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Two interchangeable front panels, slatted or glass.
4 pre-installed silent fans. Comprehensive ARGB backlighting of the case. Sound insulation of the housing. Support for large video cards and coolers. Three zones for life support/water treatment system.
Featuresgaminggaming
Form factorMidi TowerMidi Tower
Mountverticalvertical
Motherboard supportE-ATXATX
Board placementverticalvertical
PSU form factorATX (regular)ATX (regular)
Computer case
Dimensions (HxWxD)496x240x465 mm463x232x450 mm
PSU max lenght200 mm225 mm
Graphics card max lenght390 mm369 mm
Fan max height190 mm190 mm
Weight10 kg8 kg
Materialsteelsteel
Rubber feet
Lighting typebacklit fanbacklit fan
Lighting colourARGBARGB
Lighting syncmulti compatibilitymulti compatibility
Side panelremovableremovable
Storage
PSU
PSU mountbottombottom
3.5" bays22
internal 2.5" compartments24
Expansion slots
10 /3 vertical/
7
Graphics card vertical mount
Cooling
Fans total
/120mm/
4
Fans (back)
1x140mm /1x120mm/
1x140mm /1x120mm/
Fans (front)
2x140mm /3x120mm/
2x140mm /3x120mm/
Fans (top)
2x140mm /3x120mm/
2x140mm /2x120mm/
Fans (bottom)2x120mm
Fan mounts total96
Dust filterfront, top and bottomfront, top and bottom
Integrated hub
Liquid cooling support
Liquid cooling system
Liquid cooling (rear)140 mm140 mm
Liquid cooling (front)360 mm360 mm
Liquid cooling (top)360mm240mm
Liquid cooling mounts33
Connectors and functions
Placementon top of the caseon top of the case
USB 2.01
USB 3.2 gen121
USB type C 3.2 gen211
Audio (microphone/headphones)
More features
Front panellatticelattice
Side panel windowtempered glasstempered glass
More features
 
 
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
soundproof
removable HDD cage
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
Color
Added to E-Catalogjuly 2023september 2022

Motherboard support

The type of motherboard for which the design is designed. This parameter is indicated by the form factor of the "motherboard", under which the case is designed. The options might be:

ATX. One of the most common types of motherboards today, the standard ATX size is 30.5x24.4 cm. It is used in both home and middle-class office PCs.

XL-ATX. The general name for several standards of motherboards, united, as the name implies, by rather large sizes and corresponding equipment. Specific values for these dimensions can vary from 324 to 345 mm long and 244 to 264 mm wide, depending on the manufacturer and model. Accordingly, when choosing such a case, it is worthwhile to separately clarify its compatibility with a specific motherboard.

E-ATX(Extended ATX). The largest type of motherboards, under which modern cases are made, has dimensions of 30.5x33 cm. It is usually used in high-performance systems that require numerous expansion slots.

— micro-ATX (m-ATX). The compact version of the ATX board has dimensions of 24.4x24.4 cm. The main scope of such boards is office systems that do not require high performance.

mini-ITX. One of the further reductions in the form factor of motherboards after m-ATX assumes a board size of about 17x17 cm and one (most often) e...xpansion slot. Also designed for compact systems that do not differ in performance.

Thin mini-ITX. A modification of the mini-ITX described above, designed to reduce the thickness of the case (up to 25 mm), and the RAM sticks do not protrude upwards and lie on the "motherboard" parallel to the board itself (for more details, see "Form factor"). Like most compact designs, thin mini-ITX boards do not have high processing power.

Note that most cases allow the installation of smaller motherboards — for example, many E-ATX cases can be used with ATX motherboards. However, specific compatibility anyway should be clarified separately.

PSU max lenght

Possible length of the PSU that can be installed in the case.

Graphics card max lenght

The maximum length of a graphics card that can be installed in this case.

Modern mid-range and top-end video cards with high performance often differ in considerable length, which is why such a card can not fit into any case. So before collecting components, it is worth evaluating the length of the proposed graphics card and choosing a case in which it is guaranteed to fit. This forethought is useful anyway, but it's especially true if you're building a system that requires a powerful graphics adapter, such as a high-end gaming PC or 3D design workstation.

Rubber feet

The presence of rubberized legs in the design of the case.

These feet absorb vibrations generated during operation of the computer (mainly due to the operation of fans and optical drives), thereby reducing noise levels and providing additional comfort. Rubberized feet are especially desirable if the computer is placed on a table (on a tabletop or in a dedicated compartment on a table) or on a hard floor.

internal 2.5" compartments

The number of internal 2.5" bays provided in the case design.

Such bays are mainly used for installing internal hard drives and SSD modules; The 2.5" form factor was originally created as "laptop" form factor, but recently it has been increasingly used in components for full-size PCs. At the same time, when evaluating the number of these bays, note that drives are recommended to be installed through a slot; so in Ideally, the number of bays should be twice the planned number of drives.

Also note that some cases use combined bays: initially they have a size of 3.5", but if desired, they can be converted to 2.5". These bays count towards both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch slots. In fact, this means that the total number of available slots is not always equal to the sum of the number of both. For example, a case with 10 3.5" bays and 6 2.5" bays can have 4 combined bays, and the total number of slots in this case will not be 16, but only 12.

Expansion slots

The number of slots for expansion cards located on the rear panel of the case.

The expansion card itself (graphics card, sound card, TV tuner, etc.) is installed in a slot on the motherboard, and an external panel of such a card with inputs and outputs is attached to the hole on the back of the case. The more holes are provided in the case, the more expansion cards can be installed in it. Note that some boards can occupy two or even three holes at once; this is especially common in powerful video cards. On the other hand, you have to pay attention to the number of holes mainly if you are building a powerful high-performance system. For an ordinary household PC, in most cases, one opening is enough for a graphics card; and in many configurations, the openings on the rear panel are not used at all.

Graphics card vertical mount

The ability to install a graphics card in the case vertically, facing the side panel. To do this, the design provides for an appropriate bracket, and the graphics card is connected to the motherboard with a special extension cable — a riser. This feature is found in open cases and models with a viewing window (see relevant paragraphs), its purpose is primarily aesthetic: a vertically placed graphics card is clearly visible from the outside, which gives the case an original appearance, designed for fans of external modding. But vertical installation does not provide any fundamental practical advantages.

Fans (bottom)

The number of fan slots on the underside of the case, as well as the size of the fans that these slots are designed for. The presence of the fans themselves in the kit should be specified separately.

The larger the fan, the more advanced it is considered: a large diameter allows you to work efficiently at relatively low speeds, which reduces the noise level and energy consumption. Case fans are available in several standard diameters, and the seats under them can be designed for both one and several sizes — for example, 120 / 140 mm. At the same time, in some models, the available number of seats also depends on the selected size: for example, it may be possible to install either one 180 mm fan or two 140 mm fans.

Fan mounts total

The total number of places for installing fans provided in the chassis design.

The more performant the system, the more components it includes — the more powerful cooling it will need; therefore, the number of places for fans, usually, is directly related to the size and purpose of the case. It is also worth considering that with the same number, the installation location of individual fans may be different — behind, on the side, on top, etc.
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