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Cyberpower's system builders manage to create a clean and tidy build, although, their job is made easier by the somewhat minimalistic quantity and size of the Gaming Battalion 502's hardware.
The Cooler Master Elite 310's user-friendly internal dimensions leave plenty of room for component upgrades and additions. A 12″ blue cold cathode tube is neatly stuck to the case's floor area, underneath the side panel window's location.
The moderate size of MSI's dual-slot Radeon HD 7770 1GB graphics card minimises interference issues with the Gigabyte motherboard's upwards-facing SATA ports. Due to the Artic 550W PSU's lack of PCI-E connector, the Gaming Battalion 502 system's graphics card is fed by a dual-molex to 6-pin PCI-E converter.
Outputting 25A, or 300W, on its 12V rail, the 7770's modest power requirements shouldn't prove too much of a problem. Additional system limitations are enforced by the basic power supply due to its 4-pin-only CPU power connector that confines overclocking potential and upgrades.
Tucking away power and data leads as well as reversing the 2TB Seagate 7200.14 hard drive allows Cyberpower to maintain an organised drive area.
The omission of a front intake fan is disappointing – we have no doubt that it would help to offer a more balanced cooling configuration, as opposed to the single exhaust set-up.
Making very effective use of the Cooler Master Elite 310's limited cable management routing options, Cyberpower's system builders keep the case's rear area well-organised and tidy.
The builders' job is made easier by the fact that the Artic MPS 550 power supply only offers a single 4-pin CPU and FDD connector as well as 4x molex and 2x SATA outputs. This is a very basic array of connectors for a 550W unit.
The 12″ cold cathode tube gives off a light blue colour that creates a subtle atmosphere when a room's lights are dimmed. Users that aren't in favour of the Gaming Battalion 502 system's light show can simply disconnect the cold cathode from its rear-mounted power converter.
