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Review on πŸ’§ EVGA Hadron Hydro Black Steel Mini-ITX Chassis with 500W 80Plus Gold Power Supply - Enhanced SEO by Thomas Ramirez

Revainrating 3 out of 5

This case is great but has a small flaw

As an avid and frequent PC builder, I have to say this: This case was one of the toughest cases I've had to route cables through. one of my huge fingers, and this case tested my patience to the limit. However, I enjoyed every moment of building in this enclosure because I knew the result would be beautiful. I haven't added water cooling yet, but hopefully I'll add and update this post. System Specs: i7 4790k16gb Cosair Dominator Platinum 1600mhzMSI Z97i Mitxr9 290xSamsung 840 pro I completed my build in 2 hours but your mileage may vary. After successfully building and downloading, I immediately noticed something. IMPORTANT! THE CASE FANS ARE NOT PWM AND RUN AT A HORRIBLE 1800 RPM WITH SOUNDING LIKE A BIG HAIR DRYER AT LOW SETTINGS. Airflow isn't bad, but make sure the fans are set to vent as you want heat to escape rather than be trapped and mixed up with your precious little components. IMPORTANT 2! The PSU was absolutely fine for my i7 4790k + r9 290x build but I dare not overclock until I can switch to a different PSU. Yes, the power supply can be replaced with another 1U form factor server power supply. Overall I am very happy with this case and would recommend it. EVGA did a great job on the first attempt at making a case. Will be updated if problems arise.

Pros
  • Supports most full-size enthusiast graphics cards! (up to 267mm, dual slot)
Cons
  • High price