In terms of CPU clearance we have 2-3cm which isn't a great deal of space but it does mean you will be able to install some of the best CPU coolers currently on the market. The cooler installed inside the Hoplite here is the Noctua NH-U12P which stands at 158mm in height. The following coolers, excluding the Archon should all fit within the Hoplite.
• Thermalright Archon: Height 170mm
• Thermalright Silver Arrow: Height 160mm
• Thermalright Venomous X: Height 160mm
• Noctua NH-D14: Height 160mm
CPU cooler clearance within the Hoplite
Over on the graphics card side of things, we have approximate clearance of 13". So you will be able to install a HD5970 within this case. The card installed within the Hoplite is the NVIDIA GTX 480 with an ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme Plus which measures in at just over 12" in total length. So you can fit pretty much anything currently on the market within this case.
GPU clearance within the Hoplite
I review quite a lot of cases, and one aspect that bugs me within case manufacturing is that some companies will not accommodate spacing for the E-ATX/P4 PSU cable to be routed to the top of the case (as this is where it typically is across all motherboards). Enermax have pleased me here though, they have included a small opening in the top left hand corner, above the motherboard tray to not only allow the P4 cable to reach the motherboard behind the motherboard tray, but also the dual USB3.0 cables too. So I can easily route the USB3.0 cables around the back of the motherboard and out through the rubber grommet hole at the very top of the case. These are just the things that you want to be able to do when installing your kit into the case, you want to be able to keep things tucked away, neat and tidy and the Hoplite allows you to achieve this.
P4 routing is all there
Lastly, behind the motherboard tray we have plenty of space for cables to be hidden out of sight. Although there is only less than 1cm of clearance from the motherboard tray to the side panel when measuring - remember the side panel hollows out to allow even more spacing. So it can easily accommodate all of the cables, even the thick 24-pin PSU one.
The CPU cooler backplate clearance is pleasing, there is a great deal of space to get at that backplate should you need to change the CPU cooler. There is also a lower cut-out. Whilst this isn't useful for a full ATX motherboard it will be useful for a mATX setup.
Lots of routes and spacing behind the motherboard tray
