RAIJINTEK OPHION EVO WHITE, a SFF case (Mini-ITX), is designed to fulfill a smallest case built with max. possibility high-end, gaming and standard components.

Pros: The chassis itself seems well-constructed and there aren’t any sharp, unfinished edges inside. I really like the quality of the finishes and paintwork on the case itself. With respect to building in the case, it was pretty easy to manage even being so small. I also like the availability of a few places to mount fans (although I’m not sold on some of the placements).I really appreciated the sheer amount of fasteners and zip ties provided. They definitely made an effort to get you what you need. It was also a nice touch that the PCI-e relocation module was wrapped in some quality tape/fabric to dress it up a bit and keep it safe. After I got it assembled, I found the airflow to be adequate for a build this size. Separating the GPU from the rest of the components by a metal divider really keeps the division of heat and allows for adequate fresh air to the GPU. I used the Alpine 11 cooler for my CPU and it manages to clear with about 5mm of space. I suspect that if you opt for the other unit with tempered glass sides you’ll get a few more mm of clearance as the panels are pushed out from the sides a bit. Overall, I like the appearance of this case. It’s quite understated but still looks pretty sharp for the price point.

Cons: A major con for me right from the start was the PSU placement. Use of this strange passthrough cable may work for some PSUs but the one I had for this build caused trouble. I recommend getting a PSU with the power cord plug a bit farther away from the edge of the unit if possible as the passthrough is a right angle plug and caused a fair bit of interference when attempting to wedge it into the PSU. For reference, I was using a Corsair RM550X. The screws that hold the side panels on from the factory are tiny, fragile and put in by the incredible hulk. Getting the sides off for the first time was really difficult without just utterly destroying the screws. Tip for Raijintek, do up the screws with a bit less force next time. The PCI-e bridge/extender, while nice looking, feels sort of fragile. Also the bend you must make on the ribbon cable to get it installed in the case is very tight which added to my worries. It seems to be holding up but I didn’t enjoy installing it initially. My best tip would be to remove and install it as few times as possible. Obviously this isn’t all that relevant for most new builds, but I was disappointed that no adapter was included to utilize the USB 3.0 front panel plugs if you didn’t have a motherboard header. I would have appreciated either a passthrough plug to the back of the motherboard or at least a converter to USB 2.0. Obviously neither is a good solution, but it would be nice to be able to use this case for motherboards that are either older or didn’t come with the header. It comes with some case filters, but they look terrible and are poorly made. The case filters are just some screen attached to some refrigerator magnet strips. They don’t even cover the entire area they’re designed for.

Overall Review: Overall, it’s a really good case for the money, but I have to knock off an egg for overall fit and finish. If a few things were tweaked, this would be 5 eggs for sure. I really expected a better solution for those case filters and that really it down. Honestly, they shouldn’t have included such a poorly constructed piece in the box at all.

Overall Review: I've been wanting to build a powerful ITX PC for a while and had my mind set on another case, but just when I committed to buying the build, it was out of stock. I decided on this case at the last minute and I'm not disappointed I did. Its small, very attractive and feels really high quality. Building in it was easy (imo) and everything has just the right place. A few things about the build though: a. The motherboard i purchased has an integrated I/O panel and fitting it was really, really snug. Like, had to have a helper press against the Mobo as i tightened the screws in. If the Mobo risers where 1mm further away from the back plate this wouldn't have been a problem. As it is, the Mobo installed fine and isn't under enough stress to damage it or anything. Its just very tight and something to expect when installing it. b. I think they've updated this case, and i received the newer version. In the photos it shows a solid middle divider plate (that everything mounts to), but in my version there is a removable bridge and an opening almost the size of the motherboard access hole on the "PSU" side of the divider. Removing this bridge allowed for much easier installation of the water lines for my AIO cooler. Even if you look at the stock photos of this case with the AIO cooler you can see the water tubes pressed up against this divider plate. Guess that's not an issue any more. Removing that bridge did make the divider a little more flimsy, but its not bad. Just support the divider when installing the Mobo screws. c. The PCIe extension cable is mounted to the case on the GPU side by two standoff screws, but they're not in the correct position to allow the installation of the GPU. Its weird. It looks like the riser cable is meant to be both mounted to the case and be installed into the GPU, but it isn't. I just removed the cable mounting stand off screws and let it float on the GPU PCIe slot. Not like its under stress or anything, and the GPU's rear I/O cover holds the card just fine. Maybe they bolt the cable for shipping? no idea, but not a problem. I'd definitely recommend removing the stand off screws before GPU installation as they're long enough to potentially short something on the back of non-backing plate equipped cards. d. USE AN SFX PSU. Im using the SF600 Corsair Platinum and i couldn't imagine how much more of a rats nest this build would be if using a full size PSU. Also, this Corsair has braided cables, so in my case i used wire combs and it looks awesome and cable management is super easy as SFX PSU cables are usually shorter. Once again, look at the stock photos of this case and see the mess of wires. I do not have that issue. e. I recommend using a lower intake and upper exhaust fan. Im using a 120mm AIO above the PSU and have two other fans below and above the Mobo for cooling. It works really well, but it means i cant use my 3.5" HDD (look, i'm coming from a really old build here), so it is my recommendation to prioritize cooling over pretty much all else. That should be obvious for ITX builds, but with an AIO cooler, there is no airflow over the board and RAM without that lower fan. Add two fans to that cost of this case (just don't complain about it like GamerNexus did, lol). I haven't benchmarked or stress tested this case with both side glass panels on yet, but max CPU temp hit 82c @ 4.5ghz on all 8 cores (9700 non-k). Take that as you will. Update. After a few days and messing with fan profiles, i can't get the CPU temps over 63c during stress testing. The higher earlier temp may be from poor fan management and/or TIM not broken in yet. Either way, don't get the wrong impression this case is just a hot-box. Apparently one just has to figure out fan Asus fan management software... Overall, in my opinion, this case is awesome. I'm not much of a bling guy but i decided to run RGB as well and it looks great. This case is meant to show off your hardware and I wouldn't bother with it if a little focus on aesthetic isn't in your plans, so get some RGB and have fun with it. (phanteks 15in Digital strips have just enough room along the sides of the top on either side of the fans) It's a beautiful case with great build quality and look, and is surprisingly easy to build in with high-ish end hardware. I couldn't ask for much else. Mind you i only just built this, so i cant comment on long term reliability. I can expect heavy dust due to the open sides, and i'm a little hesitant on the long term durability of the PCIe riser cable, but its a hardy cable and should be ok. Guess we'll find out. Asus B360-i Gaming ITX Motherboard Intel i7 9700 (non-k) 16GB G.Skill 2400 ram Samsung 970 EVO plus 500gb M.2 SSD Corsair H60 (2018) AIO cooler Corsair SF600 Platinum PSU EVGA RTX 2060 sc (forthcoming, Used an MSI 970 for now) Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 500g SSD (forthcoming) Phanteks Digital RGB combo kit Phanteks Digital RGB 120mm fan frame Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm fans x2

