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Review on Fractal Design Node 304 - Black - Mini Cube Compact Computer Case - Small Form Factor - Mini ITX – mITX - Enhanced Airflow - Modular Interior - Includes 3x Fractal Design Silent R2 120mm Fans - USB 3.0 by En Xiao ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I am not disappointed, the quality is satisfying.

As for the tight screws, there is a lot of paint on the thread, so it's tight for the first time. And we must try not to screw in the screws at an angle (the metal is soft - ditch the thread either on the screw or in the case). I got married. I installed a motherboard, a power supply unit, a hard one . I plug it into the network, the mother starts and stops after a few seconds. I danced around with a tambourine for two hours, stuck everything I could, and even removed the power supply from another computer (putting it back was still a hemorrhoid). It turned out - a short circuit on the power button (in the place where the wires were soldered to the button, the wires were bare and in contact with each other, I had to resolder), even in the cheapest cases I did not meet such jambs. That's why I put 4.

Pros
  • Compact. Sophisticated cooling system (the most competent of all I have met among cases of this class). The workmanship of the case is top notch (nothing dangles or rattles). Possibility to install a tower radiator (up to 165 mm). The presence of dust filters. Rubber inserts on HDD cages.
Cons
  • There is very little space for wires, you need to tinker properly to lay the wires, while not blocking the path to the air flow. Too bright LEDs (with constant operation, it will work as a standby light and interfere with sleep). Limitations on the size of the PSU and video card (depending on the priorities of use, something will have to be abandoned: either any PSU and 6 hard drives, or a full-fledged gaming video card with 4 hard drives and a short PSU).