Aegis Internal Design

Removing the side console with the window reveals an interesting ii-tone interior. The brilliant blueish paint job on the opposite console creates an impressive properties which can be seen behind the motherboard tray and drive cages. Once filled with hardware you are unlikely to run across much of the blue which is a shame every bit it looks bang-up.

The mATX motherboard tray comes with viii pre-installed standoffs that help speed upward installation. The tray has a large cutout that grants rear access to the motherboard'south CPU socket for easy installation of large aftermarket coolers.

BitFenix has included a few small holes in the motherboard tray for routing cables, at that place are three in total and they feature rubber grommets which help protect the cables that are routed through them.

The storage options within the case are random and rather not-traditional. Still that'south not a bad matter for a modern gaming case and while the storage locations are random there is withal enough of room for terabytes of storage.

There are two 3.v" bulldoze cages and each can back up a pair of drives. Ane is located at the lesser of the instance behind the PSU. The position seems foreign every bit it is quite a few inches from the front of the case.

However this makes sense equally information technology even so allows users to front-mountain massive radiators in the Aegis without sacrificing storage. That said, in their current position they practise limit the PSU length to but 160mm, so BitFenix has made it possible to slide this drive muzzle closer to the front of the case, allowing 180mm PSUs to be installed.

The Aegis can handle two graphics cards as long as 380mm and this support doesn't require yous to sacrifice whatever storage. Instead, BitFenix has positioned a two.v" bulldoze bay vertically so an SSD tin sit underneath long graphics cards.

The other ii three.v" bays tin be found sitting above the master graphics card position, while in that location is room for another two 2.five" drives above them. Finally, BitFenix has included a hidden 2.5" slot almost the PSU location.

When it comes to airflow, the Aegis might only come with a single 120mm exhaust fan but this is far from the limit of its cooling capabilities. The Aegis tin arrange eight 120mm fans or v 140mm fans, which is incredible for a example of its size, especially given there are no side panel fan locations.

BitFenix has included a 3-step fan controller that can handle upward to 4 fans as standard, so this is a overnice selection in this fan focused example.

As mentioned when looking at the external design of the Custodianship, there are ii big magnetic dust filters included, one at the front and another at the lesser. Additionally, on top yous volition find the like shooting fish in a barrel click on dust filter/mesh grill.

Behind the motherboard tray in that location are many options for cable routing, though you take to be a bit calculated with the Aegis as it is designed for more serious example modders. The layout and design isn't that forgiving for novices so y'all actually want to program out everything start.

BitFenix has included two main channels for routing cables and for the cleanest install we suggest you employ them. Unfortunately, we didn't take our ain advice and sort of simply ran the cables from point to betoken, which was a mistake. Given plenty fourth dimension I would undo everything and get-go over.

Yet, it works well enough and given that I rarely take the correct side door off to stare at the cables, information technology shouldn't matter much.