Test System
System Parts for Case Reviews |
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Processor: | Intel Core i7-8600K |
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Motherboards: | ATX: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC MATX: Z370M GAMING PRO CARBON Mini-ITX: MSI Z370i GAMING PRO CARBON Provided by: MSI |
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Graphics Card: | Long: GeForce 280 GTX Short: HIS Radeon 5350 HD |
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Memory: | 16 GB XPG Dazzle DDR4 2800 MHz CL17-17-17 1.25 V 32 GB GB XPG SPECTRIX D40 3000 MHz. CL16-18-18 1.35 V 16 GB XPG GAMMIX D10 DDR4 2400 MHz CL16-16-16 1.20 V Provided by: ADATA |
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HDD: | Western Digital 320 GB 7200 RPM |
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SSD: | ADATA XPG SX850 256 GB ADATA Ultimate SU800 3D 256 GB ADATA Ultimate SU700 240 GB Provided by: ADATA |
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Power Supply: | Antec HCG High Current Gamer 850 W Provided by: Antec |
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Cooling: | be quiet! Dark Rock 4 be quiet! Pure Slim be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 be quiet! Shadow Rock LP Provided by: be quiet! |
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Assembly
Installing a motherboard into the 680X RGB is extremely easy because of pre-installed spacers, one of which acts as a guiding pin. There is loads of space for both large air coolers and long GPUs, and thanks to the numerous grommet-covered openings, you are able to route any cable nicely for a clean system.
Installing a traditional spinning drive is easy as you simply take the plastic tray and place the unit in it without the need of any tools. Once filled, simply slide the whole thing back into place until the plastic clips snap into place.
The SSD, on the other hand, is even easier to install as you just push the bare drive into the bay of your choice with the plastic tension lock snapping into place to hold it down. The only downside here is the fact that the height of the drive bay is meant to accommodate thicker drives, while most SSDs these days are much thinner, giving them a bit of wiggle room.
With everything installed, the main compartment looks perfectly clean, which took absolutely no effort. If you look at the smaller, hidden part of the chassis, you can see the cable mess that will remain invisible. I actually did not use any zip ties here just to show you how absolutely easy it is to keep everything looking spiffy once closed up.
Finished Looks
Thanks to the minimal tint of the glass panel, you can clearly see all the hardware components within your system. The power button lights up white, and you can clearly access all the components through the rear of the chassis.