Fractal Design Torrent Nano Black - Dark tint tempered glass side panels - Open grille for maximum air intake - 180mm PWM fan included - Type C - mITX Airflow Mini Tower PC Gaming Case

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Fractal Design Torrent Nano Black - Dark tint tempered glass side panels - Open grille for maximum air intake - 180mm PWM fan included - Type C - mITX Airflow Mini Tower PC Gaming Case

Fractal Design Torrent Nano Black - Dark tint tempered glass side panels - Open grille for maximum air intake - 180mm PWM fan included - Type C - mITX Airflow Mini Tower PC Gaming Case

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What we did not expect was that temperatures inside the Torrent Nano would be quite so high as they were. Simply looking at the Torrent Nano gives the impression that air flow should be very good indeed. As you can see from our testing chart we had plenty of headroom and were a significant distance away from any problems so really this is a reminder that small form factors builds always force you to make compromises. Air cooling is an excellent option for this system due to the large intake fan on the front of the case, while options for adding a water cooler are quite limited. You can't add a fan or radiator to the top of the case. You could install up to a 240mm radiator on the front, but this would require removing the preinstalled fan.

I've seen other reviewers complain that the top panel is easily scratched but I haven't noticed this after about 3 months of use, and I've removed it at least 10 times. I've had the PC on top of my desk and underneath it as well. I've leaned the top panel against the wall, had it fall to the floor, and its still pristine. I think those comments may have been reviewers trying to identify a negative given they only spent a day or two with the case instead of a few weeks/months.

Building Inside the Torrent Nano

My CPU temps were immediately worse due to less cooling. Idle temps increased to 32 - 35 C, gaming increased to 50 C, and standalone Cinebench R23 runs increased to 74 - 75 C after running the benchmarks for an hour.

In my opinion, the best feature of this case is the cable management. The primary cable management channel with three dedicated lanes, a bottom lane, and another lane on the right made this case a pleasure to work with. Even with an additional SSD and my Lian Li fan controller installed, cable management is super clean. Other case manufacturers could learn a thing or two from how this case is designed.To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an Intel Core i5-11600K, Sapphire RX 6800 XT 16GB and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Fractal Design Torrent Nano‘s cooling capabilities. Adding storage devices is similarly easy. The Torrent Nano has two 2.5-inch drive mounts that reside behind the motherboard mounting tray. There's also a drive mount next to where the PSU goes on the top of the case, which can accommodate either a 2.5-inch or a 3.5-inch drive.



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