So how does it all come together? I went for a modest system build with the following hardware:

     The Enermax Galaxy requires a little more room than the typical power supply, and the Quarterback accommodates it nicely.  With five 5.25" drive bays there is a lot of room left after installing the optical drive(s) to stash the power supply cables.

     With this system build, The Dual Core-Fan rail presented a challenge, which was actually caused by the size of the graphics card. The eVGA GeForce 7950GX2 is about the size of a typical gaming quality card. It requires two slots and is longer than an entry-level graphics card. With that kind of space requirement, I could only mount one of the two 120mm fans onto the Dual Core-Fan rail. There is enough space on the bottom of the rail to mount an 80mm fan, but the Quarterback doesn't ship with any fans of that size.

     The Scythe Ninja stands very tall off the CPU socket. With a height specification of 150mm, that converts to almost 6 inches. That makes it too tall to work with a fan installed on the side panel. Naturally, with the fan removed, the side panel can be installed and secured with no issue.

     Conclusion

     Sunbeam has had an interest in the PC enclosure market for a while. They've been making case-mod accessories since the year 2000 and have introduced more than a few enclosures of their own since then.  The tricky thing about PC enclosures, and case mods themselves, are it's all about personal taste. And as we all know, you can't please everybody! But you sure can try.

     The Quarterback is based upon a very popular chassis design. The outside aesthetics are clean and simple. That should appeal to the crowd that doesn't want a light show going on every time they turn on their PC. However, by adding the window into the side panel, you open up possibilities for more flamboyant case-mods, so having the option is definitely nice.

     Doors on enclosures are probably the most tricky accessory to implement. People either love em' or hate em'. Personally, I like doors - but with stipulations. My biggest concern with a door is it needs to be able to be secured/locked once its closed - and this one can't. I like to be able to open the door far enough so its not in the way, and Sunbeam has addressed that by making the drives accessible through the door. Which brings the question, why make it a door at all? Why not just make some kind of ornament that can be removed?

     I can't fault the Quarterback for the two issues I had installing hardware. However, it is good to highlight the fact that not every video card is going to let you use both fans on the Dual Core-Fan rail. The GeForce 7950GX2 is certainly not the biggest graphics card I've ever seen. In fact, it's a lot smaller than the 8800GTX. 

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Performance:	4 out of 5
Innovation:	4 out of 5
Quality:	4 out of 5
Stability:	N/A
Aesthetics:	4 out of 5
Software/Drivers Pack:	N/A
Overclocking:	N/A
Value:	4 out of 5
Project Skill Level (5 being most difficult)	3 out of 5