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Taking a look behind the mainboard tray, and we can clearly see all the relevant drive mounting options. As per usual, the 3x 2.5'' SSD mounts are usable without tools. Again, not a standout feature, but we like it all the same. This really should be standard across the board now, I feel. Your box of relevant screws and hardware is located in one of the 2 3.5'' HDD mounting trays. Again, these are tool free.

For those who aren't as into your cable management as I am, the entire tray is removable. I think this really is a sign of the times actually, where 3.5'' bays are almost becoming an 'if you need it' feature. Certainly, for a chassis worth over 150 USD, it's fair to say that a user of this system might well be making investments into M.2 form factor SSDs, as well as more regular 2.5'' ones. How long will it be before SSDs are cheap enough that the home user, who might not need massive bulk storage, can ditch HDDs for good?

Cable routing continues the good work seen out front as well. There are plenty of tie down points for your zip ties dotted around the motherboard tray. One thing that I think is a little lacking is the lack of tie points around the three main rubber grommets. This would be where your 24 pin cable goes, and as it can be bulky I'd have liked to see a more solid option for tying it down properly. Then again, looking at the photos, you can see that space back here is already at a bit of a premium, so perhaps it's understandable?

Finally, it's also nice to see that Corsair has already routed the two relevant RGB cables for the HD120 fans toward the Lighting Node Pro. It's a small point but the less fiddling about I have to do with small cables, the better I feel, to be honest. Thanks, Corsair.