Without case fans, you’re relying entirely on the CPU cooler, GPU, and PSU just like an open-air setup – except it’s not open air. It’s a talk for another time, but Lian Li wanted to exclude PSU and drive cage protrusions from its upcoming case from dimensional measurements -- but people still need to know about those true dimensions to make sure it fits in the room properly.

Your Steam Library, anywhere Once you’ve logged into Steam Deck, your entire Steam Library shows up, just like any other PC. 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. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Inside Tech Computers Limited acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. 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.The AIO Cooler showed up very quickly and exactly as described, brand new, still sealed in it's fancy box! While the other half would flow across the GPU, you wouldn’t really see any meaningful temperature differences, plus you would lose a large portion of the cable management space this case provides. That’s what really matters: The most important part of ITX reviews are the sections on the building process and ease-of-installation features. The movable spine means that GPU and CPU cooler clearances are variable based on spine position, enabling sacrificing space for one to give to the other.

Fractal has a history of quality SFF enclosures (see the Node 202 and the much more recent Ridge) and now they’ve released the new Terra, complete with a wood accent to connect it with some of their recent design language. Enjoy an impactful and organised experience, complete with the option to install a GPU of up to 322 mm length within a compact 10. You can move the interior to the left or right, creating more space for either the CPU cooler or the graphics card. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.

The entire left side of the case is devoted to the graphics card, so GPUs up to 322mm long will fit.

You can select from three unique anodised aluminium variations of the Terra, enhancing and harmonising with your setup. CPU Heatsink choice will depend on the size of GPU fitted, and the position of the adjustable spine. As part of our RGB series of gaming PCs this unit comes with a fully controllable RGB lighting system which allows you to change the colour of your fans and LED strips with nearly infinite variations, all from the convenience of a remote control unit. Aside from the color variation of the top panel, my first impressions of the Terra were extremely positive with the fit and finish being top tier. Find your build’s ideal balance with 30 mm of internal flexibility provided by a stepless, movable central wall.

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. That’s despite exposing the fans more directly to the outside of the case, so this just proves the slats conflict. What makes it better is that with a simple spring latch, these panels can easily be removed or reinstalled. I will point out that if you are building an ITX system, I highly recommend connecting the 8 pin EPS power connector and installing the CPU cooler prior to installing the motherboard. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Additionally, when you purchase through links to retailers on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission.This is primarily an air cooling case, and we’d like to see a spot added for at least one exhaust fan somewhere to get the hot air out. Larger gaming graphics cards are certainly compatible with the Terra, but you have less leeway with some components. The Terra is a “sandwich” mini-ITX case with unique features like removable gull-wing doors and top panel for access, a movable spine for flexible internal fitment, and touches of wood and leather for some style from alternative materials. Looks nice, performs good, I prefer the stamped, pressed, and brushed AL look like those of Lian Li but this is still nice.