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BitFenix have been producing computer cases now for a few years and are earning a reputation in the industry, mainly due to their approach of producing products that ‘grant the user the utmost control, strength and performance to complete their computing tasks'. Their product range is currently fairly specialised and is focused completely on chassis and chassis accessories.
While you may mainly associate ‘XL' with clothing, BitFenix have decided to create a chassis that is called eXtra Large. It will easily accommodate a standard ATX motherboard but also has space for the XL-ATX platform and a vast array of fans.
For instance, included with this full tower case are 2 x 230mm fans, and 1 x 120mm fan which should provide a large amount of airflow without much noise. To put this into perspective, a 120mm fan rotating at ~1000 rpm will produce ~43.5 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM), but a 230mm fan rotating at ~900 rpm will produce ~97.8 CFM. It's a good move.
The BitFenix Shinobi XL and the BitFenix Shinobi look almost identical and it seems the XL has just literally been stretched in all dimensions.
Specifications
| Materials | Steel, Plastic |
| Color (Int/Ext) | Black/Black |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 570 x 245 x 557mm (ATX Full Tower) |
| Motherboard Sizes | Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX, XL-ATX |
| 5.25” Drive Bays | x 5 |
| 3.5” Drive Bays | x 7 |
| 2.5” Drive Bays | x 8 (using 3.5″ drive bays and 5.25″ adapter) |
| Cooling Front | 1 x 230mm (included), or 3 x 120mm (optional) |
| Cooling Rear | 1 x 120mm (included), or 1 x 140mm (optional) |
| Cooling Top | 2 x 230mm (x 1 included), or 3 x 120mm (optional) |
| Cooling Bottom | 2 x 120mm (optional) |
| PCI Slots | 9 |
| I/O | 1 x SuperCharge™, 4 x USB 3.0, HD Audio |
| Power Supply | PS2 ATX (bottom, multi direction) |
| Extras | Superior watercooling support, FlexCage™, SofTouch™ Surface Treatment, filtered intakes, tool-free drive locking |
| Maximum CPU Cooler Height | 181.1mm |
| Maximum Expansion Card Length | 334mm (with HDD cage) / 487mm (with HDD cage removed) |
| Maximum MB Tray Clearance (rear) | 32.5mm |
I plan on buying this, its a great case. just got myself a new gigabyte motherboard and a 3770k. exciting !
I never really liked the look of their cases if I was being honest, very plasticky looking.