A Closer Look - Inside

To gain access to the chassis, simply swing the two glass panels open. If you look closely, you will notice that the main side panel has a considerably lighter tint than the one covering the back of the motherboard tray.


In the interior, things looks quite traditional by modern standards. DIYPC includes a metal shroud on the bottom that comes with two fan-mounting positions for 120 mm units. Interestingly enough, the Trio-GT-RGB is advertised as being able to hold a 240 mm radiator, but the hole in the shroud seems to suggest that you can place a 360 mm unit here as well if feeling adventurous enough. On the backside of the motherboard tray are several cutouts to route cables and plenty of hooks for zip ties. DIYPC also includes openings that allow for pump and reservoir installation should you want to build your own liquid-cooling loop.


An RGB controller for up to ten fans can also be found here. It comes with a cable for your motherboard, so you may also sync the lighting with your other RGB-equipped parts. Last but not least, there is a mounting plate for two SSDs below the large opening for the CPU cooler's backplate, which you may remove by taking off a single thumb screw.


Looking in the front, two 3.5" trays have been put on the bottom, nicely hidden underneath the shroud—the rest of the front is completely dedicated to cooling.


In the rear, the PSU bay looks pretty standard, with little foam-covered mounts as an anti-vibration measure. Above that are the eight expansion slots, which feature break-out covers. Replaceable covers would have been really nice, or at least more than a single separate cover. In the very top, you can take a closer look at the type of fans inside the chassis. Instead of RGB elements built into the blade, these actually have a ring of LEDs on the interior frame, which results in a unique look for the whole chassis when turned on.


Taking a peek at the ceiling of the chassis, you can clearly see how far the mounting holes are offset to keep things as far away from the motherboard as possible.


All the cables within the Trio-GT-RGB are of the standard variety and naturally sleeved black. A Molex plug is utilized to power the fan/RGB controller, while a 4-pin connector allows you to control the lights via the motherboard.