Thread: GIGABYTE Triton chassis Computer Case

Gigabyte has just forayed into the case market in India and the lineup
is very impressive. Let's get up, close and personal with Gigabyte's Triton.

Design
Exterior - This case exudes sheer class in the looks department. The body has a good paint job with a matt finish. The highlight here is the front bezel. Made of aluminum with a brushed texture, it gives the case a very rich and sophisticated look. Normally, the front bezels are made of plastic
Even the faceplates for the 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays are made of the same brushed aluminum material.

Interior - The internal structure is made of aluminum.
Features and installation
The Triton has no sharp edges and it is pretty much safe working inside the case. Gigabyte highlights that it follows a tool less design and indeed so. It uses thumb screws to fasten the side panel to the case. For the optical and the floppy drives, it uses a slide and lock mechanism. You just need to slide the drives inside the bay, align it and lock it with the plastic clip-lock mechanism. You can mount up to 5 optical drives and 2 floppy drives.



The mechanism for hard drive installation is the most innovative. You just need to align and fit one strip with threadless screws on either side of the hardrive and insert it in the hard drive cage. One minor gripe is that after the hard drive is in place, there is still little room for it to vibrate when in operation (since the hard drive has moving parts). We would have liked the hard drive to be held in place by using rubber washers like the way Antec does thus leaving no room for movement. The hard drive cage can accommodate three hard drives. The case is water cooling ready with holes at the rear for easy passage of pipes.

For proper grip and stability, it has very good quality rubberized feet that are also good looking, hence adding on to the aesthetics. Gigabyte has paid attention to
every detail and has also included a soft case cleaning cloth. The manual is precise and well illustrated.

Case ventilation and cable management The Triton has two 120 mm fans, one for rear exhaust and one for front intake. We consider it an ideal arrangement since 120 mm fans move more air than 80 mm fans besides making lesser noise. It has
a honeycombed grill on the side panel and also has a "Prescott" side duct which assists in tunneling out the heat directly from the processor. It has two plastic buckles to assist in cable management. For: Innovative toolless design; very good build quality; brushed aluminum front bezel.
Against: None.