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Gehäuse soweit das Auge blicken kann - der Markt scheint in diesem Bereich nahezu gesättigt. Was fehlt sind scheinbar die richtigen Innovationen bzw. Neukreationen. Durch den vermehrt zum Einsatz kommenden mini-ITX Formfaktor bieten sich für die Hersteller wieder neue Erschließungszielräume, die abgedeckt werden wollen. Der noch recht junge Hersteller Bitfenix machte vor kurzem den ersten Schritt, einen High-End PC in einem Mini-ITX Gehäuse unterbringen zu können. Dieses Werk, namentlich Bitfenix Prodigy, haben wir uns natürlich im Rahmen eines Testberichts genauer angesehen.
Im letzten Jahr hatten wir mit dem Shinobi XL ein wahrlich gewaltiges Gehäuse des Herstellers BitFenix getestet und für gut befunden. Doch in unserem heutigen Artikel geht es um die Kunst, kleine und kompakte Gehäuse zu bauen. Ob BitFenix diese ebenfalls beherrscht, wollen wir anhand des Mini-ITX-Gehäuses Prodigy klären.
When the BitFenix Prodigy was released last year, it expanded on the idea of how much performance could fit in a small case. There were some users (me included) that felt the original Prodigy was just a little too big for an ITX box – responding to customer feedback, BitFenix wanted to provide a more streamlined option for those users that wanted all that the Prodigy had to offer in a more compact package. With essentially the same internal layout as the original Prodigy, the new BitFenix Phenom (model BFC-PHE-300-WWXKK-RP) caters to those that want something a little more minimalistic with airflow taking a backseat to looks and finesse. Benchmark Reviews is ready to look inside and see how much of the Prodigy legacy stays intact with the BitFenix Phenom ITX case.
BitFenix have had something of a winning streak when it comes to small form factor chassis, we loved their Prodigy chassis when we reviewed it last year, but I don’t think anyone expected it to be as big and popular as it has become. However, BitFenix has been slow to move forward from the Prodigy, only releasing new colour schemes for it despite demand for new features. This isn’t a bad thing of course as it has proven successful for them, but I’ve been eager to see where they would go next, especially since the modding community has already pushed the Prodigy to its limits.
Now BitFenix are releasing an mATX prodigy, but at the same time also branching off with the Phenom mITX and mATX chassis. The one we are looking at today is the mATX and while from the outset it looks to be a bolder, slightly more serious take on the ideas that inspired the Prodigy.
The mATX Phenom packs some promising specifications, with room for a fair few hard drives and plenty of cooling, so lets get right to it and take a closer look at what else this chassis has to offer.
Nach dem wir bereits im letzten Jahr das BitFenix Prodigy testen durften, wollen wir uns es nicht nehmen lassen auch das aktuelle BitFenix Phenom in der Micro-ATX Version zu testen. Gleichzeitig stellte BitFenix das Phenom auch in einer Mini-ITX Version vor. Wir wollen uns das Gehäuse nun etwas näher ansehen und euch zeigen was es so zu bieten hat und wie der Einbau der Hardware von statten geht und ob dabei Probleme auftauchen oder nicht.
Phenom Mini-ITX und mATX bauen bis auf wenige Ausnahmen vollständig auf das erfolgreiche Prodigy von BitFenix auf. Zum Marktstart müssen sich beide im Test beweisen.
BitFenix lists a number of variants of its Micro-ATX Pandora case. The basic Core model starts at £80 and rises to £84 if you add a windowed side panel. The regular Pandora has an ICON LCD display on the front and costs £90 with plain side panels or £95 if you go for the windowed version. The model we have here is the Pandora in black with windows and ICON display so it is the most expensive version at £95.
Whether we admit it or not the very first thing we all take into account just before we buy something is the appearance factor and so if we don't like the way something looks in all likelihood we are going to skip it and try to find a more suitable/better looking candidate. However sometimes we need to prioritize the things we want most from a product and so especially when we're on a tight budget it's more likely that we will choose features and performance over appearance. Our friends over at Bitfenix are well aware of this and although they launched their brand name with two rather high end PC cases (Colossus/Survivor) for the past year they've been manufacturing low-cost yet feature-rich solutions without emphasizing on appearance. The Outlaw by BitFenix is one such PC Case and today we will be taking a closer look at it.
To date, from BitFenix I have seen some really unusual designs such as the Survivor and Colossus, but in more recent times they have moved to more widely acceptable aesthetics and design layouts. Of the last pair of chassis designs, both are more of the usual suspect when it comes to mid tower cases, yet still have things that make them stand out when scrolling through what seems like an endless list of chassis purchase options.
BitFenix are a relatively new company as far as case manufacturers go. They exploded onto the market back in 2010 with their revolutionary Colossuswhich helped catalyse a significant design change for many future cases. The enthusiast and gamer market saw full-tower cases become more appealing by offering the external eye-candy they had previously lacked. Innovation is universally welcomed. With this fact in mind, BitFenix have designed the unique case we will be reviewing today, the Outlaw.
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