Raidmax Viper GX II Mid Tower Case Review - PAGE 1

For over 25 years Raidmax has provided the computer community with cases designed for innovation, performance and quality. This year Raidmax announced an update to their Viper GX line, imaginatively named the Viper GX II. The new Viper GX II has been revamped for better air flow, and easier accommodation for SSDs and longer video cards.

The Viper GX II also sports a new visual theme with orange accents on the black front panels. The front of the case has been given a new look with the removal of the plastic accents over the bottom air flow input grill. This allows for a much cleaner air flow into the hard drive mounting trays. The placement of the orange accents has also been changed to give the case front a different and sinister look.

The side of the case has a small window that has what appears to be a raised honeycomb pattern on the inner side of the plastic pane. Upon a closer inspection it is not a completely geometric pattern, but changes in size to more closely resemble scales on a snake (as in "viper"). This effect is neither in the plastic nor an applique, but raised above the smoked color plastic window on the inner side giving the "scales" a 3D look.

Inside the case, the HDD trays have been updated to allow for easier installation of 2.5” SSDs while making more room for longer graphic cards without having to remove a HDD tray cage. You will also find the middle drive tray is not a complete cage, but is actually a movable/removable metal panel to accommodate very long graphic cards or four more 3.5” HDDs by removing four screws, moving the panel and re-installing the four screws.

With all the room inside the Viper GX II case, I am sure I will have no problems installing my test system for the purpose of helping you decide if it's a good fit for your own needs. This fairly lightweight case should certainly prove easy to move around when necessary.

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Information courtesy of Raidmax http://www.raidmax.com/viper-gx2.html