CONCLUSION

   When Sharkoon first showed me their ELITE SHARK CA700 late last year I was very impressed with what they had done. Sure, the design was not exactly unique (there had been some similarly designed cases in the market already) but build quality was obviously very good, space was even better and the tilt function was not used by the competition. Unfortunately, white is not exactly my color (not to mention my photo bench is also white) and so since Sharkoon said they may introduce more colors later on I decided to wait a bit. Well, I obviously wasn’t able to wait for longer and so since the case is not entirely white, I went ahead and asked for a sample. With that out of the way even though the ELITE SHARK CA700 is a very good open air/frame case it’s also clear that Sharkoon should had made it compatible with E-ATX motherboards, if anything just so end users can use its rubber grommets. This didn’t end up being a huge deal for my build but for people who may want an even cleaner interior those rubber grommets may prove very useful. It’s also clear that just like every other open air/frame case in the market the interior of the CA700 needs to be cleaned a lot more often compared to regular cases. On the other hand, the ability to mount 240/360mm radiators at the top and the right side is a nice touch (especially since the top radiator can be up to 70mm in thickness and the right one up to 90mm) but I’d also like to see compatibility with 280/420mm radiators (that’s clearly nitpicking on my part but still it would be nice to have the extra room).

   So, how much are you required to spend to get your hands on an ELITE SHARK CA700? Well, currently Sharkoon has It for sale inside the EU for 277Euros (Amazon.de) a price tag which is not bad, not for one such case that is (was unable to find it on the other side of the Atlantic). Certainly, even at that it’s not exactly affordable but it’s priced well compared to its competition and that’s what matters in the end. All said and done I don’t have any serious complaints about the ELITE SHARK CA700, sure it would be nice to have slightly more room inside and more colors would be welcome but overall, it’s a very good case well worth the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Sturdy Construction)
- Futuristic Design
- 5 SHARK 120mm ARGB Fans
- Open Air/Frame (Airflow Levels)
- Tiltable Base
- 8 ARGB Fan Hub (20 Effects)
- Room For 8 Fans Or Two 240/360mm Radiators (70mm/90mm)
- Compatible With Up To 475mm Long Graphics Cards
- Horizontal & Vertical GPU Placement
- Dual & Triple Vertical GPU Mounts Bundle (PCIe Riser Cable Included)
- Two Pump/Reservoir Mounts

CONS

- Only Available in White & Black Color Combination
- ATX Case (E-ATX Motherboards Cover The Rubber Grommets)
- Open Air/Frame Case (Interior Dust)
- Overall Availability