BitFenix Shinobi Chassis Review
Andy Ruffell / 14 years ago
Installation
Sadly the motherboard tray isn’t removable but most cases these days don’t include that option anyway, so nothing is majorly lost in that area. The motherboard tray does however include a guide on where the standoffs need to be installed. Depending on the size of your motherboard will depend on which area of the tray will need to have standoffs fitted and are labelled with letters and numbers for easy denotation.
The area for the power supply is quite large and can easily house some of the longest PSU’s on the market, including the ToughPower range from Thermaltake with extra room to spare. The power supply area is in the bottom of the case and also includes a removable dust filter for easy cleaning.
The case features the standard seven expansion slots and include a thumbscrew design for the expansion brackets. Sadly the brackets are not ventilated but do follow the black colour scheme. As said, this case should be able to house larger graphics cards with no problem.
Installing optical drives is a simple, painless task which involves using the BitFenix locking mechanism to pull away from the optical drive cage whilst your drive can be slid into place. Once in place, you can continue to line the holes up and let the drive sit flush with the front of your case, whilst the locking mechanism can be locked into place by pushing down. This has to be performed on both sides, so you will need to remove both panels.
For hard drives, it features a design that we’ve seen attempted by many other case manufacturers, who have generally made a simple task very difficult, whereas BitFenix have simplified this process down by using fairly small locks that unlock for your drive to be installed and simply locked back down. They are also fully removable, if you so wish.
