Fractal Design NODE 202 without PSU (FD-CA-NODE-202-BK)

Refined style

The Fractal Design Node 202 is actually an uncontested thin computer case, in which, in addition to the Mini-ITX motherboard, a graphics card is also placed, and not a low-profile one, but a full-size three-fan one. Something similar is only in the assortment of SilverStone, but its products are rare in east european retail.

Only for little ones

The Node 202 is sold both on its own and as a set with an Integra SFX 450W reduced format power supply. There are no slots for 3.5-inch hard drives at all, but there are a couple of 2.5-inch ones, which allows you to install a laptop HDD in addition to SSD.

It will be hot

Two 12 cm fans for blowing can be installed next to the graphics card (at least one will not be superfluous), but there are no ready-made seats for blown propellers. At the end of the case, only a very tiny 6-cm impeller will fit, and it will have to be fixed handicraft - with couplers. The height of the processor cooler should not exceed 5.6 cm, that is, in addition to the boxed Intel cooler from popular models, only Noctua NH-L9i is suitable.

Steam Machine

The dimensions of the Fractal Design Node 202 are roughly comparable to the original version of the Xbox One game console. And it is for the assembly of a “TV-set” PC to replace the game console, the so-called Steam Machine, that this case is primarily intended.