Pros: Raijintek’s Ophion Evo offers you one of the most feature heavy cases in such a small form factor. The case fits a 240mm AIO liquid cooler, a 140mm ATX PSU, a full length graphics card and comes with tempered glass. But a lot of these top tier features are without hitches which I get into on my cons list. To my experience it fits an ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 ti, without a problem, but more on that later. I also went with a Corsair SF600 instead of an ATX PSU. The case is well built, chassis isn’t flimsy. No flex when you have the case bare. Good solid modern design, with the brushed aluminum front panel and tempered glass on both sides, although perforated aluminum side panels are rumored to be coming down the line.

Cons: Starting with the PSU mounting. This case can fit a regular sized 140mm ATX power supply, however, I highly do not recommend doing so. Mounting the power supply fan facing towards the tempered glass means zero ventilation and completely chokes out the fan. Consequently, facing the fan towards the motherboard tray, makes it compete for fresh air against the GPU. Including an ATX to SFX power supply adapter would have been the perfect solution for this. It would give the user the same option of using an ATX PSU to his discretion or have them put in an SFX PSU for better airflow and thermals. Also I highly recommend a modular power supply on this case, as cable management will require creativity and patience. There is a cutout slightly above the PSU that allows you to route a few cables like the front panel connectors, USB 3.0 header, SATA cables and the PCI-e and SATA PSU plugs. However, in my case, using a really long GPU blocks half of the cutout and makes fidgeting for the cables extremely difficult. And plugging in the PCI-e power to the GPU is very cramp when using a 240mm AIO. There is literally no space in between the cable connectors and the corner of the fan where the cables are squashed up against. I can leave it like that for now and thankfully no cables are interfering with the fan. Ideally it would have been better to either use a less taller GPU or have the case slightly taller. Speaking of mounting the GPU, the PCI-e riser cable is too short. It makes 3 sharp turns just to get it plugged into the motherboard, and it's tugged to its absolute limit. I don't know what Raijintek was thinking here, because having a slightly long riser cable would not have been an issue for them, cost-wise or production-wise. It's clearly just a slight oversight in quality control. And lastly there are a few not fully utilized spaces, namely, the space behind the PSU or right below the GPU, and the SSD mounts. Starting with the space behind the PSU, I understand why they would not have used that space, because it is needed for airflow when mounting and ATX PSU, but when you have an SFX PSU, you could have a 2.5" device mounted to it. For my case I mounted an NZXT HUE+ hub via double sided tape. It blocks 1/4 of the fan on my SF600 but I don't really see it having a huge impact on thermals or airflow. I know that I said that there are no wasted space on this case, but it's not truly wasted since you may need that space for airflow. Finally, the SSD mounts. On Raijintek's website they say that the case takes 2 SSDs to the front of the case. However, the gap between the SSDs and the front panel allows for 4 SSDs (2 SSDs on top of each other). I would love to see Raijintek to include the a similar dual SSD mounting solution to the NCase M1.

