Interior Impressions


After the side panels are flipped down, I was greeted with an absolutely stunning interior. The first thing I noticed was that even though the Anubis is quite an expensive case, it is without a removable motherboard tray. This is a pretty big no-no in my opinion since this has become a must for cases in this price category. I have to applaud Hiper for not finishing the entire interior a drab grey like we have seen so many times in the past from other manufacturers. Rather, the finish on the drive cage continues the exterior’s black finish to great effect. The motherboard tray and the rear panel are both finished in a bright silver finish which really catches the eye. All of the drives can be in installed through the use of thumb screws and we can also see that there is no cross-brace so installing a power supply should be done without a problem.

The area behind the motherboard tray does not hold much in the way of options for cable routing but there is a large gap between the main drive cage and the side panel. This area can easily be used to rout cables away from prying eyes.


The power supply is held in place by an aluminum lip that has a small rubber stopper which is supposed to absorb any vibrations caused by the fan inside of your power supply.

The rear expansion slots pose a bit of an issue to me but I will get more into that during the installation section. Thumb screws are used to attach any cards you may have installed. You can also see in this picture the simple process used to identify where you should place your motherboard standoffs; each standoff location has a numerical location which is referenced through an easy to understand diagram punched into the aluminum of the motherboard tray.


The 120mm top fan is supplied by Young Lin Tech which should operate at 1200 RPM while displacing 35 CFM of air. It does not have a 3-pin motherboard fan header but its proximity to the power supply ensures easy access to a needed Molex connector. Unfortunately, its location and the way it is installed make it extremely hard to replace with a better exhaust better fan.

Even though there is a rat’s nest of connectors stemming from the top I/O plate, there is no way of removing them if you want to take care of some of the cable clutter in the Anubis. Luckily, the I/O plate is right above the top floppy drive bay so all of these cables can be stuffed up there if need be.


The hard drive rack can be easily accessed by removing 4 thumb screws (2 on each side of the drive) and then sliding it out through the front of the case. There is place for 4 vertically mounted hard drives which sit on rubber rails and are secured in place by yet more thumb screws. There is also the space for a front 120mm intake fan which uses the perforated front panel as a dust filter of sorts. Unfortunately, there is no real filter installed here so this fan could potentially cause some dust problems inside of the Anubis. Once again, the build quality here is top-notch.


Interestingly, because all of the 5.25” drive bays are interchangeable, it is possible to locate the hard drive cage anywhere you want…except in place of that top floppy bay. Even though the Anubis has absolutely no problem accommodating even the longest graphics cards, this gives you an extra dimension of options when installing components into this case.


Here is a closer look at the windowed side panel which is adorned with “Warranty Void if Removed” stickers. These stickers cover some of the screws which would need removal if you wanted to take out the clear acrylic panel. The latch system for attaching this side panel is built with longevity in mind with each latch consisting of a heavy-duty spring mechanism and metal clamps.


A little note about fans in the Hiper Anubis

Throughout our little interior and exterior introduction to the Hiper Anubis you have probably been wondering where all the fans have gone inside this case. “A case this expensive should come with a full complement of pre-installed 120mm fans, shouldn’t it?” is the first thing that popped into my head. Hiper may be thinking that you will want to add your own choice of fans into the case and decided that pre-installed fans were redundant. Well, they are wrong in that regard. As long as a manufacturer includes quality pre-installed fans that move respectable amounts of air while remaining silent, the consumer will most likely not replace them. Antec does this with their Tri Cool fans as do other manufacturers with their own units. Hiper has committed what can only be described as a sin against the consumer who shells out $220USD for the Anubis by not installing at least one more case fan.

On the bright side the single 120mm fan which is included moves so little air, I guess we should be happy that Hiper didn’t stick more of these things into the Anubis.