A Closer Look - Outside

Before we get to the T60-SFX, let me get one thing out of the way: turns out the case was not quite red. Its color actually goes quite far into the pink territory. We were told that this was an issue with the initial batch that has been remedied, but for the sake of this review, we will ignore the different hue. That said, it does not look that bad, though it takes some getting used to.

With aluminum panels all around, the T60-SFX's overall construction quality is great. The only issue one would have is where the panels connect as there is a bit of play between them, so you can slide the top panel to the left or right slightly. It would have been wise of ID-Cooling to drill a hole for a screw through both parts, which would have had a screw secure both properly.


The front panel features two bends and includes a small air vent on the bottom and the I/O and a logo on top. The only exhaust fan is in the rear. It is of the 92 mm variety and pushes hot air out through the back. Due to the really small size of the T60-SFX, no other fans would fit anywhere else inside the chassis.


Both side panels are identical and feature large air vents that run along the bottom's and front's edge. While good, it will also make the chassis suck in dust through those openings. Four large, silver thumbscrews hold each of the panels in place. Once again, there is a bit of play here, as their holes are slightly bigger than the screws. Mounting holes onto which the panels would have been hung instead of the screw onto which the panels hang would have made for a better solution.


As I mentioned before, there is an air vent on the bottom. This is required as cool air will be pulled in by the GPU, especially if you use a very long graphics card. In the top are two well-spaced USB 3.0 plugs and a power button in the shape of the company's logo. Turns out the power and HDD activity LED are actually inside this button, as we will see later on. Sorely missed is the audio I/O, which should be considered a given on any chassis regardless of its size.


The T60-SFX is a Mini-ITX chassis, but comes with two motherboard expansion slots. This will allow you to install two GPUs within the tiny chassis. Above that is the 92 mm exhaust fan and the power connector, which will, in turn, connect to the SFX PSU in the front of the chassis.


The underside is one big air vent. If a missing dust filter was a minor issue on the side panels, it is a large one here as this is where the GPU fan will suck in most of its air. ID-Cooling should have really placed a dust filter there—even if only of the simple fine metal-mesh variant.