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The Venom Toxic ships in a colourful box with a high resolution image on the front and some basic specifications listed close by. Inside, the case is protected between thick Styrofoam pads and a plastic protective cover.
Inside is a bag filled with screws and some zip ties to neaten the build. There is also a handy little reference manual, which explains the build procedure.
The chassis is immediately eye catching, with the yellow stripes down either side of the top and front panels. The yellow accenting certainly stands out and reflects the ‘Toxic' naming convention Akasa are using.
The front of the Venom Toxic is dominated by the top panel section which contains a lot of functionality (including a little storage area for pen drives). There are two oversized knobs on each side which control up to three fans each. There are also three USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA connector, with a single USB 3.0 connector next to a pair of audio in/headphone jacks. The entire front section of the case is meshed which allows for a high level of air flow.
There are six expansion slots here and Akasa have also included a 5.25 inch to 3.5 inch adapter bay. Akasa have adhered an attractive ‘Venom' badge at the bottom of the front panel, above the company logo.
The case shipped packed with bubble wrap. There is a large 140mm ‘Viper' fan at the top, next to rubber mounted watercooling holes. The case has a total of 10 expansion slots which should satisfy a wide audience of user. The power supply is installed at the bottom and is lined with foam to help remove motion related vibrations.
The left hand side panel has a huge mesh window for installation of up to four 120mm fans, or a single 180mm – 230mm fan. Above this are three smaller mesh windows which are just included for appearance and to improve air flow a little. On the flip side, Akasa have printed a product logo, which is only clearly seen in specific light.
At the underside of the case is a position for a fan and a dust filtered air intake, positioned directly underneath the power supply.
Looks like attractive I think.
I saw this in our local store and thought it was a radical design. I do like the fact companies like this and cooler master are opting for larger internal spacing etc for more hardcore builds.
I like it, some nice design ideas, especially the drive loading bays for 2.5 inch.
Good top section also for watercooling