Case Information
There are several factors that you need to consider when choosing a case for your computer. It must have a design that does not limit airflow and hinder cooling, as well as being sturdy enough to protect the components inside during shipping. Puget Systems has taken care of these concerns by only offering cases that meet these requirements. During our 24-hour burn-in process we closely monitor the temperature of your system to make sure that there are no cooling problems. If we find that your system needs additional cooling, we will contact you to arrange adding whatever is necessary. Additional and/or upgraded case fans are also available upon request even if our testing finds that they are not needed. Look in the "additional cooling" category below for more information.
You also need to think about the size of the case that you choose and other aesthetic issues. Will it be large enough to fit all the components you need? Will it be small enough that it fits where you plan to locate it? If you only plan on having one or two hard drives, and one optical drive, most any of our cases will work for you - then it's just a matter of selecting a case based on appearance, expandability, and quietness of operation. If you want to have more drives then look at the specifications of the models we offer to see which best suits your needs. In addition to more drives, larger cases generally allow for greater cooling capacity through greater airflow.
Fractal Design Define 7 Mini | Fractal Design Define 7 | Fractal Design Define 7 XL | In Win R400-01N 8P 4U Rackmount Case | Chenbro RM41300-FS81 4U Rackmount Case | |
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Color | Black | Black | Black | Silver & Black | Black |
Material | Steel | Aluminum and plastic front panel, steel frame | Aluminum and plastic front panel, steel frame | Steel | Steel |
Type/Size | Micro Tower | Mid Tower | Full Tower | 4U Rackmount | 4U Rackmount |
Maximum Motherboard Size | MicroATX | ATX | SSI EEB | SSI | SSI EEB |
Case Window | No | No | No | No | |
Power Supply | None | None | |||
Dimensions | |||||
Height | 406 mm | 475 mm | 566 mm | 178 mm | 176 mm |
Width | 205 mm | 240 mm | 240 mm | 482.6 mm | 430 mm |
Depth | 399 mm | 547 mm | 604 mm | 525 mm | 564 mm |
Net Weight | 6.84 kg | 13.49 kg | 16.53 kg | 12.3 kg | 12.5 kg |
Maximum CPU Cooler Height | 167mm | 185mm | 185mm | 4U | |
Maximum GPU Length | 331mm | 445mm | 360mm | Full Length | |
Maximum PSU Length | 175mm | 250mm | 250mm | ||
Drive Bays | |||||
External 5.25 inch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
External 3.5 inch | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Internal 3.5 inch | 4 | 4 | |||
Internal 2.5 inch | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Internal 2.5/3.5 inch | 2 | 4* | |||
Slim 5.25 inch | 1 | ||||
Front Panel Connectors | |||||
USB 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
USB 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Firewire | 0 | ||||
Audio In | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
eSATA | 0 | ||||
USB-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Cooling System | |||||
Cooling Method | Air | Air | Air | Air | Air |
Included Fans | 2x 120mm | 3 140mm Fractal GP-14 | 3 140mm Fractal GP-14 | x4 80mm PWM Fan | 1x 120mm, 2x 80mm |
Total Fan Mounts | 7x 120mm or 4x 140mm | 9 | 9 | 3x 120mm, 3x 80mm |