Raidmax Ninja II
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Introduction
RAIDMAX was founded back in 1988 with the goal of providing quality products with innovative designs that offer excellent performance.RAIDMAX prides themselves on being one of the best budget PC case manufacturers around and only plans to continue to support the PC Gaming community with great cases that won't break thebank.Today I am looking at the Ninja II which is an updated model of the Ninja I. One first look the most noticeable difference is the colour scheme, the updated model has gone with orange accenting whereas the original had black.The Ninja II offers an eye catching front panel design alongside a host of other features such as an side panel window,3 x 3.5"/3 x 2.5" and 7 x PCI expansion bays to name a few.
The Features & Specifications were easily found on Raidmax's website. In here you will also find the vast amount of configurations that you can install inside the Raidmax Ninja II, as well as any product compatibility. You can also see that the Raidmax Ninja II comes in one color only which is the one featured in this review.
Packaging & Contents
Raidmax's art work on the box really stood out and churned up an atmosphere and promise of pure gaming excitement!
Over on the back there are some closer up images of some of the features the Ninja II has to offer.
The sides of the box are virtually identical, with a graphic of the case and a brief list of the case specs.
The standard heavy Styrofoam end caps keep the case from being damaged.
As far as accessories and what is included in the box, aside from the case there is a basic screw set, a POST speaker and a simple manual.
A Closer Look - Outside
When taking a look at the front of the Raidmax Ninja II it definitely gives off that budget gamer feel, but in a good way.To me it looks like a cross between a transformer and an alien of some sort. This may not be to everyone's liking, but remembering RAIDMAX is said to be one of the best in budget gaming cases, I wouldn't go expecting anything to be "plain".
Taking a look around the case will also reveal more of its unique design from the raised parts of the side panels to the top of the Ninja II.
The rest of the case looks quite solid and sturdy for what may be considered a budget PC Gaming case.Towards the front of the case on the top is where users will find the IO panel which consists of:
-Power/Reset buttons
-Audi inputs (mic/headphone)
-2x USB3.0 ports
Both of the side panels feature a nice raised design to them, the only real difference is the main side panel features a big acrylic window so users will be able to get a glimpse at the hardware inside.
While it may look odd looking from just the side, it does compliment the overall look of the Ninja II.
The top 60% or so of the front is actually a door that once opened reveals three 5.25? drive bays so users can still be sure to make use of optical drives, or drive bay mount reservoirs if they fancy a bit of water cooling.
The bottom features a nice grill area that is protecting an intake fan that features white LEDs to match the overall design of the case.
Around to the backside of the case and we have the normal host of features we would hope to see. There is of course room for a nice 120mm exhaust fan which also comes with the fan pre-installed, 2x holes for water cooling tubes, 7x PCI Expansion bays and lastly the 2x big cutouts, 1 for the PSU and 1 for the motherboard.The seven PCI expansion slots for expansion cards are provided with ventilation slots in order to optimize the heat exchange.
On to the bottom of the case and we are greeted with one dust filter to help keep the psu area with fresh air and clean as well as 4x feet to help keep the case off of the ground and allow the air to flow freely.
A Closer Look - Inside
To access the interior, simply remove the thumbscrews holding each panel in place.The Ninja II's all-black interior comes with a fairly traditional layout.
We can see that the Ninja II is well equipped with a range of cable management simple holes, as well as a good size CPU cooler mounting cut-out, which should help make the installation process a lot easier.
You�ll notice that all internal cables are black, which should help keep your build looking neat and tidy when viewed through the side panel window.
We can see separate 2.5? and 3.5? drive cages .The 2.5? cage can be completely removed to fit in a longer graphics card.
One of the things I always appreciate is when the motherboard risers come pre-installed and while it would not affect my judgment in any way, it�s just a nice little extra bonus.
Working our way to the inside of the case by removing the front panel completely, users will now have access to change/add another fan to the front if they so desire.
The Raidmax Ninja II comes with one 120mm white led fan included in the front.
A quick look at the back of the case from the inside and we get a bit better look at the rear exhaust fan.
On the back side of the motherboard tray, there are few places to tie zip ties so users will be able to route the cables exactly how they want.
A bad thing to notice is the amount of room between the motherboard tray and the side panel which is around 10mm.
The PSU bay in the bottom of the rear is lined with anti-vibration silicon pads on the floor also act as vibration barriers.
Here are the three external 5.25" bays.To use an external 5.25" inch bay, you will have to pry the front off the chassis first.Once the bay is open, slide in the drive and use traditional screws to snap down on it.
Installation and Finished looks
Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of the included spacers and screws.
I used the opening closest to the PSU to route all the cables behind the motherboard tray, tying them together out of sight of the large opening in the bottom since there are no other means to secure them on the motherboard tray itself.
There is a large cut-out section in the motherboard tray so it�s not necessary to install the CPU cooler backplate before installing the motherboard into the case.
Mounting a HDD/SSD is easy but requires tools.The hard drives connect from the back side making routing the wires a bit easier and helping to keep them hidden and out of the way.
Installing the power supply is done by traditional means. Installing a larger unit is not a problem because of the spacious interior.
The limit in terms of height for the cpu cooler is 160mm.Lengthy, high-end video cards up to 390mm in length are supported.Even without the cage expand,300 mm to 280 mm are still available between the back cover and the 3.5 " hard drive cage.Everything seems to have its own place and it all just seems to fit nicely where it belongs, building in the Raidmax Ninja II was a breeze and I can not fault this case at all in this regards, was extremely happy with it.
Test System and Methology
Test System:
Processor:i7 4770k running at 4.5GHz
Motherboard:ASUS Z97-A
Cooler:Corsair H80i AIO
Memory: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1800MHz
Graphics Cards: Msi gtx 780 ti
Power Supply: Corsair VS650
Boot Drive: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit
To test the thermal performance of the Raidmax Ninja II i loaded my test system for 15 minutes using Prime95 and Furmark and recorded the maximum temperatures reached using CPUID Hardware Monitor.I then restarted the system and left it for 15 minutes before recording idle temperatures.I overclocked the system to 4.5 GHZ for my tests.Room temperature was maintained at 20 degrees C for the duration of my tests.
Temperature
With two fans and plenty of mesh, the Raidmax Ninja II has no trouble cooling my hardware.The vents allow for amounts of air to be pulled in through the front to the back and top.
Noise level
The fans were fairly quiet.
Final Thoughts
Jumping right into things and the performance of the Ninja II is on point. The included two fans create a nice amount of airflow throughout the case which helps to make sure components are not overheating during longer periods of use.There is also room to add one more fan to get some more airflow going on inside the case to help keeps things a bit cooler.Let us not forget RAIDMAX is known as a budget Gaming case brand, so suffice to say that it is expected for them to offer a standard performance.On the inside, there is room for a decent AIO CPU cooler, cable management and plenty of room for hard drives and even the longest of graphics cards should fit with ease.Interms of design, the Ninja II definitely has the �gamer� vibe going on, but without overdoing it.It features a unique front panel that reminds me of a transformer/alien/viper of some sort kind of all rolled into one.Taking a look around the case will also reveal more of its unique design from the raised parts of the side panels to the top of the Ninja II.RAIDMAX definitely wanted this case to stand out and they did a good job of making it happen.
RAIDMAX is known for creating cases that offer great value and it is safe to say they have not let us down with the Ninja II.At the end of the day, the Ninja II is a great all around PC case that won�t hurt the bank or your feelings if purchasing it(40 Euro's). You get what you pay for and with the Ninja II it is clear you are getting a quality mid-range PC case.
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