BitFenix Colossus M Micro ATX Chassis Review

1. Introduction2. BitFenix Colossus M3. System Installation4. Performance5. Conclusion6. View All Pages

Given the physical size of the BitFenix Colossus M Micro ATX chassis, we built the rig around an AMD 6800K APU, with the following specification:-

Hardware

• Processor: AMD 6800K APU.
• Motherboard: Gigabyte G1 Sniper A88X.
• Cooler: AMD Stock.
• Memory: 8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz.
• Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R7 250.
• Power Supply: Seasonic S12II-620.
• System Drive: 1TB Seagate.

Software

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
• Benchmark Software: CPUID Harwdare Monitor, Prime95, 3DMark.

We tested the thermal performance of the BitFenix Comrade chassis under load using Prime95 and 3DMark – recording the maximum temperatures reached.

After the benchmarks completed, we then left the system for 15 minutes and checked for idle temperatures.

The ambient room temperature was 20 degrees during testing.

Although the chassis is much smaller than the other BitFenix products we have looked at recently, it still does a decent job of keeping temperatures to a sensible level. The AMD stock cooler isn't wonderful.

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