A Closer Look - Inside

To access the interior, simply remove the thumbscrews holding each panel in place. Aerocool has equipped the Tor with a shroud to cover the PSU bay, but the real highlight is an acrylic layer that lights up in the same color as the fans once the system is turned on, which is certainly a nice additional touch!


On the backside of the motherboard, you will find several openings for cable routing, but no grommets to hide wires completely. Aerocool placed two metal 2.5" trays alongside the fan/RGB control PCB here. Interestingly enough, you can not only control these elements with the remote and button on top of the chassis, but also the embedded buttons on the PCB itself.


In the front, you will find two 3.5" drive trays underneath the shroud. While the whole cage can't be removed, you should still have enough room here to install a thin 240 or 280 mm radiator as there are plenty of mounting possibilities.


The PSU bay underneath the shroud is pretty straightforward. Above it are the seven basic expansion slots, and the previously mentioned 120 mm fan above that is completely black and does not feature any LEDs. Instead, it comes with a 3-pin motherboard header.


Looking at the ceiling, you can clearly see that the mounting holes for fans or radiators have been pushed over by as much as possible to ensure no motherboard components will interfere.


All the cables within the Aerocool Tor are of the default variety with the exception of a 3-pin fan header and RGB LED connector combo cable from the PCB. It will allow you to control the RGB and fans with your motherboard, which makes the proprietary 5-pin connectors of the RGB fans alright.