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The back portion of the Nikao Hero Mid-Tower Gaming Case features a standard PSU mount, I/O ATX back plate, expansion slots, and a single 120mm fan mount. While the left and right side panels are completely removable, the top panel has been riveted directly to the chassis. The rivets will require drilling in order to separate the top panel from the chassis in order to incorporate any type of additional modification such as a top window or exhaust blowhole. Below the PSU mount is a single 120mm rear exhaust that has been shielded by a window louver style fan grill that has been integrated into the case chassis. Although the fan grill was created with the intentions of maximizing airflow, the design inhibits proper airflow compared to a simple wire grill. An ATX I/O back plate is provided which will fit most standard motherboards and includes all the necessary cut outs for serial, parallel, video, USB, mouse, keyboard, onboard LAN and integrated sound.

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The Nikao Hero Mid-Tower Gaming Case comes equipped with plenty of expansion room in the form of 7 PCI/AGP slots ready for use. The tabs covering the slots can be easily removed once the motherboard has been mounted. To simplify the process of accessing the case interior, Nikao has included two small plastic finger handles on the left and right side panels.

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The Nikao Hero Mid-Tower continues a long standing trend that is found on most pre-modified cases on currently on the market. The left side panel includes a pre-modified window which provides a full sized view of the case interior and has an 80mm fan that located directly in the area above the CPU location. A Quad LED 80mm fan has been installed and decorated with a laser cut "Blade" fan grill. The side panel supports a piece of clear acrylic which is aligned with black mesh on the inside of the case and is supported by a series of mounting screws.