A Closer Look - Outside

Right out of the box, the compact Hyperion makes a very good impression in terms of design. The subtle blue elements suit the all-black exterior well, and the large air grill on top goes with the Hyperion's smooth and simple look.


The front is completely solid, with just the drive bay there, while the rear hints at the somewhat unique layout necessary to produce a chassis of this size with mATX compatibility.


The Raidmax Hyperion comes with a large window in its left side, while the other only has two air vents. This is simply due to the fact that one side is essentially supposed to hide all the boring parts, all while the cool stuff inside the main compartment is readily visible through the other, windowed side panel.


There is very little to mention in regards to the front. It comes with a single 5.25" drive bay, so you may install a fan controller or an optical or hot-swappable drive there. It is definitely nice to see such a bay in a case of this size.


You will find the fully sized ATX PSU bay on the left, with five expansion slots for the motherboard on the right. Even though mATX boards only have 4 slots, Raidmax included a fifth to allow for a fan controller or some I/O to be routed from the board to the rear. Above these slots are a mounting possibility for a 2.5" drive on the left and the usual fan-placement possibility on the right. The 120 mm fan there is set to push hot air out the back of the case.


Looking at the top of the Hyperion, the grills cover it entirely and also acts as one giant air vent to the fans below. You will also find the two USB 3.0, a single USB 2.0, and the usual audio connectors here. Raidmax has included a large square power button, while the reset button is pretty far away from everything else and much smaller.