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Let's start with a peek at the "before" PC - used for this review was one of those plain cases mentioned earlier...white, old, slightly damaged from years of use and hauling around, dirty, etc.
Exhibit A
Don't mind the tangle of wires, homemade round cables, and dust... now out with the old and in with the new!
Assembly
The case is pretty basic...a bunch of flat panels held together by connecting blocks and screws. After a few panels were together it started to look something like this:
As you can see there are square connection blocks threaded for screws on each corner. Once tightened, everything becomes very solid. Following the instructions made everything very easy. Soon, it all started to look like a PC again. First the power/reset switches are secured to the front panel, then drives are added, the motherboard is installed, and finally the rear panel and power supply.
Two screws hold the switch panel in place. The wires from the panel are neatly wrapped in plastic tubing to keep the inside of the case free of mess. Each drive installed has to have metal standoffs installed to secure it to the case. There are no drive rails that will hold them in place. Getting the first few screws on each drive almost required a second set of hands...but if I can manage, I think anyone can.
Adding the motherboard in this case was easier than any other case I've used. You get to install it onto a single panel that is not yet connected to the rest of the case. This makes for plenty of room to work with. In the end, all of the standoffs lined up perfectly to the motherboard.
