But any fans placed in a case's top panel mount will improve voltage regulator temperatures, and top-mounted radiator placement is a great way to encourage builders to put fans there. We’re very happy to see the Pop Air RGB reach mid-pack voltage-regulator temperatures, but realize that the only case to hit significantly worse temperatures was designed to prevent fans from being installed directly above the voltage regulator.

As the name implies, this is a silent chassis that feels a bit old-fashioned – it also comes with two 5. It’s certainly worth considering if you want to keep your fan noise and coil whine contained while you game or work. The Pop XL Silent’s bottom features a power-supply dust filter that pulls out from the rear, via a grab tab that protrudes about half an inch from the rear panel.I did once hear that mATX products have the lowest profit margin, but I don't know how true that is. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. It’s no cut-rate PC case in other respects, either, having eight expansion slots on an inset slot panel and nearly 24 pounds of material to beef up the body. With nothing oversized to get in the way, our full-sized components are simply swallowed up by the XL interior of the Pop XL Silent. Fractal fuse flair with function in the new Pop series of cases thatdoesn't skimp on aesthetics or flexibility.

Coming in black or white base versions, and with Addressable RGB (ARGB) or non-RGB fans, the cases are also available with an optional “pop” of orange, cyan, magenta, or green highlights on the black version.The honeycomb patterned front mesh creates a striking visual effect that gives the Pop series a premium feel.

In a move that appears a nod toward the reintroduction of bay-panel devices, the Pop Air RGB hides dual 5.

The Aorus Z690 Elite we were using for previous reviews died sometime during the initial build of this review, so we had to swap it out.