Controllers and hubs do not need to be seen, so the least visible part of the case is exactly where they belong. The ASH-S1 mounts magnetically to steel. Putting control hardware out of sight leaves the visible area for things chosen to be looked at.
Not every part of a build needs to be seen, and some of them actively benefit from being tucked away entirely. A build's darkest corner, the one place the window never really shows, is exactly where control hardware belongs, freeing the visible area for parts actually chosen to be looked at.
Mount your hub and controllers in whichever part of the case the window least reveals, since none of them need to be seen to do their job. The AsiaHorse ASH-S1 hub, priced from around R349, mounts magnetically to any steel panel, which makes tucking it away in a hidden position genuinely simple rather than a compromise you have to work around.
The ASH-S1 hub itself, any Aurora Learn controller running independently rather than in motherboard sync, and the cable junctions that sleeved extensions inevitably create are all strong candidates for a hidden position. None of these have any decorative purpose; they exist purely to do a job, and doing that job does not require anyone seeing them.
Behind the motherboard tray or down in the basement area beside the power supply are the two most common hidden positions in a typical case, both sitting entirely outside whatever the window actually frames. Either location keeps functional hardware well clear of the build's visible composition without needing any special case features to achieve it.
The ASH-S1 snaps directly onto any steel panel without needing screws, which makes a hidden position genuinely practical rather than a theoretical option that turns out to be awkward once you try it. Most cases have plenty of steel surface behind the tray, so finding a mounting spot is rarely difficult once you have decided where in the hidden area the hub should sit.
Even hidden, the hub's ports themselves need to remain accessible, since a device offering nine positions per bank across PWM and ARGB connections gets revisited more often than most components in a build as fans or lighting devices are added, moved or replaced over time. Hidden does not mean sealed away; it means out of the visible sightline while still being physically reachable when needed.
The remote is the exception worth checking before committing to a fully enclosed hiding spot, since it needs some kind of path to the hub's receiver to actually work. Test the remote's range and line of sight from your intended hidden position before finalising it, rather than assuming any hidden spot will work equally well.
A hub plus its full set of connected cables needs genuine physical clearance, not just a flat surface to sit on, before the side panel is going to close cleanly over it. Check the available depth in your chosen hiding spot against the hub's dimensions and the bulk of the cables feeding into it before assuming any tucked-away corner will actually fit everything.
With control hardware safely out of the way, the visible portion of the build is free to carry exactly what was chosen to be seen: fans, dressed cable runs, and lit covers, all of it doing a decorative job rather than sharing space with hardware that was never meant to be part of the visual composition in the first place.
Plan your hidden mounting position early, checking the case accessories shelf and any remaining positions on Evetech's case fans list for hardware built to tuck away cleanly.
The ASH-S1 hub, any independently running Aurora Learn controller, and the cable junctions that sleeved extensions inevitably create in a build.
Behind the motherboard tray or in the basement area beside the power supply, both sitting entirely outside the typical window's view.
Yes, since it snaps onto any steel panel without screws, and most cases have plenty of steel surface available behind the tray for this.
The hub's own ports, since a device with nine positions per bank is revisited fairly often as fans or lighting devices change over time.
The remote, which needs a workable path to the receiver, so range and line of sight are worth testing before committing to a spot.
Yes. A hub with its cables attached needs genuine physical clearance for the side panel to close cleanly, not just a flat mounting surface.
Fans, dressed cable runs and lit covers, all chosen deliberately to be seen, without competing for space with purely functional hardware.
Looking for somewhere to hide the wiring hub in your next build? Check Evetech's case accessories range and plan a hidden mounting spot before you start routing cables.
The ASH-S1 hub, any independently running Aurora Learn controller, and the cable junctions that sleeved extensions inevitably create in a build.
Behind the motherboard tray or in the basement area beside the power supply, both sitting entirely outside the typical window's view.
Yes, since it snaps onto any steel panel without screws, and most cases have plenty of steel surface available behind the tray for this.
The hub's own ports, since a device with nine positions per bank is revisited fairly often as fans or lighting devices change over time.
The remote, which needs a workable path to the receiver, so range and line of sight are worth testing before committing to a spot.
Yes. A hub with its cables attached needs genuine physical clearance for the side panel to close cleanly, not just a flat mounting surface.
Fans, dressed cable runs and lit covers, all chosen deliberately to be seen, without competing for space with purely functional hardware.
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