A quick look at the left
side panel shows that Corsair provided it with a windows made from
acrylic glass. Once the side panel is removed, there is a clear view
at the interior, which is well arranged and not overcrowded. In the
bottom right corner there is space for six 3.5 inch drives, which have to
be mounted on carriages to then be slidden in place. Right above
there is some free space and there are also the two pre-installed 140 millimeter fans, which make
sure, that you can install even oversized graphics cards and that they
get plenty of fresh air. Again a bit closer to the top there are
three 5.25 inch bays. A closer look at the bottom left corner reveals the location where
you place the ATX power supply. The bottom of this case got a dust
filter, which makes sure, the PSU stays dust-free. Above the power
supply you can find the nine slot bezels as well as another
pre-installed 140 millimeter fan. This case offers enough space to
even house XL-ATX motherboards. Again the huge cut-out to install coolers with
backplate, even after one has put the motherboard in place, is clearly
visible. Last but not least there is the top. Here you can install 240
or a 280 millimeter radiators or two 120 or 140 millimeter fans. It's
also possible to put in a 360 or 420 millimeter rad or three 120 or 140
millimeter fans. We
decided to equip this case with a Corsair H100i all-in-on cooler, which
doesn't even block one of the 5.25 inch drive bays.
Once all the hardware is in place, you can see, that this case
offers plenty of space, even for an absolute high-end system and
custom watercooling builds.
Installing a dual radiator in the top as well as huge video
card wasn't a problem at all. Also cable routing can be done in a neat
way thanks to the various routing holes. |
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