A TIDY, PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY WORKSTATION

LENGTH OF TIME: 2-3 HOURS

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM

1 SHIELDS DOWN

LET’S KICK THINGS OFF WITH a case stripdown. The cooler and PSU come screwed into the case, and cables are pre-routed, so there’s no need to mess with them. First pop out the front glass panel and rear perforated panel. These secure the U-shaped metal casing that forms the top and side panels of the case; once they are free, it should simply lift off the frame. Carefully remove the polystyrene that’s cushioning the AIO cooler.

That’s all you need to do for now; removing the side panels is a completely screwless process, so ignore the tiny screws around the frame. The entire case can be disassembled (the long edges of the frame are plastic struts secured with Phillips- head screws), but that won’t be necessary for this build.

2 RADIATOR RELEASE

AT FIRST , it seems impossible to install a motherboard inside this case without removing the bulky 140mm radiator and fan entirely. Fortunately, NZXT has a nifty solution for this. Two screws at the top of the bracket securing the radiator are clearly labelled (with arrows cut into the metal!), and removing these allows the entire AIO cooler to flop down out of the case via a concealed hinge. Situate the case in an upright position and be careful when releasing the second screw, as gravity will act fast and you don’t want to damage the radiator. Make sure that the CPU block and pipes are also clear of the case, but don’t bend the pipes too much, as these short tubes aren’t as flexible as those on larger AIO coolers.