A Closer Look - Outside

Taking a quick look at the BitFenix Enso out of the box, it looks really nice. I would even go as far as to say that the enclosure is one of best-looking cases in their line-up. It lacks an external drive bay, and there is an addressable RGB strip that has been embedded into the enclosure's edges.


Looking at the front, you can clearly see the groove on the edge of the panel. BitFenix has added two subtle bends for depth and a small company logo on the bottom. In the rear, the BitFenix Enso looks pretty standard with the exception of the feet, which are fairly bulky to go with the rest of the chassis design.


The main side panel is made out of glass, which is held in place by larger thumb screws, giving you an unobstructed view of the inside. Flipping the case around, the opposite side is constructed out of a solid piece of steel.


The logo in the bottom half is pretty small, so the entire front is essentially clean and undisturbed. BitFenix has embedded two individual dust filters into the front, which you may pull out through the side of the Enso for easy cleaning - pretty cool.


The bottom of the rear holds the PSU bay with two sets of mounting holes. Thanks to the large feet, there is plenty of clearance for the air intake underneath the chassis. Above that, you will find the seven removable motherboard expansion slots which are held in place by individual screws. A cover helps with keeping everything secured and closes the gap, as all the mounting screws are located outside of the chassis. In the very top, you will find a 120 mm exhaust fan pre-installed right out of the box. It can be adjusted vertically slightly to line it up as well as possible with a tower CPU cooler.


In the top is a metal mesh filter with magnetic strips. You may replace it with a solid variant that is included in the extras. Towards the front edge are two USB 3.0 plugs on one side, and the audio I/O is on the other. In the center are an LED toggle and power and reset buttons. They are all of the same size, so you may unintentionally end up resetting your system instead of switching up the lighting's color.


On the underside, you will see a dust filter as well. This one may be pulled out through the side of the chassis as well, so there is no reason for you to tip the chassis over to get to it.