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Support for large motherboards. Video cards and power supplies. Simplified assembly process. Possibility to install the graphics card vertically. Address lighting.
Front and top wall in anodized aluminium. On the side wall tempered glass 4mm thick. Support for CPU coolers up to 160mm high, and video cards up to 420mm long. On the back panel there are 4 USB Type-A and 1 Type-C ports. Case weight is almost 15 kg.
Featuresgaminggaming
Form factorMidi TowerMidi Tower
Mountverticalvertical
Motherboard supportE-ATXATX
PSU form factorATX (regular)ATX (regular)
Computer case
Dimensions (HxWxD)492x228x475 mm510x236x560 mm
PSU max lenght200 mm
Graphics card max lenght380 mm
420 mm /without HDD cage/
Fan max height170 mm160 mm
Weight9.39 kg14.82 kg
Materialsteelaluminium
Rubber feet
Lighting typebacklit fan / housing
Lighting colourARGB
Side panelremovabledoor
Storage
PSU
PSU mountbottombottom
3.5" bays26
internal 2.5" compartments4
/6 convertible from 3.5"/
Expansion slots
/2 vertical/
/2 vertical/
Graphics card vertical mount
Cooling
Fans total
/CF120/
Fans (back)1x120мм1x120мм
Fans (front)
3x140мм /3x120мм/
3x140мм /3x120мм/
Fans (top)
3x140мм /3x120мм/
2x140мм /3x120мм/
Fan mounts total77
Dust filter++
Liquid cooling support
Liquid cooling system
Liquid cooling (rear)120mm120mm
Liquid cooling (front)360mm420mm
Liquid cooling (top)360mm360mm
Liquid cooling mounts33
Connectors and functions
Placementon top of the caseon top of the case
USB 2.012
USB 3.2 gen122
USB type C 3.2 gen21
Audio (microphone/headphones)
More features
Front panelglass
Side panel windowtempered glasstempered glass
More features
 
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
removable HDD cage
hidden wiring
CPU cooling mount window
Color
Added to E-Catalogmarch 2020october 2018

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.

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.

Material

The material from which the body is made.

Steel. Steel cases are durable, scratch resistant, and relatively inexpensive. They are quite heavy, but given that most PCs are not designed to be frequently carried from place to place, this point can hardly be called critical. Due to this, this material is used in the vast majority of modern cases of all types, specializations and price categories.

Aluminium. Aluminium cases are lightweight, provide improved heat exchange with the environment and are mostly stylish in appearance, but are more expensive and susceptible to scratches than steel. They are designed mainly for mid-range and top-end systems, where the cost of the case is negligible compared to the price of components, and the above-mentioned advantages are of decisive importance.

- Tempered glass. In this case, we mean cases made of glass panels mounted on a metal frame, most often steel. And the panels themselves are not necessarily all made of glass: at least the top and bottom are usually made of an opaque material, most often the same metal. In general, such cases are among the design solutions created based on the original appearance: they look really interesting, which is very much appreciated by modding fans. At the same time, from a practical point of view, glass has no advantages over metal, rather, on the contrary: this mate...rial is quite fragile and requires careful handling, but is not cheap.

Lighting type

The type of illumination provided in the body design.

The backlight plays mainly a decorative role, it gives the computer an original appearance, which is appreciated by fans of external tuning. Lighting can be mounted separately, but it is easier to purchase a case where it was originally provided. The types of illumination can be as follows:

— Illuminated fan. One or more coolers are illuminated, facing the side or top surface of the case.

Cases with backlight. Separate parts of the body are illuminated, usually from the inside, in such a way that the illumination can be seen through a transparent window / windows or a lattice surface. Sometimes external lighting can be provided.

There are cases in which both types of illumination are provided simultaneously. And for office needs , cases without backlight are suitable.

Lighting colour

For more on decorative lighting in general, see Light Type above. Here we note that it can have different shades, and sometimes several options are indicated in the characteristics at once. If these options are listed through "and" (for example, "red, blue and green") — this means that this model contains all the specified colours, and the user can switch between them at his discretion. If the shades are listed through “or” (for example, “red, blue or green”), this means that this model is available in several versions that differ in the colour of the backlight.

Special mention is the "RGB" option. This is the name of the most advanced backlight, the shade of which can be chosen at your discretion. However the original RGB backlighting is capable of simultaneously displaying only one of several basic colours (white, yellow, green, red, blue or purple); nevertheless, even these possibilities are enough to customize the appearance of the case and apply various effects (such as backlight synchronization — see below).

And relatively recently, an even more advanced type of adjustable systems has appeared — ARGB backlight. The key difference between ARGB and classic RGB is the possibility of simultaneous operation of diodes of different colours. In other words, classic RGB lighting can display only one colour at a time, while ARGB can display several colours, which provides additional effects. Also, ARGB lighting is connecte...d using a 3pin 5v connector, while regular RGB uses a 4pin 12v connection. It can be represented by various types of illumination. So, ARGB is often integrated into the cooling system, the front panel and magnetic LED strips, which the user can mount at his discretion. To control the backlight, a special controller is usually provided, and buttons or controls for switching the illumination operation modes are placed on the interface panel. In some cases, the backlight is controlled by the motherboard, through a special connector. Many ARGB systems support the ability to fine-tune through specialized software.

Side panel

— Removable panel. Opening by removing one or more panels is the most popular option in modern PC cases. This design is inexpensive, convenient and practical, and fits any form factor (see above). The specific device of such an opening system just depends primarily on the form factor, more precisely, on the overall layout of the case. So, in vertical products (one or another type of Tower), both side panels are usually removable, in horizontal “desktops” — the top panel, and in the Cube Case the options may be different.

— U-shaped cover. A solid cover of a characteristic shape — in the form of the letter "P" — covering the case simultaneously from the sides and from above. Thus, when such a cover is removed, the case is open from three sides at once. In some cases (for example, to access the top 5.25" compartment, this feature turns out to be very useful. At the same time, U-shaped covers are rather bulky, removing and putting such a part in place is noticeably more difficult than carrying out these operations with separate removable panels; this is especially true for vertical tower cases, which is why this opening mechanism is rare these days, almost exclusively in Desktop and CubeCase products.

Door. Another rather rare opening mechanism, in this case, typical for cases in various variations of the Tower form factor. The name quite accurately conveys the way this mechanism works: the side panel of the case is not...removed, but opens sideways like a hinged door. The main advantage of this option is that a convenient lock is often used to fix the door in the closed position, which can be opened without special tools — for example, by pressing a button. This greatly simplifies access to the contents of the case, especially when you need to fine-tune or quickly replace individual PC components. On the other hand, the open door cannot be set aside like a removable panel, and in some situations it can be inconvenient by hanging on the case. Yes, and such a design is somewhat more expensive than the same removable elements. Therefore, doors are rarely found nowadays — mainly in separate game models of cases (see "In the direction").

PSU

The presence of a power supply unit (PSU) in the scope of delivery of the case. Such equipment saves the user from the need to purchase a PSU separately and from the hassle of compatibility — a complete power supply, by definition, is optimally suited for the case. On the other hand, this PSU may not be suitable for the system that is planned to be assembled — for example, due to insufficient power or the lack of the required number of connectors. Therefore, before buying, you need to find out the detailed characteristics of the complete PSU and make sure that it is suitable for the selected configuration. If the configuration is not exactly known (for example, it is planned to buy more components gradually, or you have not yet decided on a specific set of components), it may be worth choosing a case without a power supply unit and acquiring a power supply last when the requirements for it are finally clear.
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