On top of the case is a spring loaded flap that opens when pushed. Inside, there are two USB ports, firewire and Audio Out/Microphone sockets. These are all powered by standard pin-out connectors which will plug straight onto almost all motherboards headers.

The whole case is Aluminium, and weighs in at 7.8Kg. At 540 x 198 x 458mm, this is a fairly standard ATX case size. Apart from the blanking plates, everything is held in place with thumb screws - all the PCI slots, the side panels and even the motherboard tray. This makes it easy when it comes to maintenance. You might notice the quality of the feet at the bottom of the case, these are wasted as a sheet of black aluminium trimming at the bottom of the case hides them completely.

You'll notice in the picture, complimenting the two front 80mm fans, is a single 80mm exhausting air at the rear of the case. Most cases are opting for 120mm as standard now, as these are considerably quiter than 80mm fans. However, with 3 fans, you can opt for lower voltage and reduce noise considerably.

Conclusion

This is a very capable case but has very few unique features. The lack of 120mm fans will make cooling a Pentium 4 system either very difficult, or very noisy. However, it is aesthetically very pleasing. At £119.95 from Scan without a PSU, this is a lot of money for what is essentially an old school chassis design in yellow clothing.

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