CLEAN INSTALLS

NEXT ON THE LIST was installing the mobo inside the chassis. Now, admittedly, we had a bit of a problem here. The case has been used before, during a review a year or so ago. Sadly that meant that the accessory box was missing when we came to the build. A quick hunt around the MaximumPC studio hardware stash turns up a Phanteks screw box (the irony isn’t lost on us), with just enough screws to secure the motherboard into position.

Laying the case on its side, we line the motherboard up with the stand-offs and then secure it in place with the correct screws. If you’re planning on moving your system around a lot, make sure you install all of the screws. However, if it’s just going to stay in your house, you can get away with doing four or five screws and it shouldn’t be a problem.