Just a few months in the past we did a sponsored construct that includes a model new case from Endorfy, The ARX 700 Air was Endorfy’s first case to be designed and constructed fully in-house. It got here with mesh panels, 5 140mm followers and a funds price ticket. Well, right this moment I’m wanting on the new Endorfy ARX 500 ARGB, which has most of the similar options because the ARX 700 Air, it is available in two totally different variations with or with out RGB and is extra compact and cheaper. But is it nearly as good? Let’s discover out.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:55 Features
03:01 James ideas / nearer look / assist
07:27 Side panel – cable administration
08:40 PSU assist / cupboard space
09:29 5 port PWN fan hub
09:55 Floor of case
10:53 Build {hardware}
12:19 Build timelapse
17:05 James ideas on the construct expertise
19:16 Thermal/noise efficiency with excessive finish system
20:34 Closing Thoughts
Endorfy impressed us with the ARX 700 when that launched a few months in the past, it provided nice worth, wonderful airflow and in depth {hardware} and cooling assist. The ARX 500 ARGB is the infant brother with barely smaller dimensions nevertheless it retains most of the options that made the ARX 700 an awesome purchase, similar to ultrafine mesh entrance and high panels for prime airflow, radiator assist, house for giant graphics playing cards and many PWM followers included.
For simply over 100 Euros the ARX 500 looks like distinctive worth for cash, it helps ATX motherboards, graphics card as much as 350mm lengthy, entrance and high mounted radiators, it comes with 4 ARGB followers which can be PWM managed in addition to a 5 port PWM fan hub and a 5 port 3-pin 5v ARGB controller. So it is off to begin straight away the one preliminary gripe I’ve with the ARX 500 is that it isn’t accessible in white.
The ARX 500 sequence can be accessible in a barely cheaper ARX 500 Air mannequin, which ditches the ARGB in favour of normal black 140mm followers. There’s no ARGB controller included which appears wise in a non-RGB case however the PWM fan hub remains to be there and the fan rely is up from 4 within the ARGB model to five within the Air. It has the similar structure and mesh panels because the ARGB model so for round 90 Euros it feels like a steal.
Features
- Spacious Interior that permits for as much as seven followers to be put in – 5 x 140mm Endorfy Strutus 140 PWM followers come pre-installed within the ARX 500 Air and 4 x 140mm ARGB followers within the RGB case, followers within the ARX 500 Air are common Black followers.
- Both circumstances characteristic a built-in 5 port PWM fan controller, a 5 port 3-pin 5v ARGB Hub can be included with the ARGB mannequin however not within the ARX 500 Air.
- Front and high panels are closely ventilated with perforated metal ultrafine mesh that additionally acts as a single-layer mud filter, so they’re much less airflow restrictive in contrast with circumstances which have a secondary mud filter. Both panels are simply detachable for cleansing.
- A tempered glass panel is fitted to the left-hand aspect of the case for an unobstructed view contained in the chassis.
- ARX 500 is a compact ATX case measuring 486 x 228 x 429mm however nonetheless permits for the set up of 360mm and 280mm radiators, in addition to graphics playing cards as much as 350mm lengthy and CPU coolers as much as 179mm tall.
- Front I/O Connectivity features a single USB Type-C port, two USB Type-A ports, particular person 3.5mm audio jacks for headphones and microphone, an influence button and a reset button that may be repurposed as an ARGB management button.
ARX 500 ARGB Specifications:
- Dimensions: 486×228×429mm
- Motherboard Form Factor: ATX, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX
- Graphics card clearance: 350mm
- PSU Clearance: 300mm
- CPU Cooler Clearance: 179mm
- Storage bays: 6 x 2.5”, 1 x mixed 2.5”/3.5”
- Max Fan Capacity: 7
- Included Fans: 3 x Stratus 140 PWM ARGB (entrance), 1 x Stratus 140 PWM ARGB (rear)
- Radiator Capacity: 1 x 120/240/280/360 (entrance), 1 x 120/240/280 (high), 1 x 120/140 (rear)
- Dust filters: Front, Top, Bottom
- Front I/O: 1 x USB-C, 2 x USB-A, 2 x 3.5mm Audio, Power, Reset/LED button
Thermal Performance Testing
To simulate thermal demand we run the Cinebench R23 multi-thread benchmark and 3DMark Time Spy Extreme stress take a look at concurrently in a loop for 60 minutes to totally load the system. This offers the CPU and GPU sufficient time to achieve fixed steady-state temperature. With this information, we will examine how the system handles the thermal demand and measure peak noise ranges.
Thermal efficiency is measured with the case in numerous configurations, such because the default, with the tempered glass left-hand aspect panel eliminated and with the entrance panel eliminated to see how these configurations have an effect on the CPU and GPU temperature. During testing, solely inventory case followers are used until in any other case specified. All water pumps are set to most RPM and followers are set to a customized RPM curve by the Motherboard software program/BIOS.
