The all-new Arx case range has just made its debut. The first model, the 700 Air, is also the largest case from Endorfy. This case is equipped with up to five 140mm fans, which in combination with the ventilated front panel create a great potential for really powerful or very efficient (i.e. at lower rpm per unit of airflow also super quiet) system cooling. This then naturally has a positive effect on the results.
Interior
With more volume inside, the case is ready for almost all components, motherboards are supported up to ATX format. Wider (E-ATX) motherboards are no longer compatible with the Endorfy Arx 700 Air. You won’t have to limit yourself when choosing a CPU tower cooler. You have up to 179 mm for it (towards the side panel). You don’t have to compromise on the graphics card either, which can be up to 410 mm long.
The only limitation of the case is the ability to fit two 360 mm liquid radiators at the same time. But even that is the case only if they are thicker than 30 mm. Up to this thickness, both 360 mm radiators can be mounted, on the front and top of the case.
All cable grommets located on the tray have rubber caps for a cleaner look. The width of the holes is 24 mm, which is also sufficient for threading wider cable bundles. As a result, the hole caps do not come loose and stay in place as they should. Next to the vertical grommets, there are also nine holes for attaching an expansion tank.
There are two wider grommets on the tunnel directly under the motherboard which is standard in cases. Their size makes it easier to plug cables into the headers just above them. For example, for the audio cable that goes up from the top I/O panel. Next to the holes there are two positions for 2.5″ storage on the tunnel. These simply slide in here thanks to the screws and washers from the accessories. The other half of the tunnel belongs to a position, albeit only one, for a 120 mm fan and a grommet for the graphics card power supply cable.
The cutout from the front panel to the tunnel is just over 70mm, so you don’t have to stress about choosing a liquid cooler radiator.
Under the ceiling, two 140 mm Stratus 140 PWM fans dominate. Both are oriented to exhaust warm air from the case. In order to keep the cables from hanging into the case space, they have cleverly placed a hook to hold them in place. I like this a lot, because many times I had to wrap the cables all over the place to keep them from falling out.
On the other side of the tray, you have six Velcro pull-tabs for cable management. You can use an additional 22 positions for single-use zip ties from the accessories. Altogether, that’s a lot of options for where you can route your cabling. There is 22 mm of space for it at the back of the case and up to 40 mm at the front. The grommets are located at the point where the tray bends to the opposite side. Right next to the routing of the main cable bundle, which should make working with them much easier.
The thickness of the metal sheets is 0.75 mm, which gives the case the necessary stability even for the largest and heaviest components. The sheets are strong and do not bend.
Directly behind the motherboard on the tray are two positions for 2.5″ storage. The mounting is the same as in the front, on the tunnel. You simply fit the necessary screws with washers on it and slide it into the holes.
The curved sheet metal section at the end of the case is effectively converted into two additional positions for 2.5″ storage. While it’s only held on by two screws, you shouldn’t have any difficulty with it. I like how they made a value-added space out of a standard unused space.
There is a hub on the tray for all five fans mounted in the case. Thanks to it, the motherboard does not need to contain so many 4-pin headers, just one. The hub only has five connectors though. That’s not enough for all eight positions you can install in the case.
The bottom of the tunnel is made up of beehive-shaped perforations, so that components can draw air from here as well. For example, a fan on the tunnel or a power supply located in it. In addition to the power supply, you can also place a single data storage device here. Only this position out of all seven is for a 3.5″ SSD/HDD in addition to the 2.5.
The entire tunnel is pass-through and this allows for easier handling of cables from the power supply. You have 340 mm of space for it and its cables.
Hardware installation was quick. There is plenty of room in the case to handle either components or cables, which I had done in five minutes. This is also thanks to the routing of the thickest cable bundle, which did not interfere with the grommets. The extra long cables could be hidden right in the tunnel, since there is no storage compartment. Also the connection of the cable for the CPU power supply went smoothly. The cabling did get bunched up in one place, but I closed the side panel without any problems.
