The Fractal Pop Air Mini Ultimate Review: Good Things Come in Small Packages

[@TheTribeIAm]

While they are not many people using 5.25" optical drives these days, i look for them, and they are getting very scarce. They are very useful for 4-bay 2.5" drive bays, for additional USB-C I/O ports, card readers etc.

[@fourdoorstance]

It really looks good! small form factor but can be pack with big parts, very clean build! I really love when a build doesn't have big spaces and doesn't looks empty.

[@Schluggaluggas]

Same, that's why I love this case :) originally wanted to build in the montech air 902 max but went the mATX way and switched to this amazing bad boy :D

[@swampnutz5201]

The main reason I wanted this case was because it is modern Matx with 5.25 drive capabilities. I like surround sound music.

[@067Kurtis]

Great review! Thanks for the temp measurements and having the mini be it’s own separate review

[@RhineLabCrow]

I love how clean it looks, i was thinking that the other sff cases would be better if slightly bigger and this pops up. I will really consider this case when i build my own pc. Thanks for the review robey ❤️

[@JR7757]

Dang it Robey don't do this to me, I have a family Just when I thought I was out of the SFF case craze, they pull me back in!

[@puish]

Looking into buying this case! I have a gigabyte vision RTX 3080 with a 5800x and I have been looking into cases and this is the one. For the price, I think it is unbeatable. Thank you for showing the thermals, here in Florida that is really important, especially during the summer.

[@CaptainAugust]

I have this, it's great! Has a lot of room inside but still compact over all. Airflow is good, and I love the conservative look (besides the RGB of course lol.

[@jagster7985]

looking to use this for a sff build for my wife, very informative review!

[@sweeleangloh]

Would love to see how a radiator fits on top of the casing. White is lovely😄

[@conquestor8055]

i love the way you format your videos! it's so organized and its amazing, i haven't seen anyone else be this good at formatting their videos. the internal specs part was so useful too. i might end up binging your whole channel now. your videos are unlike any other persons that i personally have ever seen, keep it up!!

[@mirkovonflohmarkt5187]

That case is literally my taste especially you can put disk drivers down there

[@sweetgherkinz]

That's neat, I seem to be coming to this channel here and there when looking up certain things. Totally like it here. Love how Fractal makes all their cases basic enough for me, too. In fact, all the cases I've legitimately wanted to get and have gotten were all by Fractal!

[@gracefulhunter6479]

Researching Matx cases and what would fit my build and this one gets the most checkmarks: price, airflow, good gpu clearance, how easy is to build in it, and lastly aesthetics. Not giving names, but it's astonishing how many weird designs are out there that either have next to no airflow, or length that can only support dual fan gpus or those that simply force you to get a much more expensive AIO instead or a regular budget air cooler.

[@igorsantiago2163]

Great option. I am glad I now know this exists

[@Jimb0xx]

I love that the white case comes with rgb fans!

[@vervegaming597]

Hi i know its been 2 years away. But do you think i better get this case or better go for deepcool ch360?

[@napalmarsch]

that case are sexy and the price is perfect for a retro pc in a modern case

[@dannygomez1065]

I think it’s a great case just wish they had included the usb type c on the front seems weird how they have a spot for it and labeled it but didn’t include it. Plus I don’t think thermals are gonna be much of an issue like you said no one is gonna throw a monster build in that or at least they shouldn’t. But some gaming and maybe some editing of videos that case would be fine for

[@taylorshin]

Being able to mount aio radiators, at least 240 size, to the top side is critical. The coolest air flows in from the frontal side of the case, and the hottest coolent meets this coolest air at the top front of the case. So, if this setup is actually admittable with some trouble, I would like to see some better elaboration on this matter. Perhaps, a bit of shots showing the lack of space compared to the full ATX version, etc. Other than that, this case shows the expected temperature numbers, which is not too bad.

[@crazyeyecarl]

How thick can the fans be between the front panel, and frame? Is it restricted to 25mm?

[@mcWilma]

It's actually a mATX case, not a ITX case. So also showing the other cases in the intro makes less sense. I think the target group really matters here. Besides that. Nice overview

[@MarioGoatse]

@@BuzzKillJacobThis absolutely does not fit ATX.

[@lukabalta2398]

@@MarioGoatsehe said mATX read first 🤦‍♂️

[@MarioGoatse]

@@lukabalta2398 I’m replying to a comment that’s been deleted already. You can very clearly see that I replied to a different username.. “Read first”. Very ironic, Captain Autismotard.

[@RabbitCrafts]

Thanks for the video, I actually bought it based on it!

[@matthewlatshaw1052]

I really like size and can still fit most parts in with temp not burning your pc down l like look to

[@xavestudio4623]

now how to remove GPU with this big air cooler? planning to go air for my next build but thats my only problem

[@CrumblingLeech]

LOVE the build!!! Also, what was the song used in the build montage?

