Test System

Assembly

Installing a motherboard is done by traditional means, with spacers and screws. All the openings are very nicely aligned, so you should be able to keep things clean within the NightHawk Duo ARGB. On top of that, users installing an E-ATX board will still have plenty of cable-routing possibilities as well.


Adding SSDs means you have to remove the metal plate from its locations on the backside of the motherboard tray. Once free, simply screw the drive down and put the whole contraption back from where you grabbed it.


The same workflow holds true for traditional 3.5" drives, as you pull the plastic tray out, screw down the storage unit, and put it back into the slot you got it from. It snaps into place nicely and your drive is well hidden from view while all the connectors are still accessible.


Installing the PSU is done by sliding it in underneath the shroud and securing it with classic case screws. There is ample space, so you should easily be able to use mainstream units without having to take out the 3.5" HDD cage.


With everything assembled, the Aerocool NightHawk makes a pretty clean impression even though it lacks grommets—the fact that the motherboard tray provides the right openings in the right locations really helps keep it all tidy. All the cable mess is nicely tugged away behind the tray or underneath the shroud.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the Aerocool NightHawk Duo ARGB makes a great impression. For a mainstream chassis, looks are important, and the case delivers those with the large intake fans in the front. That having been said, I am not sure if the basic NightHawk will manage to impress like this, which may have it provide less value to the target audience. You can clearly see all the hardware inside the chassis nicely because of the light tint of the glass panel, and all the connectors in the rear are easily accessible—no surprises here.


A small blue LED lights up to let you know the system is up and running, which may come in handy with the non-Duo ARGB variant of the chassis.


You may cycle through the eight colors of the case by pressing the button on top of the chassis. On top of that, the NightHawk has plenty of dual and multi-colored animations you can go through as well.