Micro-ATX Cases - Shoebox Showdown
by Joshua Buss on January 2, 2007 12:40 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Ultra MicroFly - Exterior
By a good margin the least expensive of the three cases is the Ultra MicroFly. For all practical purposes, this is really just another Chenming 118 clone like the Aspire X-QPack with a few slightly different details. You can read our X-QPack review for more details on an almost identical case.
The front sports the same easy-to-grasp handle and LCD display, but the front ports and buttons have been moved around just a little bit. The ventilation on the side panels is also different - no longer vertically aligned at the front of the case.
A close-up of the front shows the chrome finish on the buttons, the scalloped handle, and the relatively tightly-packed port cluster.
The MicroFly contains a PSU just like the X-QPack, this one rated for 400 watts, as well as the 120mm exhaust fan.
Four non-slip feet and the rails for the motherboard tray are all that adorn the bottom of the case.
More information on the MicroFly is available on Ultra's website.
By a good margin the least expensive of the three cases is the Ultra MicroFly. For all practical purposes, this is really just another Chenming 118 clone like the Aspire X-QPack with a few slightly different details. You can read our X-QPack review for more details on an almost identical case.
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The front sports the same easy-to-grasp handle and LCD display, but the front ports and buttons have been moved around just a little bit. The ventilation on the side panels is also different - no longer vertically aligned at the front of the case.
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| Click to enlarge |
A close-up of the front shows the chrome finish on the buttons, the scalloped handle, and the relatively tightly-packed port cluster.
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| Click to enlarge |
The MicroFly contains a PSU just like the X-QPack, this one rated for 400 watts, as well as the 120mm exhaust fan.
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| Click to enlarge |
Four non-slip feet and the rails for the motherboard tray are all that adorn the bottom of the case.
More information on the MicroFly is available on Ultra's website.
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shenoyh - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
Just curious..there seems to be enough space and screw-holes for a regular ATX motherboard ...though it would be a tight fit.JarredWalton - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
If it can fit a regular ATX board, it would no longer be a micro-ATX case - at least, that's how I see it.OrSin - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
How can you do a M-ATX review and not have the Sugo in it. Its price is nice and workmanship on par with the Qmicra. With the huge difference in pricing I would think even full systems can be reveiwed.JarredWalton - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
Generally, we review what we get. If Sugo wants to send Josh a case for review, I'm sure he would be happy to include it. Obviously, a look at three cases is not going to be a comprehensive roundup, but it's virtually impossible to include every potential candidate in an article.KingDaPuma - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
Great review. Thanks. I note that the cases were tested with the GeForce 6600GT. Will any of the new DX10 cards (GeForce 8800, ATI R600, etc.) fit within any of these SFF cases?blinkin2000 - Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - link
The 8800GTX Fits but you must cut a hole for power connectors and you loose the lower 5.25" bay, but it fits.blinkin2000 - Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - link
in the microflywilburpan - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
If I read your review correctly, it looks like the main source of noise was from the power supply fan. Would it be possible to replace the fan to try to cut down on the noise? Failing that, are these power supplies proprietary enough so that they can't be swapped out?mpc7488 - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - link
From the Microfly Final Words: "If you want to use a different full-size ATX PSU, you can get the case only for as little as $50."IMO, accepting a full-size ATX replacement is a huge plus for this case. Everyone I know with a Shuttle cube has had a power supply fail in 1-2 years, they're not that cheap to replace, and output capacities are very limited.
Schmide - Friday, January 5, 2007 - link
Agreed, However I got this case and the funny thing is the X-connect doesn't fit in this case. Aren't these the same brand. Lollerskates...