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Inside the GX700 there aren't many surprises. Removing the side panel reveals an entirely black painted interior which will complement most component choices nicely. There is a fairly large amount of room to work with inside the case, making installation simple.
Even though the inside of the case is well designed, it's clear that Antec have cut some corners here and there to keep the costs down. For example, the expansion slot covers aren't replaceable. So once they are removed, they cannot be put back into place.
Over on the right hand side of the system, we find five tool-less hard drive caddies which are only accessible from the other side of the system. These caddies also feature mounting points for a 2.5″ hard drives should you want to install a SSD into your system.
Above the hard drive bays, there are four 5.25″ optical drive bays which also feature tool-less mounting clips. These are located on both sides of the system to ensure a secure grip.
Installing a motherboard into the system isn't as simple as usual as Antec don't pre-install the motherboard stand-offs like some manufacturers. This job can be fiddly and is quite a pain. There is a large cut-out in the motherboard tray to facilitate CPU cooler installation.
In the floor of the system there is a dust filtered vent which means you can install the power supply with the fan pointing downwards if you wish. There are also a few slots cut into the motherboard tray for cable routing and there is enough room for all the cables as long as you tidy them neatly.
There is room for long graphics cards in the system and they can easily be secured using the supplied thumbscrews. There was only just enough room for us to comfortably manoeuvre our AMD Radeon HD 7950 into the system so it's probably best to check that your desired card is under 293 mm in length.
I dont think it is the most attractive looking case, but I am sure it will target a niche audience who liked the corsair case too.
Unusual design indeed, but i like it. bargain price, have to hand it to antec in that regard. shame about the expansion slot covers.