Sunbeam Automaton Case

The requisite access ports are located on the roof with more molded plastic giving the port area a racy feel.  From left to right we have a volume control, USB 2.0 port, microphone, audio out, a second USB 2.0 port along with a Firewire port.  For folks who keep their midtowers on the floor, top mounted access ports are great for access.  Again, if you look at the front of the case in the picture below, you can see the reflection of my office curtains.

Turning the show to the left panel we find an unusual shaped window with a blowhole mounted in it.  The black grill and silver circular beauty ring make the 120mm side fan appear much larger than it is.  As if a 120mm fan didn't move enough air to blow on your board.  Don't forget that this fan is a blue LED number either.  Be sure to take note of the plastic sculpting work here.  Exceptional.

On the reverse side is the standard ATX layout with a 120mm exhaust fan.  Since this question popped up before; yes, you can mount an 80mm fan in the stamped finger guard.  Not that I can understand why you would want to.  120mm fans move lots of air with a minimal sound cost.

The two side panels are held in place with thumb screws as expected.  What wasn't expected was the small pulls on the rear edge of each panel.  The side panels fit in rather snugly and these pulls allow you to get a better grip during removal.  They also fold in to be out of the way when not needed.

The right side panel is the mirror image of the left less the case fan.  While looking at the back side of a motherboard tray isn't particularly interesting, the symmetry of the matching windows is and it keeps the Sunbeam Automaton's line pure.

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