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As we explained on the last page, each side door opens via a little lever system, which is painless to use – simply push down to open. The door can then be pushed open for easy access to the internals.
We can see that the door panel is dust filtered and beautifully designed from the inside. It may seem like a small point, but sometimes manufacturers skimp on the side panels.
The tool less side panel mechanism really does deserve a little extra attention because after it is opened past a certain point (35 degrees) the whole door can be lifted off the catch rails and removed. This means the user can detach the door when initially building the system, then it can be attached for general, everyday use. The door brackets are made from heavy duty metal and will clearly withstand a lot of abuse. I don't normally like these elaborate door mechanisms as they aren't often well made and fiddly, but this Cooler Master system really is exceptionally well designed. Two sets of holes on the brackets ‘lock' into matching bolts on the side of the door.
When the door is removed the insides are laid bare. This is a huge case inside with the power supply compartment kept separate from the main section above. All internals are painted black, and I couldn't find any unfinished, or uneven sections. Kudos to Cooler Master for the painstaking attention to detail.
The bottom compartment contains two sections. The rear area is for the power supply, which rests on a padded raised platform. This is dust filtered with airflow from the underside. The front section is the lower cage area for 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drives. There are two 120mm fans included here (Cooler Master A12025-12CB-3BN-F1), mounted on a removable support platform. This locks from the front via a simple button mechanism. Additionally, this whole section can be removed to fit a watercooling kit if needed.
