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    SMALL BUT MIGHTY

    Aug 18, 2020 7 minutes

    LENGTH OF TIME: 2–3 HOURS

    LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM

    1 SHIELDS DOWN

    LET’S KICK THINGS OFF WITH a case stripdown. The cooler and PSU come screwed into the case, and cables are pre-routed, so there’s no need to mess with them. First pop out the front glass panel and rear perforated panel. These secure the U-shaped metal casing that forms the top and side panels of the case; once they are free, it should simply lift off the frame. Carefully remove the polystyrene that’s cushioning the AIO cooler.

    That’s all you need to do for now; removing the side panels is a completely screwless process, so ignore the tiny screws around the frame. The entire case can be disassembled (the long edges of the frame are plastic struts secured with Phillips-head screws), but that won’t be necessary for this build.

    2 RADIATOR RELEASE

    , it seems impossible to install a motherboard inside this case without removing the bulky 140mm radiator and fan entirely. Fortunately, NZXT has a nifty solution for this. Two screws at the top of the bracket securing the radiator are clearly

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