BitFenix Phenom M & ITX Review

Introduction and Technical Specification

| Source: BitFenix Price: £74.95 Author: Gary Wain

Introduction

In the next few weeks we're going to be taking a look at the latest releases from BitFenix. First up is the Phenom, a practically cuboid case measuring just 250x330x374mm (WxHxD). Based on the Prodigy chassis, the Phenom is available in both Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX flavours, and in both Midnight Black and Arctic White. As you might expect the case has also been given the once over with the ever-so-slightly naughty BitFenix "SofTouch" surface treatment. Although both the Mini-ITX and M-ATX versions of this case share the exact same external panels, as the Mini-ITX shares its internals with the Prodigy, for the majority of the review we're going to be concentrating on the M-ATX version of this case. It might be small but you can fit a surprising amount inside the Phenom, 5 expansion slots, room for up to 5x3.5" drives and 5x2.5" SSDs, tall CPU coolers, long GPUs, and did we mention you can also get a 240 Rad in there!. For the full picture let's have a look at the technical specification.

Technical Specification

Case Type Cube Case Motherboard Support Micro ATX Mini ITX Power Supply Support ATX Maximum GPU Length 320mm (HDD Cage Removal May Be Required) PCI Expansion Slots 5 External 5.25" Drive Bays n/a External 3.5" Drive Bays n/a Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 5 (4 + 1 Using Included Adapter) Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 5 Front I/O Panel 2 x USB 3.0 HD Audio Colour Black or White Removable Motherboard Tray No CPU Mounting Hole Yes Materials Steel Plastic Dimensions (LxWxH) 374mm x 250mm x 330mm

1 - Introduction and Technical Specification 2 - Up Close: Exterior Overview and Roof 3 - Up Close: Exterior Sides, Rear and Base 4 - Up Close: Interior 5 - Up Close: Stripped 6 - The Build 7 - Cooling Options 8 - Micro-ATX compared to Mini-ITX 9 - Conclusion «Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next»

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