As well as the added function of bringing more air into the case,
the window is also used to show off the supplied cold cathode lighting.
As you can see, it is a perfectly common blue one, but unlike most, it has a variable resistor on the side of it for changing the brightness.
It also has a switch which is mounted on a blanking plate for turning it off.
This can be good if you want to leave your machine on at night without having
the entire room illuminated, or perhaps for watching a film. In theory, you
could add fans onto the same switch so that you cut out major fans when you
are asleep and your machine is doing nothing but downloads.
Inside, there are four 5 1/4" bays, but you can only use
3 as the slide down mechanism permanently blocks the 4th. There is only one
front accessible 3 1/2" bay, so you will have to make a choice between
floppy drive or card reader.
At the rear, there is support for an extra two 80mm fans. At
the front of the case you may also have noticed support for a 120mm fan. In
reality, this is a complete pain to install, as you have to remove the plastic
from the front of the case first. It can however take an 80mm fan as well,
which you can fit without removing anything. We would have preferred to have seen
the 120mm fan mount at the back, rather than the front.
The chassis is made from steel, which means it's a little heavier
than an aluminium case. It is strongly built, and all the
edges are rounded off to minimize chances of blood loss.
Final Thoughts
Overall this is excellent case, with a finish so shiny you can
shave in it. At £38.07 including VAT from overclock.co.uk
without a power supply, this is an excellent case at a quite reasonable price.
