Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by the usual means, using spacers and screws. As you can see, there is still plenty of space for long graphics cards without getting in the way of the pre-installed fans. Corsair has also ensured ample clearance above the motherboard, so that it won't collide with any water cooling setups.


Each hard dive bay comes with a plastic tray, allowing you to snap in 3.5 inch devices without the use of any tools. For smaller ones, like 2.5 inch SSDs, you are required to pin them down with the provided screws.


Once filled, simply slide them into the bay of your choice until the tray snaps into place. The mechanism is strong enough, so that you won't have to worry about something coming loose during transport at all.


Removing the front cover is easily achieved, thanks to bent flaps in the interior of the chassis. Simply push these together and press the metal cover out the front. Once free, slide the drive in until the metal clip snaps into place. As simple as this system is, the implementation actually works extremely well.


Placing the power supply within the Vengeance C70 is done by traditional means. While fairly compact units will fit without blocking the bottom fan slots, things can get a bit tight quickly if you really want to use the middle one on the case floor.


With everything installed, the chassis makes a great impression. Only the grey optical drive is a bit of an eyesore, giving me the sudden urge to take it apart and spray paint it black. Thanks to the potent clips in the rear, cable management and routing is a breeze.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the case really shines and comes to live in a very subtle way. The white LED embedded in the power button acts as the appropriate LED when turned on and looks really cool. The added benefit is of course, that you will quickly and easily find the power button in a dark environment, like a LAN party. The fans are of great quality and are nice and quiet during normal operation.


The large window allows you to show off all your hardware in all its glory, but also shows a bit of the optical bays - which may further add to the urge to start modding the ODD. In the rear everything is where it should be and all areas are easily accessible as well.