i can't grow out of the side panel. i loom all my wires so its clean like an alienware. i love seeing the fans and everything inside function along with my water cooling. of course the lighted fans are different per person and the overal side panel/design.
as for the case it is a great case. my case was a $75 thermaltake back in 02 and it is kick ass. the mobo tray is a new feature that is so great. no need to dig your hands in there to do cpu work or swap. just pull the tray out swap slide back in and voila done. the case is solid too. drop it and its ok and i mean that
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