Accessories:
The NZXT Rogue comes with a large assortment of accessories, some of which aren't your typical fare. All of the hardware comes neatly arranged in separate bags, labeled to make picking the appropriate screw extremely simple. In addition to screws for the typical items like drives and the motherboard, there are some longer ones for mounting extra 120mm fans to the side of the case.
 
The above right image shows a large black rectangle which serves as an alternate power supply mount. Whether you have an extended length unit, or just don't want your standard unit to stick into the case as far, you can use this in order to extend the PSU a little over an inch out the back of the chassis. There is also a bag of grey metal tabs which are supposed to be tool-less rails for 5.25" drives. We'll see what I think of these when we get to that portion of the installation.
 
The images above show off the truly unique accessory found with the Rogue. The carrying strap has been custom tailored to fit the Rogue, and it allows you to carry it with one hand when traveling to LAN parties (or wherever else). My only issue with this setup is that the case travels on its side, and you have to remember to be extra careful when putting it down, since there are no feet on that side, and you could damage the finish on a side that is visible during normal use.
Installation:
It was now time to start the installation, but before I did I decided to put the empty Rogue on a scale to see just how much this "small" case weighed. I wasn't really surprised when I saw that it weighed almost 20 pounds with nothing inside of it, as by this point I had been moving it around for pictures for quite a while. For a case that is supposed to be portable, and is made almost completely of Aluminum, this thing is heavy! With gear installed, we could be looking at 40 pounds, which I don't want to be lugging too far.
The first step of the installation was to get the motherboard tray out and ready for use. It is held in place by four thumb screws, and with the board standoffs already installed, I was off to an easy start. In the picture below you can see that the expansion slots are not tool-less, so get your Phillip's head screwdriver out for this, and plenty of other steps in this build!
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