Inside the Case

At the bottom of the front bezel there is a subtle built-in grill, which has a removable screen-type fan filter behind it. The front bezel comes off with a solid tug on the bottom of the panel, and behind it is an opening for a fan. Although a fan is not supplied, the user can install an 80mm, 92mm or 120mm of their choice. The rest of the front is typical for an SECC chassis, and the stamped fan grill is the slightly restrictive kind. It would have been better if Thermaltake used the more open "honeycomb" design instead.


With the side panel removed the interior is about as spacious as the typical mid-tower case. The motherboard tray is fixed and not removable, but there is plenty of room to work inside. On the rear panel the PCI plates are the less-expensive kind that are stamped into the metal and must be removed and discarded when installing expansion cards. However, Thermaltake has included a tool-less system for holding the cards, although there are still screw holes to secure the cards if the user desires.


The front bay area is solidly built, and the area behind the right panel is accessible for hiding wires and such. The four 5.25" bays and seven 3.5" bays all have matching black tool-less locking devices.


One very attractive feature of the locking clips is that they are able to be removed completely to secure smaller devices like fan controllers, or moved forward and back to secure non-standard drives. The clips have pins on the back that slide into the drive screw holes, and being able to adjust the clips to match specific hardware is a definite plus.


The wires for the front I/O panel are clearly labeled, and all the wires are made of sets of wire, not individual strands, which gives a cleaner appearance. However, Thermaltake did not include a speaker with the case, so if you need one use the one included with your motherboard or buy one separately.