Been wanting a new case for my current/older gaming rig. Been running on a GTX 770 and a 1000W Corsair Power Supply that was over 10 years old. Bought a GTX 1080 MSI Duke and another Corsair 1000W and wanted a new way to show it all off.
This case/chassis is fantastic quality and looks unbelievable when all set up. As countless others have said the assembly instructions are the least amount of help possible (1/10). I'd suggest watching several YouTube videos on builds for this case/chassis before attempting.
I did notice some improvements have been made on design since some of the YouTube videos have been posted. What worked for me:
1. Assemble the mounting bracket but do not attach to frame
2. Install motherboard to frame. (CPU cooler as well)
3. Connect case/chassis front panel wiring to motherboard
4. Install PCI mounting bracket to frame
5. Select and assemble power supply brackets
6. Attach Power supply to frame using brackets. (I used a few of the rubber standoff rings included on one of the brackets as it wasn't touching the PS.)
7. Install SSD's and rear (internal) HDD's
8. Wire everything up. Frame is great at hiding wires.
9. Install and wire up Graphics Card.
10. Install case feet and Tempered Glass Panel assembly.
I will also note that my screwdriver extension piece was not long enough (or too wide) to reach the screws for the frame feet. The screws come up through the bottom of the feet and attach to the frame that way.
Also while vertical mounting the Graphics Card I saw no issue with the card length. The Duke is longer than the "maximum supported card length". Complete non-issue. Maybe mounting horizontal would cause issues?
All in all I had no real issues. Took my time. Went extremely slow and methodical. Not having any overheating issues.