Above you of course see the case with the side panel removed, but you also get a good look at the bottom. First notice the power supply. The holder for the power supply extends out and actually covers the intake fan slightly. The bottom 4 feet are all rubber, not plastic as many cases have. Much better for moving around your desk or table. Also notice the slot towards the right side, that is where the washable filter is inserted .

Below is a closer view of the front grill, click the first pic for a close up and you can easily see the large air vents and even the actual filter. Think of those cases that only have a small slot on the bottom-front as the only place where air come in for any front intake fans. On the right is that removable and washable air filer. You must have the case at least on the side, then squeeze in on the clips and the filter removes fairly easily. You might struggle some at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is very easy. Now, how many other cases have something like this?

While we have that picture on the left up, notice the 4 led's. One is for the hard drive light and of course another is the power light. The other two can be for about anything you wish. Two additional and seperate plugs are included, one marked with a "I" and the other a "II". Also notice what appears to be a door where the "Antec" name is. That's excactly what it is. You flip up the door and there you'll find two USB ports and one firewire port (see pic below).

Bottom left picture (click for larger versions) shows the rear of the inside. Notice the installed fan holder and included Antec fan. The right picture is the front and there you can see how all the edges are all rolled so there are no sharp edges. Also notice the front installed fan holder and just below that you see the "front card guide" meant for longer pci peripherals. And between that fan holder and the 5.25" bays you see the removable hard drive cage .

Below is a closer view of the hard drive cage and fan holder. Inside that hard drive cage notice another 80mm fan holder. That's a great idea. Put a 80mm fan in there and that will help keep those 7200rpm hard drives cool (up to 3 can be installed). The cage is removable by simply moving the lever you see on the upper left side. Moved to the right locks it in place, to the left releases it.

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