BitFenix Phenom M & ITX Review
Up Close:Â Exterior Overview and Roof
There’s no denying the minimalist looks of the Phenom, both the sides and the front are practically featureless aside from a metallic slightly iridescent BitFenix logo and the front I/O on the right hand side.Â
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A thin mesh strip runs along the upper and front edges of the case, both allowing air in and providing visual separation of the two planes. The front I/O area is located in the front corner of the right hand side so as no to spoil the looks of the front fascia.
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Like the front surface the roof has been given the once over with the oh so slippy BitFenix SofTouch surface treatment. It’s been around for a while now and although you could say “if you’ve felt one you’ve felt them all”, (ahem) we do still think that the treatment lends a sense of quality to the Phenom. Even the fan filter/grill which is easily removed via the catch at the rear appears to have been given the good news with the slippy brush. Just a shame they’ve not applied it to the case sides.  Â
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With the roof vent removed we get our first peek inside the Phenom. Dark isn’t it! I guess it won’t be too long before we get a windowed version, and no doubt before then we’ll be seeing many a window mod hitting the Project logs section of the OC3D forumsÂ