I recently built a system around the Bitfenix Prodigy and a miniITX board. I will unashamedly say that I have been caught by the cube case revolution. In turn, we have been able to squeeze more performance into less space. However, case manufacturers have upped the ante by moving away from the traditional tower design and eschewing the normal ATX placement of power supplies and drives. Even OEM PC manufacturers have been tinkering with their motherboards to provide small form factor machines and “microserver” cubes.Įnthusiasts using “ordinary” form factors have little choice when it comes to slimming down as they are at the mercy of the size of the motherboard. It seems that the Bitfenix Prodigy and Prodigy-M really sparked a movement towards cube-style cases, with many enthusiasts choosing to build one for space-saving, aesthetics or portability reasons. That seems to be the mantra of new enthusiast system builders today. Rest assured, it will be getting a thorough review and I won’t hesitate to point out everything everything both good and bad. Thanks to Lihan Wang of Fractal Design and Overclockers Australia for running the “Need Your Voice” competition and choosing me as one of their lucky ten recipients to review and keep this case. Maximum radiator configuration: 1x240mm,1x280mm and 2x120mm radiators simultaneously.Fractal Design Node 804 Micro ATX Computer Case Review Radiators in this position limits the height of memory modules to 48 mm tall. Top (left chamber) - 240 mm radiator configurations up to 130 mm thick (with fans) will fit.Top (right chamber) - 240/280 mm radiators up to 130mm thick (with fans) may be fitted if the HDD drive bays are taken out or placed elsewhere.Using a radiator in this position prevents the use of a fan in the top position just next to it. Front (left chamber) - 240 mm radiator configurations up to 60 mm thick (with fans) and 278 mm tall are allowed. Front (right chamber) - 240 mm radiator configurations up to 60 mm thick (with fans) and 278 mm tall are allowed.Fan controller: 1 - Integrated fan controller for up to 3 fans (included).Rear: 1 - 120mm fan slots (included is 1 hydraulic bearing 120mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed).Rear: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is a hydraulic bearing 120mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed).Front: 4 – 120mm fans (included is one hydraulic bearing 120mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed).Package dimensions (WxHxD): 370 x 468 x 412 mm.Case dimensions (WxHxD): 344 x 307 x 389 mm.Graphics cards up to 290 mm in length may be installed if a fan is installed in the lower position in the front. Graphics card compatibility: Graphics cards up to 320mm in length.PSU compatibility: ATX PSUs up to 260 mm deep.Filtered fan slots in front, top and bottom.10 - Fan positions (3 x 120mm Silent Series R2 fans included).2 - Extra positions for either 3,5″ or 2,5″ drives.Micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard compatibility.Five expansion slots that allows for multiple GPU setups.Additional space in the front to mount a slim optical bay drive and 2 x 2.5″ drives.Featuring a window side panel to show off your set up in style.All intakes feature removable dust filters providing a dust-free interior.Excellent water cooling support with space for up to 4 radiators simultaneously.Three Fractal Design Silent Series R2 fans included with the case and space for an additional 7 fans.Unique hard drive mounting system, fitting up to 8 x 3.5″, 4 x 2.5” or up to 10 x 3.5”, 2 x 2.5″ drives HDD/SSD.Minimalistic design with an elegant brushed aluminum front panel.Highly effective dual chamber case layout for best possible cooling.The flexibility of this case really gives the users the possibility to create their optimal system build. The case comes with three excellent 120mm fans but can be upgraded with several additional fans if needed.įeaturing plenty of options for placing water cooling components, tall heat sinks and hard drives. The dual chamber layout separates hot running components from the cooler ones and allows for unrestricted airflow over the motherboard, processor and graphics card. The Node 804 is a micro ATX chassis which focuses on cooling performance and maximum configurability, all packed in an interesting new form factor with Scandinavian elegant design.
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