Mountain Mods Bob Slay V2 UV Green

Mountain Mods Bob Slay V2 UV Green

Bob’s back, and he’s better than ever. Mountain Mods turned heads with the original Bob Slay—an acrylic case that had loads of customization options. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Bob Slay V2 is more of the same, only better.

The Bob Slay V2 measures 13.2 x 12.1 x 15.6 inches (HxWxD), so it’s not technically a cube, although Mountain Mods’ site refers to it as one. Do we care? No, because we’re more interested in build quality than semantics. The construction here is second to none. The acrylic panels have an almost perfectly seamless fit. “Seamless” is a word that gets thrown around far too often these days, but we don’t use it lightly here. Think of the Bob Slay V2 as the Lexus ES 300 of cases: For a custom acrylic case, the tolerances are ballbearing good.

The Bob Slay V2’s motherboard tray runs parallel to the top and bottom panels. Once you remove the case’s top panel (or, perhaps more appropriately, before you attach it, since the Bob Slay V2 ships unassembled by default), working within the case is effortless. 

Additionally, there are three generous notches cut into the edges of the motherboard tray, so running cables precisely where they’re needed is no problem—a great option for modders who like to cut their rigs’ cables to length. Technically, the case can accommodate 10.5-inch-wide E-ATX motherboards, although a board like this will hang over the cable management channel closest to the left side panel.

By default, the Bob Slay V2 has a quintet of 120mm fan mounts. There is a pair up front and three on the case’s rear panel. With mATX and Mini-ITX boards, it’s possible to install a 240mm radiator within the case, but if you’re rolling with an ATX or E-ATX mobo, fear not. For five bucks, you can upgrade the case’s rear panel to let you bolt on an external rad.

The machining of the Bob Slay V2 is stupendous, to be sure, the real advantage of this case is the company behind it. Mountain Mods is in a lot of ways more like a boutique builder than a big, corporate component manufacturer. As a result, factory customization options abound, as evidenced by the Bob Slay V2 sent to us for review. Our Bob included a helpful, and ridiculously durable, Lamptron handle, plus machined aluminum feet, an illuminated antivandal switch, and custom acrylic fan grilles. Without them, the stock Bob Slay V2 with UV green tinted acrylic costs $184.99. Of course, there are many, many more options and accessories available in Mountain Mods’ arsenal. UV green not your bag? Maybe UV blue, smoked grey, or mirror panels sound better. It’s not an exaggeration to say that you can commission Mountain Mods to make you a truly one-of-a-kind case if desired.

Build quality, internal accessibility, and customization potential are the checkboxes that matter most to us. The Bob Slay V2 ticked them all. Maybe you wouldn’t call it a budget buy, but it’s worth every penny.

Specs:Specs: Dimensions: 13.2 x 12.1 x 15.6 inches (HxWxD); Materials: UV-reactive acyrlic; Motherboard support: E-ATX, ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX; Bays: Up to 2 5.25-inch external, up to 3 storage drives; Fans (optional): 2 120mm front, 3 120mm rear; Ports: N/A