Gigabyte Sumo Omega Gaming Chassis Review

Many of the ABS pieces are able to be removed with a tug, or unlocked by small pressure clamps, and both side panels slide away easily and without tools.   Taking this down to the bare frame should be pretty straight-forward if you plan to do some painting or modification work.  Many aftermarket features are built already into the Omega such as fan speed controls, and lots of mesh for ventilation. 

The 200mm fan on the side provides nice airflow, and the LEDs do give the side panel some ambiance, Pre-installed you will find 5x 120mm fans and the optional bottom fan slot.  Any of these fans can be upgraded or replaced to fit your particular build.

In terms of case cutting the Sumo Omega features no side window and if you decided to get inventive you could use the embossed lines and install a nice plexiglass window.  An added benefit would be gaining some extra headroom with the fan gone and a nice look at what gear you have installed.   You could even add in a cold cathode bar or two to replace the missing LEDs.    

The Sumo Omega comes fully loaded with many in-demand features right out of the box, while the modular design externally and internally allows for a wide variety of different builds.  These features, on a sturdy steel frame make it good case if you want the bells and whistles without having to mod them in yourself. 

Despite the monster amount of expansion slots and drive bays, this still is a mid-tower chassis.  The case comes with minimalist tie downs, crowded vertical wire channel and narrow room to work behind the motherboard.  Many of these things common to a mid-tower chassis given the limited space.  Some may applaud the eighth expansion slot but assuming it was added to accommodate multi-gpu setups the space may have been wasted given the standard ATX motherboard width restriction.

Overall the Sumo Omega is a very nice looking chassis with solid construction and plenty of cooling options.  The competitive price point will make it attractive to most system builders looking for a case with plenty of fans.

Loads of Included Fans
Onboard Media Readers
Expansive Fan Filters
LED Fans
Eight Expansion Slots
Modular Design

ATX or smaller motherboards only
Narrow spacing for wiring behind motherboard could get crowded for larger builds.
Limited motherboard support negates having eight expansion slots