Fractal Design Node 202 - Black - Mini-ITX Slim Profile Compact Small Form Factor Computer Case – Modular interior - USB 3.0

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It may hold potent hardware, so you are able to build a gaming rig the size of two large office binders. The Anode SFX 450W PSU that optionally comes included with the enclosure provides stable power to the most demanding systems. Owners of a Vega or GTX/RTX -80 card should be aware of the problem with the vertical setup if no blower cooler is used.

I want to give this a 5 star review, but it just doesn’t tick too many boxes in terms of building ergonomics (particularly SATA drives and motherboard standoffs), this case is in dire need of a refresh. You're better off spending the money to get a modular SFF PSU, and the case SKU that comes without one. Fractal leaves a sizeable gap between the two to make way for fans, while in the SilverStone case the GPU is almost touching the case edge. Lack of vents, short height CPU cooler, and too much plastic insulating the Node 202 are the main problems I couldn't really solve. Will have to place some thin rubber around the cooler so it wouldn't make any vibration noise during high rpm's.This small footprint is an intelligently built unit where extreme detail was placed into the design phase to get every line and spec in perfect harmony.

Temperatures are now at 60C idle and little bit under 90 when gaming (fan at 60-65% on GPU which makes it quite loud). In this case the dual core Pentium G3258 starts at a relatively warm 44 degrees but the temperature only rises to 61 degrees under extreme load.The included power supply is just powerful enough for any system you would want to use in such an enclosure, and runs quiet enough not to be noticed.

The rest of the config is pretty standard, RX6800 reference, Corsair LPX 3200 (32GB), PSU SF600, 2 NVMe +1 SATA drives.These cookies handle the collection of information about your use of the content, and combination with previously collected information, used to measure, understand, and report on your usage of the service. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. My BitFenix Prodigy was build as a NAS right away so I could build Node 202 the way I want, but unfortunately my GPU has died and I have to wait for a refund to get another one.