PANEL STRIPDOWN

AS EVER WITH OUR BUILDS, we start by stripping and removing every element of the case that might get in the way during the build process. This means removing the tempered glass window, rear panel, any fan filters and meshes, and the front panel too. You can also take the opportunity to remove the hard drive caddy if you don’t intend to use the old 3.5-inch standard drives, as it will give you more space to maneuver in the bottom of the case when installing the power supply. This isn’t the first time we’ve used this chassis, as we notice that two of the PCIe slot covers have been removed prior to this build. An ominous metaphor for the GPU industry as a whole right now, we feel. Missing.