A Closer Look - Inside

To access the interior, simply pop open the latched side and pull the cover off its hinges. On the opposite side, once the thumb screws are loose, you may pull out the full panel as well. With the somewhat unique layout of the PSU and HDD cages in the ceiling of the chassis, the whole bottom part is utilized for cooling and your functional components.


You will find two SSD mounting brackets on the rear of the motherboard tray, blow the large opening for easy access to the CPU cooler. In the front is a mounting frame for up to three 120 mm fans or even a 360 mm radiator. This setup would pull air in through the side, which in turn utilizes a magnetic dust filter for added dust protection. Thankfully, Antec has also incorporated several cable-routing openings between this cooling area and the motherboard tray, which should really help in keeping things clean.


In the rear, the 7+3 expansion slot setup is pretty cool as well. While we have seen 7/8+2, this one is pretty rare and could appeal to users with more extreme scenarios. In the top, the PSU cage is the element where it looks like Antec's designers got to play a little more for purely visual purposes. There is a black plastic cover at the end of it, and several well-placed openings allow for cable routing down into the system as well.


Next to the PSU area, you will find two additional HDD trays made out of metal. These can be removed individually, so you should only have to sacrifice one if you opt for a large cooling element below these. This brings the total drive count up to four, and all these storage drives are fully hidden from view once installed.


On the floor, you may install up to three 120 or 140 mm fans or even opt for a 360 mm radiator if you like. As long as you keep to air cooling, you will still be able to install your GPU vertically with the optional accessory. Looking at the ceiling, you can see the openings for the PSU fan and cable management.


All the leads within the Antec P120 Crystal are of the default variety with the exception of the power LED which requires a SATA plug to light up around the USB ports.