Installation

Installing the mainboard is done as it would in any other standard case. Place the golden mainboard spacers at the right location, insert the backplate of the mainboard and secure the board on the spacers. The PCI bracket clips hold quite well, but you should secure larger graphic cards with the supplied screws as well - especially if you plan to go to LAN parties.


Installing the hard drive on the other hand is done without the use of a screw driver. Just snap the rails onto the side of the drive and slide it into the case until it snaps into place - done.


Installing the optical drive can be performed after removing the front. Simply push it in and then slide over the lock. This holds the drive quite well on this side, but it still gives away a bit on the other side, so you will have to use the supplied screws to secure the ODD.

Finished Looks

Once everything was installed, just replace the side panels and connect the computer. Even though Gigabyte did not use any foam spacers, the rubber rings do a great job from stopping any vibration. A silver drive was used in this case, which looks fine, but even a beige drive should not disturb the entire look and feel of the case. Obviously the color of choice to use would be black. The blue LED of the front looks great and the glow is quite strong. This should turn a few heads at a LAN party in the dark.


The case itself does take fingerprints easily, but as mentioned before, Gigabyte includes a cloth to wipe such residue off. The iSOLO looks great and is certainly a welcome addition in any setting - home office, gaming room, living room or at a LAN party.