The modular chassis of the Mini-ITX case allows the installation of a water cooling system.
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We love it Phanteks Evolv series machine houses, because although the manufacturer usually orders the goods, we really get quality tools for our money. At first glance, the Evolv Shift XT, presented at the beginning of the year, which accepts motherboards in the Mini-ITX format, appeared as a well-assembled product, but after reading the description as well as press photos, we got even more excited, because it turned out to be a modular chassis, and this class Better than usual makes our hearts beat.
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Opening the case of the novelty, a machine casing of 371 x 173 x 211 mm is revealed to us, which, despite its small size, creates a formidable effect, thanks to the black aluminum casing. The cover of the house consists of two plates directed towards each other like a sandwich, curved in a U-shape, which are richly sprinkled with ventilation grilles on all sides. Thus the sides look relatively the same, only the rubber soles at the bottom of the house and the gaps between the joints break the monotony.
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The latter already reveals that we can remove both elements of the cap, and in fact, we can not only remove it, but we can also adjust the distance between the top element and the bottom pair.
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We’ll cover the gist of this and the process itself on the next page, but for now we’ll tell you that we can start taking the cover off from the front, finding two more aluminum plates, both of which can be moved.
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The bottom element can be moved up and down, thus accessing the hub, which includes a Type-A and USB-C connector, as well as buttons for changing the color and built-in RGB lighting effects. The power button is located at the bottom of the aluminum plate, so it can be accessed without pressing the element.
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The upper element is no longer fixed with bars, but with magnets, thanks to which – unlike the lower one – it is easily removed, which is necessary, since here we can get to the latches, which can be easily lifted by moving the upper part of the house towards the middle of the house. Here we even find a window, behind which there are not only RGB LEDs, but also mirrors that give it a tunnel-like effect – a strip of which can be seen even without changing the front panel elements.
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Our tour ends at the back, where, going from left to right, we find a grille, a window for the motherboard terminals, three slots for PCIe expansion cards, and from the power connector located at the bottom of the latter, it can already be more experienced to guess that the power supply is not here, but In another part of the interior. Those with a keen eye can spot the manually unscrewed screw at the bottom of the rear panel, which needs to be loosened when we want to separate the frame, which is made of steel, from the bottom of the cover.
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