DH Review: Ultra Microfly SX6

Zardon · Mar 13, 2008, 09:48 PM

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There is a niche audience who are constantly seeking the smallest, lightest chassis available. This specialist audience has directed companies towards designing cubic mATX cases which are considerably smaller and lighter than ATX cases.

Many of the first generation mATX cases were very restrictive and therefore not very popular, however cubic mATX cases have, like much in the world of technology, evolved considerably since then. Today we will take a look at one of the most interesting cubic mATX cases available, the Ultra MicroFly SX6. The MicroFly has an Ultra XVS 600W modular PSU installed from the factory and is able to house full length video cards and optical drives ... therefore on paper the MicroFly SX6 should be one of the best mATX cases an enthusiast can buy.

Zardon · Mar 13, 2008, 09:49 PM

Meaker · Mar 13, 2008, 10:46 PM

Oh dear, its a carbon copy of the aspire x-qpack with something built over the face.

The problem with the case design is that it has NO space above the graphics cards for third party coolers and due to a plate above the CPU not very much space there either.

A much better design is the Lanbox lite from thermaltake with more room above the CPU and oodles of room for a thermalright HR-03 great for high performance cards made passive.

Oh and the slideout tray is really flimsly attached at at the back, not up to constant use.

geraldmango · Mar 13, 2008, 11:01 PM

great price, but there is a reason. Looks really quite a poor product overall. temps are awful too, needs another fan.

Mar 13, 2008, 09:48 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	DH Review: Ultra Microfly SX6 Read The Review Here ______________________ There is a niche audience who are constantly seeking the smallest, lightest chassis available. This specialist audience has directed companies towards designing cubic mATX cases which are considerably smaller and lighter than ATX cases. Many of the first generation mATX cases were very restrictive and therefore not very popular, however cubic mATX cases have, like much in the world of technology, evolved considerably since then. Today we will take a look at one of the most interesting cubic mATX cases available, the Ultra MicroFly SX6. The MicroFly has an Ultra XVS 600W modular PSU installed from the factory and is able to house full length video cards and optical drives ... therefore on paper the MicroFly SX6 should be one of the best mATX cases an enthusiast can buy.

Mar 13, 2008, 10:46 PM	#3
Meaker #1 INTEL MAINSTREAM Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 0 Rep Power: 0	Oh dear, its a carbon copy of the aspire x-qpack with something built over the face. The problem with the case design is that it has NO space above the graphics cards for third party coolers and due to a plate above the CPU not very much space there either. A much better design is the Lanbox lite from thermaltake with more room above the CPU and oodles of room for a thermalright HR-03 great for high performance cards made passive. Oh and the slideout tray is really flimsly attached at at the back, not up to constant use. __________________ Home: Core 2 DUO @ 2.4ghz \| 2048mb GSKILL 5400 @ 450mhz 5-5-5-12 \| ASROCK P945 A2 based mobo \| ATI Radeon x1650pro \| 17" LCD widescreen \| Hiper Type R 480W PSU \| 250gb seagate HDD \| Uni: Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.8ghz HT on (1.325v) \| 6 Gigs Corsair XMS 3 1333DDR @ 1600DDR 8-8-8-20 1.5v \| Asus P6T-SE @ 200mhz BCLK \|2x Gigabyte HD 4770 Crossfire + Accelero S1s \| 21.6" widescreen LCD \| Sharkoon Rebel 7 + 600W Coolermaster silent PRO \| 2x320GB WD raid edition III Raid 0 \| Razor diamondback G3

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Mar 13, 2008, 11:01 PM	#4
geraldmango DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0	great price, but there is a reason. Looks really quite a poor product overall. temps are awful too, needs another fan.