Assembly

Installing the motherboard within the Antec C8 is done by traditional means with the use of screws and spacers. All the openings for cable management line up perfectly around the three edges of the board. Adding a GPU is straightforward as well, and you should have no issues utilizing any pixel pusher of your choice, as there is lots of room towards the front. Even with long units, there is enough clearance towards the side cooling area, so you should have all the expected flexibility to install air or liquid cooling regardless.


The 2.5" trays are secured by a single captive thumb screw. To install such a drive to the tray, you do have to use tools and the supplied screws. As each tray can hold two drives, we filled one of the to show this aspect as most other cases provide one tray per drive instead. Once filled, it can be put back into the case and easily pinned down with the thumb screw.


The 3.5" cage can be pulled out once you have unscrewed the two tiny screws in the back of the case. It comes with rubber rings pre-installed, so all that is left to do is to slide the spinning storage device into place and to secure it with the elongated screw found in the clear plastic accessories box.


Adding a PSU is pretty uneventful, as the Antec C8 can hold large units easily. Once it is placed, four screws hold it in place with the fan facing the perforated side panel.


Adding a 360 mm AIO presents no issue at all. There is a lot of room to adjust the placement, but not enough to accommodate a 420 mm unit.


With everything installed, the interior of the Antec C8 looks very clean thanks to the full grommet setup. In the backside, we managed to skip using any zip ties, solely relying on the pre-installed Velcro strips. Putting back the air flow plate was easily done as well, allowing for the cables to be partially hidden in the process.

Finished Looks

Turning the Antec C8 on, you have a clear view of the interior. While the chassis lacks a power LED, there is really no need anyway.


You can also clearly see all the components front the front and back of the case. While we used red zip ties to secure the power cable, just so it is clearly visible for the review, you will be better served with the Velcro strips in the bag of accessories instead.


The main side panel manages to keep things visible, while applying a little bit of tint to everything, so that the result isn't overly bright. Thanks to the perforated side panel, any RGB elements in the side cooling or even the PSU would be visible, which is a nice side effect.