[@ethan7542]

I like the cool clean aesthetic of the case

[@thebucketlisttech3644]

Thank you for the Cash Giveaway! Keep up the awesome work Robeytech and continue being a inspiration to us smaller creators =)

[@ms.stability]

if this mesh be like just pure plain with no octagons:) this would be my new case

[@listentomusic5065]

Is that CPU fan the Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo? I'm thinking of buying this case with the Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo CPU Fan but PC Partpicker wasn't 100% that would it fit with case.

[@savstreckmkiv7844]

This is going to be a stupid question I'm sure, but I bought this case last months, and I'm doing a new pc build. I plan on buying an RTX4090 and my main concern was clearance. Do you think my 4090 will be able to fit in here? Let me know!

[@FinnPanther]

Well, did it fit eventually? Also, could you tell me what material is the front panel? The part with the mesh, I mean. Is it plastic or metal? Thanks!

[@MOZZAAAAdesigns]

Are the fans controllable? PWM? thanks

[@bluebird0222]

So what's up with the motherboard and a 240mm aio on top ?

[@ivankar7324]

What is the cpu cooler being used here? Thank you

[@uglypotata6110]

Im new to pc building and i was looking at fractal compact case but this one is cheap and is not that bad. The storage is pretty good with ssd mount in the back

[@onehandclapping_5356]

does it come with a fan hub?

[@ninjal7588]

I am a bit confused with the PSU support, if I remove the hard drive slots, can I fit my current, ATX PSU which is 18cm long? 85mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 180mm (L)

[@mansnothot9619]

I know its 2 years since, but did you ever manage to fit it?

[@ninjal7588]

@@mansnothot9619 I eventually never bought a new case, using the same one.

[@enohsamuel8237]

hi-five for the montage build and music and it will have extra sugar if the mobo in white

[@AMarquezSV]

The case is good looking

[@bshonka1]

I mean having to option to install usb-c into the front I/O is fine. Still in 2022 that a pretty weird feature to leave off especially with how common that connector has become.

[@uglypotata6110]

I feel like company are cbeyand spwant to charge us more

[@joegluvers632]

The usb-c thing is weird. Otherwise seems perfect for a gaming focused value build.

[@notmuch-of-anything8223]

You didn't go into more detail about the top mounting of AIO's

[@hidragaming2818]

new subscriber greetings from panama one day i will have a machine like this

[@jondoe19896091]

will a asus/noctua 3080 fit in this case?

[@calvin12112002]

finally a mATX case!

[@HouCatz]

Its interesting that all the yt reviews on this case talk about a 90 USD price point but today it's at best 106 USD. Functionality is most important to me in a case and price is always a consideration. I'm one of the 500 ppl using ODD (occasionally) and this feature on this case is better than buying a $46 external enclosure. So I'm looking at the Silverstone RL08 as another option.

[@HouCatz]

To be fair, on Newegg it's 90 USD with 16 USD shipping

[@jonathan0o0dawKins]

Okay, Kevin

[@enohsamuel8237]

type c port missing like missing jewel on crown for the queen white

[@koitsu2013]

Glad to see 5.25" bays are still around (your comment about nobody using them is ridiculous; please look into 2.5" MHDD/SSD hot-swap bays and note you can fit 8 disks in a single 5.25" bay. The downside using one of these in this case is that the bay ventilation is minimal due to the PSU blocking airflow. The result? Consumer wondering what the purpose is. Optical? Yes. But you don't need two 5.25" for that!). Replacing the functional reset button with an RGB LED control button is almost offensive. Fractal Design has been making some very strange "design" choices over the past 4-5 years, focusing more on Jony-Ive-esque aesthetics and less about functionality. This applies across their entire line, including the Define series (it started around the Define 5, definitely with the 6 onward). I've bought their cases *exclusively* for the past 15 years, but as time has gone by I've found myself looking at competitors cases more often than in the past.

[@cannoncosindas2381]

That deepcool air cooler is so beefy, you can’t even see the ram

[@djtechno95]

The thing about this case that bothers me a little is that they could’ve added support for two 140mm fans and a 280mm radiator at the top since there’s clearly room up there for that. I get that Fractal wanted to make the case affordable but I think this was a corner that they should not have cut.

[@sahilsvision]

What CPU cooler is that?

[@la.pyykko]

Deepcool ak620, probably.

[@la.pyykko]

Deepcool ak620, probably.

[@pokepokepoke64]

This ain’t sff this is a micro atx case

[@raaaaaank1]

Rm850 corsair Doesn't fit?!!?

[@ground-ctrl]

I installed the RM850x (160mm) into this case and everything fit. Had to take out the 2.5" and 3.5" bays temporarily.

[@7zvyhtemaas]

Did you manage to fit bro? I have same problem now……… please answer

[@kenopyowo]

0:04 nr200

[@kapanton85]

what about hard drives? no space for it

[@N0ahGam3s]

Gpu sag attacks my OCD.

[@fullblastman]

Not including usb-c annoying!

[@libbsupremacist9398]

The missing usb-c cable is completely ridiculous

[@Jay-Are]

UwU whats this lol I NEEEEEEEEED IIIIITT ! ! !

[@henrygg295]

Hey I deserve to win, can I has a free pc?

[@masterdftw4983]

Can I has free pc? xD