The Exterior:

Taking the case out of the box the first thing you notice is the size, not so much that it is a tall case (477mm) but more its depth. At 558mm deep it is almost as deep as the 584mm Coolermaster Stacker.

Here you can see the Quantum’s front; notice the circular part on the bottom half of the case, which has the Control Center, ill deal more with that later in the review.

The front has a dual door mechanism. The first one is made in thick aluminium is very appealing; it gives a very sturdy feel to the chassis. It has room for five 5.25” and two 3.5” devices.

The inner door is plastic, and here you can see the front 80mm intake fan with removable dust filter. You can also see the floppy bay, which also is removable, just loosen the thumbscrew and slide it out.

Here you can see a shot of the Quantum’s side; it has a circular mesh to aid in ventilation of the system. And you get a glimpse of the interior cooling.

The right side of the case has the same mesh as the left, it may aid some in ventilation but I assume it’s more of an aesthetical thing.

Here’s a shot from the back of the case, where you see the 92mm rear exhaust.

On the top of the Quantum case you see both the top 80mm “blowhole” and its I/O features, which sport the common dual USB’s, FireWire and audio connectors. The connectors are accessible by pushing the lid down and then by lifting up.

The bottom has the same adjustable feet for added stability, pretty much standard practise in 2005.

 

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