DeepCool Quadstellar Infinity
For users who find conventional designs dull, cases such as the Quadstellar Infinity are emerging. In addition to the unconventional appearance inspired by space bodies, there are a number of noteworthy features that have an impact on cooling. The interior is divided into four segments for which the airflow can be individually controlled. And the installation of components is also different than in “conventional” cases.
For starters, it should be noted that the Quadstellar Infinity is not the first case to be shaped in this way. There’s already an older Quadstellar model, of which the Infinity variant is actually a new, more modern revision.
The cabinet itself has dimensions of 540 × 487 × 494 mm, which is 129.9 cubic litres. However, the usable volume is considerably smaller, by about a third, as it is not a typical cuboid. The Quadstellar Infinity is a more generous polygon, the design of which does not encroach on the space between the chambers. And that brings us to the basic structure of this case. The profile of its cross-section is in the shape of an “×” sign, where each of the four legs is one segment. A motherboard extends into two of them. Inside, it is not oriented vertically or horizontally (in neither case would it work dimensionally, as the Quadstellar Infinity is narrowest in the “waist”), but diagonally, at a 45-degree angle.
The interior of the case is divided into two parts by the central partition (on which the board rests). Up to seven 120 mm fans can be installed in the top one with regards to the motherboard. There are then two more 120mm positions behind the motherboard. In total, the case can thus be fitted with up to nine fans, six of which are intake-only. It should be noted here, however, that fans are not supplied with the case. These must be purchased as optional accessories. So you have a free hand in the choice, which is probably a good thing in this case. With such a specific case, there may also be specific requirements for its cooling, which everyone may see differently. Whether by the characteristics or the number of fans used.
To make the individual segments stand out better from the outside, they are glassed on all sides and you can literally “pull” your graphics card into one of them. If you don’t install it as standard on the motherboard, you can use the PCI Express extender (but again, this is only an optional accessory) and mount the graphics card in an alternative position where it can be seen from the outside better. The maximum length of the graphics card can be up to 380 mm across the positions (so even long RTX 4090s will fit), DeepCool does not specify height restrictions. But for tower coolers it’s only 135 mm, so don’t count on those too much, the CPU cooling is optimized for liquid coolers. There are positions on the front and side for radiators of up to 360 mm.
DeepCool also tried to make an impressive visual presentation within the mask. To make it as attractive as possible, it is shaped like a “+” with a highlighted center (with the DeepCool logo) and an ARGB LED lightguide running through it. But what’s also notable about the front like this is that the door in front of each segment can be partially opened to allow more air to flow in. If you don’t have a fan installed in that position, it’s more practical to keep the chamber doors closed.
Inch-format data storage is installed on a shared partition with the motherboard, albeit from the rear. A total of six storage drives fit there, three 2.5″ and three 3.5″. One of the changes from the previous model (Quadstellar) is the addition of a USB Type-C connector. This, along with a 3.5mm 4-pin jack (i.e. shared, for both headphones and microphone) is located on the shell of the top left chamber. The case has no other USB connectors.
The MSRP for the Quadstellar Infinity is 360–370 EUR, and it will probably be available in stores from January 2023.
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