![]() ![]() If you find ITX too limiting Thermaltake also offer the larger ATX core P2 with an utterly gorgeous curved tempered glass panel, and the completely over the top but impressive P90 which uses Tempered glass on two sides to make a corner. The chassis supports a 240mm AIO natively. It’s fairly unique in that it can be wall mounted – or used with a vertical stand or on its side. ![]() ![]() This is an ITX case for those of us who like to leave it all out on show: The open chassis, single tempered glass plate, vertical GPU mount and completely open design ae an airflow lovers dream (but a cleaning nightmare). Thermaltake have hit the market with the competitively priced and rather unique Core P1. When it comes to airflow, there’s not much that beats ‘no airflow restrictions whatsoever’. If you’re willing to sacrifice some glass in exchange for extended radiator support, the O11-Air boasts no fewer than three 360mm radiator mounting locations in the same format case – but replaces those glass windows with linear vented panels. So long as you don’t mind spending as much on case fans as you have on the case itself, and can live with the noise of numerous fans (we’d highly suggest getting PWM fans of good quality such as the Corsair LL120 along with an attendant Fan hub, and running them slow) this case brings an excellent balance of airflow and Looks. It’s made from 0.8mm Aluminium giving it a premium finish, but be careful about stripping screw threads by over tightening component fixing screws. With careful component choice this chassis can become a literal showcase for your build, whilst forcing buckets of air through it to keep overclocked components cool. This design allows for no fewer than nine 120mm fans on three of the enclosure sides, with three of them pushing through an (optional but highly recommended) 360mm radiator. It is ATX compliant but uses a wider dual chamber design to separate PSU(s – it can take 2) and drive cages from the showy hot bits of your PC which it encases in tempered glass. The high end case manufacturer Lian Li teamed up with respected overclocker DER8AUER to optimise this ‘bauhaus’ inspired chassis – the O11-Dynamic. There’s no doubting that this is a very large ATX case (unlike these awesome small ATX cases) with looks that you’ll either love for their angular gamer aesthetic or hate for the same reason, but if you like a bit of bling and are looking for exceptional water cooling support and thermal performance you should strongly consider the H500M. Visual features include the now near ubiquitous RGB fans, Interchangeable Mesh or Tempered Glass front panel, and three other sides covered by tempered glass. It even incorporates a pump bracket to mount a custom loop pump and reservoir.Ĭonnectivity is excellent with 4 USB 3.0 ports and one USB C in the top of the front panel. Radiator support encompasses 360mm and 280mm in either the top or front positions, and it comes supplied with 2 massive 200mm fans in the front panel. This high end case offers a host of design features valuable to those looking to water cool with AIOs or a custom water loop. More recently Cooler Master have come on board with the ‘Mesh Replacement front panel’ idea, and offer the H500M. Users also report poor sound quality from the front panel jack, and it has just 2 USB 3.0 sockets on the top face, but both of these limitations are easy to mitigate.Īt the price, the standard ATX form factor Meshify C by Fractal Design is very hard to beat for features and cooling performance. Challenges posed by this case include limited clearance between a top mounted AIO radiator and RAM, so check dimensions carefully if this is the configuration that you’re planning. Our suggested configuration involves adding a pair of 140mm PWM fans such as Noctua Chromax or BeQuiet! Silent Wings behind the front panel to act as intake, with a single 120mm exhaust fan in the top rear. There are also choices for the side panel with metal, tempered glass and heavily tinted tempered glass. There are a range of sizes for all needs and configurations from the mATX ‘Meshify C Mini’ to the S2 Variants which have greater depth to allow for large Graphics cards (over 300mm length) or thick front radiator arrangements. The chassis itself is well made and includes quality of life features with a full suite of air filters, thumbscrews for PSU, side panel and GPU removal and a PSU Shroud enclosing the power supply and mechanical hard drive bays. A revision of their Define series, the front panel is replaced with angular blacked out mesh to allow maximum intake airflow. Fractal Design really hit the mark with the Meshify C. ![]()
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