GMC K2 Ebony R2 Toast and R3 Corona Review :: R2 Toast Case and Installation

The motherboard area of the case dominates the case. The motherboard blocks the normal position for a HDD cage which I will go into in a bit. The case can take all ATX, Mid-ATX and Full ATX motherboards. There are mounting holes for each in the case. The rear of the case has seven mounting holes for the PCI devices installed on the motherboard.

Case open

Case interior

HDD mount

Accessories

Above the PCI holes are mounting areas for two 80mm cooling fans. One fan is included with the case.Above that is the mounting bracket for the PSU. Note that since there are no optical drives in the way, long PSUs can be placed in this spot without issue. The left side door has a small funnel which covers the video card area on most motherboards when the door is on. The HDD bay is located in the position of where the optical drive would normally sit. You can remove it by unscrewing screws, then mounting the HDDs and screwing the unit back in.

Case open

PSU Mount

System build

System on side

Installation of the case was fairly simple. There are four mounting brackets to mount the DVD drive once you remove the front cover of the case. Screw in the screws to hold the drive into place, plug in the power and data cables and return the cover to install the DVD drive. The motherboard installation is pretty standard just align the motherboard with the holes and screw it in. Note I would suggest installing the PSU after the HDDs are mounted to allow easy installation of everything else.

System left

Completed system

Rear 3/4 view

Rear