A Closer Look - Outside

The main chassis of the case is made of 1.0mm SECC steel while the rest of the case is composed of thick ABS plastic. At first glance the case is rather aesthetically pleasing with the front being a black shapely design, accented with the titanium bezel.


The view from the front leaves quite the impression with it's large 25 cm fan prominently featured at the bottom. The front panel swings open to reveal the 5.25" bays which are glossy black and look rather nice even though they are covered by the front panel while closed. To the left and right are the reset and power buttons respectively. The panel once closed is secured using two hidden magnets that do their job well. The entire front of the Tagan A+ Diablo Advance is constructed of ABS plastic and can be easily diconnected from the rest of the chassis for cleaning purposes. On the bottom the Diablo Advance features feet that can be folded in or out for increased stability. The back of the case looks like many other chassis, done in grey steel.


Tagan has really put a lot of thought into the look of this case with matching blue LED fans all around and the largest of the fans being the huge 33 cm fan that is attached to the side panel. Most of the side panel is made of steel mesh that easily allows air to be drawn into the case's interior. To the right of the side fan, towards the front of the case is a dial to control its speed. Turning the case around to the other side, it looks identical to the other, minus the fan and steel mesh.


The bottom front holds the 25 cm intake fan which looks quite impressive with its size and is accented with a gloss-black bezel. To the left and right sides of the fan are the On/Off switches for the side and front fans. The mid-section of the front features the A+ insignia which glows blue once powered on. Just beneath that is another indicator which displays HDD activity. Up top is a polished and right now empty screen which displays the temperature.


Having a look at the top of the case there are two blue LED 18 cm fans that exhaust air out of the Diablo Advance and again covered with black steel mesh while the rest of the top bezel is constructed of plastic. These fans are controlled by a silver knob on the right side of the front I/O panel. The I/O connections include two USB 2.0, a single eSATA, plus a mic and audio out jack.


Starting at the bottom we have the seven motherboard expansion slots. The slot covers are held into place by a tab that rests externally. Looking at the mid section of the rear, there is the familiar rear I/O opening. Next to that is the punched-out section for a 8 or 12 cm fan. Unfortunately the rear fan isn't included with the case and needs to be supplied by the user. At the top there is the area to mount the power supply. Tagan put some good thought into this area by giving the option to flip the power supply mounting plate by removing the four screws it's secured with.