BitFenix debuts the Phenom and Phenom M cases
Fifteen years ago Apple released the first iMac - a computer without floppy drive. Everyone were saying “they must be nuts”, but somehow after this event most of people started to throw away their old disks to trash and switched to CD-R. Today well known specialist in case manufacturing sets a beginning of new era. You can get rid of your old CD’s now, cause here comes BitFenix Phenom. Nowadays you can buy everything over Internet and download it very fast - games, music, movies. Even data backup switched to clouds and nobody use for it anymore CD-R or DVD-RW drives just like in old times.
BitFenix Phenom chassis dump external 5.25” slot and allows us to use more space inside your computer in a better way. The model comes in two different versions - microATX and Mini-ITX. In the first version you can install inside five 2.5” drives and two full size graphic cards in CrossFireX or SLI mode. The second one - Mini-ITX version fits eleven 2.5” drives and one long length two-slot graphic card. Despite small dimensions, there is also a place also for a standard ATX power supply and 240mm radiator, so its possible to build inside real gaming monster PC with watercooling.
BitFenix Phenom comes in two stylish colors - Arctic White and Midnight Black. Cover is made from patented high quality SofTouch material, so case looks much more elegant and really modernist.
BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX:
Colors: Matte Black / Matte White
Material: Steel, SofTouch, Mesh
Dimensions: 250 x 330 x 374 mm (width x height x length)
Supported mainboards: Mini-ITX
Supported power supply: ATX (at rear bottom)
Preinstalled fans:
1x Spectre 120 mm (front, <20 dBA, 73.5 m3/h, 1000 RPM)
1x Spectre 120 mm (rear, <20 dBA, 73.5 m3/h, 1000 RPM)
Fan bays:
2x 120mm (top)
2x 120mm or 1x 230/200/180/140mm (front)
1x 120/140mm (rear)
Antidust filters: included
Place for watercooling radiators:
240mm (top)
120mm (rear)
Expansion slots: 2 (ventilated)
Drive bays:
6x 3.5" (internal, 5+1 with adapter)
11x 2.5" (internal, 5+2+2+1+1 with adapter)
I/O Panel:
2x USB 3.0
1x HD Audio Out
1x HD Audio In
Maximum graphic card lenght: 320mm
Maximum CPU cooler height: 175mm
Features:
Polished to a high gloss BitFenix logo
High quality SofTouch material
Cable management system
Tool free drive locking
Suggested retail price at Caseking.de: 69.90 Euro (incl. VAT)
BitFenix Phenom microATX:
Colors: Matte Black / Matte White
Material: Steel, Softouch, Mesh
Dimensions: 250 x 330 x 374 mm (width x height x length)
Supported mainboards: microATX, Mini-ITX
Supported power supply: ATX (at front bottom)
Preinstalled fans:
1x Spectre 120 mm (bottom, <20 dBA, 73.5 m3/h , 1000 RPM)
1x Spectre 120 mm (rear, <20 dBA, 73.5 m3/h, 1000 RPM)
Fan bays:
2x 120mm (top )
2x 120mm or 1x 230/200mm (bottom)
1x 120/140mm (rear)
Antidust filters: included
Place for watercooling radiators:
240mm (top, maximum thickness 27mm)
120mm (rear)
Expansion slots: 5 (ventilated)
Drive bays:
5x 3.5" (internal, 4+1 with adapter)
5x 2.5" (internal 2+2+1 with adapter)
I/O Panel:
2x USB 3.0
1x HD Audio Out
1x HD Audio In
Maximum length of the graphics cards: 320mm
Maximum CPU cooler heigh: 160mm
Maximum PSU length: 160mm
Features:
Polished to a high gloss logo
High quality material Softouch
Magnetic heat shield
Cable management system
CrossFireX and SLI support
Removable storage rack
Suggested retail price at Caseking.de: 79.90 Euro (incl. VAT)
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I'm really liking these mini ITX cases BitFenix is making.
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I don't know about you guys, but I really don't like downloading gigantic games from steam and having it take half a day even with a decent connection. Therefore, I shall stick with my dvd-rw drive until Comca$(h)t gets some competition around here.
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i like the idea because it's rare to need a cd drive these days, even then a USB cd drive is inexpensive and available.
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It's not a bad idea, you're just not the target market. Personally I think this is a fantastic idea as I've never used the 5.25 bay for anything in the last 4 years and I'd love to be able to put my gaming PC into a smaller chasis. I think this kind of case has mass appeal, and if you really need to use a DVD driver there's USB for that (desk mounted even, for easy access).
Internet in my country has changed significantly in the last year with the introduction of real competition. I pay the same amount now for 150GB a month that I did for 25GB a month 1 year ago and now I don't feel any hesitation about downloading a steam game or 7.
I really like this approach to case design and the case size would make me want to go out and lan with my buddies more.
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Considering those bays can be used by other things then just cd/dvd/blu ray drives....this is actually a bad idea