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: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 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 High Current Gamer 650 W Antec High Current Gamer 750 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
Once the motherboard is in place, you can clearly see the empty space at the front of the chassis. Due to the simple design, everything is quite clean, and nothing sticks out when viewed from this side.
Adding SSDs is done by taking one of the metal 2.5" trays and screwing a drive to it with traditional screws. Once filled, simply place the tray back into an intended spot and pin it down with the thumb screw.
3.5" drives follow the exact same methodology when it comes to adding them to the CMT510. As each of these trays comes with 2.5" mounting holes as well, you are given the choice of which type of drive to use it with. Once a storage unit is attached, simply slide the filled tray into its original place.
Before you can place the power supply inside the chassis, you will have to attach the mounting frame to it as it is meant to slide in through the back of the case. Once inserted, screw the frame down to the chassis to hold the PSU in place.
With everything added, the FSP CMT340 looks tidy, but you do see the bare cables as the openings lack grommets, while the rear holds the cable mess. However, this side of the chassis is still pretty accessible even so.
Finished Looks
FSP has stayed clear of dust filters in the front this time around to ensure the fans are clearly visible, which makes the CMT340 so much more beautiful. Looking into the main side of the case, you can clearly see all the parts because the fans light them up nicely. Due to the full glass side panel, nothing is hidden, which makes the use of the metal shroud within the chassis a really good call.
FSP markets the chassis as an RGB case. You may rotate through the four main (red, green, blue, and white) colors or let it cycle through the RGB range on its own—or trigger various animations, some of which are pictured above.