Question Fractal Design Meshify S2 side panel question

[Kalik212]

I'm going to be getting this case for my new build but was wondering about the side panels...I usually don't like clear side panels but the Dark Tint Tempered Glass looks interesting

1. how dark is it?...it's hard to tell from pictures...is it easy to see through the panel inside the case?...like I said I normally prefer solid panels but if the Dark glass is really dark then I might go in that direction
2. are the side panels interchangeable?...meaning if I get the Tempered Side Panel version can I switch the left/right panels?...meaning can I put the solid panel on the left side and the clear panel on the right?

thanks for any help!

 

[Deleted member 2838871]

I've built a LOT of systems in mid tower cases over the last ten years (Longer really, but for more modern case designs we'll stick to those from the last ten years) and honestly this is the fan configuration I've used for them ALL, and I've never, not once, had any problem with installing fans in the rear-most top fan location due to the EPS 12v 4pin, 4+4 pin or 4+4+4 pin CPU power connectors. Your Meshify S2 case is actually even BIGGER than my Define S case, so you should have MORE room there than I do.

You may need to route that cable in through one of the small openings from the backside of the motherboard tray and then manually put a 90 degree bend in the cable by, well, bending it so that the wiring doesn't stick up any further than is necessary and then plugging it into the EPS socket along the top edge of the motherboard, but there is absolutely no reason why you should not be able to put a fan there. EVERY person with the Meshify 2, well, maybe not EVERY person, but I'd guess probably 90% of them, has to do that exact thing and nobody has any problems. If there were problems doing that, EVERY tech enthusiast in the world and every reviewer would be screaming at Fractal design about it being a design flaw, and they aren't, so it's not.

Great case... my first non-NZXT case and I'm quite happy with it. Very roomy. I just built my rig and went with the 360mm radiator at the top blowing out... 3 front intakes, one top rear exit... and a bottom front intake. These 5 fans are Silent Wings 3 140mm... I was going to put 2 intake fans at the bottom but that proved to be too tight a squeeze with the power supply and wiring so I just went with the one fan.

Kudos to Fractal Design for an awesome case.