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BitFenix Unveils Survivor White Portable Mid-Tower Case

Subject: Cases and Cooling | November 28, 2012 - 01:11 AM |
Tagged: white, portable case, case, bitfenix, atx

BitFenix recently announced a new mid-tower computer chassis aimed at gamers and enthusiasts that want a portable PC that easily hosts a full ATX motherboard. Specifically, BitFenix has taken its Survivor case and made an edition clad in white that it has dubbed the Survivor White. 

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The case features a carrying handle that folds down into the top of the case when not in use, making it easier to carry to LAN parties. It is completely white minus a blue LED-lit BitFenix logo on the front, and features curved edges. There is space for two 200mm fans or three 120mm fans around the case. Also, the new Survivor has three 5.25” expansion bays, holes for passing water cooling tubes though the back panel, a bottom mounted power supply cutout, dust filters, and a hidden IO panel. The front IO includes the power and reset buttons, two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, microphone and headphone jacks, and a single eSATA port. It also has on/off controls for the LED light for the BitFenix logo and for any BitFenix Spectre Pro LED fans (not included).

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On the inside of the Survivor-series chassis, you will find a removable hard drive cage, CPU cutout on the motherboard tray, and cable management grommets. The inside of the case is the same white color as the outside, and the hard drive cage features tool-less mounting brackets. These are all things that are coming standard on enthusiast cases these days, but are nice to see nonetheless (especially for the price). With the hard drive cage installed, the case can hold up to seven 2.5” SSDs or six 3.5” hard drives.

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BitFenix has stated that the white colored Survivor case will be available at the end of November for $109 USD or 99€ (including 19% VAT).

What do you think about the new Survivor SKU?

Source: BitFenix

Manage your fan speed from in front of your PC or half way across the world

Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 19, 2012 - 06:22 PM |
Tagged: bitfenix, Hydra Pro, Recon, fan controller

One of the best ways to bring down the noise your system generates without switching to alternate cooling methods is to install a fan controller in your system so that you can control the speed your fans run at and slow them when you don't need the extra cooling.  Hardware Canucks finished a video review of two fan controllers from BitFenix, the basic five channel Hydra Pro and the Internet enabled, touch screen Recon which offers far more control than the analog Hydra Pro.  Neither controller costs more than $50, check out the review and see which would fit your system best.

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"Fan controllers may not be a marquee item within many enthusiasts’ systems but the power they grant over airflow within a case cannot be underestimated. BitFenix's Hydra Pro and Recon controllers hail from very different ends of the spectrum but they both grant end users complete control over their system fans."

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Source: Hardware Canucks

BitFenix Launches Two New Merc Mid Tower Gaming Cases

Subject: Cases and Cooling | August 12, 2011 - 06:39 AM |
Tagged: mid tower, chassis, bitfenix, atx

Gaming hardware designer BitFenix recently announced two new computer chassis. Named Merc Alpha and Merc Beta, both enclosures are of the mid-tower ATX design and deliver gaming features for budget prices. Product Manager David Jarlestedt stated confidently that “gamers will be hard pressed to find a better value enclosure in this segment.”

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The differences between Merc Alpha and Merc Beta are subtle but important for cooling potential. Specifically, Merc Alpha is able to accommodate up to eight 120mm fans (including two on top) while the Merc Beta eschews the two top 120mm fan grills in favor of a flat surface and a total of six fans.

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Features shared between both models include an all black interior and exterior coating, black cabling for the front ports, cable management features, CPU cooler motherboard cut-out, four USB 2.0 front panel ports, and easy to use thumbscrews to secure the case door and internal drives. Further, the cases support three 5.25” optical drives, seven 3.5” hard drives, and one 2.5” drive bay for an SSD.

Both Merc Alpha and Merc Beta will be available in stores starting August 2011 with an MSRP of $39. You can see more photos of the budget gaming cases here.

Source: Bitfenix

BitFenix expands their sub $100 enclosure line up

Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 29, 2011 - 01:32 PM |
Tagged: bitfenix, shinobi window

BitFenix's Shinobi Window is anything but a high end case, more in line with some of NZXT's offerings which include as many features as possible while staying under the $100 mark.  The USB and audio connectors, as well as the power button have all been moved to the top of the case, along with a large exhaust area which is wide open as this mid-tower case has the PSU located on the bottom. The side panel does indeed have a window and the motherboard tray has a hole cut into it for easy access to your heatsinks backplate.  Tool-less assembly and wire management features are included as are grommets for watercooling.  The Tech Report does make mention of the non-windowed version which costs $10 less and might be even more attractive to the value conscious case shopper.

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"We're taking an in-depth look at the Shinobi Window, a mainstream mid-tower enclosure from the folks at Bit Fenix. We've run the case through our usual battery of tests to determine if it's a worthy contender at $70."

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Source: The Tech Report

Do not engage this case at Level 1, it is not a basic Colossus it is a Venomous type

Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 13, 2011 - 12:25 PM |
Tagged: bitfenix, colossus venom

We have been seeing a lot of Bitfenix's work recently, Steve reviewed their Colossus E-ATX case and there have been sightings of the smaller Survivor and Shinobi cases at other sites.  R&B Mods has a look at a modified version of the Colossus called the Venom which features 5 glowing stripes on the outside of the case which glow red and green depending on your taste ... or disabled.  Don't be scared off by the aesthetics of the case if you are not a fan of glowing lights, the case is deep enough to handle most coolers and long enough to handle high end video cards.  There are numerous grommets for watercooling loops and cable management as well as properly implemented tool-less assembly.

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"Today we will take a look at the Colossus Venom Edition enclosure made by Bitfenix. It is based on the same case as the normal Colossus but with some extra bits added to it. Let’s take a closer look what it has to offer and how it performs!"

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