Packaging and Hardware

     The packaging is more than adequate but nothing fancy.  Foam padding on the side and the whole case is wrapped in plastic.  Barring anything major happening to it during delivery, it should arrive unscathed.

     Normally, there really isn't a whole lot to expect when it comes to additional hardware for a case.  However,  Raidmax has gone the extra mile and put all of your hardware in a nice little plastic container.

The container is stowed under the hard drive cage.  This is very clever and definitely gets brownie points from me.

External View

     The Aztec is a very nice looking case.  It has a very clean looking side panel.  I think it's the beveled edges that give it such a clean look.  Black has pretty much became the standard color for cases now, but Raidmax sets the black off a bit with a silver accent on the front door.

     The silver accent kind of resembles an Aztec mask.  The accent comes in four different colors, blue, yellow, orange and the silver that I have.  Even though the mask takes up the entire door, I find it tastefully done and not too gaudy.  I'm sure with something like this, your personal taste will come into play on your decision to own one.

With the power on, the blue power lights really give the effect that you have an Aztec mask on the front of your computer.

     The I/O panel is located behind the front door at the bottom of the case.  I don't like this design.  As a gaming case you would assume that your customers are gamers.  As gamers we usually have headphones and we usually go to LAN parties.  In order to use the I/O ports the door has to be open.  I feel the I/O ports should be accessible with the door closed.  The I/O panel has 2 USB 2.0 ports, headphone and mic jacks.  Raidmax has left off a Firewire port and an eSATA port.  I'm not too concerned with the Firewire port, but I do feel that an eSATA port should have been included.