Installing a HDD into the HDD cage is once again very easy, special screws need to be used in each of the screw holes as well as rubber loops. This allows the drive to slide into an available slot. Thanks to the rubber, this means no metal on metal and a reduction in vibration.
Installing a HDD is very easy
In terms of CPU cooler clearance there isn't massive amounts of space but it should cater for a vast majority of CPU coolers out there. The Noctua NH-U12P that I have used in this install is 158mm in height and there is around 2cm in clearance between the top of the cooler and the side panel. The following coolers except Archon should fit inside the PC-V1020:
• Thermalright Archon: Height 170mm
• Thermalright Silver Arrow: Height 160mm
• Thermalright Venomous X: Height 160mm
• Noctua NH-D14: Height 160mm
CPU Cooler clearance should allow for most of today's high-end coolers
Those with a card of 12" such as an AMD HD6990 should just be able to fit this card within the case without the removal of the HDD cage. Certainly, with the ASUS HD 6950 Direct CU II pictured below, which is 11.5" fitted without any problems. I was even able to support massive, triple slot cooler on this card with a cable tie. Sometimes a ghetto mod is what it takes!
No problems with graphics card clearance
Finally, the clearance between the motherboard tray and back side panel is just over 1cm (0.5"). Which isn't too bad at all, remember that behind the motherboard tray there are lots of areas for the cables to slip onto the other side - especially around the CPU region so storing cables around the back is of no problem at whatsoever.
Behind the motherboard tray over 1cm in clearance
