAR Cratus on the company's product page and can learn more about the company here.

Product Name Cratus
Model No. CGR-5LMSB
Case Form Factor Mid Tower
Motherboard Type Mini ITX / Micro ATX / ATX / CEB / E-ATX
Dimensions (WxHxD) 283 x 636 x 635 (mm)
11.1 x 25 x 25 (in)
I/O Panel Type C Gen 2 (Key A 20-pin connector) x 1, USB 3.0 x 4,
4 Pole Headset Audio Jack x1, RGB Button
3.5" Drive Bay 2
2.5" Drive Bay 3 + 2 (converted from 3.5" drive bays) / (3 SSD trays included)
Expansion Slots Horizontal : 7 / Vertical : 4 (install with a vertical bracket in the accessory kit)
Vertical GPU Support Yes
Cooling Fan Support Front 120mm x 2 / 140mm x 2
Top 120mm x 3 / 140mm x 2
M/B Side 120mm x 3
Rear 120mm x 1
Pre-installed Fans Front 120mm ARGB fan x 2
Rear 120mm ARGB fan x 1
Speed 1000 ± 100 RPM
Connector 5V 3 Pin (ARGB) / 3 Pin (Fan)
Maximun Number of Fans 9 Max.
Water Cooling Support Front *280mm / 240mm / 140mm / 120mm
Top 360mm / 280mm / 240mm / 140mm / 120mm
M/B Side 360mm / 240mm / 120mm
Transparent Panel Tempered Glass x 4
Onboard Lighting System Yes
RGB Sync with M/B Yes
Max. Graphics Card Length 460 (mm) / 18.1 (in) without fans and radiator at M/B side
325 (mm) / 12.8 (in) with fans and radiator at M/B side
Max. CPU Cooler Height 190 (mm) / 7.5 (in)
Max. PSU Length 200 (mm) / 7.9 (in)

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