Like any computer chassis, the clearance within is of utmost importance to those building a system. In this section we will be taking a look at different aspects of Interceptor to see how much space there is.

First of all the CPU cooler – being quite a wide chassis, Interceptor has the clearance for big flagship CPU coolers such as Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver Arrow and Alpenfohn K2 which are all 160mm in height. As you can see from the picture below, not only does the Noctua NH-D14 fit but there is lots of clearance left over between the top of the heatpipes and where the side panel would touch.



Likewise, the graphics card clearance is generous too. Installed within Interceptor is the XFX R7970 DD which is just over 11” in length. In this area there is enough space to install any graphics card currently on the market.



In terms of water-cooling capabilities Interceptor can house 240 and 360 radiators but they must be the thinner type – approximately 3cm thick. The radiator used in the picture is the Phobya G-Charger 240 and due to its thickness it will not reach the mounting holes unfortunately.



Behind the motherboard tray there is approximately 2cm of clearance plus with the side panel being convex there is an additional 1cm meaning there is plenty of space for getting all unnecessary cables routed behind the motherboard tray and hidden out of sight.