A Closer Look - Outside

The Raijintek Aeneas will not win any awards based on its design. It looks simple and clean and has straight lines and slightly rounded edges. The angled top and front give the chassis a slightly less bulky look. Understated, which is good, it will attract a wide range of users.


The front reveals nothing out of the ordinary. There is a large metal-mesh air vent behind which you will find two 120mm fans. Looking at the rear, it becomes apparent that the interior layout is stacked so that the board is installed horizontally within the Aeneas.


Both side panels are clean and straight, with the windowed panel on the left lacking visible mechanisms to hold the window in place. This is great as it results in a very clean look. On the opposite side, everything but for the PSU's aforementioned air vent is closed off.


Behind the large metal-mesh cover is a plastic grill to give the whole area a bit more stability. Above that is a single 3.5" bay, topped by a 5.25" variant. Raijintek essentially kept everything symmetrical and clean as you will not find any buttons or connectors in front.


The bottom half of the rear contains the PSU bay, rotated 90 degrees and with two sets of mounting holes. Next to it is a white-bladed 140mm exhaust fan. In the top half are another such fan and five motherboard expansion slots, which is one more than the standard four usually offered by mATX enclosures. If you look closely, you will find a little switch in the top-left corner. This is a fan-speed switch for the fan hub inside the chassis.


At the top, the Aeneas sports a metal-mesh cover, which may be removed to officially reveal two mounting possibilities for a 120mm or a 240mm radiator. Interestingly enough, one could try to stuff two 140mm cooling units or a 280mm variant into the case there since the mounting holes to do so are present.

Regardless, you will block off the optical drive bay as soon as you install anything in the most forward spot. Instead of a locking mechanism, Raijintek has chosen to use solid plastic clips to hold the mesh cover in place, while the front's case cover acts as a securing mechanism. With this setup, you won't have to worry about it coming off by mistake, but it also means that you have to go through a few additional steps to remove the metal-mesh cover.


You will find four USB ports along the top cover's left edge. Two of these are USB 2.0 ports, while the other two are USB 3.0 ports. The audio plugs are on the opposite edge, alongside the power and LED buttons.