Bitfenix Comrade Case Review

Posted August 28, 2014 by Joe Kershner in Cases & PSU

Overview

Hardware: Cases & PSU

Manufacturer: BitFenix

Price at time of Review: Found at newegg.com white: $49.00+$9.99 shipping black: $54.99+$8.99 shipping Note: Priced without windowed panels.

WHAT WE LIKED:

Affordable, build quality and aesthetics, windowed panels coming soon, supports large GPU's

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

Cable management holes not protected, limited water cooling support

BOTTOM LINE:

The Bitfenix Comrade cases are designed and priced right where a budget case should be. With or without the windows panel, this case will hold a decent air or AIO cooled build.

by Joe Kershner

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Introduction

New APU systems are becoming more popular allowing builders and enthusiasts to build more high demanding systems on a budget. Why not put non-budget builds in a budget minded case? Bitfenix has given us the opportunity to take a look at their Comrade case, and not just one but two! These cases were designed strictly for budget builds; while they don’t offer the opportunity for major expansions or the room for a high end system, they can still hold up to 6 hard drives and support graphic cards up to 30cm in length. During our test builds, we’ll be building a low end APU system as well as stuffing a “Gamers dream PC” into these cases to determine just how much we can get away with. Before we get started filling up these cases, let’s take a closer look at the build quality and features we have to work with.

Focused on combining superior design with the latest advances in technology, BitFenix creates state-of-the-art computer hardware and peripherals that blur the line between man and machine. Users shouldn’t have to adjust themselves to the way their hardware works. So, we strive to put the user in complete control of his hardware, so that it functions as an extension of his will, and not as another variable he has to compensate for. In the heat of battle, the user should not have to worry about the state of his equipment, which is why BitFenix products are engineered to perform under even the most extreme conditions. No matter how taxing the situation, users can rely on the strength of BitFenix products to perform as they are intended. Finally, BitFenix is about performance. In the top levels of competition, the difference between first and second place can be razor-thin, which means that every advantage counts. BitFenix is about making high-performing products that give users an edge.