In the eyes of most people, the choice of chassis is very simple, nothing more than which one to choose, which has no great impact on the performance and experience of the entire platform. But if you install the machine regularly, you will find that a good chassis is not only good-looking, the internal air duct and compatibility are no less important than other hardware, and even because of the stuffy chassis, the performance of the entire platform can not be fully released, and even in the game will encounter overheating and frequency reduction and even hardware damage.
So in my opinion, choosing the right chassis is the first step that needs to be done well and essentially when installing the machine, let's start with a few hotter chassis to talk about the problems that need to be paid attention to when choosing the right chassis.
For the chassis, the main criterion for judging the quality of the material is the interface, the number of switches and the weight, the heavier chassis means that a thicker material is used, can withstand more pressure, and can also avoid the chassis resonance caused by too light weight, which can reduce the noise of the computer. The chassis has reached a net weight of 9.25KG, which is still achieved in the case of it has a large area of hollow air inlets, and the material is still very solid.
In the overall duct design, the Kryptonian Gun 2MESH adopts a more traditional and reliable forward rear exit scheme, and is designed with fan positions at the rear and above the chassis, which can use the convection reverse of hot air to quickly discharge heat. And the power supply with larger heat generation is separated from other hardware to further improve the overall heat dissipation efficiency, so as not to let the power supply eat the exhaust gas of the CPU and graphics card like many chassis, resulting in a decrease in the service life of the power supply.
Many players feel that there are many interfaces on the motherboard, so the number of interfaces in the chassis is not very important. However, when actually used, it will be found that the motherboard I/O interface located at the end of the chassis is very inconvenient to use, and is only suitable for connecting devices that are rarely plugged in, such as keyboards and mice. This kryptonian gun 2MESH is designed with two A ports and a C port at the front of the chassis, as well as a headset interface, LED control button, power button, and restart key, which is much richer than the interface of the ordinary chassis, and it is more convenient to use in practice.
In addition, the chassis itself is equipped with four fans, my recommendation is to install two in front of the chassis, one on the top and one on the rear, so that it can basically meet the needs of the mid-to-high-end configuration. If you are ready to go to the i9 or RTX 3080/3090, you can also put the water cooling of the CPU in front or above, so basically there is no need to buy additional chassis fans, which can save a small budget.
There are also some players who are very obsessed with small-size chassis, but at the same time do not want to compromise on the configuration, which has a high demand on the internal space utilization of the chassis. Among the many small chassis, I personally recommend the Zhiqi LT1, its overall chassis size is only 422 * 205 * 405mm, so even if it is placed on the desktop, it will not feel too space-taking, plus a unique design of the fuselage and large area of side transparency design, the overall appearance is very passable.
In addition, The Zhiqi LT1 did not adopt those "non-mainstream" air duct designs because of the volume limitations, but still the design of the forward air, the rear/upper air outlet and the independent power supply compartment, and the actual air duct is no different from the mainstream large chassis. The front of the chassis uses a large area of grille air inlet, and equipped with a dust filter, will not be like many small chassis there is insufficient air intake, the overall heat dissipation is not any bottleneck.
Many of these small chassis have limited internal space, and there will be greater restrictions on the choice of heatsink and graphics card, and even only ultra-thin down pressure radiators or semi-high graphics cards can be used. The Zhiqi LT1 is compatible with a 360mm length triple fan graphics card and a 165mm height conventional heatsink while the volume control is excellent enough, and can be inserted into the M ATX motherboard, and there is basically no compatibility problem in terms of hardware.
Generally speaking, if a small chassis has these characteristics, there will be some slight castration in the hard disk bit or power supply compartment. However, the Zhiqi LT1 does not do this, it has 2 3.5-inch hard disk bits and 4 2.5-inch hard disk bits, and can support a 180mm length of power supply, which is completely called "sparrow although small and complete", which is also an important reason for my recommendation.
The chassis with a large area hollow design is excellent in thermal performance, but there will also be a high noise under high load, if you care more about the quiet use environment, and do not like too fancy chassis, Hangjia GX680X is also a good choice. Its overall chassis design is more understated, and the front panel is made of lacquered iron panels with holes on the side, which is very good.
Another feature of it is easy to disassemble and assemble, whether it is the front panel or the upper cover of the chassis, all of which are designed with snaps, which can be disassembled and assembled with bare hands without any tools. The side panel of the chassis also uses a hinge magnetic design, which is very convenient to insert and unplug the graphics card and memory, so it is also suitable for DIY players who like to change hardware frequently, which can reduce the difficulty of installation.
More importantly, it also has a very rare white version, although I personally prefer a gray color, but there are also a considerable number of players who prefer light-colored chassis, not to mention that this chassis is also very realistic in terms of compatibility, air duct, and materials, which is a better level in the same price. So for those players who prefer light-colored chassis, the Hangjia GX680X is a rare choice.
brief summary
Therefore, it is not difficult to see that although the impact of the chassis on performance is not so direct, it is not a random choice. These three chassis are excellent in all aspects of the mid-range price, and have some of their own characteristics and advantages of the product, if you have recent installed needs, you may wish to consider them.