Test System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of spacers and screws. There is lots of space above and next to the motherboard - you should easily be able to reach all the connectors on the board.


To install 3.5" drives, simply pull one of the four trays out through the front of the chassis. Thanks to the plastic pins, you do not need to use any tools or screws, but Rosewill does provide you with some to make sure you can firmly secure the drive to the tray.


Once filled, simply slide it in and let gravity do its work. A PCB at the end of each tray connects each drive to SATA and power cables.


Even though the trays do offer connectors for SSDs, their connectors will not align properly with those of the hot-swap SATA brackets, which unfortunately means you will not be able to use them. There is, in Rosewill's defense, the matter of them marketing the Himars with hot-swap support for 3.5" drives only.


Installing the SSD to the tray requires the use of screws as well, but you will not run into any major issues here. This means that you may install an SSD and four 3.5" drives for a total of five drives inside the Himars.


The optical drive is added by sliding it in through the front and using the plastic locks to secure it in place. These contraptions do their job well, but you may want to sink a single screw in so that the drive has no play at all.


As the PSU bay is quite standard, you will run into no issues while adding a power supply. It is held in place with the supplied screws. While the PSU's length is generally not an issue, you will run into restrictions if you install a fan to the floor of the chassis.


With everything installed, the Rosewill Himars is actually quite clean, with all the cables very nicely routed thanks to the numerous hooks in the motherboard tray.

Finished Looks

With everything in place and the system turned on, the Rosewill Himars emits a blue hue due to the fan. The power button comes equipped with an LED of the same color.


The front looks quite clean, and my optical drive does not really disturb the front's otherwise rather detailed design. In the rear, you will find all the plugs and connectors where you would usually see them. Lastly, taking a peek through the window, you can clearly see all the important parts while aspects like the boring ODD are hidden from sight.