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Guru3D Rig of the Month - December 2019
Raijintek Releases Ophion and Ophion EVO Cases
Raijintek announced the Ophion and Ophion EVO cases. The Raijintek Ophion and Ophion EVO are two impressive M-ITX cases that are not only affordable at just £119.99/£129.95, but more importantly, offer a range of features not often seen in small form factor cases.
The Ophion and Ophion EVO can accommodate a full size 330mm GPU alongside a standard ATX power supply, with the Ophion EVO even supporting top mounted 240mm AIO coolers in a case that's just 17.4cm wide. The case itself has a brushed aluminum front panel alongside two tool-less tempered glass side panels; It also includes a full speed PCIe 16x Riser Cable.
The Raijintek Ophion at a glance:
- Brushed Aluminum and tempered glass construction
- Front I/O includes USB 3.0, USB Type C Connector and LED power button
- M-ITX Motherboard support
- Can accomodate a full size 330mm graphics card and standard ATX power supply
- Storage options for 1 x 3.5" HDD or up to 3 x 2.5" SSD
- Air cooling 2 x 120mm top mounted fans (25mm) and 1 x 120mm bottom mounted fan (15mm only)
- CPU Cooler Clearance 85mm
Ophion EVO Additional Features
- Storage options 1 x 3.5 HDD or up to 4 x 2.5 SSD
- Air cooling 2 x 120mm top mounted fans (25mm) and 1 x 120mm bottom mounted fan (25mm).
- Water cooling support 1 x 240mm AIO
- CPU Cooler Clearance 90mm
Easy to access, install and upgrade components
The Raijintek Ophion and Ophion Evo both come with tool-less, tempered glass side panels to give access to the internal components. The case itself supports a Mini-ITX size motherboard, located on the left hand side next to the ATX power supply mount complete with kettle lead extension.
On the right hand side of the case is the GPU mount, which can hold up to a 330mm full size card, with a 250mm PCIe 16x Gen 3 Riser cable included as standard.
Air-cooling configurations
In terms of air cooling, the Raijintek Ophion comes with space for up to 3 x 120mm fans. 2 x 120mm fans (25mm) are located in the top of the case and an additional 120mm (Ophion 15mm/Ophion EVO 15/25mm) at the bottom located directly below the motherboard mount.
Ophion EVO Water-cooling
Unlike the Ophion, the slightly larger Ophion EVO supports a top mounted 240mm AIO cooler, perfect for cooling overclocked components.
Ophion Storage Options
The Ophion has support for a single 3.5" HDD drive, which can be mounted in place of one of the top 120mm fans. In terms of 2.5" drives, the Ophion can mount a single 2.5" SSD mounted to the front panel, with room for an additional 2 x 2.5" drives in place of one of the top 120mm fans.
Ophion EVO Storage Options
The Ophion Evo has support for a single 3.5" HDD or 2 x 2.5" SSDs, by removing the bottom 120mm fan. The front panel also has an additional 2 x 2.5" SSD mounts.
Connetivity on the front I/O Panel
The Ophion and Ophion Evo both have a aingle USB 3.0 and USB type C connector alongside an LED power button.
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#5584487 Posted on: 09/14/2018 01:58 PM
Ripped-Off and modified Dan Case design I'm afraid.
But half the price.
Ripped-Off and modified Dan Case design I'm afraid.
But half the price.
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#5584488 Posted on: 09/14/2018 01:58 PM
Not really, i've seen better. That Glass is going to choke completely the videocard airflow, and that's pretty bad.
Good design.
Not really, i've seen better. That Glass is going to choke completely the videocard airflow, and that's pretty bad.
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#5584498 Posted on: 09/14/2018 02:32 PM
Top radiator is good. Then cases with glass on side usually have variants with regular/mesh side panel. For that size it has options. And that's what is good.
Secondly, that glass has quite some offset + is not air sealed around.
Not really, i've seen better. That Glass is going to choke completely the videocard airflow, and that's pretty bad.
Top radiator is good. Then cases with glass on side usually have variants with regular/mesh side panel. For that size it has options. And that's what is good.
Secondly, that glass has quite some offset + is not air sealed around.
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#5584501 Posted on: 09/14/2018 02:40 PM
Top radiator is good. Then cases with glass on side usually have variants with regular/mesh side panel. For that size it has options. And that's what is good.
Secondly, that glass has quite some offset + is not air sealed around.
Usually, this won't probably, glad to be proven wrong. That glass is going to kill the airflow, a couple of centimeters won't make up for all the air. And the price point is way too high for this.
Top radiator is good. Then cases with glass on side usually have variants with regular/mesh side panel. For that size it has options. And that's what is good.
Secondly, that glass has quite some offset + is not air sealed around.
Usually, this won't probably, glad to be proven wrong. That glass is going to kill the airflow, a couple of centimeters won't make up for all the air. And the price point is way too high for this.
