Review System

Assembly

Adding a motherboard to the MSI MPG Gungnir 120R is done via 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 by taking it out of the case. 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 single thumb screw.


The 3.5" trays, on the other hand, are made out of plastic and feel somewhat 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.


While there is room for up to two 140 mm fans, you are essentially limited to a 240 mm AIO in the ceiling of the MPG Gungnir 120R. If the case was a few millimeters taller, a 280 mm AIO would clear the motherboard and fit as well - but alas, that is not possible here. That said, a 240 mm gives you all the room you need for bulky boards, but access to the top edge of connectors will be blocked.


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 120R ends up looking nice and clean. Sturdy and well-placed Velcro strips allow for good cable management even behind the motherboard tray. Even with the amount of wiring, things look quite alright. That said, we would have liked to see more hooks for zip ties, especially in the bottom right corner and along the center.

Finished Looks

Turning the MSI MPG Gungnir 120R on, you can clearly see the hub mounted ARGB elements from the fans though the glass as well as the front of the chassis. Having those two glass panels in the front also helps in allowing you to view these even with just a single strip of mesh down the middle.


The hub LEDs line up nicely with the center mesh of the 120R when viewed directly from the front. 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. As the MSI MPG Gungnir 120R comes with a built-in ARGB controller, you can cycle through a slew of single- and multi-colored animations. On top of those, there are the standard seven solid colors to pick from, which are shown below.