External Appearance 2
Moving away from the front of the case we have the lovely painted side and top panels. Apparently the panels are painted with car paint and have a very good finish to them. A few months ago I reviewed the Cooler Master Black Widow that was also painted with car paint. Mercedes Black if I remember correctly. Cooler Master managed to get a mirror like finish on the paint, it looked superb! Unfortunately the Advance A320B doesn’t have a finish as good as the Cooler Master Black Widow, but it is certainly impressive.You can purchase the case with or without a transparent window side. The window panel is very well-made with chrome studs to hold the acrylic window in place. The chrome studs look nice along with the large chrome screws on the front panel tying the case in nicely with the industrial appearance. When I received the case the window panel came with a protective film on to prevent dust and any damage to the window during transport.
The rear of the case isn’t as special as I would have liked. Nothing much exciting here apart from the thumbscrews that are holding on the side panels. The I/O plate can be easily replaced with a more suitable one for your own motherboard. I had to remove the plate that came with the case so my I/O plate from my Abit IT7-MAX2 would fit. The only problem I found with this is the I/O plate isn’t a snug fit. It’s a bit loose which worry’s me, as in the most extreme case it could be pushed further back endangering shorting out the motherboard.
The Advance A320B also come’s with a 450watt power supply unit. This is a dual fan PSU with 6 molex connectors and 2 connectors suitable for a floppy drive.