Question 1

does this come with the vertical stand besides the rubber feet?

Accepted Answer

Yes the vertical stand is included and made well. I recommend that you orient the PC this way for the best ventilation if you are running serious hardware.

Question 2

Can I install a micro atx motherboard in this case?

Accepted Answer

No. it fits a mini itx board, which is smaller than a micro atx board. a mini itx has 2 ram slots usually, and one PCIe port, unlike a micro atx which usually has more expansion slots. A board larger than an mini itx will not fit in the case as in the middle there is a panel that divides the motherboard section apart from the gpu section. This is because this case uses a riser card to shift the graphics card to fit horizontally with the case, and it uses the beam to secure the riser card to. I don't remember but I think you can remove the beam to make it easy to install the motherboard and graphics card, but I don't think removing it will allow you to install a micro atx board because after that, the power supply would get in the way. unless you remove that as well you won't be able to fit a micro atx board into this case.

Question 3

Is there any way to mount the case on a wall?

Accepted Answer

Hmmmm.... depends.
The case itself is not designed with any way to do so. It is made to be sitting flat or upright on a level surface, attaching it to the wall would mean you would need to either modify the case (such as drilling through it), attach something that modifies the case (such as duct tape), or find something that  can attach to the case without modding it ( a shelf on an arm basically). So not really. Plus there is no dust filter on that one open side, if that is a concern.

If you want a wall mountable case, The Thermaltake Core P5 is an option, but it cost more, and is open frame, so your rig will be exposed and is a pain to dust and clean... but anything cheaper than that starts to look less... well just it's that things just start to look like you have a compromised case (meaning low quality, looks like it'l fall down at any moment, type of quality) if you shoot for anything lower. But above that is the Lian-li Pc-o series, but I wouldn't go for anything smaller than the pc-o6s because then you get no air flow.

Are you trying to get your pc out of the way or put it on display? Wall mounts do both, but if you are just trying to get your pc out of the way, there are better options that cost a lot less (wall mounted case aren't the cheapest). This case, the node 202 is an example of a case that can get your computer out of the way or looking good, but not wall mountable.

Question 4

It says there are two 2.5" expansion drive slots in this case.  Am I incorrect to assume those spots would work for wither a 2.5" SSD or a 2.5"HDD?

Accepted Answer

It will accommodate a drive with a height up to about 11mm.  HDD can be taller than this.  I installed a 15mm HDD but had to do it to the OUTSIDE of the disk mounting bracket using standoffs.  The drive then takes up space next to the PSU.  With the Integra PSU, there was enough room (but tight) for the drive and the PSU cables.

Question 5

Let's say the power supply that comes with the case stop working sometime later. Can I detach the power supply that comes with the case and replace it with another power supply if needed?

Accepted Answer

Yes absolutely.

Just note that it comes with a bracket that you'll want to take off as not every SFX/SFX-L power supply comes with it and it's required for this case.

Question 6

will this fit in a backpack for traveling?

Accepted Answer

I suppose it could.  It's a bit big, but if you want a full sized PC with a discreet video card, it doesn't get much smaller than this.

Question 7

Does the graphics card have to be a GTX 960 mini ITX, or can it be something bigger like a GTX 960 OC or a GTX 970?

Accepted Answer

The max dimensions of the case supports is 310x145x47mm (LxHxD), if it meets all those you should be good. I used an R9 nano which is not very long but, BUT, it is a dual-width card (it takes up two slots in the back, has one PCIE connection)

The EVGA models of the 960 and the 970 are:
Height: 4.376in - 111.15mm
Length: 9.5in - 241.3mm
Width: Dual-Slot

So they should fit.

Question 8

Does this case come with a PCI x16 Riser?

Accepted Answer

There is one. There is a card that comes out of the PCI x16 slot and turns your card at a 90 degree angle so that it runs parallel to the case. See the images of the back of the case. There is only one riser ... so only one video card slot.

Question 9

What is the clearance for CPU coolers on this case?

Accepted Answer

On Fractal Design's Site they say it has clearance for a 56 mm CPU cooler, so you can fit the Noctua NH-L9i if you have an intel motherboard, or the NH-L9a if you have an AMD motherboard; both of which are often considered the best CPU coolers both in watt dissipation for their size, and silent performance, but not the most pleasing color choice.

Question 10

Will the included Integra 450W SFX power supply be enough for a 3GB XFX R9 280X (TDP 250W)?

Accepted Answer

PCPartPicker is a good place to mock up your build and get an idea of your overall power consumption but you'll have roughly 200 watts of room for CPU and other components. When I built in this case I opted to use a different power supply just because the Integra is only an 80+ Bronze rated unit so I went with something more efficient.

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