The Colossus arrives in a artful black box, with plenty of imagery to show the case off inside. The below photo is in fact the rear side of the box, the front side the courier had decided to plaster in sticky labels! The features are all listed on the Colossus's box, emphasising such aspects as USB3 support, fan control, light adjustability and good cooling. As with all cases, inside the box is wrapped in a clear plastic sheet and supported by polystyrene posts.
The rear of the BitFenix Colossus box
Lifting the Colossus out of the box, not only do you notice the distinguishable looks but you also notice the immense weight of the entire unit. BitFenix haven't included the overall weight of the Colossus on their website but the courier identified the entire package as approximately 18KG. So you can expect the overall right with components installed to be over 20KG. Very heavy indeed. The main reason for such heaviness are the side panels, removing these you will realise straight away.
The Colossus certainly has plenty of character, its contours and styling are unlike anything currently on the market. There are lines leading from one inside, across the front and over the other side. These channels contain the lighting system.
The right side of the Colossus
The left side of the Colossus, exactly the same as the right side
Examining the front of the Colossus shows a very clean looking, modern approach to case design. Personally I really like the look of this case, I think it looks unique and will I am sure look superb in the gaming den. At the top, directly in the centre is the BitFenix logo. As well as the channels below, this will illuminate when the system has power.
To the rear side, starting at the bottom there is an opening there for mounting the PSU at the very bottom. Above this 8 expansion slots for multiple graphic card configuration or other devices that support PCI/PCIe. Strangely, the Colossus stands out from traditional case design by refraining from including a rear exhaust fan. But, have no fear there is a top mounting 230mm fan. Bear in mind that heat does rise, so this isn't such a bad idea. In the tests later, I will be installing a 140mm fan to examine overall thermal performance. Above this perforated steel are four rubber outlets incase you wanted to install a water-cooling setup within.
The front and back of the Colossus
