Fractal Design Pop Air RGB Black - Tempered Glass Clear Tint - Honeycomb Mesh Front – TG side panel - Three 120 mm Aspect 12 RGB fans included – ATX High Airflow Mid Tower PC Gaming Case

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While a look back at past components reveals that manufacturers have placed everything from fan controllers to multi-drive backplanes into spots like these, Fractal Design adds a screw tray to one of its 5. As the name suggests, the Pop Air is an airflow-oriented design with a mesh covered front and an external aesthetic that is a mix between NZXT’s popular H510 Flow and Fractal’s Meshify series, both of which are great case designs.

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If connecting the fans to the motherboard instead, note that the SATA-cable still needs to be connected to the PSU since the power-LED is powered through this. Expectations were here, and hearing that this case was a more budget-oriented offering from Fractal potentially signalled great things for the low-cost PC market. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Whether looking to create a large airflow-centric gaming system or a small and silent productivity partner, Pop Series offers a strong, stylish, and versatile option. We have seen some issues with the RGB controller in combination with the Arctic P12 and P14 A-RGB fans.

In sum, all this isn’t an argument of poor performance, by any means, but rather that the case doesn't distinguish itself for doing especially well on our thermal and acoustic trials.It also has separate microphone and headphone jacks, a power button, and a tiny mode button for its built-in ARGB controller.

PCMag is obsessed with culture and tech, offering smart, spirited coverage of the products and innovations that shape our connected lives and the digital trends that keep us talking. While this is uncommon for modern PC cases, it is a useful feature for those who still value their optical drive bays. As with all Pop Series cases, the front also introduces a neatly concealed storage drawer which can be used to stow away desktop clutter or be replaced to host up to two optical drives. The Pop Air RGB is a great-looking case with its orange accents, but it hardly differentiates itself in our formal test charts.That experience provided the credentials I’d need for the transition from industry supplier to industry observer. Cable access holes above and in front of the motherboard feature rolled edges, as does the cooler plate access hole behind the CPU area. Graphics card temperatures are an oddity for the Pop Air RGB, as they start off normally cool and gradually scale past all others in this test set.