A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the Irid 353 ARGB sports straight lines and a simple design. Both the side and front are made out of glass, so there is not a lot of opportunity for unique details, but the front is inside a sturdy, edgy black frame with breaks on the top and bottom and a gap all around for some access to air.


The glass on the front is tinted, so you won't see too much as there is also a magnetic metal mesh dust filter you may simply pull off with the front cover detached. Doing so reveals two pre-installed 120 mm ARGB intake fans. You may also install a radiator of up to 240 mm here.


In the rear, things look quite normal for a modern mini-tower as the PSU is on the bottom and the motherboard upright above it.


Looking at the side, the glass panel is without a tint and nicely framed in black—you will be able to see your hardware clearly with the system assembled. The branding of the chassis is quite visible, with large company logos both on the case front and side. You will find the case model number printed on the inside as well. All of this will make the chassis less interesting to system integrators who want their own branding to prevail. On the opposite side is a solid steel panel.


In the rear, the PSU bay comes with a single set of screw-mounting holes as the fan is supposed to face downwards. Above that are the four expansion slots for the M-ATX board, which come with reusable covers and classic screws. You will find the third 120 mm ARGB fan in the very top; it is set to push air out the back of the Irid 353.


The top sports a magnetic mesh cover under which you may mount two 120 or 140 mm fans. Alternatively, a radiator of up to 280 mm may be installed here instead. Because of the offset mounting holes, attaching such a unit here should not interfere with your motherboard. The Genesis Irid 353 ARGB comes with two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, and the usual audio plugs. While this is nice, it would have been perfectly acceptable to get rid of the USB 2.0. In addition to the I/O, there is an LED button to toggle through the lighting modes powered by the internal ARGB controller, while still having a reset button as well. Lastly, a large power button with the power and HDD activity LEDs has been placed next to it.


Taking a quick look at the underside, there is another magnetic metal-mesh dust filter for the PSU bay. Towards the front of the case is the system that secures the HDD cage, which may be moved back slightly or removed completely. With it removed, the floor of the enclosure may be used to install a single hard drive of your choice.