Bitfenix Pandora Windowed Review
Published by Luca Rocchi on 08.12.14Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| Bitfenix created a really good product with the Pandora, however, we did find a couple of small flaws. The Pandora is a very interesting case with good features and with very compact dimensions. The design is always a subjective aspect, but we appreciate the choice of a simple and easy design. The interior space is good and allows the use of rather generous size graphics cards. The storage part uses an anti-vibration system, which is not a common choice, and we would certainly like to see a tool-less system for at least the 3.5" HDD drives. Today, we had a chance to take a look at the best version in the Pandora linup, however, there are other versions, coming with or without LCD display and with or without the windowed side panel. This is a very smart move from Bitfenix, since not everyone is interested in the rather small LCD display. |
- Bundle
- Design
- Cooling - Non-LCD version available |
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| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| The Pandora is made of aluminum, steel and plastic, painted black, both outside and inside, and with good quality. The sidepanels are rather light, but we did not find any sharp edges. Due to the size of the case and thanks to the internal design, we have not found any problem during the assembly process. The space devoted to the CPU heatsink, as well as the graphics card and the power supply are very good. The rubber grommets are of excellent quality and are almost impossible to remove accidentally. We particularly appreciate the presence of the fifth PCI slot that allows installation of rheobus, USB cards and much more. |
- Build quality
- PSU space - GPU space - Five PCI-Slots |
- No tool-less | |
| Design | + | - | |
| The design is always a subjective aspect, however, we believe that the Bitfenix Pandora is designed for compact gaming systems. As mentioned in the preceding pages, the space inside the Pandora is good even for high-end rigs. The Pandora is compatible with liquid cooling systems with 120 or 240 millimeter radiator, however, there is not much room for a custom liquid cooling setup due to the lack of a 5.25" slot, which only leaves an option for an internal reservoir. In order to ensure a good internal cleaning, the Pandora offers a couple of dust filters with a good size and magnetic retention system. We appreciate the presence of aluminum sidepanels, however, we would have also liked to see the interior made of the same material. The LCD screen is an interesting feature, the management software is easy to use and compatible with jpg and png extensions. | - Design - Water cooling solutions - Dust filters - LCD Display - Slim design |
- No aluminum inside | |
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you are looking for a small mid tower case, which is compatible with mATX motherboards and allows you to build powerful gaming system, then the Pandora from Bitfenix is definitely a case you should consider. At Geizhals.eu, the Bitfenix Pandora is listed with prices starting at 116 Euro excluding shipping costs. In our opinion this price is definitely reasonable and in line with features and the quality of the product. | -
Gaming-PC
- Modding - Watercooling - Price |
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| Rating | |||
| The Bitfenix Pandora gets good 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 5 - Installation |
| Page 2 - Preview | Page 6 - Ventilation options |
| Page 3 - Bundle | Page 7 - Conclusion |
| Page 4 - Product overview |
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