Testing the Sharkoon Rebel C50 – how much hardware fits into a case for around 100 euros?

The Rebel C50 in detail

Let’s unpack the Rebel C50 – I’ll start with a few impressions:

 

The Sharkoon Rebel C50 offers full ATX support when it comes to motherboards. Nevertheless, it is quite compact and offers a lot of modularity. I was surprised because the case only has a classic dust filter, which is typically located at the bottom of the power supply unit. This can be pulled out to the rear, which I personally find impractical. Most users probably position the PC in such a way that they want to pull the dust filter out to the front. Why did Sharkoon do it the other way around? The colleagues at Sharkoon should take another look at this! My wish – pull the dust filter out to the front.

The side panel, the front and the upper area are made of mesh. This has a positive effect on the airflow. Sharkoon has chosen a very narrow mesh spacing here so that additional dust filters are not required. Ultimately, dust can never be completely kept out of the case either way. To better showcase the contents, I have the tempered glass version here. The removable elements (front, glass, back) can be removed without tools (via a click mechanism).

I have already mentioned the modularity, so I would like to go into a few things in detail. For example, Sharkoon offers the option of installing up to 360 mm radiators (AiO) at the top. And to make this easier, the radiator support in the upper part of the case can be removed by loosening four screws. This makes it easier to pre-install radiators and/or fans.

In the rear area on the right (cable side) there is an extra cover that can also be removed. SSDs or HDDs can also be attached to this cover. There are no classic HDD bays on the Rebel C50 – which is no longer necessary. As you can already see in the picture, a 360 mm radiator can also be installed on the left. There is sufficient space for cable management and there are also various mounting options (eyelets).

I find the fact that Sharkoon has pre-installed an RGB hub here (3-pin aRGB) very practical. Up to eight aRGB connections can be used here. The hub is supplied with power via sATA. A 3-pin connector can be connected to the mainboard. This means that everything can be controlled via MSI Mystic Light, ASUS Aura, Gigabyte Fusion or ASRock Polychrome.

The control button for the aRGB hub is located at the top next to the on/off switch. The USB ports and the combined jack connection are located directly next to it.

There is a cable cover including an adjustable GPU support in the housing. The cable cover can be removed if you intend to install a radiator (AiO) in this position (I’ll show you later). Below the cable cover you can see a part of the power supply bay, which can also be removed – if you want to install a 360 mm radiator (AiO) on the front or side. Here comes another constructive point of criticism: Sharkoon should offer an optional plastic cover for the area of the power supply unit to the left of the removable bay. If this is removed, the cables of the power supply unit become visible. This can already be seen in the picture below due to the many holes.

When it comes to accessories, Sharkoon has everything you need. All screws are individually packaged and labeled (mainboard, HDD, SSD, PSU, etc.). There are also cable ties and Velcro strips for cable management.

Interim conclusion

The workmanship of the Sharkoon Rebel C50 is really good, there are no sharp edges to cut yourself on. The features leave nothing to be desired, and the four built-in aRGB fans ensure sufficient airflow. The customer basically has the choice of where they want to install their AiO (top, front or side). Keyword: modularity! The accessories are almost excessive, as not all the screws and cable ties etc. will be needed.

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The Rebel also offers enough space for HDDs/SSDs, Full-ATX mainboards etc., and you don’t have to worry too much about cable management because there is so much space at the back. You usually can’t see the cables anyway. So much for the Rebel C50 in black. Now I’m going to build a standard PC with an AiO and a vertically installed GPU. Next page…