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A closer look:
With the side panel off, I was glad to see that nearly
all of the sharp edges were rolled so working inside
won't be like digging in a box of razor blades like
with some of the bargain cases on the market. Also,
there are plenty of bays for you RAID fans out there.
Sporting 6 3 ½" (2 external and 4 internal)
bays and 4 5 ¼" bays up top, there is
enough space for just about any configuration you
might want to build.
Removing the opposite panel, I breathed a sigh of
relief. There is a removable motherboard tray. Some
people don't care one way or the other for removable
motherboard trays, but I am a big fan of them, so
thank you Maxtop, you made my day. Also noted was
the generous amount of ventilation holes on the side
panel to let heat escape from the backside of the
motherboard, another feature that usually catches
my attention, and should make overclockers pretty
happy as well.
The wiring is straight forward and well labeled,
even for the bubble lights. Included is one of the
small cylindrical speakers that mount straight to
the motherboard rather than the 1" tweeter style
that is so common. I won't be using this because both
of the motherboards here in the 3DV dungeon have onboard
error speakers.
There are plenty of fan mounts throughout the case;
however, the front intake and rear exhaust grates
are the hole-punch type that restrict airflow and
create way too much noise for my taste. But on the
bright side, with the side panel fan and a 92mm blowhole
in the top, rear exhaust fans would be overkill in
most situations anyhow. Still, I prefer to see either
waffle style or BIG slots in fan grating to really
allow for unrestricted airflow.
Here's a general shot showing the rolled
edges, clean wiring, fan grates and the abundance
of drive bays. Also nthe the ventialtion holes on
the rear side panel behind the motherboard
There are two USB ports, headphone and
microphone jacks and a knockout ready for a Fire Wire
port under a flip-down panel just below the power
and reset switches.
Lets build a PC...
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