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October 2010
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The editors liked
Airflow
LED Lights
Adjustable Door Orientation
ToolLess Design
Looks
Well designed
No resonating noises
Solid construction and design
Custom exterior lighting system
Lockable storage compartment with USB 3.0
Custom toolless design
Overall build quality should be pretty good
Front USB 3.0 ports
Awesome LED light system
Great cable management options
Quiet
Good tool-free installation mechanisms (except the HDD trays but this should be fixed in the retail version)
Integrated fan controller
BitFenix S3 for locking valuables and USB peripherals
Lots of working space
BitFenis listens to review feedback
Awesome design
The lights
Great cooling
Tons of room inside
Gamer-specific features
Price
Competitive price / performance
Boatload of unique features
Embedded dual color LED system in doors & front
Coated plastic for more resilience
Lockable storage included
Grooves to run cables down the front of the case
Front I/O includes USB 3.0 and
Great performance with today's hardware
Unique
Colossal appearance that still makes an impression four years later
SofTouch finish minimizes fingerprints
LED lighting system
While starting to show its age
Still more innovative than most of the compe
Looks great
Very unique design
Allowance for different colors and modes on the external LEDs
Plenty of room for all your components
Top compartment is great for gadgets and peripherals
Great cooling system and options
Interior cable management system is superb
Security minded features (GPU straps
Locking top compartment
The editors didn't like
HDD Trays
Front Door Could Be Better
No USB 3.0 Support
No Rear Exhaust Fan
None
Awkward 140mm fan mount on the back panel (Note
There is a bracket to convert it to 120mm
But it would have been easier to add mounting holes for both 140mm and 120mm fan solutions)
Not compatible with internal watercooling systems with dual or trip
Very heavy
140mm rear fan not included
Has no specific mounting holes to fit 120mm LC solutions
No room for large radiators without modding
Flimsy door hinges
Rubber grommets around the cable management holes come off too easily
Side panels are hard to remove
Expensive
The grommets on the cable routing holes came off easily
Availability
Paint job of door not perfect
A few small areas with less paint
Mainboard hole for backplates is a bit too small
Tooling a bit disadvantagous
Hinges of door look a bit ugly
Hard drive trays a bit too flexible
Tool-less optical bay system does not ho
Flimsy drive trays
Only Green/Red or Blue/Red LED combos to choose from
No blends or custom colors
Very Heavy
Front cable management could use a few improvements
Decent cooling performance, Wellbuilt chassis, Spacious interior design, SofTouch surface panels, BitFenix Lockdown for VGA, Switchable panel door (left or right), Awesome dualmode LED lightning, 2 x 230mm cooling fans, Builtin fan speed & light controllers, Top compartment with unique cable routing & lock, Large CPU cutout on motherboard plate, Support both 3.5" & 2.5" HDDs, Toolles
Heavy chassis hence wheels will be much preferred, The magnetic door suction could be stronger
Excellent cooling options, Dual color LED lighting system, Spacious interior, Solid, toolfree mechanism
Too heavy, Too close fitting at times
If BitFenix had hoped to make a splash in the chassis scene, the Colossus will create quite a stir. Appealing to the enthusiast segment, particularly the gamers with its emphasis on features and performance, not to mention the dual color LED lights, the C...
If BitFenix had hoped to make a splash in the chassis scene, the Colossus will create quite a stir. Appealing to the enthusiast segment, particularly the gamers with its emphasis on features and performance, not to mention the dual color LED lights, th...
Strong and sturdy build quality; advanced LED lighting system that looks menacing; convenient top hatch that can be locked; toolless drive bay fittings,
Somewhat flimsy drive bays; Hard to pick up.
Even if just for its build quality and striking LED-lit design that will catch attention from even the biggest skeptics, Colossus Venom Edition would be a major winner by BitFenix and a formidable competitor in the full tower high-end chassis market. B...
Partiendo de la base de que Bitfenix es un fabricante que acaba de llegar al mercado, tenemos que decir que para ser su primer gran producto, han realizado un trabajo excelente ofreciendo a los entusiastas del PC la posibilidad de tener una caja de pc ...
Abstract: Enfocado en combinar diseños superiores con los mejores avances tecnológicos BitFenix crea el concepto de arte en el hardware destinado a los periféricos. Los consumidores no deberían ajustarse al modo...
Il est temps de conclure ce test du boîtier Colossus Window Venom, on apprècie le revetement Soft Touch, dommage qu'il ne soit limité qu'aux parties en plastique. La qualité de fabrication du Colossus est très bonne et le montage tool-less est efficac...
Bitfénix lance donc un boitier que l'on pourrait qualifier de « nextgen » en proposant une personnalisation limitée mais intérressante sans modification nécessaire. Quoi qu'il en soit, que l'on aime ou pas, on ne peut rester sans avis vis-à-vis de ce ...
Abstract: Bitfenix est un nouvel acteur sur le marché des boîtiers. Le Colossus fut le premier modèle à intégrer la gamme et s'est démarqué par un look inhabituel et orienté gamer. Mais le plumage n'est pas son seul atout étant donné que le ramage vaut le détour...
