Enermax Hoplite Mid-Tower Case Review

There isn't anything immediately striking about the design of the Hoplite but that doesn't mean it's an unattractive case to look at. The front and top panels are constructed from plastic with inlaid steel mesh. At the top of the case this mesh covers two roof-exhaust 120/140mm fan locations which aren't populated as standard. There is, however, a 120mm fan in the front of the case and a 120mm rear exhaust fan included.

The fan included at the front of the case is one of Enermax's Apollish fans which we tested a while back. To the right of this there is a button which lets us control the different LED functions of the fan alongside a small knob used for fan speed adjustment.

We find the front panel connections along the top of the case. Enermax have included everything we could ask for even though there are only six connections in total. On the far left we find an eSATA port, followed by a USB3.0 port, two 3.5mm audio jacks and a final USB3.0 port. To the right of these we find the power and reset buttons.

In the front of the case there are four 5.25″ bays above the snazzy-looking Apollish fan. This fan is easily servicable as it is mounted to a flap in the front of the case which can be opened by pressing a button of the left hand side of it. At the bottom of the front panel there are two hot-swappable 3.5″ hard drive bays which are also accessible toollessly using a button on the left hand side of the flap.

Rather than having a window in the left-hand side panel of the case, Enermax have opted for a large mesh area to improve airflow. This has fan mounting points for two 120mm fans to improve airflow. The rear of the case is a standard affair which has a couple of holes for watercooling and a slot at the top of the case which lets you route the USB3.0 front panel connectors around to the rear I/O panel.

Both left and right side panels are secured by thumbscrews which let you access the inside of the case toollessly. These differ slightly from regular thumbscrews as the part you grip is made from plastic rather than metal, making them easier to grip securely.

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