Removing the side panel exposes the iCUE Infinity’s internals for the world to see. We’ve been impressed by Cyberpower’s attention to detail in the past and this continues to be the case today.
The trailing hoses of the H100i are as unobtrusive as they can be and the braiding sets them off nicely; in fact, only the GPU PCIe power cables stand out as being not quite in keeping with the tidiness as a whole. Thanks to a shroud shielding off the PSU (and its integrated cables) the excellent cable routing is displayed for an exceptionally clean build up to this point.
The motherboard-mounted M.2 SSD is hidden behind a heatspreader, which from an aesthetic perspective is an excellent choice. The system will however need good overall air flow to ensure that it is cooled adequately rather than act as a heat trap.
Only the three front fans incorporate RGB LEDs; those on the roof and rear do not. Still, the RAM, CPU pump housing and MSI logo on the GPU all also have some amount of configurable lighting available.
The lowest of the three front fans will direct air over the PSU compartment. Additional components mounted here - such as HDDs - will benefit even if the amount of air flow is relatively low. The PSU itself draws air in from the floor, and a filter will help to keep out dust.
Opening up the other side panel exposes the impressive job that Cyberpower have performed to keep everything neat, even in areas that wouldn’t typically be seen. It also showcases the importance of Corsair’s Rapidroute cable management system. Bear in mind that this is with a non-modular PSU rather a more easy to handle modular unit.
Despite the centrally placed Lighting Node hub there’s still plenty of free space for additional 2.5” drives attached to the back of the motherboard tray. One more 3.5” HDD can also be installed if necessary.
In operation, and without making any appreciable modifications to the default lighting scheme, this is the sort of result you can expect. The lighting is biased a little towards the front for our liking - a rear RGB 120mm fan would be a good addition to even things out - but it's quite bright and very vibrant. The smokey panelling serves to reduce the brightness only a little, and cuts out some of the glare that can be caused by viewing blue-tinted LEDs through glasses.
Not that although disabled here the MSI logo on the graphics is capable of illumination, but not compatible with CORSAIR iCUE.