Review System

Assembly

Installing the ATX motherboard is done by traditional means, using screws and spacers. The opening around the board line up well and should enable a pretty clean look once the system is fully assembled.


Adding an SSD in the visible spot within the chassis so that you may show it off requires you to use screws as well. Once again, the opening for cable routing is well placed to allow for a clean interior look. However, it seems like Gamdias does not include enough screws to install three 2.5" drives concurrently within the case, alongside the nine required for a full size motherboard. This is something we see from time to time with budget oriented cases, unfortunately.


You may install a 2.5" drive on top of the hard drive cage and then place a 3.5" unit within it for a nice mix of storage. Both units are held in place with screws. A small, potential downside is the fact that the 3.5" placement doesn't utilize any anti-vibration measures, strange, since 3.5" drives will almost exclusively be mechanical. Once the cage is filled, simply slide the whole contraption into position, and secure it from underneath.


As you may install liquid cooling in the front and the top, we opted to utilize the ceiling position for a 240 mm radiator. It fits just fine, but does block all the connectivity on the top edge of the motherboard as expected. Thus, you will need to make all relevant connections before installing your cooling unit.


Lastly, adding the power supply underneath the shroud is straight-forward as well. There is enough room to wiggle it into place, with space for longer units as well.


With everything installed, the interior of the Gamdias Athena M6 makes a very nice and clean impression. A bit of time was taken to cable manage the back as well, with the result being quite orderly, even with the additional ARGB and fan wiring from the AIO. This end result in this part of the case is made possible due to well placed zip tie hooks.

Finished Looks

Turning the system on, you can clearly see the under-body lighting even within the bright studio environment. This element does really add to the whole build, which otherwise doesn't stand out much. The three hub-lit fans are also clearly visible through the mesh, so you really get your ARGB fix with the Athena M6.


If you look closely at the front of the running system, you can still see some elements of the back of the chassis, which bodes well for air flow in general. Thanks to the gentle tint of the window, all your components will also remain clearly visible to show off, and in the rear, everything is where you would expect it to be for a chassis of this type.

Thanks to the built-in ARGB controller, you may also toggle through several animations as well as solid colors. Those single color modes are shown below for you to feast your eyes upon.