BitFenix Enso Review 7

BitFenix Enso Review

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Test System

System Parts for Case Reviews
Processor:Intel Core i5-6600K
Motherboards:ATX: MSI Z270 Tomahawk
mATX: MSI H270M Mortar Arctic
mini-ITX: MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC
Provided by: MSI
Graphic Card:Long: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 OEM
Short: HIS Radeon 5350 HD
Memory:16 GB ADATA XPG Dazzle DDR4 2800 MHz CL17-17-17 1.25V
16 GB ADATA XPG Z1 DDR4 3000 MHz CL18-18-18 1.35V
16 GB ADATA XPG Z1 DDR4 2400 MHz CL16-16-16 1.20V
Provided by: ADATA
HDD:Western Digital 320 GB 7200 RPM
SSD:ADATA Premier Pro SP920 MLC 256 GB
ADATA Ultimate SU800 3D TLC 256 GB
ADATA Premier SP550 TLC 240 GB
Provided by: ADATA
Power Supply:Fractal Design Integra 630W
Provided by: Fractal Design
Cooling:be quiet! Pure Rock
be quiet! Pure Slim
be quiet! Shadow Rock 2
be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Provided by: be quiet!

Assembly


Adding a motherboard to the chassis is done by traditional means, with screws and spacers. Things are pretty tight on the bottom and top of the board, but there is plenty of space to the right of it, and the grommets line up nicely as well.


To add an SSD to the rear, simply remove the tray, screw down the drive with the included parts, and put the whole contraption back into place. The filled tray is held in place by a single thumb screw.


The 3.5" trays don't require any tools to keep in place as plastic pins will snap down to keep these secure. Once one is filled, simply slide it into one of the two slots below the shroud until it snaps into place.


Adding a power supply requires you to slide the unit underneath the shroud before you secure it from the outside with the included screws. There is plenty of space for you to use a long and powerful PSU if you like.


With everything installed, the interior looks quite clean due to the well-placed openings. Behind the motherboard tray, most of the cables are grouped towards the front half, leaving the 2.5" SSD tray and CPU cooler opening free of any obstructions.

Finished Looks


Once turned on, the addressable RGBs really make the case look incredibly cool. BitFenix has done a great job by incorporating this lighting element within the chassis. There are multiple lighting modes with different sets of colors in their animation to pick from. A tiny white LED in the top of the front will let you know whether the system is actually on.


In addition to the addressable RGB modes, you can cycle through eight solid colors with the button at the top, with the fan in the rear matching every color choice perfectly.


In the rear, everything is where you would expect it to be with the glow of the fan clearly visible from here as well. Looking at the side of the BitFenix Enso, you can clearly see the two optional lighting elements brighten up the top and bottom edge of the chassis. They can either be taped down or kept in place magnetically. Thanks to well-placed openings, you are able to route those nicely as well. Lastly, we placed the solid cover on top of the chassis since we are not using the opening for any active cooling.
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