Once the left side panel is removed most of the interior is easily accessible. Installing hardware is a lot easier once the other panels are removed. We were able to install a massive Gelid Black Edition cooler, measuring 160mm. The cooler was not a tight fit, either. As you can see there was plenty of room around it. The chassis should have no trouble accommodating even bigger 190mm CPU coolers.

In case you have a bulky PSU, especially if it is a modular unit, it is best to connect all cables at the front because there isn’t a whole lot of room between the PSU bay and the 3.5” rack. Removing just one side of the rack is another option, but it involves undoing a few screws.

Installing a 3.5” hard drive is very simple. You have to extend the HDD tray out and align the screw holes to the pins on the tray. Then simply push the other side of the tray to secure the drive and return the tray into the rack. Smaller 2.5” drives are screwed in place from the bottom.

Installing 2.5” SSDs/SSHDs into the second storage rack is just as easy. You should use provided shock absorbers and secure the drive with screws. One simple mechanism locks the drive once it is inserted in the rack. The 2.5” rack can be removed if needed.

Standard graphics cards can be installed without removing the FDD, but we tried to install the biggest graphics card we could lay our hands on – the EVGA GTX 780 Classified. This card is taller and longer than standard GTX 780 cards. Its custom PCB is about 3cm higher and 1.5cm longer than the reference board. A huge heatsink is on top of it, covering the entire PCB. The card is about 28cm (11in) long.

Even with the FDD mount off, there is still the issue of routing the power cables to the graphics card. We did it after removing the 5.25” rack. Bear in mind that the oversized GTX 780 Classified is not a standard graphics card, it is quite a bit bigger. With a standard GTX 780 we had no issues at all.

The acrylic window offers a glimpse into the chassis. You can see the huge Classified card inside.

The front fan is virtually silent, while the rear 120mm is audible, but it’s not loud. A fan regulator would be helpful, or perhaps better fans. A 140mm fan can be installed on the rear panel.