Fractal Design Arc Midi Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. Arc Midi Exterior4. Removable panels5. Arc Midi Interior6. System build7. Testing Methodology and Performance8. Acoustic Performance9. Closing thoughts10. View All Pages

The interior of the Arc Midi is painted entirely black except for the removable drive bays and expansion bay covers which are painted bright white.  The white matches the fan blades and contrasts well with the black interior, adding to the Arc Midi's visual appeal.

If we need to accommodate full length graphics cards like the NVIDIA GTX 590 or the AMD HD6990, all we need to do is remove the 2 thumb screws that hold the top drive cage in place, then remove the cage.  With the cage removed we can support cards up to 17 inches long so the Arc Midi should be a safe bet for some time to come.

The opposite side of the motherboard tray has several raised areas that are to tie down the extra cables that are stored behind it.  The rear of the drive bays have more then ample room to easily hook our hard drives and also adds to the room we can use to hide cables. There are 5 areas cutout specifically for cable management. One on the bottom to route cables from the PSU, and two more that run vertically beside the board and another two right at the top edge of the motherboard tray.

These cutouts transform cable management nightmares into a quick and simple task.  The second image shows a closeup of the cables that connect to the motherboard to provide essentials like On/Off, Reset, Hard Drive LED. USB 2.0 and 3.0, and  AC97 or HD Audio.

Looking at the interior rear panel we can see where we will mount our power supply.  Next we have 7 horizontal and 1 vertical expansion bays, 2 exhaust fans and the area for the I/O shield.  The Arc Midi also has a large area cutout out of the motherboard tray for easy access when changing heatsinks.  This eliminates the need to physically remove the motherboard from the case.

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