A Closer Look - Inside

Removing the side panels is an easy task with the Fantom 900 as it uses two thumbscrews for each panel. Remove the thumbscrews and each panel easily slides off. An indicator of a well made case is made clear with how well the panels line up with the chassis. The Fantom 900 is built with care as the panels line up perfectly with both the chassis and screw mounting holes with the panels remaining rigid either on or off of the case.

Having a look on the inside things are quite simple in the motherboard tray area. The motherboard tray comes with four permanent standoffs stamped in the tray and three rectangular holes have been cut out around the tray area for routing of cables which is a great feature for a case of this price. A 230 mm blue LED fan is mounted to the backside of the side panel with screws for easy removal. The fan may have to be removed to accommodate larger CPU heatsinks.


The 5.25" bay area is straight and simple, with the lower portion reserved for the HDD bay leaving the upper portion with five empty slots for optical drives and a 3.5" floppy drive.


Looking towards the rear we see the 120 mm rear exhaust fan and the 230 mm exhaust fan up top with each using a 4 pin molex connector. The 120 mm opening in the rear of the case is stamped out in a honeycomb design and gives good airflow. The lower portion of the rear is for mounting the power supply. There are two patterns of mounting holes so the power supply can be mounted both ways.


Here is a closer shot of the top fan which is quite large and features eleven blades to keep noise down and produce good airflow. The vents located above the fan direct the warm air rearwards. The fan can be removed using four screws, however there are no mounting holes for a radiator if one chooses to water cool their system.


The Fantom 900 uses all of the standard I/O connections and the cables are of good length. Two USB connectors and a front panel audio connector are there for the front panel.