Overall Review: TL; DR Pros: • Fits 240mm AIO • Fits ATX PSU • Fits 2.5 slot GPU • Small Form Factor • Tempered Glass • Well priced Cons: • ATX PSU = hard airflow (SFX is recommended) • Cable Management will be hard • Tall GPUs PCI-e plugs might interfere with AIO • AIO tube blocked by the motherboard tray/case divider • Riser cable too short • Wasted space behind PSU/bottom right of the case facing the GPU side • Can fit 4 SSDs in the front with an NCase M1 style stacking solution There maybe more cons than pros listed, but the case is still so good. The cons are more the little details, the nitpicky things you notice when building. Overall the case is amazing, never have I imagined fitting so much stuff inside an SFF case for literally half the price of an NCase M1 or Dan A4. Definitely a “first choice” option if you’re in the market for an SFF case.

Pros: - roomy for how small it is (assuming you get an SFX PSU) - less pricey than alternatives - looks great

Cons: - USB 3 front panel header cable is too long - side air filters are pretty ugly when installed - airflow is backwards from what i would want

Overall Review: The Raijintek Ophion is an awesome small form factor tower. I wanted something that wouldn't take up too much desk space since my desk is pretty narrow. I was running a mid-atx case which was too tall and heavy to place on the desk. On the floor dust was a major issue and this was the most suitable case that would also house my AIO. In basically every case I've used the USB header cables are too long to effectively manage and the side air filters are pretty ugly...which brings me to my biggest gripe. To create positive pressure I have to bring in air from the top where there are two 120mm fan spots through the AIO. This is not ideal. Bringing air in from the top and exhausting it from the bottom creates a heat loop meaning thermals are not exactly where I'd like to see them. With that said, the case is awesome, thermals are livable and there is plenty of room for everything including my full sized 1080ti. I am definitely satisfied with this case.

Pros: Compact design, vented panels, aluminum, atx psu support, includes dust filters, pre mounted riser cable.

Cons: Not much room for cables, 3.5 in drive replaces one fan, only one ssd spot, motherboard io shield did not fit, does not support more than 2 slot gpu.

Overall Review: Great case for the money, would highly recommend, but make sure you know what you are getting into and make sure you’re parts will fit. My gpu does not fit but I am planning on using some standoffs to raise the side panel off so it will fit.

Pros: Researched for ITX cases for a long time, and this case appealed to me. I had some doubts about this Rajintek brand, but actually bought the case along with its cooler. It has surpassed all my expectations. I really liked that this case had tempered glass, which seems to not be available on many of the small type of cases. It does have that quality feel, and an amazing upgrade from a full tower! -240mm rad support, keeps ryzen CPU cool -full ATX psu support -Not as expensive as similar small cases -Really liked the tempered glass, slightly tinted -Also liked separate side to display GPU -USB C ! -Aluminum front panel, brushed -Actually has slits and slots for cable organization -Looks really nice!

Cons: -Cable management takes time, and I recommend getting shorter cables that don't take as much space -front power button feel could be better -Doesn't fit a 3.5 hard drive (but understandable)

Overall Review: -Must put slim fan at bottom to fit and get acceptable temps in the case -Glass sits away from case, so system slightly louder and dust can get in -Just use a crapton of zip ties to organize your cables GPU: XFX RX 480 Ryzen CPU 32gb g.skill rgb ram Samsung 970 EVO SSD

Pros: Can fit full sized gpus and atx psus.

Cons: Hot box if you don't install case fans in this case.

Overall Review: Highly recommend installing top 2 120mm fans for exhaust and bottom slim 120mm fan for intake. I also recommend using a sfx psu for better cable management and thermals.

Pros: Visually impressive with an RGB setup Inverted mounting allows for motherboard to be visible on the right side (facing case) Vertical PCI-E slot for big (but not too big) GPUs.

Cons: Included PCI-E riser cable could not handle PCI-E Gen3 speeds GPU area too small for thicker cards. Dual 120mm water coolers unusable, despite indicated space.

Overall Review: This is the mini-ITX version of Raijintek's other mATX line. This one does take up much less space, but has serious design flaws. The PCI-E riser cable, while stated to be PCI-E Gen3 compatible, is not. I had a critically unstable system when using Gen3 speeds. Slowing down to Gen2 worked. I had to use a third-party riser cable to get working Gen4 speeds. The top of the case obviously shows that it can accommodate a dual 120mm fan water cooler. However, in practice, this will not work, as the PCI-E riser cable would block the second fan. A single 120mm fan w/ radiator works fine, though. The GPU area can accommodate long cards, but cannot handle think cards, like those with enlarged heatsinks. My Radeon 5600XT card, which takes up 2.5 slots, was flat up against the glass, blocking the fans. The card became dangerously hot within a few minutes of putting a load on it. I opened the case when it hit 85C, and it immediately dropped to 75. This card had no issues in their Ophion M EVO TGS, though. They give you a set of foam strips to apply around the outside of the case to close the gap with the glass covers. They do not indicate exactly where these should go, so test with the covers on before working out where to place them. I put in some RGB components (RAM, water cooler, and power supply), and it looks *very* impressive when all set up.