BitFenix Pandora ATX Midi-Tower - black Window [BFC-PAN-600-KKWL1-RP]

Incentive and self-claim it was the Pandora obviously to make a full-fledged housing which integrates itself as a multimedia center or as a gaming PC optically perfectly into its surroundings. With a black BitFenix Pandora on the Lowboard - or next to the desk - each room tastefully decorated is still fashionable, yet elegant, yet distinctive. The designers have this is primarily achieved by the two Sidepanels, each consisting of a piece of steel - are made and whose surface was brushed vertically - - here in Black as an optical tactile delight.

Which, incidentally without tools removable side panels, of which the left is equipped with this variant with a large window, extend into the front area and give the transition a flattering eyes rounding. The actual front surface made of black glossy plastic contrasts delightfully with the roughened light metal and looks like behind a protective shield black half hidden. Unobtrusive the I / O area with two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports is recessed into the front cover section, extends behind a black metal grille surface. For the front of the Pandora itself BitFenix namely an "icon" has come up with something special, called 2.8-inch large LCD display (240 x 320 pixels) that can display any graphics and so helps the case for even more individuality.

The interior of the nearly 10 kg BitFenix Pandora proves pleasantly spacious, next to the board in the form factor ATX, Mini-ITX or Micro-ATX also powerful power supplies can be accommodated (to 220 mm) and pixel Boliden to 44 cm length. For an active airflow into the front preinstalled and protected with removable dust filters 140-mm-Spectre-fan is in charge, which could be supplemented by an additional 140s fan or alternatively replaced by three 120 mm fans. One also preinstalled 120mm fan at the rear panel carries the warm air from the housing interior to the outside. For even more powerful air cooling two more 140 mm or three 120 mm fan can be installed in the housing cover.

Thanks to the larger dimensions of the housing can also obstruct an effective water-cooling, an up to 360 mm large radiator takes place either at the front or in the cover into place. To get no problems with the planning of the watercooling loop, this version of Pandora midi tower also contains a handy holder for an expansion tank and a support for all currently available on the PC market watercooling pumps. These carriers or holders can be quickly and easily installed with normal screws or thumbscrews. Note here is that in the case of installation of a pump, the space for graphics cards in the bottom PCIe slots will be severely limited. In one of the top slots, however, fits up to a 44 cm long graphics card even with pump installed.

The thermally separated from the rest of the housing PSU chamber improves the airflow in the main chamber and in addition to the ATX power supply and three 3.5-inch hard drive slots, the fourth 3.5-inch space is located on the power supply cover in the main chamber of the housing. For optimal cable management of 20 mm distance from the back of the motherboard tray makes the outer wall. As many as four SSDs find their place in Pandora BitFenix Midi tower, two on the front and back of the motherboard tray.

The usability has BitFenix at Pandora total can begin very high, the dust filters keep magnetically and can be removed accordingly easy, the side parts are also tool-less removable as the thumbscrews of the seven PCI slots. In addition, the Pandora is pre-provisioned with mainboard spacers and has a large cutout in the tray for easy cooler change. As a nice addition is the case when a BitFenix logo made of aluminum, whereby the user can decide freely whether and where the logo can be seen. Furthermore is to be installed to the back of a bar, which the external cable management can be optimized.

Technical details:
    Dimensions: 203 x 558 x 510 mm (W x H x D)
    Weight: 9.92 kg
    Material: Steel (Body), ABS plastic
    Color: Black
    Form Factor: ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
    Fan total possible:
    3x 120 mm or 2x 140mm (front)
    1x 120 mm (rear)
    3x 2x 120 mm or 140 mm (lid)
    Of this pre-installed:
    1x 140 mm (front)
    1x 120 mm (rear)
    Radiator-Mountings (partial waiving HDD and / or fan slots):
    1x max. 360 mm (front or lid)
    Filters: Front, Power Supply (removable, magnetic); Cover (installed)
    Drive Bays:
    4x 3.5 inch (internal)
    4x 2.5 inch (internal)
    Power Supply: 1x standard ATX & EPS 12V
    Extension slots: 7
    I / O Panel:
    2x USB 3.0
    2x USB 2.0
    1x per Audio In / Out
    1x per power and reset button
    Maximum video card length: 440 mm
    Maximum CPU cooler height: 155 mm
    Maximum power supply Length: 220 mm