A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the package, the Aqirys Sargas makes a pretty unique first impression. With its blue accents it does visually stand out in a sea of black or white cases, especially as Aqirys doesn't offer the case in a range of colors - its just this one. This hue is part of their brand color scheme, so it does make sense to focus on that instead of having multiple SKUs and trying to make them all profitable with the needed sales volume. While the blue framing is plastic, the black front of the chassis is made of metal and the enclosure feels very sturdy overall.


The straight & clean front sports uniquely shaped vent grills behind which there are three 120 mm, ARGB equipped PWM based fans that pull cool air into the chassis. You may even opt for three 140 mm units if you want to maximize the cooling potential of the chassis, but for most the pre-installed setup will do just fine. Another interesting aspect is the fact that the Sargas can hold a radiator of up to 420 mm in size in the front, which sets it apart from the bulk of other mid-tower enclosures. In the rear, you will find a classic, general layout with the PSU bay at the bottom of the case and an upright motherboard setup.


The main side of the Aqirys Sargas is mostly made of glass, but the bottom compartment where the PSU and hard drives reside is metal mesh instead. In-between the two components, there is the I/O, making it very easily accessible if your desktop is set up in a traditional manner with the PC on the right of your monitor. The other side of the chassis is made of steel with an intake vent for additional air flow.


The I/O is framed in ARGB lighting elements, which will match the setting of the fans within the chassis. Unfortunately, Aqirys still thinks it is appropriate to include a single USB 2.0 port, but at least gives you two USB 3.0 ones as well. On top of that, there are the two audio plugs and the ability to control the ARGB settings with two dedicated buttons. While there is a power button, the Sargas does not have a reset one. Below the I/O, the metal portion of the main side comes with a fine mesh vent, so that you won't need any additional protective layer for dust. It is held in place by a thumb screw for easy removal. At the top, the glass panel comes with a handle so that you may pull it off easily once the thumb screws are removed as well.


At the bottom of the rear, you will find the PSU bay with a single set of mounting holes. above that are the seven horizontal as well as three vertical expansion slots. This means you should be able to install most of the modern cards out there that tend to go beyond 2 slots. But the biggest cards will likely not fit or be too close to the glass to be useful from a thermal perspective. At the very top, there is a fourth ARGB equipped PWM fan which is set to push air out the back. You may also install a 140 mm unit here instead. While Aqirys doesn't explicitly mention it, this location should also be suitable for a 120 or possibly 140 mm AIO.


On the top, there is a metal cover with elongated air vents. Below that, you will find a magnetic metal mesh filter which protects the fan/AIO placement from dust particles. This area of the Sargas can hold three 120 or two 140 mm fans. As such, it may also be used for a 360 or 280 mm radiator placement position. All this makes the Aqirys Sargas quite a capable liquid cooling chassis.


Aqirys has kept things simple on the underside with a mesh filter where the PSU intake is. If you look closely you can see the mounting locations of the internal 3.5" hard drive bay. As there are two, this means you can move the cage back for more AIO room or forward for longer PSUs.