Gamemax Polaris RGB Tempered Glass Chassis Review
Peter Donnell / 7 years ago
Complete System
Building a system inside this chassis was relatively straightforward. I did hit a snag trying to fit a 240mm radiator though. It’s possible, but I decided part way through that it was more trouble than it was worth. Doing so would require removing all of the front fans, then some small interior screws to remove the front panel glass, then put it all back. Given I want to use those stock RGB fans, I switched to an air cooler. Not the end of the world, but something to keep in mind.
The chassis is fairly narrow, but since there’s very little room behind the motherboard, we’re left with plenty of width for the expansion cards. Some modern GPUs are pretty wide, so it’s not so bad having space here. Of course, there’s more than enough room for a couple of graphics cards too.
Our Noctua cooler fit with ease, although I used a smaller model as the D15S would be touching the glass. It still looks great though, and with four pre-installed fans, and the radiator issue I had, it’s clear this chassis is best suited to air-cooled systems; which I personally prefer.
The clearance for the graphics card is superb, and with no HDD bays up front, you can use the full length of the chassis for any of the longest GPUs on the market.
Tempered Glass
With the window back in place, things look super neat and tidy. The use of an all black interior means that cables and other clunky bits of hardware all but vanish in the darkness. Cable routing space was limited, but with the PSU shroud and a few cable ties, it’s far from tricky to get a clean looking build.
It does look great even with the lights off, and very presentable overall.
RGB!
With the system powered on, the fans certainly come to life with lots of funky colours and effects. By default, they strobe and cycle through colours. You can change the rate of colour change, or even fix a single colour, or even turn them off entirely. Of course, what mode you prefer is up to you. For now, enjoy a quick selection of images showing the lighting in action!
