Fractal Design Torrent Compact Black - Dark tint tempered glass side panels - Open grille for maximum air intake - Two 180mm PWM fans included - Type C - ATX Airflow Mid Tower PC Gaming Case

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But with the drive caddy that sits in front of the power supply, things can get cramped easily as you jam all the extra cables beneath it. You can screw the panels in on top of the case, which I had to do for the rear/right side panel, to hold the cable bulk in.

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This isn’t a bad thing, but if you’re using a triple-fan graphics card, you’re cutting it close, as the case only supports graphics cards up to 13 inches (330 mm) with the front case fans installed. Fractal changed the game when the Swedish case company first released the Meshify, thanks to its fine mesh front panel which allows for superior airflow. But since the original Torrent was tested on our previous testbed (with an Intel Core i9-9900K and an RTX 2070 Super), not our new i7/ RTX 3070 Ti setup, this isn’t meant as a direct comparison. While that worked well enough we think we may have made a mistake, not least because there is a fair amount of steel in the floor of the case that obscures those huge 180mm 1,200rpm fans.As you can see in our chart, the 180 mm fans on the Torrent Compact do a great job at minimizing sound while providing more airflow than a 120 or 140 mm spinner would. Inside the box, you’ll find the accessories kit and the Torrent Compact tucked away inside hard Styrofoam shells. Seamless tempered glass panels allow you to show off the inside of your build, showcasing your high-end components and building skills. All the emphasis is shifted to the chassis, whose fans are tested in three states: 400rpm, 800rpm and maximum rpm. But it’s nice to see some creativity once in a while, which we get with the Fractal Torrent Compact.

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Given the success of last year’s Torrent, Fractal Design was always likely to follow-up on its popular ‘all-airflow’ enclosure with smaller mainstream variants. On the other hand, if you love the look of the Torrent family you have to think that things are looking pretty darned great. For everyone else, Torrent Compact retains quick-release side panels, seven bridgeless expansion slots supporting the optional Flex B-20 vertical riser bracket, and a top I/O panel comprises one USB 3. We couldn’t fit our EK 240mm D-RGB AIO in the front since we’re using a Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC, which is 12.Another odd complication involving cables: Because of the power supply’s location up top, I was unable to route my PCIe cables from underneath the graphics card. Modders-Inc is all about PC case modding, PC hardware reviews, technology news, and PC-related articles. Fan mounts: 3x 120mm, 2x 140mm or 2x 180mm front, 3x 120mm, 2x 140mm or 2x 180mm front, 1x 120mm rear.

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Cable management in the Torrent Compact made me realize something: The 24-pin motherboard power cable needs to go on a diet. The chassis also offers ample room for adding large air coolers and graphics cards and plenty of storage devices. The Fractal Torrent Compact and the Fractal Torrent Nano are the most recent additions to the Torrent family lineup. The simple explanation is that we are perfectly happy with cases such as the Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO that rely on 120mm and 140mm fans and do not feel an immediate need for 180mm fans. Built to maximize cooling potential straight out of the box, the Torrent comes with a brand-new component layout and two custom-made 180 x 38 mm Dynamic PWM or Prisma RGB PWM fans.It is worth noting the bottom and front fans were all set to intake and there may be scope for improvement with the addition of a rear exhaust fan. PSU support has reduced from 230mm on the original to 210mm for the Compact, maximum GPU length shrinks from 423mm to 330mm, and the limit for CPU cooler height falls from 188mm to 174mm. Main standouts include an unobstructed base intake, an open front grille and one of our 180 x 38 mm Dynamic PWM fans (Prisma for RGB version) custom-made to achieve maximum air cooling while maintaining controlled noise levels.