BitFenix Portal Mini ITX Chassis Review
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Zero Messiah
This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
Ziggymac
The stand on this is a complete design failure in relation to the point of a small mini-itx build.
It takes up too much desk space, making the footprint of the case unnecessarily large, as it is the damn things wider than my Mid size ATX case and would actually be harder for me to find space for it on my desk.
..other than that, very nice.
ubercake
Looks pretty cool. I am really considering this for my next gaming build.
Has anyone found or does anyone know of a SFF PSU that will actually fit in there? Which make/model?
How about a list of aftermarket CPU coolers that will fit?
It would be very helpful if the case manufacturers start producing QVLs/compatibility lists for these Mini-ITX cases (like motherboard manufacturers do for memory on motherboards) so you know which coolers and PSUs will fit.
ubercake
UmbertoBitFenix
schmidtbag
This is a really cool design, and I'm impressed how it can fit such large GPUs in it (my ITX case is shorter, but fatter than this one and is limited to 255mm) and even that is pretty big.
Aside from the fact that this case seems to take up more space than necessary, I'd say my main complaint about it would be the underwhelming air flow. It's certainly not bad, but considering the size of the components it can fit, I think some hotter-running parts might get choked for cool air. I think if this case were slightly smaller (so, intentionally crippling high-wattage things that you can put in it) it would be perfect.
ubercake
TheSarge
The cake is a lie!
LevelSteam