Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 PC chassis

Manufacturer: Gigabyte (www.gigabyte.com.tw)

Product: 3D Aurora 570 PC chassis (GZ-FA1CA-ATS/ATB – GZ-FA1CA-AFS/AFB)

Specs: Case type: Full tower

            Materials: Aluminum (1.0mm)/nickel plated (1.0mm) SECC

            Color: Silver or Black (ATS/AFS = Silver, ATB/AFB = Black)

            Weight: 8.5/10.8 Kg

            Dimensions: 205x522x560 mm (WxHxD)

5.25” external drive bay: 5

3.5” external drive bay: 2

3.5” internal drive bay: 5

Card slots: 7

Motherboard compatibility: ATX/ M-ATX/mini ATX/ Flex ATX

System fans: 1x 12CM silent blue (900~1000 RPM) at the front, 2x 12CM silent blue (900~1000 RPM)

Multimedia I/O: 2xUSB 2.0/1xIEEE1394 (FireWire)/ 1x mic input jack/ 1x phones output jack.

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Price: Expect it to be around $120 - $130

An Aurora Introduction

Gigabyte are keeping themselves quite busy aren’t they? Not just with motherboards & video cards, but also with cooling and PC chassis' as well. No matter how fast your PC is, it is the case (or chassis, which ever you prefer) that people see. For those that don’t know much about PCs it’s the case that informs them about the content inside. Or for others, it is just the box to hold the electronics in place!

This time around we are going to check out the 3D Aurora 570, which is the update if you like from the original Aurora chassis. So what is special about this case then? Well for starters, it is large and has a lot of space inside. It is sturdy, has two holes pre-drilled for watercooling so that you won’t have to use a PCI slot to pass the tubes out for your radiator. Did I mention that it is big? Also, the front bezel and the side panel can be locked. According to Gigabyte themselves, only keys from other Aurora cases can be used.

The case is the type with the door in front of the drives, and it doesn’t have plastic stuff on the front to give it a face or try to make it look extreme. It is more of the classic, elegant style (at least that is how I see it; I know that the styling issue is a subjective one).