A Closer Look - Outside

The Macube 110 sports a very clean design with a solid, clean metal front and top in white for our chassis. It is certainly one of the sleekest enclosures out there, and the use of steel panels is quite the nice touch, especially for the price point. Funnily enough, we had to unscrew the grip bar on the glass panel to remove the protective layer, which wasn't the case for the Macube 310.


Looking at the front, there is not much to see besides the Deepcool logo on the bottom half. You may pull off the cover to reveal fan-mounting positions for three 120, two 140 mm fans, or up to a 280 mm radiator in the front. While there is no dust filter, the air intakes on the side of the front panel do come with that additional layer of protection. Looking at the rear, the Macube 110 looks pretty traditional with the bottom-mounted PSU bay.


The main side of the chassis is essentially a lightly tinted, tempered glass panel, so you should be able to see all your hardware clearly. It is held in place by magnets and comes with a long grip bar on top, which makes pulling off the panel much easier. On the opposite side is a solid, white steel panel. Unlike the Macube 310P utilizing magnets, it is secured with traditional thumb screws.


In the back, the PSU bay comes with a single set of mounting holes for straightforward PSU placement. Above the PSU bay are the four expansion slots. Unlike the Macube 310P, these are of the breakout kind, which is odd because Deepcool went through the trouble of adding a custom vent to these. I would have preferred simpler, reusable covers, which aligns with what customers have come to expect from the Macube series. Deepcool put an additional cover on these to close the gap that cases have in the back when the expansion slot screws are on the outside as opposed to the inside of the chassis. In the very top, you will find a 120 mm fan set to push hot air out the back of the enclosure.


In the top is a white metal mesh cover held in place by magnets. Underneath the mesh is a uniquely shaped grille that allows for two 120 or 140 mm fans to be installed. Alternatively, you may opt for a radiator of up to 280 mm. Here, you will also find two green USB 3.0 ports alongside the usual audio and power IO. It is nice to see a $50 case finally ditch USB 2.0 ports.


The underside has a basic metal mesh filter on the bottom to protect the PSU from dust and grime. I would have loved to see one that can be pulled out the back without tipping over the whole system.