G.Skill has entered the Small(ish) Form Factor ITX case market with the Z5i. The vertically designed Z5i supports a 280mm radiator/AIO, 70mm tall CPU cooler, ITX motherboard, PCIe 3.0 riser, 3 slot wide and up to 330mm long GPU, and SFX power supply. It can also house two 2.5 inch hard drives, and one 3.5 inch hard drive though this will interfere with GPU length.
The case is note worthy for its 4mm bent tempered glass, giving it a unique shape with hinged panels, and making volume calculation difficult without measuring it directly.
Cooling is handled through two rear fans that double as the AIO mounting location. Toms Hardware reviewed the case and praised it’s looks and design, but found a substantial difference in GPU temperature with the panels open vs closed. They gave the case 3 out of 5 stars.
You can see the Toms Hardware Review here.
G.Skill also claims the case won the the Red Dot design award. This is an “award” that is bought and paid for, and mostly used for marketing purposes. As such, you should not consider it an indicator of performance or quality.
Price is set for $199.
You can check out the product page here.
