A Closer Look - Outside

Looking at the GamerStorm Baronkase Liquid, the first thing you will notice is the lack of any prominent plastic elements. This case mostly consists of metal and glass, and there is a prominent handle/cover on top to give it a bit of a visual extra. That does not mean that the chassis would look boring without it - on the contrary, its clean lines should appease a lot of users who like an understated design.


Looking at the chassis from the front, the straight, sharp edges on the sides really help with giving the Baronkase Liquid some visual depth. You may pull off the front cover to reveal fan-mounting positions for either two 120 mm units or a single 140 mm variant. There is a simple metal mesh dust filter to keep dirt out of the interior. In the rear, the chassis looks pretty traditional, which is a bit deceiving as we will see later on, especially as it looks like you are limited to a mATX board from this angle.


The Baronkase Liquid comes with a main panel made out of glass so that you may see every square inch of its interior. The panel is held in place by four thumb screws. On the opposite side, the cover is completely solid, utilizing metal painted to match the chassis.


Looking at the rear, there is a PSU bay on the very bottom, but it comes covered out of the box. GamerStorm aims for people to have full ATX setups within the compact confines of this case, with the ability to simplify things when a smaller mATX motherboard is used. This means that the power supply will sit in the ceiling at the front for ATX and below the motherboard in the rear for mATX setups. Above that are five expansion slots, which is the big compromise you will have to make when going full ATX, as you will loose the ability to use the bottom two slots of the board. For most users, that will be fine as you will still be able to build a dual-GPU rig, for example. In the very top is a 120 mm exhaust fan with all-black fins set to push air out the back of the chassis.


Looking at the top of the Baronkase, it comes with a large grille which can accommodate a 240 mm or possibly even 280 mm radiator setup. Naturally, the 120 mm radiator of the Captain AIO has been placed here out of the box. A metal mesh dust filter protects the opening from dirt and grime.


You will find the usual set of I/O consisting of two USB 3.0, the traditional pair of audio plugs, and a power and reset combo here. However, GamerStorm has also placed lighting control buttons on top of the case, so you can adjust the color and mode within the enclosure easily.


Taking a quick peek underneath the case, you will find another dust filter. This one is held in place by magnetic strips too, which does not only work well, but is also quite unique as most brands choose to use rails/clips to hold the metal mesh in place.