A Closer Look

The front of the system is sleek and clean with the Steiger Dynamics name and the case feet and power button adding a tiny bit of contrast. A Blu-ray drive is located front and center, while the front panel I/O is hidden behind a little door. Turning to look at the left side, we find more aluminium and little else.


The back of the case, other than its form factor, shows its slightly different layout compared to a regular chassis, but functions just the same. The motherboard supports 1x combo PS/2, 5x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A, 3x audio ports, 2x RJ45 Ethernet port, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, and 2x Wi-Fi antenna connectors. The graphics card has 2x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, and 1x USB Type-C for VR. It is also worth noting that Steiger Dynamics routes an HDMI cable from the front to the rear for ease of use by enthusiasts who enjoy VR. Looking at the right side, you will find it fully vented, unlike the left side, which is smooth aluminium.


Much like the rest of the case, the top panel is brushed aluminium with only a single fan grill breaking up the sleek exterior. The fan grill holds the 140 mm ultra-thin fan used by the lower profile CPU heatsink. Flipping the system over shows a large number of vented openings for various components. On the left is the Corsair SF600 PSU, while the ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is on the far right. The mesh-filtered spot on the bottom-right is where a Noctua NF R8 fan sucks in fresh air.


The other images give a closer look at various aspects of the chassis and make one thing very clear: space under the chassis for fresh air is limited, and I have to wonder how cool and quiet the system will run once it's been put through the paces. For now, enjoy these close-up shots!