BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX Review 0

BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX Review

Value & Conclusion

  • The BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX sells for around 70 euros including taxes or 70 US dollars excluding taxes.
  • Solid construction
  • Plenty of space for fully sized components
  • Can hold a large number of hard drives
  • A long GPU will easily fit
  • Can hold potent liquid-cooling setup
  • Two fans included
  • Easily accessible fan placement
  • Dust filter on its underside
  • USB 3.0 with 2.0 connectivity
  • Full ATX PSU fits
  • Removable hard-drive cage
  • Available in black or white
  • Tight fit for PSU
  • Filling all 2.5" slots could get messy as everything is pretty tight
  • A bit of a cable mess inside
  • No tool-less drive installation
  • Only 120 mm fan included in the rear - a 140 mm fan would be better
BitFenix has taken the original Prodigy and coupled it with the looks of the Phenom line. The result is a Mini-ITX chassis that can hold large components and a large number of hard drives. It really reminds us more of the original Prodigy in that regard, but its exterior design lacks an external drive bay and has no flexible parts, which has the Phenom Mini-ITX make a much cleaner impression. This should make it fit into a living room well, as a HTPC or Steam Box. You will still find everything that made the Prodigy so great within the Phenom Mini-ITX, which means that you still get a great case at a good price and the ability to hold a powerful system and a good balance of cooling possibilities. The fact that it is only available in black or white also shows that BitFenix geared this chassis out for the down-to-earth crowd - those that don't go to LAN parties any longer, instead looking for all that functionality in a clean enclosure. The Prodigy at roughly the same price is still a great choice If you carry your system around a lot and do require an external drive bay.
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