The case

First impression

Once I got the case out of its box and looked at all the accessories I got with it, I took a closer look at the case. My first impression is quite positive, the case has a nice design and there seems to be enough space for everything.
I got the silver version with sidewindow. Personally I would have preferred the black one. Though once I received the case, silver does look pretty good. The only thing I felt was missing is some additional cooling options, for example; a sidefan (or at least holes to mount one) and some holes in the front, so the frontal fan could actually suck some cool air in. These things can be modded though. The case seems sturdy and easy to assemble due to the few screw requirements.

A closer look

The case in all its glory.


The front, with its bays and the USB, Firewire and audio ports.


The window, through it we can look at the inside. It is protected by plastic, so it should arrive scratchless. We can see more, once we take the side off.


This is what the whole case looks like when it is empy.


The expansion slots don't require screws. This is very handy because it will allow very quick installation or replacement of hardware.


There is enough space for the PSU, most huge ass PSUs should fit without problems.


The VB6000 can hold up to four 5.25" devices which can be mounted easily without screws which saves a lot of trouble. On top and below the 5.25" bays there are two external 3.5" bays, these do need screws unfortunately.


Three 3.5" bays internally can be used without screws. These bays are turned 90 degrees so you won't have to struggle when you're adding a new HD. On top of these bays is another internal 3.5" bay which does need screws and which isn't turned.


The VB6000 has various ports in the front, and has some LEDs and buttons of course. These are connected via two sets of cables. Some thin cables coming from the lower part of the front are for the buttons and LEDs. From the top of the case come some thicker cables through which connect the USB, Firewire and audio ports.


A huge but rather silent fan is located in the back.


To connect the front ports and the power on/reset buttons there are various cables. All of them are labeled, so if your motherboard has labeled connectors it should be very easy to connect them.