A Closer Look - Inside

To access the interior, simply turn the dials which eventually release and continue to push the panel up for easy removal. Looking at the locking mechanism, it is simple but highly effective. The metal-mesh covers are essentially two pieces: a mesh and a magnetic frame to place on top, which will sandwich the metal mesh between case and frame.


With the top cover removed, you can clearly see the interior. Streacom placed two metal bars within the chassis, which you may use as mount for fans or radiators. You should be able to fit a 280 mm unit here if you wanted to.


Both sides of the chassis are quite similar as both have the two air vents, but also come with four universal metal mounting kits each. You may mount anything from fans to hard drives and reservoirs onto these. Install drives vertically and you will only be able to mount eight at most; however, that maximum increases to 24 x 2.5″ or 12 x 3.5″ (with ITX) horizontally. Streacom advertises a minimum of 2 x 2.5″ and 5 x 3.5″ drives if you go with a full ATX board.


In the front are several holes, which, as we are told, are for some special OEM purposes. You will find a tiny PCB for the power button in one corner and a mounting spot for a Flirc or IRRC solution, which, however, are sold separately. While some might argue that the small PCB and sensor should have been included in the price, others will argue that the slightly lower price tag without these is actually more important.


The seven expansion slots in the rear of the exterior are held in place by individual screws. To remove these, you will first have to take off the aluminum cover by unscrewing two screws from within the chassis. The PSU bay is rather simple and should fit any unit, without length playing a role. However, it should be said that using a long PSU will limit the number of hard drives you will be able to install into this side of the chassis.


As there is no I/O or reset button, you will only find two leads: one for the power button and another for its LED.