All temperature measurements are offered as Deltas – which means the ambient temperature has been deducted from the CPU temperature giving us a Delta. Data proven within the charts characterize the typical part temperature over the size of the take a look at as measured by HWiNFO after which the final quarter-hour of the info are calculated to get the typical. The ambient temperature throughout thermal exams is between 19-21⁰C.
Test System:
Thermal Performance/Noise Overview:
Thermal Performance:
Due to how the AMD precision increase algorithm works the Ryzen 9 7900X CPU temperature is within the 90’s it doesn’t matter what case you employ. However, 91 levels C is nice, particularly contemplating that only a 280mm AIO was used.
GPU Temperature is what we take a look at carefully as of late when testing case thermals and I’ve to say I’ve by no means seen a extra constant chart. It doesn’t appear to matter what configuration you run the case in or add a fan to the ability provide shroud mount, the GPU temperature is persistently low which exhibits that the airflow within the ARX 500 ARGB is nothing lower than very good.
Noise:
As we noticed with thermals, once more noise ranges are very even with the system beneath heavy load as a result of steady temperature in any configuration. Fan speeds had been in line with the case in several configurations, so noise output was virtually similar regardless of the configuration of the case which once more factors to wonderful thermals with the case in its default configuration with all panels put in.
Closing Thoughts
If you’re available in the market and on the lookout for a funds case with a lot of followers, nice airflow and cooling then the Endorfy ARX 500 ARGB or Air can be a really good selection. Building a system with the case is a pleasure, the inside could be very spacious, it helps vary of {hardware}, giant radiators and really tall air coolers so cooling choices are nice even when it’s a compact ATX chassis. During the construct part, I didn’t run into any compatibility or alignment points with the {hardware} which is spectacular as its a high-end {hardware} specification.
Endorfy could be very beneficiant with the variety of followers that it contains with the ARX 500 ARGB. It comes with 4 PWM management ARGB followers pre-installed, a 5 port PWM fan hub and a 5 port ARGB controller, all for the discount worth of 109 Euros. But what for those who don’t need RGB? properly then the ARX 500 Air is even higher worth with 5 140mm followers included and the PWM hub at 90 Euros which is superb worth for cash in a world the place costs of necessities are spiralling. It makes you surprise how Endorfy does it.
It’s troublesome to search out them however there are some very minor negatives. I’d have appreciated a further cable reduce out to the highest right-hand aspect of the motherboard tray and the Velcro cable administration straps are a bit fiddly, however I’m actually being choosy with these. The solely different factor I’d have appreciated to see with the Endorfy ARX 500 sequence is the choice to purchase the case in white, the larger ARX 700 is simply accessible in black too however I hope Endorfy addresses this sooner or later as white circumstances/builds have gotten ever extra standard.
Our take a look at system included some very high-end {hardware} and through thermal exams the Endorfty ARX 500 ARGB handled the excessive thermal load with completely no downside by any means. We set a silent fan curve within the Gigabyte BIOS for the CPU cooler and ran the graphics card followers at their manufacturing facility curve. Noise output was fairly excessive at 55dBA however with such nice thermal efficiency, you may tune the fan curves on each the CPU and graphics card cooler to your most popular noise degree with out compromising an excessive amount of on cooling.
So the Endorfy ARX 500 sequence, is properly priced, it has very good airflow and thermal efficiency, it comes full of first rate followers and it is not too dangerous to take a look at both. Some would possibly say that the aesthetics are conservative however which means it is extra prone to enchantment to a wider vary of tastes and it shouldn’t look misplaced wherever, be it a gaming setup, workplace or bed room/lounge PC it ought to slot in simply high quality.
If I used to be buying a funds case for a mid-range gaming PC I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase it, even a high-end system can be completely snug inside this case. So in case you are trying to construct a brand new system quickly and don’t wish to break the financial institution on an costly high-airflow case, ensure you give this one a glance as a result of for those who purchase one, you will not remorse it.
Pros:
- Cheap worth.
- Plenty of PWM followers are included with the ARX 500 sequence.
- 5 port RGB Hub within the ARGB model.
- Good cooling assist for a compact ATX case.
- Easy to construct with.
- Superb airflow and cooling.
Cons:
- Not accessible in white.
- Some panels are a bit flimsy.
KitGuru says: This is without doubt one of the greatest funds airflow circumstances that we’ve seen for some time, beneath 100 Euros for the non-RGB ARX 500 Air is wonderful worth, including ARGB prices simply 20 Euros extra so both can be pleasant in your pockets and the cash you save on the case and be put to make use of in different areas.
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