Aerocool LS-5200 case review
The Bottom and Rear Panels
Contents
The bottom panel of the Aerocool LS-5200 has no openings for fans. However, it has an air filter for the power supply. This filter slides into a slot, being removable without the need to lift the case.
Figure 8: bottom panel
The rear panel of the Aerocool LS-5200 are painted in black. The power supply is installed at the bottom of the case.
The product comes with a 120 mm fan installed on its rear panel (same of the front ones, but without the LEDs). This panel supports a fan (or a radiator) up to 140 mm.
There are no openings for external liquid cooling system hoses.
This case comes with eight expansion slots, with vented covers that must be broken in order for you to use them. There is a sliding system to hold expansion cards, but you still need to use regular screws to hold heavy video cards.
Figure 9: rear panel
Let’s now take a look inside the Aerocool LS-5200.
Each panel is attached to the chassis using two thumbscrews.
The motherboard tray has a huge cutout for you to access the backplate of the CPU coolers without having to remove the motherboard from the case, and holes for you to route cables behind it. There is a 1 inch (25 mm) clearance between the tray and the right panel to organize the cables.
The case supports ATX and smaller form factor motherboards.
There is a cover for the power supply compartment.
Figure 10: overall look
Figure 11: a view behind the motherboard tray
In Figure 12, we have another overall look inside the case.
The LS-5200 supports video cards up to 14.6” (371 mm) long. You can install CPU coolers up to 6.7” (170 mm) tall.
Figure 12: overall look
The power supply is installed at the bottom of the case. It can be installed with either its bottom fan facing up or facing down, so you can decide if you want the fan of your power supply pulling air from inside the case or from outside of it. As shown before, there is an air filter for the power supply fan.
You will be able to fit power supplies up to 7.9” (200 mm) deep.
There is no support for fan installation on the bottom panel of the case.
Figure 13: power supply compartment