Bitfenix Colossus Introduction
The Colossus from BitFenix is a massive case. It came in a box so large that I was compelled to climb inside of it to demonstrate its sheer massiveness. The case itself is so large that my previous case could fit inside it if I could remove the drive cages in the Colossus and there 
would have been room to spare vertically.
The next generation of USB connectivity is here. Equipped with two USB 3.0 ports, Colossus allows you to connect an ever-growing number of USB 3.0 devices and experience data transfer speeds up to ten times that of USB 2.0. With USB 3.0 already built-in, Colossus can last you several upgrades, further future-proofing your system.
Colossus introduces a BitFenix exclusive – S3. S3 is a storage compartment and security system in one. Place your iPhone, hard disk, or other valuables in S3 and lock them away for safe keeping. S3 will even lock down peripherals like USB mice and keyboards plugged into it, and secure everything under lock and key. Simple, safe and secure – that’s BitFenix S3.
Description/Feel
The Colossus is just that, colossal. It’s so big that I fit into the box in which it came. As I said I could practically stuff my old case inside of it. The exterior of the case (the one I received was white) is rubberized all the way down to the lid on the top dock. However, the sides are painted metal with hard plastic lighting system panels and not rubberized. Being the size that it is, it will attract attention. It’s so large I couldn’t put it on the shelf in my desk where it belongs. Well I could, but then couldn’t open the top docking area which also has the power button, reset fan speed controller and switches for the lighting system. With the blue lights if I had the black case it would be very reminiscent of TRON. But that doesn’t mean that the white one is any less attractive and stylish. 
The massive front door opens to give access to the five optical drive bays and the cable runs that allow you to run cables out of the dock down the inside of the front panel and out the bottom. That gives you the ability to keep items plugged in and still have the lid and front doors shut. There are some very snug areas in the cable runs and you can really run two cables out through them as they are not deep enough to be used by some of the larger USB cables I had. In fact the paths were far too thin at the top to allow for most of the stuff I had (headset, Xbox controller, keyboard, gaming mice) to fit through. In fact the only cable I did have that would fit was my Nokia USB cable and if I were going to charge the phone I would put it in the top dock area anyway. So mine just became a mess of cables that often kept the lid propped open 
partly.
Also, I wasn’t comfortable contorting the cable to fit the cable runs on the front. There are several sharp turns that you would have to navigate and with a stiffer, thicker USB cable it was tedious to even get it into some of the areas and I feared they would do damage to the cables. That pretty much made all of the USB front panel cable runs, completely useless.
The front door is mounted such that it swings open to the left. However, you can mount it so that it opens in the opposite direction if you need that. It’s just a matter two hinges with two screws each and re-running the power cable for the lighting system from one side to the other.
I got to work unpacking and switching my PC over to the new case on a Saturday afternoon. There are a number of features in the Colossus that made it a quick switch and really easy to install everything. However, I did run into some minor problems that had to be remedied.
