A look inside

Stripping the Shark's side panel reveals the case's shiny interior. There's enough room for a full ATX motherboard, but larger extended ATX boards won't fit.

The Shark's internal hard drives are housed in drive cages similar to those found in Antec's Sonata. There are five cages in total; each is made of aluminum and easy to slide out. To reduce noise, the drive cages feature rubber grommets to dampen vibrations at the hard drive mounting points.

To simplify expansion card installation, the Shark features a tool-free clip to hold cards down. The clip puts pressure over the screw holes and does a good job of keeping cards secure. If you don't trust the clip, you can remove it and use standard screws instead.

A removable motherboard tray makes putting a system together in the Shark that much easier. In my mind, this is a feature all cases should have as it eliminates a lot of unnecessary hassle and dropped screws.