Test System

Assembly

You should install the PSU first to skip taking off a gray side piece of the chassis, which saves you some time and work. There are no real restrictions in terms of size for the power supply so feel free to throw a big one into the case if need be.


Next, once again before adding the motherboard, make sure to install all the storage drives behind the motherboard. You will be forced to take off the board if you need to add storage later. Both units will clearly be seen through the glass side panel.


Adding the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of spacers and screws. As everything is at an angle with lots of edgy panels in the way, routing things cleanly does require some work and agile fingers. It would have been nice if Antec had included mounting rings, Velcro or the likes to make cable management a little easier. However, with some effort and zip ties, you should be able to achieve a nice result all on your own.


To add the windows, you will have to place the spacers on to different side panels of the Antec Torque first. Turns out one of these spacers is underneath the motherboard tray, but with a bit of tough love, I was able to place it without having to do so. Once they are screwed down, rubber rings are applied on which the windows will rest. The same black knobs that hold the front and top panels in place are used to secure the windows.

Finished Looks

The Antec Torque looks really cool once fully assembled. The slightly tinted glass panels give the case some much needed visual width and bulk, which goes well with the angled layout and structure. Overall, the shape reminds me a little bit of some sort of hover bike with its handle bars missing. Imagine the motherboard, CPU, and GPU being the engine and the PSU being the exhaust. That all goes well with the Torque name and shows that Antec did not simply pull the name out of thin air.


You can clearly see all the hardware as well as the storage drives through the glass panels. Even though there is no real way to hide any cables, the case design itself is so busy and commands so much attention that you could probably get away with a little mess here and there,


The large Antec logo lights up red, while the power button LED is blue. Because of the red elements of the Torque, I would have liked to see a white LED instead, but that is just me being picky.