The front

The front of the core 1000 is composed of a large honeycomb grille, where in the high part, above the 2 5.25'' slot, you can see the name printed on the front.  One of the 5.25'' bay, can be converted into 3.25''slot with the adapter in the package.

The front is attached to the remainder of the structure with plastic inserts; to detach the front it will be sufficient to make a slight pull on it. We note on the image that within it there is a dust filter over the entire structure.

The included fan has a diameter of 120 mm and is capable of operating at a speed of 1200 RPM. The fan, also produced by Fractal Design, has a black body and 11 white blades.This last detail sets it apart from fans of the series "Silent" that have only nine blades. This fan will provide more air flow at the expense of a slightly higher noise. Interestingly, Fractal Design has chosen to install in air input the only fan supplied. In this way it is exploited the principle of positive pressure, which has the great benefit of restricting the entry of dust in all the fissures and the grids not fitted with filters.

On the right, from top to bottom, we find the power button, a USB 2.0 port, headphone jack, microphone, another USB 2.0 and two classic status LED.

The top of the core 1000 is simple and spartan. Has neither ventilation grilles nor the ability to mount additional fans.