A Closer Look - Inside

To gain access to the interior, one has to remove a few screws and pull the top/side cover off. I left the feet on the chassis as a point of reference, but you should only add them once the system has been assembled fully. About half the chassis is covered by a plastic contraption that holds the GPU, two SSDs, and the optical drive. The rest of the chassis is actually quite simple and clear of stuff as that is where the motherboard will go.


Speaking of which, the board may be installed into the chassis' right side, with the PCIe x16 PCB to plug right into it. In front of the PCB is the SFX PSU cage. You may install a 3.5" drive on top of it, which should be perfect for those looking to include some cheap mass storage for their gaming rig.


As mentioned before, the ODD bay is part of the large plastic piece onto which you may also install up to two SSDs, which brings the total number up to three. While three storage drives may not be much, it should be perfect for those looking to use a fast solid-state drive for their OS and a traditional drive for all their games.


You have to take off several screws to remove this bit of plastic. But once gone, the two fan-placement possibilities are revealed. Silverstone placed a slim 120 mm unit near the front, but you may add another such unit yourself. The plastic bit also holds the two expansion slots for the motherboard. Flip it over and how the GPU is to be installed into the chassis becomes clear. You basically have to plug the graphics card into the PCIe x16 slot before putting it back into the chassis with its fan facing downward.


All the cables within are of the standard variety, so you should run into no issues while connecting everything to the motherboard of your choice. Unfortunately, some of the leads are not sleeved black, so you had better make a good job of hiding them if you like a clean interior. The PSU cable comes with a right turn as it would not fit into the chassis otherwise; it makes a solid overall impression.