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 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.
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 | Puget CX4250i 4U | Puget RM51 5U | Chenbro RM43736E3RPCU1 4U 36x 3.5 12G SAS R1200W | |
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Color | Black | Black | Black | 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 | 5U Rackmount | |
Maximum Motherboard Size | MicroATX | ATX | SSI EEB | SSI EEB | SSI EEB | |
Case Window | No | No | No | |||
Dimensions | ||||||
Height | 406 mm | 475 mm | 566 mm | 178 mm | 220 mm | |
Width | 205 mm | 240 mm | 240 mm | 432 mm | 440 mm | |
Depth | 399 mm | 547 mm | 604 mm | 636 mm | 485 mm | |
Net Weight | 6.84 kg | 13.49 kg | 16.53 kg | 11.045 kg | 10.6 kg | |
Notes | Chassis dimensions do not include rack ears, which add 10mm to the depth as well as additional width at the front of the system (outside the rack itself) | |||||
Maximum CPU Cooler Height | 167mm | 185mm | 185mm | 4U | 192 | |
Maximum GPU Length | 331mm | 445mm | 360mm | 420 | 455 | |
Maximum PSU Length | 175mm | 250mm | 250mm | 356 | 190 | |
Drive Bays | ||||||
External 5.25 inch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
External 3.5 inch | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Internal 3.5 inch | 3 | 2* | ||||
Internal 2.5 inch | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Internal 2.5/3.5 inch | 2 | 4* | 2 | |||
Front Panel Connectors | ||||||
USB 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
USB 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Audio In | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
eSATA | 0 | |||||
USB-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Cooling System | ||||||
Cooling Method | Air | Air | Air | Air | ||
Included Fans | 2x 120mm | 3 140mm Fractal GP-14 | 3 140mm Fractal GP-14 | 2x 180mm | ||
Total Fan Mounts | 7x 120mm or 4x 140mm | 9 | 9 | 3x 120mm | 3x |