Performance
During our thermal performance tests with the Forge 100R in several different configurations, both the CPU and GPU temperature remained very consistent. Removing panels had no real impact on system temperature so with the MAG Forge 100R in its stock form, airflow is excellent.
Since the Forge 100R is equipped with this open mesh front panel, noise levels follow a similar pattern to thermal performance. Whether the case is in its default configuration, or with panels removed the noise levels remained consistent, so there is no real benefit of changing the configuration of the case from its default setup.