Review: Hiper Osiris PC case

Constructed from aluminium alloy (6063 T5 to be exact), the top, rear and front of the Osiris PC case have a stylish, brushed-metal black finish. The side panels are plain anodised black, and the left-hand one includes a clear panel with a black mesh covering.

Both side panels have a pair of sprung metal latches that you release by sliding them down, During testing we found this to work much better than a lot of tool-free panels we’ve seen.

The black finish continues inside, which makes the silver motherboard plate stand out even more, but this isn’t removable, which is a real shame. Three 120mm fans are included for cooling: one sits in the roof; another in the back panel and the third lies at the front of the removable 3.5in drive bay. If you need more ventilation, you can remove the acrylic window (tiny screws hold it in place) in the side panel and just leave the mesh.

To access the 3.5in drive bay, you have to take off both side panels and the front panel, though this presents no problems as the front panel is held on by good-quality pin clips. Undoing four thumbscrews releases the bay, which has fins on the top to aid drive cooling and rubber mounts to reduce case noise through hard drive vibration. The expansion plates are held on by thumbscrews, and the rear panel has been pre-drilled and grommeted to take water-cooling pipes.

Hiper has included plenty of fixing screws, tie wraps (to tidy up any cabling) and other bits to help you finish installing your various components into the Osiris. And instead of supplying it in a standard cardboard box, Hiper provides a neat zip-up bag for easy transportation.

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