A Closer Look - Inside

To access the interior, simply remove the two side panels by releasing both thumb screws on each. The interior of the DF600 Flux is pretty simple but also effective overall, as the layout is exactly as expected from a modern enclosure. Antec did not try to re-invent the wheel here, but did well with the general design for a case of this price class. A metal shroud hides the PSU and 3.5" drive bays, but also offers two possible 120 mm fan mounts. According to the provided documentation, the mount in the middle should be used for the reverse fan, which makes sense as the one on the left would mostly be blocked off by the power supply.


On the opposite side, you will find another magnetic dust filter on the air intake vent of the panel, which minimizes dust build-up in this area as well. Several openings around the motherboard area allow for cable routing, which seem well placed but lack grommets.


Towards the front of the chassis are two hard-drive mounts, with the top mount for a 3.5" drive and the bottom one for a smaller 2.5" variant. While this is fine, Antec could have included mounting holes for a 2.5" drive in the same area as for a 3.5" one for more flexibility at essentially no further cost. There are two more Antec-branded Velcro strips to hold cables in place, which is also something you don't see in cases that go for around $70.


Towards the rear of the case, underneath the large opening for the CPU cooler mounting bracket, is a generic RGB controller and fan hub. Antec allows for up to six RGB devices and five 3-pin fans here. Unfortunately, the fans connected to this unit will run at full speed without the ability for adjustment. Instead, Antec could have opted for either a PCB with an additional lead to simply pass on a motherboard header RPM signal or just skipped the fan hub altogether and given the user two or three 3-to-1 fan header splitter cables for a similar result. Next to it are two more 2.5" hard-drive trays.


Underneath the shroud in the front is a single bay cage for a 2.5" or 3.5" drive, with the optional ability to firmly screw another such unit to the top of the cage if the whole contraption is removed from the chassis. This brings the total number of storage placement options to a very respectable six within the DF600 Flux. Above that, the front is essentially just for cooling and also allows for a radiator of up to 360 mm without issue. If you look closely, you will see another magnetic dust filter, which brings the total within the chassis to an excellent three, thus covering all intake areas with a layer of dust protection.


In the rear, once again underneath the shroud, the PSU bay comes lined with two long, soft strips of foam as an anti-vibration measure. Above that, in the interior, things are pretty traditional with the horizontal expansion slots and 120 mm exhaust fan in the very top.


Taking a quick look at the ceiling, you can see that the fan/radiator placement holes are fairly far away from the motherboard—you should generally have no issues with 120 mm wide setups, but 140 mm wide ones do get a bit close to things because of the limited chassis width. Antec has already done the best they can with little room to spare on the upper edge.


All the cables within the Antec DF600 Flux are of the default variety, but interestingly, the reset cable is now explicitly labeled "RGB", which may be an indication that we will have to bid that function goodbye in the long run with more and more cases re-purposing that lead for RGB control. The fan/RGB hub is powered by a SATA connector and offers the ability to control the fan LEDs via any 3 or 4-pin connector on the motherboard.