Review on Fractal Design Node Computer Case by Mateusz Grabowski ᠌

Prior to this, HP Microserver Gen8 was used as a home NAS/Lab server - an ideal product in terms of compactness, performance and convenience. But the server had been working for 8 years, it was old, and one night he wrote a letter that he was tired and it turned off and did not turn on again. New HP Microserver was not pleasant. Gen 10 - soldered braking AMD, and Gen 10 Plus - an external PSU and a seemingly noisy fan at a cost of under 70k. It was decided to collect white box. I needed a case for at least 5 disks, and external dimensions no more than 30x30cm and no more than 45 cm deep. The only option was this Fractal Design. The case, as they wrote below, is really cramped, add. It would probably be impossible to install a video card, there is a limitation on the depth of the PSU, the threads on the case are painted over with paint, the screws go tight at first . But! 6 discs, in this size no one has. There is also a case from Supremicro - it is higher, I have already described the disadvantages of the current HP Microserver, QNAP / Synology are very homemade products with greatly reduced functionality and rather high prices .