3R System Odyssey L-1000 Case Review

Inside the 3R System Odyssey L-1000

Both side panels are fastened to the case using black thumbscrews, which is great to see. In Figure 8, you can see the left panel removed from the case. Note the two air filters and the space available for installing two additional 120 mm fans.

Figure 8: Left panel

The motherboard tray of the Odyssey L-1000 has a big hole around the area where the CPU is installed, allowing access to the backplate of the CPU cooler, so you can replace the cooler without having to remove the motherboard. The motherboard tray also has seven big holes for you to route cables behind it. The motherboard tray doesn’t go all the way to the front panel, meaning that the area behind the disk drive bays is open. This allows you to easily route and hide cables behind the motherboard tray and the hard disk drive cage.

Figure 9: Overall look

Figure 10: A view from behind the motherboard tray

In Figure 11, you have another overall look inside the case. Expansion cards are fastened to the case using regular screws, but painted black, which is a nice touch.

Figure 11: Overall look

One of the highlights of the L-1000 is the presence of a 120 mm fan that glows red when turned on attached to an expansion slot cover (although listed as optional by the manufacturer, the sample we’ve got came with it). You can move this fan to any available expansion slot, and it is installed on the motherboard using a three-pin connector.

Figure 12: Fan that is attached to one of the slot covers

This case supports video cards up to 11” (280 mm) long.

The power supply is installed on four rubber pads. This case allows you to install your power supply with its fan facing up or facing down, you choose. There is a mesh matching the location of the power supply fan, if you decide to install it with its fan facing down. As shown in Figure 6, an air filter for the power supply fan is available outside the case.

Figure 13: Power supply compartment