Case Layout and Specifications:

The Raidmax Pure Color 02 Case w/420W PSU is mostly steel with a plastic front. The case dimensions are: 48.5cm (L) x 20cm (W) x 43.7cm (H), and it weights in at 7.8 kilograms. The overall look of the case is good and should appear to a wide audience. Although, there's nothing that's really stands out about it's looks. I believe that's not a bad thing. Sometimes cases can have to much bling-bling!

This case is available in a couple of different color configurations (see picture below). By the way, the car-like paint job is a high-gloss, reflective, and appears to be tough. While high gloss is good, it's a little bit high maintenance when it comes to keeping that finish looking pristine - you can easily see smudge marks and fingerprints. Break out the wax and polish cloth!

This case doesn't come with a door. A door, for the most part, is just for look anyway. Generally, I find doors to be a nuisance because it hinders access to drives and can block air flow. So no door is just fine with me! At the front there are 4 x 5.25" drive bays and 2 x 3.5" external drive bays. The two top 5.25" drive bays have flip open covers. This means you can install a CD/DVD drive and preserve the look on the front of the case.



At the bottom left there are 2 x USB ports, a microphone, and a headphone jack. There's a place for a Firewire port but one is not included. The location of these ports is great if you have the case on your desk, but not so good if your case is on the floor. This is common for many cases though. I personally prefer they at the top because I have my case on the floor, so it's really a personal preference. The power button is located in the center and the reset button is at the bottom middle.

Just inside the case at the front bottom, an optional 80/92/120mm fan can be installed. A fan in this location provides excellent case air circulation and is strongly recommend. I believe a 120mm fan should have been included.

Both side panels can be taken off by first removing the four (2 on each) screws at the back. Unfortunately there are no thumbscrews for easy removal/installation. The left panel comes with a few ventilation holes and a port, but no fans. The port though does provide the motherboards cooler to intake cool air from outside the case. 



At the back of the case at the very top they include a Raidmax 420 Watt standard ATX Power Supply. While the budget builder would appreciate this PSU, any hardcore computer user would require their own high-end power supply. They also include a 120mm fan (exhausts warm air from the inside to the outside the case), an IO shield plate, and at the bottom back there are 7 expansion slots.

 

This is a mid-tower case so there isn�t a lot of room to work on the inside and unfortunately the motherboard tray isn�t removable. The form factor of this case is ATX, however, there's no support for BTX. As mentioned previously, there are 4 x 5.25� and 2 x 3.5� external drive bays. Well, there are an additional four internal 3.5� drive bays. Installation of these drives is not a tool-less operation. A screwdriver is required for installation of drives in the drive bays and cards in the expansion slots.



Also, note the location of these drive bays. They are ideally placed behind a optional intake fan. This will insure that the hard drives stay cool if a fan is installed.

 

Below is a picture of the bottom of the case. Not a flattering part of any case really, with four standard plastic feet. Plastic feet are fine, offering stability and some reduction of vibration as well.