Bitfenix Raider Mid Tower Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. Bitfenix Raider Exterior4. Interior and system build5. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Acoustic Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

The Bitfenix Raider is  designed in a simple, yet attractive manner.  The mesh grills combined with areas coated with their special surface treatment works extremely well together when we look at the finished product.

Both side panels on the Bitfenix Raider are solid with no additional areas to mount fans or allow additional airflow.  This does not take away from the fact that the Raider is in our opinion, a great looking Mid Tower chassis.

The Raider Mid Tower is designed for a bottom mounted power supply.  Moving up the rear panel there are 7 expansion bays available, the space to mount out I/O shield, 1 x 120mm rear exhaust fan, and water cooling cutouts that are protected with rubber  grommets. Next we have the top panel which is 90% mesh for optimal air flow. The outer edges of the top panel are coated with the BitFenix SofTouch Surface Treatment.  This surface reduces the number of visible fingerprints, which is a nice touch.  The top panel also contains four USB 3.0 ports, two audio inputs, an integrated fan controller and On/Off and Reset buttons.

Here we have closeup images of the four USB 3.0 ports, audio inputs, fan controller and power buttons.  We like how Bitfenix have kept all the features contained to the outer edges of the panel.  Their location stays in line with the simple and clean design concept of the Raider Mid Tower.

With the top panel removed we can see where the cables for the top panel pass through as well as where we can add a single top mounted 200mm fan.

With the front panel removed we can see where we can mount a single 200mm intake fan, or just opt for the 2 x 120mm fans that ship with the Raider Mid Tower.  There is a foam dust filter installed that should stop the majority of dust from entering our system.

The bottom panel has 2 removable dust filters. The first one sits beneath our power supply while the second one sits where the optional bottom mounted 120mm fan would go.  It's often simple little additions like these dust filters that help to influence purchasing decisions.

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