In terms of clearance – on all levels there is a generous helping. First of all the CPU cooler clearance is there space for high-end coolers like Noctua NH-D14 and Thermalright Silver Arrow (160mm in height). Installed inside Trooper is Noctua NH-U12P which is 158mm in height. Thanks to the width of the case and convex side panel we have up to 186mm for the CPU cooler height.



Moving to the graphics card clearance there is up to 12.7” of total space, so we can install anything current – HD6990 included. Installed inside Trooper is the GTX 480 which is 11” in length and you can see below that there is plenty of space left.



Many enthusiasts are exploring alternative methods to cooling their rigs and moving to water-cooling so in a bid to give our readers a more complete examination of each case we review we will be examined for its water-cooling compatibility.

Trooper has space to install a 240 water-cooling radiator into the roof and floor areas of the case. Pictured below is the Phobya G-Charger 240 Radiator in both of these locations. To mount at the bottom the HDD cage must be removed and for the top spot the top fan must be removed.





Behind the motherboard tray is 1.3cm of clearance but we also have additional clearance thanks to the convex on the side panel. So expect around 1.5cm of total clearance for cable management behind the motherboard tray.