In the CPU test, the temperatures were not the best I’ve measured in an SFF enclosure, but they were not unreasonably high and did not reach the point of Thermal throttling (100 C). So of course you have to use an mITX mainboard and the power supply unit can only be an SFX/SFX-L model with a maximum length of 130 mm. Fractal Design Terra Jade - Wood Walnut front panel - Small form factor - mITX gaming case - PCIe 4. The front panel features a small strip of wood along the bottom where the limited front I/O is located -- the type of wood depends on the case color. Slide to strike the best ratio for your build, adapting the space for CPU cooling on one side and graphics card width on the other.

Without any chassis fans to force it out, you actually are relying on that slow natural movement of hot air to escape through the top or through the GPU. GPU is only hitting 65°C under load and is mostly staying under 55°C when gaming, although I haven't upgraded my monitor from 1080p/144Hz yet. Both side panels of the Terra flip upwards on hinges to offer quick access to the interior of the case. They even go so far as to including a genuine leather pull tab to remove the top panel, and a Kensington lock to lock the side and top panels in place.Likewise, switching coolers between cases and putting them all on the same chart effectively becomes a cooler review, not a case review, which we do separately.

Radiator Support: A 120 x 120mm AIO water cooler can be fitted at the front of the chassis, restricting maximum GPU length to 200mm and width to 53mm. Performance guaranteed, each of our systems are tested with our “recommended specifications” across a range of performance metrics.

Corsair SF750 is probably the most popular SFX PSU available and not only is it very good but has much nicer braided cables. However, I've been getting really high temperature ranged with both the GPU and CPU, and this is only while playing strategy games at 1080p. It’s always interesting to see how a manufacturer is going to address the problems of fitting modern hardware into as small an enclosure as possible, and do this without compromising cooling.

There is not only enough space to plug the 24 pin, the USB 3 and USB C front connectors into the motherboard once it’s installed, but there is plenty of room allotted for cable management beneath the power supply. The ID-Cooling IS-55 cooler I use on this test system has a 57mm height, so I set this to position 5. The overall quality is certainly up to Fractal’s usual standards, but the thought that went into this is easily visible. These purchases directly fund our operation, including our build-out of the hemi-anechoic chamber for our acoustic testing! One of the most interesting design features of the Terra is the adjustable positioning of the inner chassis of the enclosure.

It’s not an advertised configuration, and for good reason: There’s not enough table clearance for these fans to breathe. The AIO Cooler showed up very quickly and exactly as described, brand new, still sealed in it's fancy box! The absolute number doesn’t matter much here -- remember that you can control your fans to affect the noise, and this case has no fans, so all we’re really testing is how the cooler fans interact with the case panels. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. There are other options too, including from SilverStone, but you’re going to be extremely constrained on CPU choice if fully biasing to accommodate the GPU.