The front panel is plastic and easily removed. It is vented on all sides other than the top, which is taken up by the I/O panel. The front panel is solid, with no optical blanks.
The front I/O has USB 2 and 3 ports, power and reset buttons, mic and headphone jacks and a fan speed controller. The controller is simple, with three settings, low, off, and high, in that order. The controller managers a back panel 3-pin fan header, supporting up to seven fans.
Test Build
We used some of our current test components, including a the ASRock Z270 Pro4 motherboard, review coming soon. We deliberately do not spend too much time cabling and we only used a couple of ties to hold down a couple of cables at the back.
| Test Setup | i7 LGA1151 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i7-6700K |
| Graphics | MSI GTX 970 GAMING Twin Frozr V Graphics Card |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z270 Pro4 |
| Memory | Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Red DDR4 2666Mhz Memory Kit |
| Drives | Crucial MX200 500Gb SSD 2xSamsung 1Tb 3.5" HDDs |
| Cooler | Arctic Freezer i32 Semi Passive CPU Cooler |
| PSU | EVGA 850W SuperNOVA G2 |
Other than the components, everything used was included in the accessories. We included two 3.5″ HDD in this build, and mounted it in the HDD cage. This is an air-cooled setup only, we went for a general build, something the average system builder would consider.
Anidees AI5S Windowed Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Packaging - 8
Features - 8.6
Build - 8.8
Component Compatibility - 8.5
Price - 9
Consumer Experience - 9
8.7
So, the positives? There's plenty, and only the method of PSU/HDD installation cabling issue stopped the Anidees AI5S from being considered for an Editor's Choice award. Everything is very well laid out, bolted together and finished. Its lack of optical drive and supporting chassis sections make this an easy build to get right, and with all its watercooling compatibility, it will probably keep you interested for years. It's got good airflow, and basically a full size window so you can keep all your components cooled and on display.
