A Closer Look - Inside

With the side panels removed, the interior of the Yeyian Mirage X provides the traditional modern layout we have come to expect from a tower enclosure. That said, there are plenty of unique details starting with the shroud. It is completely perforated and can hold two 120 mm fans. Alternatively, there are mounting holes for a vertical GPU mounting system. The cable routing holes are raised on a ledge slightly, which is a nice touch as well, but we would have loved to see grommets on these, just to keep things as tidy as possible. Yeyian has also designed an angled component on the forward facing component of the shroud, which is perforated.


On the opposite side you will find a metal cover with hinges, to help with containing any cable mess you may have. This is a nice touch, but with the solid side panel, it feels quite redundant.


Underneath the shroud, you will find a 3.5" cage with a singular tray. Yeyian mentions that the Mirage X can hold one such drive, but if you look closely, there are rubber rings on top of the cage which will allow you to install a second drive as part of a more permanent setup. Above that is the bare opening for the intake fans or a radiator of up to 420 mm size.


Inside the case, you will find another cover to minimize the amount of exposed cabling. It is shaped well to allow for bulkier leads to fit in the top half, while skinnier variants like those for fans or SATA connectivity can still be routed underneath the bottom section. Here, you will also find a simple but sturdy GPU support bracket. It is lined with a rubber layer as an anti-vibration measure. Being shaped the way it is, odds are it won't be interfering with any fans on the heatsink of your graphics card either.


In the rear, once again under the shroud, the PSU bay uses foam strips for the unit to rest on. Above that, the eight covers for the expansion slots are held in place with classic screws which can be accessed through holes in the framing through which to slide the screwdriver. This is just fine, but having thumb screws here instead would have been a welcome sight. In the very top there is that aforementioned fan placement possibility, with plenty of clearance above it for anything you may install in the ceiling of the Mirage X.


Speaking of ceiling, the one in this case is 100% utilized for cooling purposes. As such three 140 mm fans will fill out the entire surface area, which is also the reason why a 420 mm radiator with its stubs at either end would not fit. Thus, you are limited to a 360 mm variant in this part of the enclosure. That also goes well as it also means that you could combine that with a larger 420 mm radiator in the front at the same time.


The controller is located in the top left corner, nicely out of the way of any potential cable routing. It features six PWM and the same number of ARGB headers. The white header is used to report back the PWM pulse to the motherboard header, dictating what the rest of the connected fans run at, so it is important to have that port used. Looking at the Velcro setup, there are three at the center of the motherboard tray, but Yeyian has also lined the top and right edges with Velcro straps, so there is really no need for any zip ties and as such, the Mirage X doesn't offer a lot of hooks to use for those type of fasteners either. Under the opening for the CPU cooler backplate, you will find two individual trays for 2.5" drives as well.


All the wiring within the Yeyian Mirage X is of the standard variety using black sleeving. A nice touch is the consistent use of flat-band cables, which makes cable routing these a little easier.