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#5584513 Posted on: 09/14/2018 03:04 PM
IIRC Jz2C did test of effect on glass front panel and efficiency of front fans depending on its distance (space on sides for air).
It was not actually bad, 1cm provides enough space for fans to operate properly. But on graphics, central part of fan may be bit less efficient under those conditions.
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@Hilbert Hagedoorn : Would be interesting to make bench with graphics, glass mount and move it by 1mm at time while measuring GPU/VRMs temperature.
It would apparently be affected a lot by fan design, and therefore some graphics cards would do better than others. But there could be some distance after which gains are minimal.
Usually, this won't probably, glad to be proven wrong. That glass is going to kill the airflow, a couple of centimeters won't make up for all the air. And the price point is way too high for this.
IIRC Jz2C did test of effect on glass front panel and efficiency of front fans depending on its distance (space on sides for air).
It was not actually bad, 1cm provides enough space for fans to operate properly. But on graphics, central part of fan may be bit less efficient under those conditions.
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@Hilbert Hagedoorn : Would be interesting to make bench with graphics, glass mount and move it by 1mm at time while measuring GPU/VRMs temperature.
It would apparently be affected a lot by fan design, and therefore some graphics cards would do better than others. But there could be some distance after which gains are minimal.
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#5584528 Posted on: 09/14/2018 03:47 PM
IIRC Jz2C did test of effect on glass front panel and efficiency of front fans depending on its distance (space on sides for air).
It was not actually bad, 1cm provides enough space for fans to operate properly. But on graphics, central part of fan may be bit less efficient under those conditions.
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@Hilbert Hagedoorn : Would be interesting to make bench with graphics, glass mount and move it by 1mm at time while measuring GPU/VRMs temperature.
It would apparently be affected a lot by fan design, and therefore some graphics cards would do better than others. But there could be some distance after which gains are minimal.
Can you please link the source of that, nothing personal, but i find pretty odd that 1cm of space is enough for a proper intake especially with decent CFM fans.
IIRC Jz2C did test of effect on glass front panel and efficiency of front fans depending on its distance (space on sides for air).
It was not actually bad, 1cm provides enough space for fans to operate properly. But on graphics, central part of fan may be bit less efficient under those conditions.
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@Hilbert Hagedoorn : Would be interesting to make bench with graphics, glass mount and move it by 1mm at time while measuring GPU/VRMs temperature.
It would apparently be affected a lot by fan design, and therefore some graphics cards would do better than others. But there could be some distance after which gains are minimal.
Can you please link the source of that, nothing personal, but i find pretty odd that 1cm of space is enough for a proper intake especially with decent CFM fans.
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#5584531 Posted on: 09/14/2018 03:58 PM
Sorry, that guy makes videos. That's not google search friendly stuff. Otherwise I would send you link via PM.
Can you please link the source of that, nothing personal, but i find pretty odd that 1cm of space is enough for a proper intake especially with decent CFM fans.
Sorry, that guy makes videos. That's not google search friendly stuff. Otherwise I would send you link via PM.
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#5584533 Posted on: 09/14/2018 04:00 PM
Ok then, let's see if i manage to find it.
Sorry, that guy makes videos. That's not google search friendly stuff. Otherwise I would send you link via PM.
Ok then, let's see if i manage to find it.
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#5584540 Posted on: 09/14/2018 04:17 PM
i don't think so. the entire right side is meshed and you have top, bottom, and rear airflow. yes, direct airflow is limited, but any experienced builder would put in a bottom and rear fan...especially for 9th gen Intel
Not really, i've seen better. That Glass is going to choke completely the videocard airflow, and that's pretty bad.
i don't think so. the entire right side is meshed and you have top, bottom, and rear airflow. yes, direct airflow is limited, but any experienced builder would put in a bottom and rear fan...especially for 9th gen Intel
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#5584546 Posted on: 09/14/2018 04:32 PM
The glass is directly facing the videocard, although it being a bit distanced from the actual frame of the case, it's still going to limit the biggest source of air. I don't follow you on "but any experienced builder would put in a bottom and rear fan...especially for 9th gen Intel". I don't understand how a bottom and a rear fan are going to help the videocard getting more air, and i don't understand what's 9th gen intel processors got to do with this.
i don't think so. the entire right side is meshed and you have top, bottom, and rear airflow. yes, direct airflow is limited, but any experienced builder would put in a bottom and rear fan...especially for 9th gen Intel
The glass is directly facing the videocard, although it being a bit distanced from the actual frame of the case, it's still going to limit the biggest source of air. I don't follow you on "but any experienced builder would put in a bottom and rear fan...especially for 9th gen Intel". I don't understand how a bottom and a rear fan are going to help the videocard getting more air, and i don't understand what's 9th gen intel processors got to do with this.
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#5584567 Posted on: 09/14/2018 05:08 PM
Regarding the side panel, you CAN choose between glass and perforated mesh, i was wrong.
Regarding the side panel, you CAN choose between glass and perforated mesh, i was wrong.
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Good design.