Cougar QBX Ultra Compact Gaming Case Mini-ITX

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The first step here doesn’t change with a mini-ITX system: installing the I/O shield is simple, though not always easy.

The right side panel is the same design, giving the chassis a nice uniform look from both sides, making it easier to place at either side of your desk without having to look at what most chassis have; a boring side.Paul is a level 77 technology journalist who has racked up years of experience contributing content to many leading tech publications, both in print and online.

If I could change anything it would be the horizontal clearance between the PSU and the motherboard. PCPartPicker may receive compensation for purchases made at participating retailers linked on this site.he visto reviews donde se quejan de las temperaturas, yo la verdad no he tenido problemas, vivo en un lugar muy calido de México pero la tengo en el cuarto con aire, solo tiene el exhaust fan que ya trae incluido, y con las perforaciones que tiene tipo malla, con eso ha bastado. But challenge accepted, and I see a quite big risk ahead but I decide to gamble myself for it, I took the risk and move on. A manual with instructions and all screws required to fully use the case, including some long 3mm screws for radiator attachment. If you are looking for a sleek, solid, and budget friendly mini itx case then the Cougar QBX is definitely worth looking into.

The artwork of the box follows the orange/black color theme of the company and is mostly based on pictures of the case itself. Building a PC inside an SFF case is a different experience than piecing together a rig in a mid-tower or full-tower enclosure.

If you want to install a graphics card up to 350 mm - the maximum length card this case officially supports - then you'll need to install a non-modular PSU with a chassis no more than 140 mm long. Cougar supplies the QBX in a relatively small (but tall) box that hints the proportions of the case. This one is real challanging first SFF build, especially in the planing process, and very tedious building process, especially in the cable managements on the back panel, because I have 2x fan hubs on there. It slides back about half an inch to reveal a slim optical-drive bay, for a laptop-style slimline optical drive only (not the big, ordinary kind that goes into a desktop 5.

Recommend doing this first, particularly if you are installing an 80mm at the front as after you put the PSU in, you won't be able to get to it anymore. Cougar's documentation is really just a large drawing of the case with descriptions for each of the individual pieces, but it doesn't tell you how they work.In Win, for example, has been around since the mid-1980s, and its D-Frame Mini, while uniquely pleasing, is pretty large for a case that supports only mini-ITX motherboards. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. While the QBX only plays nice with mini-ITX motherboards, it's willing to mingle with some standard-size components. There’s a lot of demand for small chassis these days, especially with the rise in popularity of LAN gaming events.