Below is the usual power supply cut out and above is the typical motherboard rear I/O cut out as well as a 120mm fan mounting with height adjustment. A handle at the top of the glass panel features a Gamer Storm logo and an additional magnet holds the panel in place at the bottom.Īt the rear of the case is a 7+2 PCIe slot configuration which allows for the installation of graphics cards either horizontally or vertically. The panel features a magnetic tool-free removal solution with metal pegs that locate the panel to the chassis frame. The left-hand side of the case is made up of a large tempered glass window panel. There are two green USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 3.5mm HD Audio jacks for headphones and a microphone, as well as power and reset buttons and a power LED indicator. Underneath the vent you can just make out the dust filter below, so you could technically use this an air intake.Īlong the front edge of the top panel is where the front I/O is located for convenience. Around the edge of the front panel are 15mm airflow vents that extend around to the side of the top panel.Īt the top of the Macube 310P is this updated panel with ventilation and a perforated metal mesh dust filter, the original Macube 310 had a solid top panel so the 310P my fair better with thermal performance. The front panel of the Macube 310P is an understated and completely solid affair with just a small Gamer Storm logo etched into the black coating at the bottom. The only difference we can see is the vented top panel, the original 310P featured a solid top panel much like the front. The Macube 310 version we have is the 310P which means it has some minor upgrades compared to the original 310. Some cable cut-outs have rubber grommets and behind the motherboard, there is approximately 23mm of space for cable management with plenty of eyelets to tie cables down, as well as a fan hub to connect up to four PWM fans. To the right-hand side of the motherboard tray is a VGA support bracket to help eliminate unsightly GPU sag. At the back, there is a vertical graphics card mounting slot, however, there is no riser cable or bracket supplied with the case. Inside the case, there are more premium features too. However, there are some very interesting features, both the tempered glass left-hand panel and the steel right-hand panel are attached to the chassis via magnets which complements the clean aesthetics and offers tool-free removal.
Understated looks are what the Macube 310P is all about, the front panel has a very clean appearance with a matte black coating and a small Gamer Storm logo etched into the panel at the bottom. Front-panel I/O consists of two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 3.5mm HD audio jacks as well as power and reset buttons. In terms of storage space, there is a removable and adjustable HDD cage where either two 3.5-inch or two 2.5-inch HDDs can be installed and on the back of the motherboard tray there are two removable 2.5-inch HDD brackets. The case can house graphics cards up to 330mm long, CPU coolers up to 165mm tall and in the front, there is space to mount up to a 360mm radiator or AIO.
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The Macube 310P is a much more compact case compared with the 550 but it still supports installation of motherboards up to standard ATX form factor, it is also equipped with a full cover PSU shroud where up to 160mm power supplies can be installed. However, we will test whether or not this is the case later in our thermal performance tests.
The side vents of the front panel are less than 15mm wide, so we expect this to somewhat restrict airflow.
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Nevertheless, we can still install a radiator or AIO in the Macube 310P, it just means that this must be at the front of the case where airflow may be restricted due to this enclosed front panel design.
The top vent is capable of housing up to three 120mm or two 140mm fans, however, the limited space between the top of the case and the motherboard means that radiator or AIO installation in this location is impossible which is a little disappointing as it would be ideal for radiator placement with this large vent to exhaust hot air. Unlike the Macube 550, the 310P has top ventilation, which may help in our thermal performance tests. Watch via our Vimeo Channel (Below) or over on YouTube at 2160p HERE Just like the Macube 550, the 310P features a largely blocked off front panel with just two narrow side vents for front airflow, so it will be interesting to see if the Macube 310P suffers from poor cooling due to this restricted front panel. Deepcool’s new Macube 310P mid-tower case strikes a resemblance to the Macube 550 we reviewed back in December last year but with a more compact approach.
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