In Win 904 Glass & Aluminium Chassis Review




/ 11 years ago

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Interior


With the side panel removed we get a great look at the unique layout of the 904. There are several cut-outs on the motherboard tray for cable routing, as well as a larger cut-out near the top to aid with CPU-cooler installation. The bulk of the internals are finished in a powder black that offers a strong contrast against the glass and aluminium and all the internal cables have been finished in a glossy black sleeving to keep things looking neat and tidy.

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Here we can see the main air intake, the fan is optional and while I would have liked to have seen one pre-installed, people who buy within this price range typically invest in after-market cooling fans anyway.

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The mounting plate is easily removed via a single thumb screw, allowing for quick and easy maintenance.

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Removing this internal mounting plate allows you to mount you fan with ease, then simply clip the plate back into the chassis and tighten a single screw. This also makes it easy to remove your fan for cleaning purposes.

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In the top we have three drive trays, each with support for a single 3.5″ or 2.5″ drive and as you can see, these bays are mounted on their side.

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On the front of the chassis you’ll see two mounting plates for 2.5″ drives, these are held in place with a single thumb screw for quick and easy access.

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Simply remove the bracket, screw your drive directly to it and clip the mount back into the chassis.

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In the back we have a small 90mm fan mount (optional), but also room to pass through water cooling pipes should you wish to externally mount a water cooling radiator. There are eight expansion bays, each covered with a reusable non ventilated cover and finally we have a bottom mounted PSU area, you’ll also notice a warning sticker here that the PSU should be mounted fan upwards as there is no ventilation in the base of the chassis.

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The external cover has lots of clearance from the chassis to allow for airflow, but can be quickly removed to help you connect  cables once your system is complete.

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The plate features sprung thumb screws that are fixed to the plate, and the section with the small square cut-outs can even be used to externally mount a 140mm radiator.

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Around the back of the chassis we see a good amount of clearance for cable routing, the included clips and cable ties will also help keep things neat and tidy here, very important given the transparent side panels.

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To help with cable management and ease of use, all three of the top hard drive bays feature pre-fitted sata connections so you can just plug-and-play. Of course should you not want them, these are also completely removable thanks to individual screw mounts.

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Side by side we see both glass panels look nice and shiny, so much so that you can see my socks, hmmmm.

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Finally on the internal components we have the hard drive bays, a simple plastic tray with 3.5″ pegs pre-installed with rubber mounts to help reduce vibration.

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