Jonsbo UMX4 Review
Category : Cases
Published by Luca Rocchi on 23.08.16
The UMX4 is an elegant and classy case from Jonsbo. In order to also make ATX users happy, Jonsbo introduced yet another UMX series case, since the UMX3 and UMX1 are compatible with mATX and mini-ITX motherboards. The UMX4 is made from aluminum with two solid tempered glass side panels. Apart from that this case is available in black or silver and with or without the glass panels.
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Cooling |
Features |
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Build Quality |
Value for Money |
| Pros |
+ Dust filters |
+ Compatible with highend GPU
+ Aluminum chassis |
+ Interior
space
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+ Good build quality |
+ Good bundle and good price |
| Cons |
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- More rubber grommets |
- Screws on the side panels |
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Preview
Specifications
| Model: |
UMX4 | UMX3 |
| Case Type: |
Mid tower |
Mid tower |
| Dimensions: |
204 mm (W) x 437 mm (H) x 426 mm (D) |
188 mm (W) x 365 mm (H) x 358 mm (D) |
| Material: |
Outside: |
Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Inside: |
Aluminum 2mm + SGCC 1mm |
Magnesium 1.0mm + SGCC 1.2mm |
| Color: |
Black |
Black |
| Drive Bay: |
5.25": |
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| 3.5": |
2 |
1 |
| 2.5": |
4 |
3 |
| Expansion
slots: |
7 |
4 |
| Form factors: |
ATX, mATX, miniITX |
mATX, miniITX |
| Cooling: |
Front: |
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| Rear: |
1x 120mm (included) |
1x 120mm (included) |
| Top: |
2x 120mm (slim included) |
1x 140mm (included) |
| Bottom: |
2x 120mm |
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| Side: |
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| Link to the product: |
Jonsbo UMX4 |
Jonsbo UMX3 |
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Features
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Product overview
Overview |
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| The Jonsbo UMX4 is a rather small case designed for ATX motherboards and high-end graphics cards. Unlike most PC cases, there are no large openings in the front and its outer shell is very smooth, since it has been made from aluminum. Only the rear and top panels features a mesh, which helps realizing decent cooling. The build quality is good, which is what we've come to expect from this manufacturer. When it comes to the side panel, there is not much to say since they're both quite simple and without any openings. Jonsbo offers this version with a large tempered glass panel, which allows you to see your hardware. On this model, the I/O connectors have been located
at the front in the bottom and they include two USB3.0 ports, two USB2.0 ports and the classic 3.5mm audio jacks. |
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Installation
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| The UMX4 from Jonsbo is one of the smaller ATX cases we've had for testing so far. Despite its compact dimensions there is enough space available on the inside. The motherboard is placed vertically with the socket and slots facing towards the side panel while the power supply has been put in the front part of the case. As far as the storage options go, you can equip the UMX4 with up to two 3.5" HDD and four 2.5" devices. All HDDs are positioned on slides which
can be fixed to the front of the case. Despite the small dimensions of this case, which are 204 mm (W) x 437 mm (H) x 426 mm (D), the UMX4 allows installing high-end graphics cards and big coolers. On this model Jonsbo placed rubber grommets and cable tie loops almost at the entire motherboard tray, but we would like to see top quality rubber grommets and also more of them even for the CPU power cable or the GPU cables. For our test system, we used a fully modular ATX PSU and there was no issue.
Regarding the CPU cooler we have used a huge cooler from Phanteks and we barely managed to close the side panel, the maximum height for tower coolers is 162mm. |
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Ventilation options
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| From a cooling point of view, the Jonsbo UMX4 provides only a limited number of options, which is rather understandable give its compact dimensions. The package includes three Jonsbo 120mm fans with 3-pin header. In addition, if you are a watercooling lover, there is space to install a 240mm radiator on the top panel. |
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Temperatures
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For testing purposes we're using an MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC motherboard, an Intel Core i5-6600K CPU, which receives cooling through a SilentiumPC Fortis 3 HE1425 MCE cooler as well as a MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G graphics card. To put the CPU under full load, we're running prime95 for 10 min and in the case of the GPU we use Furmark also for 10 minutes. After these ten minutes, we're going to write down the temperatures. The ambient temperature is close to 24°C. |
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All noise dampening panels installed |
Idle (°C) |
Full (°C) |
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Intel Core i5-6600K |
36 / 36 / 35 / 34 |
55 / 57 / 56 / 57 |
| MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G |
34 |
68 |
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Less is better |
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Conclusion
Overall the UMX4 from Jonsbo is a good case and it's overall a good solution for those, who'd like to build a very elegant and exclusive, not too big gaming PC. There is quite some space available on the inside of the case, which helps with good compatibility. We appreciate the very compact dimensions of this case, and it's remarkable that there is room for a high-range graphics card as well as an ATX power supply.
Despite initial concerns about the internal layout, Jonsbo did a good job arranging it. The build quality is overall good if not close to perfect. The main body is made from high-quality aluminum while the interior consists of an alloy (Magnesium and SCCC steel). This case is also a lot about looks and this is where the UMX4 really shines. A quick look at cable management options reveals it's sufficient and allows hiding unwanted wires despite the fact that we would have liked to see more rubber grommets around the motherboard tray. The only aspect that has puzzled us are the glass panels, since they don't use the same good pairing system like the UMX1. On the UMX4 you won't find a quick release system since there are just simple screws. Apparenjtly this is not the worst that could have been done, but compare to the UMX1 is ruins - if we were to say so - the looks to a certain extent. The compatibility with cooling solutions is adequate realtively to the size of the case, infact inside the UMX4 you can use high-end tower cooler or AIO/WC setup.
The Jonsbo UMX4 is available on PC-Cooling.de for 149.99 Euro, while the tempered glass version costs 159.99 euro. Given the high build quality and the fact that there is a decent bundle included, the price is competitive. We award this case with 4 stars out of 5.
