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Reviews of BitFenix Colossus Full-Tower

Testseek.co.uk have collected 89 expert reviews of the BitFenix Colossus Full-Tower and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BitFenix Colossus Full-Tower.
Award: Editor’s Choice October 2010
October 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • Unique and attractive
  • Tool-less throughout
  • Lots of space
  • Good cooling
  • Good value for a Full Tower
  • Many variants available - windowed
  • Colour and LED colours
  • Wiring lengths and labelling.Cable management
  • Both internal and external
  • Low noise
  • Door mounts both ways
  • Price
  • White exterior looks great (YMMV).
  • Green LED looks great
  • Guaranteed to turn heads
  • Easy build.
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • Lots of space inside case
  • Lots of holes and included accessories for cable management
  • Toolless hard drive trays
  • Plenty of air flow available via two 230mm fans with space for more
  • Can house water cooling
  • Lockable storage
  • Switch to toggle lights on/off
  • Extremely quiet
  • Tool free
  • Fan speed control
  • Thoughtful design and solid build
  • It looks bad ass

The editors didn't like

  • Weight
  • Weight. (Though
  • That might be a Pro if you’re wanting to keep fit!)
  • Limited water cooling options in the top of case due to size of S3 compartment
  • No rear fan included
  • Rubber cable pass throughs come off very easily.
  • Door hinges not designed well/don’t match with sleek black or white paint job
  • Hard drive toolless bays are good but possibly a bit too flexible
  • Very heavy
  • Even before component installation!
  • Lack of customisation for huge graphics cards
  • Drive bays flimsy
  • No side fans for graphics cards
  • No easy-swap drive bays

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  Published: 2015-04-16, Author: Mike , review by: pcgameware.co.uk

  • BitFenix have always been a company who have dared to be different. Something that is just as prevalent with the likes of the Pandora and the Aegis , as it was five years ago with the companies launch product and biggest case to date. Yet how does the Bi...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-23, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • This is an attractive case that gets almost everything right; if you’ve got the room and the money it’s a great choice ...

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  Published: 2011-08-23, review by: eteknix.com

  • Abstract:  These days there is a lot of competition in the high end PC case market with a plethora of different models available from the likes of Corsair and Lian Li. There has never before been more choice for the consumer as there is an ever growing number of cas...

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  Published: 2011-06-06, review by: tomshardware.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Double panels give BitFenix more than just noise reduction; they also add a place for LED lighting. The light controller allows users to select soft red or gentle blue, slow pulsating or constant brightness, and of course off.

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  Published: 2011-05-18, review by: techradar.com

  • Thoughtful design and solid build, It looks bad ass
  • No side fans for graphics cards, No easy-swap drive bays

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  Published: 2011-03-24, review by: tech-reviews.co.uk

  • Aesthetically pleasing, Lots of space inside case, Lots of holes and included accessories for cable management, Toolless hard drive trays, Plenty of air flow available via two 230mm fans with space for more, Can house water cooling, Lockable storage, Switch to toggle lights on/off, Extremely quiet
  • Door hinges not designed well/don’t match with sleek black or white paint job, Hard drive toolless bays are good but possibly a bit too flexible, Very heavy, even before component installation!
  • ProsAesthetically pleasing Lots of space inside case Lots of holes and included accessories for cable management Tool-less hard drive trays Plenty of air flow available via two 230mm fans with space for more. Can house water cooling Lockable storage Sw...

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  Published: 2011-01-29, review by: clunk.org.uk

  • wiring lengths and labelling.Cable management, both internal and external, Low noise, Door mounts both ways, Price, Green LED looks great, Guaranteed to turn heads, Easy build.
  • Weight. (Though, that might be a Pro if you’re wanting to keep fit!), Limited water cooling options in the top of case due to size of S3 compartment, No rear fan included, Rubber cable pass throughs come off very easily.
  • My revisit to the Colossus brand with the Venom, has once again been a very enjoyable experience. Above all, I think it's raised my opinion of BitFenix as an organisation, by the way they've introduced the the Colossus, a unique enclosure, listened t...

 
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  Published: 2010-12-25, review by: vortez.net

  • Unique and attractive, Tool-less throughout, Lots of space, Good cooling, Good value for a Full Tower, Many variants available - windowed, colour and LED colours
  • Weight
  • BitFenix had overwhelming success with their Colossus full tower case earlier on in the year. Building on that success they have brought something fresh to the market by offering the Venom Edition.The fans spoke, BitFenix heard. It's always good to li...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-17, review by: techradar.com

  • Tool free, Fan speed control
  • Lack of customisation for huge graphics cards, Drive bays flimsy
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  Published: 2010-11-16, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • Considering the background of some employees at BitFenix we had high hopes for the Colossus and for the most part the product delivers. The overall build level is excellent with the partial rubber coating adding a real feel of quality. This is backed ...

 
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