Tecware Forge M High-Airflow Micro-ATX Case Review
Peter Donnell / 4 years ago
Complete System
This may be a smaller and more affordable case, but it still has everything you would expect from bigger and more expensive models. There’s an impressive amount of space on the interior, so even a large GPU will fit with ease. Even the GTX 1080 Ti I used had plenty of room to spare.
The airflow throughout the case is excellent too, with a full mesh front panel ensuring those front panels don’t pull in any dust, while also not restricting the airflow.
Compared to many modern cases that are fairly enclosed, the fans don’t need to work as hard here and can get plenty of air flowing even at lower RPM. Plus, with four fans as standard, that’s a big volume of air from the front, with easy exhaust out of the rear fan and passive heat exhaust from the top mesh too.
The front fans even push air under the shroud too, and with the ventilation here, there’s good airflow around the PSU, storage area, and the GPU too.
Plus, it has that large cut-out at the front, so if you did want to put a full-height radiator in the front, you could do so easily.
I know I used a low-profile cooler here, but there’s room for something much bigger as you can see. Most 120mm models should fit easily enough, but be sure to measure up, as this is a smaller case than it looks.
Overall, this is one gorgeous looking case. Plus, with the ARGB hub built-in, you can quickly change the lighting effects via your motherboard if you connect the sync cable. However, you can also use the LED button on the front panel or even the remote control that came in the box; it’s great to have so much choice!