Removing the side panels we get our first glimpse of the interior. The motherboard tray has the rubber grommets running up the far side to ensure clean, cable management and we also have large cut-outs on the motherboard. There are elements of tool-less design within the Hoplite which is pleasing to see and the paint finish and build quality is certainly of a high quality.
Our first look at the internals
Moving inside for a closer look, the PSU area surprisingly has no rubber mounting to prevent vibration or scratching paint surfaces. Unfortunately metal on metal only results in scratching. I had hoped Enermax would include rubber mounting here. We do have a fan filter underneath though that is removable from the exterior.
The PSU area within the Hoplite
7 expansion slots cover the back section of the Hoplite but again disappointment. Enermax have gone down the route of using expansion brackets that have to be bent back and forth to remove. Once removed, these panels cannot be fixed back into place. So if you do remove a panel by mistake or happen to move a graphics card into another slot for example, you are going to be left with a gap.
Moulded expansion slots
Moving up, we can see that Enermax have provided a pre-installed 120mm rear exhaust fan this has a molex connector so it won't run off your motherboard, only the PSU. At the very top, above - we can install 2 x 120/140mm fans for additional cooling around the CPU area.
The cooling options within the Hoplite
