Enermax Hoplite Mid-Tower Chassis Review

InteriorTo access the interior of the Hoplite we must first remove the side panels. This is a refreshingly simple process thanks to the well-design thumbscrews that Enermax have used which have an integrated plastic grip. These are far superior to the metal ones we see on most cases.

Like most cases we see these days, the Hoplite has a completely black painted interior. This should fit in aesthetically with pretty much any setup. There is a series of cable routing holes cut into the motherboard tray which should help you to achieve a tidy build and a large cutout to facilitate CPU cooler installation.

One of the most interesting features of this case is the hot swap hard drive bays which are located at the bottom of the case on the right. To enable these, you must connect them up to your PSU using a 4-pin molex connector and two SATA connections to your motherboard. To enable hot swap mode, you need to have AHCI enabled in the BIOS of your system.

There are four further 3.5” hard drive bays and two 2.5″ drive bays above the two hotswap bays which are disguised behind a metal door. Above these there are two 5.25” optical drive bays which have an integrated mechanism for securing your drives, removing the need for any screws.

Enermax have opted for a bottom mounted PSU design for the Hoplite. The case features a vent in the floor which will provide airflow to the PSU fan. Thankfully this has a removable dust filter to prevent carpet fluff and dust from being sucked into your PSU.