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Closer Look: Interior
Moving onto the interior of the case, I’ve installed a fairly generic H81 system and a non-modular power supply just to show off some of the cable management aspects of the case. We’re also rocking the NH-C14S which is a larger cooler designed for a case like this, I’ve also fitted a large GPU just for this review to show off how large the case is, but lets crack on.
A side shot showing the board fitted to the motherboard tray, it’s worth noting the Aeneas has a fairly long tray with dual rubber grommets so you could fit a wider board with ease. With larger GPU’s the caddy at the top of the case also to be removed.
One thing I did love about the Aeneas was the ability to remove the entire motherboard tray making it slightly easier to install complex systems. You can see the securing screws in the above picture located around the tray. And you can also see a glimpse of the drive caddy area. One thing I found disappointing about this was space to the left of this area should have been made modular to support an extra four drives.
This empty space can accommodate a fan and I feel its only real purpose is to house a pump along with a small radiator because I can’t see anywhere else a pump could be located. And again a real shame they didn’t put extra drive caddies in the box.
The rear of the case underneath the motherboard tray is huge, with enough space for even the largest of power supplies. However I think you could run into potential issues with cable management into the larger 1200w+ Power supplies that will probably occupy the space by themselves.
In this image we can see how truly spacious this case is even with such large components. Something I actually love about this case. Everything is accessible with great amounts of ease, something you won’t find in most tower cases.
At the front of the case you’ll also see there is considerable space for a front mounted 240mm radiator, although I don’t think you could fit anything with considerable depth. But the space at the top and the front of the case combined with the additional two radiators at the rear of the case give the ability to watercool a fairly large system.
I made mention earlier on in the review about the dust filter on the PSU which I really liked, and you can see it in an earlier picture above.
