From pulling this case out of the box, to installing all of my parts and powering it on, this case screams "Quality!" and "It's easy!"
The good things to mention are plentiful: It has all of the motherboard raisers pre-installed for ATX, so you can begin installing your parts pretty much right away. Not only did this case make the process of installing everything extremely easy, it actually make the process a pleasure. There's plenty of room on the back side of the motherboard tray for cables and whatever you need to route through it, and the screwless design is actually screwless; it made installing the HDDs and SSDs very simple to do and without any tools required. All in all, this case took about 20+ screws out of service and put them back into the zip-lock bag for use with other cases and parts. The case includes three fan filters: one for the top, one on the front, and one underneath for the PSU - all of which can be easily removed with (literally) one finger to be cleaned with compressed air and put back. The case has separate SSD trays on the other side of the motherboard tray so that they don't interrupt the airflow of the front fans (nice!). Pretty much everything in this case is modular. Don't want all of those HHD trays sitting in the case? They can be easily removed. Want to put this somewhere else? It can be done. The case is very roomy. You can install water cooling on the roof, on the back, on the front, wherever you want to put it. I won't have to worry about measuring this or that; I know that this case can handle it without a problem.
The drawbacks of this case are very minute and very picky, but I figured I'd mention them in case it's a deciding factor for someone else. I like laying the case down on its side to install the motherboard, and the leg and door made me a bit nervous that I'd apply too much pressure and bend the steel door on the other side or break a leg (no pun intended), but nothing happened and the case handled it without an issue. There was probably a better way to go about installing the motherboard that the manual clearly points out, but I was anxious and I had a long day... I winged it... sue me. The case is also quite large. Large enough that some people may not like the size. To be blunt; this case is a beast. Prepare to make room for it. However, if you're like me and want a case that you don't have to worry about measuring, making room for something to fit in, or having to wonder "Will this fit? Can my case handle it? Do I have room for it?", then large / full size cases are most likely what you're going to inevitably be going with. It's just the way she goes. Another drawback that can't be ignored is the cost. This case ran me upwards of almost $200, which can be viewed by many as an expensive investment for something that will have outdated front USB ports years down the line when USB 4.0 or something equivalent comes out. Sure, there are cheaper and smaller cases out there. Just make sure that you don't trade quality and room just to save you $100 or so.
TL;DR - Minus the cost and size, which will inevitably turn people away... this case is amazing. The quality is superb and I'm quite happy that I went with it. Before going with this case, I purchased a gaming case case from a company (it has a flower in the first four letters of its eight-letter name) because it was cheap in price. After dealing with quality, lack of room, and the fact that one of the drive bays was damaged, I returned it and went with this case for $100 more. Very glad that I did.
| Wireless Type | 802.11a |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
