Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of the included spacers. There is plenty of space for both long graphics cards and large CPU coolers. Two of the plastic clips on the support beam hold the graphics card in place nicely. They do collide with the PCIe connectors, but there is still enough room to connect them without much issue.


Each of the three hard-drive trays can hold either a 2.5" or 3.5" drive. Installing the latter is done without any tools or screws, but you will have to use traditional screws and a screwdriver if you do decided to place an SSD into the tray. Once in place, simply slide the drive into the bay of your choice until the SATA port of the drive connects with the PCB.


Installing the optical drive is supposed to happen without screws as well. Simply detach the cover of your choice and slide the drive into position before replacing the locking bar and turning the lock until it holds in place. The device still have some wiggle room once installed—make sure to sink a screw into one of the appropriate holes to pin it down for good.


Installing the power supply bears no surprises and is achieved by using the included black screws. As you can see, a long unit does get close to the support beam, but even the NZXT Hale90 V2 850W fits into this case nicely.


Once everything is in place and a bit of time has been invested into cable management, the Zalman MS800 Plus makes a good impression. I would have liked to see rubber grommets really hiding things nicely, but cable-tying things away from these routing holes really helped keep everything clean.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, a blue power LED in the top and the blue LED fan let you know that the system is up and running. One can also see the internal components and spinning fans, thanks to the large window.


When looking at the top vent, there is the blue glimmer of the top exhaust fan pushing air out the top of the case. Everything in the rear is where you would expect it to be. Last but not least, the large window allows you to view all the major components at work, including the power supply.