Testing

Once turned on, the front of the case lit up with a subtle blue glow which was well diffused with the whole strip the same brightness. The front of the case looks professional, doesn’t stand out, but is great to look at.

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The front 120mm fan is unfortunately quite loud and is far from what could be classed as silent. However, as with any fan, you can replace it with your favoured quieter brand easily, and still keep the included dust filter.

The case doesn’t include the silent innovations that the PC-B20 showed, like the foam padded side panels, or the door foam strips. The case isn’t loud as to be distracting, but you wouldn’t want to use it in a library.

While no formal testing was carried out, the case was at least as cool as the PC-B20 by Lian Li and the Spire Blackfin case we also reviewed.