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The I/O panel can be placed in six different locations. The housing can be placed in a vertical or horizontal position.
Featuresgaminggaming
Form factorMini TowerMini Tower
Mounthorizontal and verticalvertical
Motherboard supportmicro-ATXmicro-ATX
PSU form factorATX (regular)ATX (regular)
Computer case
Dimensions (HxWxD)378x230x387 mm456x209x381 mm
PSU max lenght160 mm
Graphics card max lenght360 mm380 mm
Fan max height157 mm158 mm
Weight3.7 kg4.1 kg
Materialsteelsteel
Rubber feet
Side panelremovableremovable
Storage
PSU
PSU mountbottombottom
3.5" bays12
internal 2.5" compartments21
Expansion slots44
Cooling
Fans total
/120мм/
1
Fans (back)1x120мм1x120мм
Fans (front)
2x140мм /2x120мм/
2x120мм
Fans (top)2x120мм
Fans (bottom)1x120мм
Fan mounts total63
Dust filterfront, top and bottom
Liquid cooling support
Liquid cooling system
Liquid cooling (rear)120mm120mm
Liquid cooling (front)240mm240mm
Liquid cooling mounts22
Connectors and functions
Placementon the side wallon top of the case
USB 2.01
USB 3.2 gen121
Audio (microphone/headphones)
More features
Front panellattice
Side panel windowacrylic+
More features
CPU cooling mount window
CPU cooling mount window
Color
Added to E-Catalogseptember 2018september 2018

Mount

Mounting method, nominally assumed by the body design.

Vertical. Enclosures of this type, when installed, take up much more space in height than in width. This option is standard for all Towers (see "Form Factor"). It is convenient in that it requires relatively little free space on the floor or other support for installation. Many of these cases are designed primarily for floor or similar placement (for example, in a special compartment of a computer desk, under the table top), although there are other options — desktop installation and even mounting on the back of a monitor.

Horizontal. Cases arranged horizontally. This is the standard installation method for most "desktops" (see "Form Factor"). Actually, such a layout is convenient just when placing a computer on a table — in particular, the monitor can be placed directly on the case, or, in some cases, next to the case.

— Vertical and horizontal. Universal housings that can be placed both vertically and horizontally, depending on specific conditions. This eliminates the hassle of installation to a certain extent — the universal model can be adjusted to the characteristics of any workplace. At the same time, this option is found both among miniature cases and among full-size ones.

Note that although purely technically installing the case in a “non-native” way (for example, v...ertically on its side) is not particularly difficult, it is still not recommended to do this. After all, the design itself was initially optimized for one or another situation — suffice it to say that this is connected, in particular, with the efficiency of cooling systems.

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.

Fan max height

The highest cooler height allowed for this case.

In this case, we mean a cooler used to cool the processor — such a component is found in the vast majority of modern PCs. Height is measured relative to the motherboard.

3.5" bays

The number of internal 3.5" form factor bays provided in the design of the case. Such bays, in accordance with the name, are intended for internal components, mainly hard drives and some SSD modules; to access them, the case must be disassembled.

Theoretically, the number of bays corresponds to the maximum number of drives that can be installed in the chassis. However, in fact, the best option is to install drives through a single slot to ensure efficient cooling. Accordingly, it is best to select a case in such a way that the number of internal 3.5" bays is twice the expected number of hard drives.

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.

Fans (front)

The number of fan slots on the front of the case, and the size of the fans 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; specifically for the front panel, the size up to 92 mm is considered relatively small, 120 mm — medium, 140 mm — large, and in the most advanced solutions, fans of 180 mm or even more can be installed.

Also note that most often the holes for installing fans are designed for one specific size, however, there are also “multi-size” seats, for 2-3 options. Moreover, these options may differ both in diameter and in quantity: for example, it may be possible to install two 140 mm fans or three 120 mm fans.

Fans (top)

The number of fan slots on the top side of the case, and the size of the fans 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 chosen size: for example, there are gaming cases where you can install either one 180 mm fan or four 120 mm fans at once.

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.
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