A Closer Look (Interior):
The interior of the Cooler Master ATCS 840 is absurdly spacious. All the needed hardware was provided in a box neatly placed within the case itself. There are (6) hidden 3.5″ drive bays all with a screw-less design. There is (1) exposed 3.5″ drive bay that can also be used as a 5.25″ drive bay if needed. There are of course (6) exposed 5.25″ drive bays, minus the exposed 3.5″ drive bay. The removable motherboard tray slides in and out easily on its own interior tracking. Looking underneath the rear 120mm fan you will notice the very nice vented PCI slots.
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| View upon opening package | Removable motherboard tray |
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| View of drive bays | View of rear 120mm fan and vents |
So lets discuss installation of a system into this chassis and see what issues, if any, we encountered.
Honestly I prefer my cases with a window, but I also agree the side fan would not add anything. I actually find them more of a hassle due to having to find ways to plug them in.
The CoolerMaster ATCS is a fine case but it lacks two things to make it stand out from the crowd. For one thing there is no tranparent side window by default. This is an optional item you must buy if you want it. Most of the people buying this type of case would probably prefer a transparent window because they want to show off their rig. Secondly there is no side panel fan to assist with cooling. This should be an option.
So in other words, it lacks nothing. Side Fan does not improve or lower tempe. at all. And the windows thing, well not everyone wants to see there s…… components.