For the money, the case has some pretty nice features. If you're into lights with various setting options and plenty of ventilation fans, then look no more. The unit came with some basic instructions for the features, but not much more. You can get some better ideas on their website and via the video attached to the page.
The unit was a bit larger than I had expected. Lots of room to work with and tons of wires going everywhere for the lights and fans. Adjusting the riser posts to fit my mobo was not too difficult. Everything seemed to go were it needed. Figuring out how to get the power supply installed took me a couple of minutes (both sides of the case are removable). Duh.
Even with a new power supply, routing the cables was kind of a challenge. Using a miniATX board meant the distance to reach was a bit longer, so it took some finagling to get them just right. Mounting the 2 SSD drives were also a bit of a challenge. There's not a lot of clearance, so you have to have SSD cables that are STRAIGHT END types, and the SATA power cables have to get pretty flat as well. Took some time to figure out the frames for the SSD drives didn't require unscrewing from the frame, and are held in place by rubber grommets that allow you to remove the frames with a bit of steady pressure.
Once everything was in place, the unit fired up nicely. Lots of fans mean a bit more noise as well. They are NOT quiet, but not too annoying either. Changing the LED settings for the fan colors was kind of fun. There's no real guide to know how many pushes of the LED button (by the power button) will yield what kind of color combination you're looking for, so just keep pressing until it displays something you like.
Mounting the Blu-Ray ODD was easy. Make sure you have mounting screws available.
All in all, I'm pretty impressed. It took time, but I am happy with the final results. Looks nice in my home studio.
| Wireless Type | 5 GHz Radio Frequency |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
