Test System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means. There is plenty of space above and below the board; you should run into no issues while connecting all the cables to your motherboard. As you can see, the GPU supports do their job, but this one does flex a bit under this card's stiff pressure.


The plastic hard-drive tray is quite ordinary, with metal pins that come encased in rubber rings as an anti-vibration measure. You can place a 3.5" drive into the tray without the use of any tool to then simply slide it into the bay of your choice. You may also install a 2.5" drive to a tray, but you will have to use the included screws and a screwdriver to do so.


Placing a 2.5" drive unto the metal bracket is done with the use of traditional screws. With it in place, you can put the whole contraption back into place.


The PSU itself is installed with the use of traditional screws. There is plenty of space for longer units, so you may opt for larger, more powerful units if you like.


Bitfenix includes a bracket to install two more SSDs right in front of the windowed side panel. That contraption also acts as a partial cover behind which you may hide those ugly PSU cables. However, you will have to use screws to hold any drives in place within these plastic brackets.


With everything in place, the guard does a good job of confining any cable mess to the lower part of the chassis. All the leads are routed nicely behind the motherboard tray as well, making the assembly process nice and easy. Bitfenix even gave us a few LED strips to try out with the chassis. These can also be controlled via software so long as you have a motherboard with a standard 4-pin LED pin header, and it complements the Shogun's already embedded LEDs perfectly.

Finished Looks

With the side panels back in place, the Shogun looks great, with the power button emitting a nice white glow once the system is turned on.


Looking at the chassis from various angles, the front is completely clean while the side offers access to all the usual ports and plugs, just like any other traditional midi tower out there would. The secondary glass side panel is so dark that you will not see any cables or other elements through it.

Below, you will find all the colors possible due to the RGB-equipped LED strips within the chassis. Right out of the box, there are two short LED strips Bitfenix embedded inside the SSD bracket right behind the window, and you are free to extend these further with additional strips.