Test System

Assembly

Installing a motherboard is pretty straightforward as classic screws and spacers are employed. As you can see, the GeForce GTX 2080 leaves plenty of room for either the storage layout or a potent liquid-cooling setup.


Adding 2.5" drives may be done by either screwing them down to the 3.5" trays or utilizing the 2.5" plates in the same fashion. Once in place, simply put them back in place or screw them down on the shroud to show them off to curious onlookers.


3.5" drives require you to use the separately included rubber rings—screw the drive into these as an anti-vibration measure. Once filled, slide the back into the cage underneath the shroud, or hook them into the storage plate when utilizing the storage layout.


For the PSU, attach the plate to it and slide it into the Meshify 2 through the rear, which is easy and straightforward. Due to the width of the chassis, it is nicely tugged away with plenty of space for cable routing.


Once everything is installed, the interior of the Fractal Meshify 2 is extremely clean because of the well-placed openings with rubber grommets and, as you can see, extremely well thought out backside of the motherboard tray. This side could definitely be shown off through a glass panel with absolutely no shame and plenty of pride as a result.

Finished Looks

Once everything is assembled, the Meshify 2 makes a great impression with its clean looks and heavily tinted window.


Looking at the front, you can clearly see the ARGB lighting glow of some of the components inside. Due to the heavy tint on this version of the chassis, that glow is a bit harder to make out when looking at the main side panel. In the rear, everything is where you would expect it as the enclosure has the usual modern internal layout.