Review on Fractal Design Node Computer Case by Stanislaw Buzala ᠌

Despite the shortcomings described, working with such a case is a pleasure. In the process of work, it is noticeable that they tried on it during the design. Pros: The case is as compact as possible for six drives, a power supply and other accessories. At the same time, there is still free space in order to lay the wires. In fact, the mere fact of the existence of such a corps is already a plus. And the white version is pretty damn good. Speaking of wires, fasteners for cable ties stick out from almost every place inside the case, which is convenient. For connoisseurs of analog control, there is a board with a fan speed switch on the back of the case. The kit comes with many, many screws for the baskets (and everything that may need to be screwed on), a few ties and instructions in 2022. A trifle, but nice. Different cons: Due to the dimensions of the case, cable management becomes even more of an "entertainment". Be patient if you suffer from perfectionism =) Support for only Mini-ITX is a little sad, because you can not find such small motherboards with six SATA ports at all. It seems to me that if the case were a little wider, then Micro-ITX could also fit. The process of installing disks is arranged as follows: fasten the drives to the basket -> lower the basket into the case -> connect the wires. Because of the wire tinkering already mentioned, the last step is going to be one of the hardest in the whole assembly process. Most likely, you, like me, will dream that you can connect the wires first, and only then install these drives. And more about disks. If you are going to load the server with drives "to the full", then keep in mind that a cooler with a height of 120 mm or more can create difficulties for running SATA wires. It is possible that corner wires can help avoid this, but this is not certain.