Review System

Assembly

Adding a motherboard to the MSI MPG Gungnir 110M is done by traditional means. The openings all around the case line up nicely, with plenty of room for a long GPU—you should easily be able to install an AIO in the front while utilizing a modern graphics card.


SSDs may be installed onto the sturdy metal trays by taking them out of the case. The trays are raised a bit for a gap to the surface so that any of your connectors may be plugged in easily. You simply screw the drive onto the tray with the supplied screws and put the whole thing back into your case. Lastly, the filled tray is secured with a thumb screw.


The 3.5" trays, on the other hand, are made out of plastic and feel a bit fragile. For some reason, MSI chose little flaps built into the sides which serve no apparent purpose except to make the tray fit snug inside the metal cage, as the hard drive is kept in place by metal pins with rubber rings.


Once filled, simply slide the HDD into place until the two flaps at the end snap down into the cage securely.


To install your power supply, just slide it underneath the metal shroud and screw it down externally at the rear. There is plenty of space for longer units, but things will get a bit tight if you move the HDD cage towards the back since the chassis is pretty compact.


With everything installed, the MSI MPG Gungnir 110M ends up looking nice and clean. Sturdy and well-placed Velcro strips allow for very good cable management even behind the motherboard tray. We only had to use three zip ties to secure the CPU power cable.

Finished Looks

When the whole system is turned on, you can see a faint glow from the hub-mounted fans in the front with even the bright studio lights. This means they should be quite visible in a darker space.


As mentioned previously, the MSI MPG Gungnir 110M fans are set to a mix of colors containing dark blue, light blue, and violet, which seems to correspond to the colors of the MPG line in general. All the components inside the chassis can clearly be seen because of the clear window, and due to the traditional internal layout, everything in the rear is where you would expect it.