Test System

Assembly

Now that the Raijintek Paean is built, the assembly process is quite straightforward. Adding a motherboard is done in a traditional way - with spacers and screws. Thanks to the design of the chassis, you can even go for extra-wide boards without issue, and there is no limit to the size or length of the GPU either.


To install a 3.5" drive, you will need to use the screws and rubber grommets that come with the chassis. Once applied, simply place the drive into its appropriate mounting position and push it down. At this stage, the assembly is actually quite secure, even for most transportation scenarios.


An SSD is added the exact same way, but with its own version of screws and rubber rings. To allow for a 2.5" and 3.5" drive to be used at the same time, Raijintek has designed the HDD bracket so that the SSDs are on the inner side of the metal piece.


Installing a PSU is done by using traditional screws to pin it to the previously added frame. You should really have the fan facing outward, toward the glass side panel, to allow for access to fresh air. This is especially great if your PSU features built-in LED lighting.


With all the parts installed, the Raijintek Paean looks really clean as I was able to bundle the individual cables of the "I/O box" and had the advantage of a modular PSU to minimize cable clutter. Even though I did not use two black SATA cables, you should easily be able to route and hide those as well.

Finished Looks

Taking a look at the chassis from the front, you can clearly see the I/O box on the right and the space that is usually intended for liquid-cooling setups on the right. Turning the unit over, the PSU bay is on the left with the expansion slots of the motherboard residing on the right. As there is no rear panel, all the motherboard I/O is also freely visible, and you can clearly see the CPU cooler as well. Having used a 120 mm tower cooler, it becomes apparent why Raijintek is offering longer rods to give some users who choose to go for 140 mm variants the space they need.


With the tinted glass panels installed, you are still able to see all the parts of the Paean nicely, making this a pretty cool build to show off during a public event, for example.