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Installing a hard drive is straightforward, and all of the bottom trays can fit a 2.5 inch drive without the need for a 3.5 inch bay adapter.
This process only takes a couple of minutes.
The drives can be slid into place with a little push. They lock in place, with an audible click. Installing an optical drive requires the removal of the front panel section and the subsequent cover. The drive then slides in and locks into place.
Akasa have included a fan controller, split into 2 x 3 fan configurations, directly manipulated via the two oversized knobs on either side of the interface panel at the front of the case. There is a USB 3.0 connector which is blue and connects to the I/O panel of the motherboard at the rear. This is a slight negative point for us, as we prefer the neater internal connector methodology.
The expansion ports have a plastic locking system in place, which clip open to allow for graphics card, and device installation. Compared with the Lian Li metal lever system it feels rather fragile and somewhat fiddly.
The case is well engineered and we had no problems fitting the power supply and motherboard in place, taking only a handful of minutes for each.
The Venom Toxic can handle graphics cards up to 330mm in length, which means it will accept the biggest products on the market, including an AMD HD6990. We liked the routing positions as a very clean system build was possible with minimal effort. Cable management really is exceptionally good.
