NZXT Apollo Gaming Case

The side panel of the case is held on with thumbscrews and once they're removed, you just pull back on the hand molded into the side.

The other included 120mm fan is the exhaust fan located at the rear of the case. Below that, we can take a look at the method that NZXT decided to use for their tool free expansion card design. 

     

It's a different design than what we saw with the Lexa, but no less efficient. The covers are held in place with individual retaining clips which can be just pulled out to remove them and then pushed back to hold your cards in place. 

The hard drive cage is turned sideways which allows for easy access to the drives connections.

    

The tool free drive rails pictured snap in place on the drives, then it's just a matter of sliding the drive into place.

The external drive bays have a very simple tool free design to them. Once you slide the drive into place, all that's necessary is to push the latch forward and lock the drive in place.

  

No screws, guide rails or anything else to mess with. If you're constantly changing out drives and other components this is a blessing.

Yes, the cables look a mess when you first pull them out of the case, but they are clearly labeled and easy to figure out.

The only one that threw me for a loop when I first saw it was the front audio hookups. NZXT is on the ball with their designs. We all know that onboard audio has gotten tons better over the last few years and apparently NZXT is right there with us.

  

Depending on which onboard audio you're using, they've thrown in blocked connectors for you to choose from. You've  got a choice from either the AC '97 audio or Intel's HD audio platform. If neither of these fits the bill, well there is always the individual pins for you to use.

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