3 years ago

Today Leo takes a look at the latest Chassis from Fractal - the POP AIR RGB! Find out what he thinks and whether you should be considering a purchase!

00:00 Start
01:09 Introduction, versions and accessories
03:02 Pulling off the panels - drive mounts
03:58 Storage container!
04:17 Front panel / interior bracket
04:38 Dual Optical drive support
05:46 Cooling support / ARGB/ fans
07:18 Installing radiators
08:10 Hardware for install
09:50 PC Built - Leo’s Thoughts
11:24 Testing / Noise levels
13:36 Cooling Performance
14:20 Leo’s Closing Thoughts

Test System:
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (16 cores/24 threads)
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z690 Unify
CPU cooler: Fractal Design Celsius+ S24 Prisma
Memory: 32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000
Graphics card: Sapphire Radeon RX 6800XT 16GB
Power supply: Fractal Design Ion+ 2 Platinum 860W
SSD: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11

Pros:
Low price
Supports two optical drives
Nifty styling including coloured interiors
Supplied with three ARGB fans
Large number of storage options

Cons:
Aspect 12 fans are voltage controlled rather than PWM
Cooling options do not include 360mm
Steel chassis is thin and flexible

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