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November 26, 2012 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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BitFenix Ghost
ATX Tower Case
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Manufacturer
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Street Price
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US$100
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BitFenix is a young case manufacturer from Taiwan following the footsteps of
such companies as NZXT and Fractal Design by making a name for themselves in
quick time. They've established a reputation for offering good value and for
designs that are fairly simple, apparently concentrating more on features, construction,
and usability. BitFenix may be that unusual phenomenon of a new company focusing
on old school fundamentals rather flash.
The box.
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The Ghost.
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The Ghost is BitFenix's version of a quiet tower that most closely resembles
Corsair's
Obsidian 550D, although like most designs out there, it borrows from
many sources. It's about the same size as the 550D, standing almost 21 inches
tall, quite large for a case of its class. Its dust filters detach with a simple
push like the 550D's various panels, and the front door can be similarly adjusted
to open from either side. However, being a US$100 case, the Ghost really
can't in the same league. The build quality isn't nearly as good, with plastic
covering the top and front of the case. The Ghost is available only in black,
treated with something BitFenix calls "NanoChrome" which supposedly
helps hide the aesthetic difference of metal and plastic. The two materials
do look more alike on the Ghost than other models, but it's still easy to tell
them apart.
Accessories.
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We were surprised to find that all the drive trays and cable management grommets
were not pre-installed but included with the rest of the goodies in the accessory
bag. There were also anti-vibration pads for the power supply, a plastic cover
for the SATA connector located in the dock at the top of the case, an install
guide, and a small bag of screws.
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| Materials |
Steel, Plastic |
| Color (Int/Ext) |
Black/Black |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
210 x 522 x 510 mm |
| Motherboard Sizes |
Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX |
| 5.25" Drive Bays |
x 3 |
| 3.5" Drive Bays |
x 4 |
| 2.5" Drive Bays |
x 3 |
| Hot Swap Bay |
x 1 (SATA III 6Gbit/s) |
| Cooling - Front |
140mm x 1 or 120mm x 2 (120mm x 1 included) |
| Cooling - Rear |
120mm x 1 (included) |
| Cooling - Top |
230mm x 1 or 200mm x 1 or 140mm x 2 or 120mm x 2 (optional) |
| Cooling - Bottom |
140mm x 1 or 120mm x 1 (optional) |
| PCI Slots |
x 7 |
| I/O |
USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2, HD audio, SATA III hot swap bay |
| Power Supply |
PS2 ATX (bottom, multi direction) |
| Extras |
Serenitek™ silencing material, NanoChrome™ surface treatment, S4™ hot swap and storage, Spectre™ cooling, dedicated locations for Alchemy™ LED Strips, anti-vibration HDD trays, 240mm radiator ready, removable dust filters (front, top, bottom), tool-free drive locking |
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