Understanding the clearance options inside a chassis is essential for system builders as it will establish whether something will fit or not.

CPU COOLER

FD states that there is 185mm for the maximum height on the CPU cooler and this statement is verified by our photo above. This amount of clearance covers most (if not all) CPU coolers on the market and will allow you to install even the biggest flagships available.

GRAPHICS CARD

The same can be said for the graphics card too – there is a huge amount of space for even the biggest of high-performance options out there. Up to 440mm of clearance is available with the fans and without, we have 465mm to play with. This covers anything on the market.

CABLE MANAGEMENT

The area which sits between the back of the motherboard and side panel is important for good cable management practices. In this area we have roughly 18mm. This is sufficient space for creating a clean/tidy arrangement for redundant cables.

We should also point out that Velcro straps and numerous tie-down points are provided and these really help to maintain cable management.