A Closer Look - Inside

To gain access to the interior simply remove the four thumb screws holding each side panel in place. The interior of the BitFenix Aurora looks pretty standard if you take into account the fact that the chassis has no external drive bays. The motherboard tray comes with numerous, rubber-grommet-equipped openings for clean cable routing and management alongside a larger one for easy access to the CPU area's underside. Bitfenix has also placed the RGB PCB here, which allows you to extend the lighting array by adding more LED strips, for example. This small board gives you the means to control the lighting even if you do not own a motherboard with the standard 4-pin RGB header. There are also two 2.5" mounting brackets on this side of the motherboard tray.


In the front, you will find a 3.5" hard-drive cage on the bottom of the chassis. It is far enough away for you to utilize it with a thin radiator and fan combo in the front. The front allows for a radiator of up to 280 mm in size to be installed without issue. BitFenix has also placed a third 2.5" bracket into the interior of the chassis for which you are supposed to use the SSD Chroma bracket. In the very top are two spots for 3.5'' hard drives instead of 5.25" drive bays. This brings the total number of possible storage units within the Aurora to seven without having to sacrifice any of them when placing two 280 mm radiators and fan assemblies inside the chassis.


The bottom-mounted PSU bay in the rear bears no surprises and comes with thin foam pads on which any power unit will rest. Above that are the seven expansion slot covers, each held in place by a thumb screw. The 120 mm fan in the very top is of a pretty basic variety with its black fins and frame. It would have been nice to see a retail-grade, RGB-equipped fan from BitFenix here to add to the "Chroma" theme BitFenix earmarked as a selling point.


Taking a look at the ceiling, you can see the mounting bracket for the two 120 or 140 mm fans, mimicking the same system as in the front of the Aurora. Here, you will also find the part to mount a reservoir to, which is a really nice touch.


All the cables within the BitFenix Aurora are sleeved black and come with their usual connectors. One noteworthy mention are the flat cables BitFenix uses for both the USB 2.0 and audio, as these are usually circular.