A Closer Look - Inside

Simply remove both thumbscrews holding each panel in place to access the DS Cube's interior. Within the black chassis frame are several metal elements which have been painted in the same blue as the enclosure's front and top. This looks pretty spiffy and is something Aerocool has been doing with a few of their case ranges for some time now. Remove both panels and you should readily be able to access the interior, which makes connecting all cables and plugging all components in a breeze.


You will find two 3.5" trays with the ability to hold 2.5" drives in the front. Moving up, there is a large 200 mm fan. It pushes air across the chassis' entire interior. In the very top are the external 3.5'' and 5.25" trays, colored blue to match the exterior.


The PSU bay in the rear is in the bottom, right below the motherboard tray. Little rubber standoffs are utilized to make sure the power supply does not pass any vibrations on to the frame. Aerocool has also placed a cage for two 2.5" drives next to the PSU bay to make the most of the space. Above that is the area for the motherboard. It includes the aforementioned 120 mm exhaust fan for a simple push/pull configuration with the fan in the front.


You may install two 120 mm or 140 mm fans into the ceiling, which shouldn't block off the 5.25" bay, although placing a dual radiator there instead would most likely have it get in the way of the bay.


All the cables within are of the default variety, but while the I/O cables are sleeved black, Aerocool has left those for the power button, LED, etc., colored. Doing so doesn't hamper functionality, but it does detract from the look. The same goes for the fan leads, but each fan also comes with a 3-pin and Molex connector.