Review System

Assembly

As the AZZA Cast 808 can hold a 360 mm radiator in the front, and we went ahead and installed such a unit before mounting the more fragile motherboard. Such an AIO fits perfectly, with the fans on the inside of the frame set to pull air in through the front. You could install thicker setups, but would have to take out the cable cover on the bottom of the chassis to do so.


Adding the motherboard is done by traditional means, with screws to secure it to pre-installed spacers. As there is no rear panel, you can skip using the motherboard backplate. Adding a long GPU is no issue either, even with the AIO installed in the front.


To include 2.5" SSD storage, you may pick between the plate behind the motherboard or the mounting holes within the frame. We went with the latter. Simply use the rubber-ring-equipped screws and push it into place. Even with the AIO and GPU installed, there is loads of room to get to these mounting positions.


Installing a 3.5" drive is quite easy as you may first detach the plate from the frame before screwing down the drive after moving the pre-applied rubber rings to the 3.5" mounting positions. Once filled, simply put it back where you found it.


Lastly, you may install essentially any ATX PSU as there are no length restrictions. AZZA has designed the cover in a way that will have it hide all your cables nicely in the process.


With everything installed. everything within the frame is clean and tidy. Things look a little messier behind the motherboard tray, as the spots to secure cables to are not too spread around, but the result is adequate considering these areas will be hidden.

Finished Looks

You may use the included rubber pads as feet/spacers to the steel panel, and set the chassis down in a desktop configuration. In this setup, the two panels swing open, revealing what is in essence a test bench. So while the general design does make it harder to route cables, you could use it in this configuration and have immediate access to all the components with ease.


Naturally, the AZZA Cast 808 is a tower case out of the box, so standing it up, you may flip open the top cover, which is also where that cheeky internal branding really comes into play. This also gives you easy access to all your main components, like the CPU, memory, and GPU.


Looking at the side of the AZZA Cast 808 from a lower angle, you can see the GPU as well. Thus, flashy graphics cards are shown off nicely. If you opt to install it vertically, the fans will also be clearly visible and draw cool air from outside in the process. Looking at the rear, you can see all the components, as everything is bare. Thus, the obvious downsides with such a case are naturally the lack of dust protection and possibly noise.