Getting your kit inside LPC302 is very easy. High-end components fit perfect and thanks to the tool-less mechanism throughout we are able to get various devices in without having to reach for the screwdriver.
The only criticism I do have about the installation process is the cable management. There are, as I have already mentioned lots of cables running from the front panel. Getting these in order and free from pushing the side panel out can be a slight hindrance.
Installation complete
Lots of cables can be hard to tidy up
As already mentioned, installing HDDs into the LPC302 is simple and should be familiar. The HDD is placed into a plastic tray and then slotted into the HDD cage. These trays offer rubber anti-vibration and require no screwdriver.
HDDs are installed into a tray
In terms of clearance, the CPU cooler has approximately 3-4cm of distance between the top and the side panel. Installed inside the case is the Noctua NH-U12P. This is 158mm in height so in essence you should definitely be able to install Noctua NH-D14 and Thermalright Silver Arrow – these are both 160mm in height and LEPA actually state that there is clearance for up to 179mm without a case fan installed on the side panel.
On the GPU side of things we have very little clearance on the 11” ASUS HD 6950 DirectCU II. As you can see from the photo – 11” is going to be the maximum the LPC302 is able to accommodate.
CPU Cooler clearance is good
Not much left out of 11”
Behind the motherboard tray we have just over 1.5cm in clearance. This is adequate for keeping most of the cables behind the tray – they may need careful adjusting though.
1.5cm of clearance behind the motherboard tray
