Bitfenix Shinobi XL

[ionicle]

Bitfenix are supplementing their lineup with a XL-ATx Chassis...

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[SieB]

Not a bad case and it does have good radiator support, looks like it will be going up against the Switch 810 for the best watercooling case. Personally I like the look of the 810 better but the Shinobi does look nice.   

 

[Lollipop]

Soooo.... why was my thread deleted?

 

[MaXiMiZe]

Looks nice

 

[Solidarity]

Not a bad case and it does have good radiator support, looks like it will be going up against the Switch 810 for the best watercooling case. Personally I like the look of the 810 better but the Shinobi does look nice.   

This pretty much sums everything up nicely.

 

[corban]

The big questions for me are does it come in all white and is there a decent sized windowed side panel like the switch 810 ?

 

[ionicle]

white would make this case even more gorgeous

 

[sleepylilazn]

Side panel window?

 

[SieB]

Full specs for the case.

It's on preorder at OCUK, ETA 29/2/12 for £139.99 but they always over charge so I be it's about £125/120

Turns out OCUK aren't overcharging... for once

and it is £139, see Bitfenix's post below

-Dimensions (HxWxD): 570 x 245 x 557mm (ATX Full Tower)

- Motherboard Sizes: Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX, XL-ATX

- 5.25" Drive Bays: x 5

- 3.5" Drive Bays: x 7

- 2.5" Drive Bays: x 8 (using 3.5" drive bays and 5.25" adapter)

- Cooling Front: 1 x 230mm (included), or 3 x 120mm (optional)

- Cooling Rear: 1 x 120mm (included), or 1 x 140mm (optional)

- Cooling Top: 2 x 230mm (x 1 included), or 3 x 120mm (optional)

- Cooling Bottom: 2 x 120mm (optional)

- PCI Slots: 9

- I/O: 1 x SuperChargeTM, 4 x USB 3.0, HD Audio

- Power Supply: PS2 ATX (bottom, multi direction)

- Extras: Superior watercooling support, FlexCage™, SofTouch™ Surface Treatment, filtered intakes, tool-free drive locking

- Maximum CPU Cooler Height: 193mm

- Maximum Expansion Card Length: 377mm (with HDD cage) / 492mm (with HDD cage removed)

 - Maximum MB Tray Clearance (rear): 34.5mm

 

[xbournex]

Side panel window?

Side panel is already made available for purchase

MSRP is 139€ (incl. 19% VAT) and $149 USD

 

[fcb]

This XL version looks very nice. It also looks better constructed too. Hope Tom will get a chance to review this chasis in the future.

 

[The_Lanbone]

MSRP is 139€ (incl. 19% VAT) and $149 USD

Wow...epic sounding case, awesome specs, amazing price...and now the painful waiting game begins!!!!

 

[sleepylilazn]

NZXT Switch 810 or Bitfenix Shinobi XL?

Well, my decision just got tougher.

 

[Calibretto]

I really don't care for that soft touch surface

 

[MaXiMiZe]

NZXT Switch 810 or Bitfenix Shinobi XL?

Well, my decision just got tougher.

I'd go shinobi, looks better

 

[yassarikhan786]

NZXT Switch 810 or Bitfenix Shinobi XL?

Well, my decision just got tougher.

Looking at it in terms of water cooling/feature set the NZXT Switch 810 is better. Look's are subjective, but there's no denying that the NZXT Switch 810 is better for water cooling/has more features.

 

[xbournex]

Looking at it in terms of water cooling/feature set the NZXT Switch 810 is better. Look's are subjective, but there's no denying that the NZXT Switch 810 is better for water cooling/has more features.

Having watercooling options is more of a performance thing than a feature. That being said, the shinobi XL could potenially fit 3x120mm radiators or 2x230mm spectre pro's on the top, 3x120mm radiators front or 1x230mm front or 2x120mm radiator on the bottom.

We do agree the switch pack a bunch of features, but it all comes down to which features you really need in the case.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Having watercooling options is more of a performance thing than a feature. That being said, the shinobi XL could potenially fit 3x120mm radiators or 2x230mm spectre pro's on the top, 3x120mm radiators front or 1x230mm front or 2x120mm radiator on the bottom.

We do agree the switch pack a bunch of features, but it all comes down to which features you really need in the case.

Fair point, but when I was talking about water cooling and the feature set I didn't mean they go hand in hand. I was talking about them as separate entities.

If I was looking at the cases with the intention of purely air cooling, then without a doubt I would go for the Shinobi. But you can't say the Shinobi is better than the NZXT when it comes to the options it has for water cooling from the get go. I am not taking anything away from the Shinobi case as it is a brilliant case in it's own right and could easily (depends on how good the modder is tbh) be used for watercooling as you have outlined.

 

[SieB]

Both cases are just as good as each other for both watercooling and air cooling they just have different configurations and looks.

The Switch is a more rugged looking case where as the Shinobi is more sleek an stealthy. The radiator support in the Shinobi is actually better than in the Switch being able to fit two 360 rads and a 240 where as the Switch can only fit one 360 and a 240. But with the Switch you can fit a thicker 360 rad and have push and pull, it just comes down to which one you like the best or which one supports your watercooling needs but both are really good cases and both manufacturers have actually listened to what their customers need in a case.  

 

[fcb]

Both cases are just as good as each other for both watercooling and air cooling they just have different configurations and looks.

The Switch is a more rugged looking case where as the Shinobi is more sleek an stealthy. The radiator support in the Shinobi is actually better than in the Switch being able to fit two 360 rads and a 240 where as the Switch can only fit one 360 and a 240. But with the Switch you can fit a thicker 360 rad and have push and pull, it just comes down to which one you like the best or which one supports your watercooling needs but both are really good cases and both manufacturers have actually listened to what their customers need in a case.

Great explanation SieB!