Endorfy Armis 100 Solid
PC cases with prices around 40 EUR are becoming a rarity. It is also the too low margins that discourage manufacturers from producing them. Endorfy (formerly SilentiumPC), however, stays true to its roots, which are associated precisely with more affordable products. The Armis 100 Solid is one such case, designed for simpler gaming or office builds. And look out, it also has a memory card reader and anti-theft features.
Size-wise, the Armis 100 Solid (EY2A015) can probably be classified as a mini-tower rather than a midi-tower. With dimensions of 423 (height) × 200 (width) × 388 mm (depth), the volume of the case is only approximately 32 liters. However, those also take into account the external dimensions (i.e. with feet) and the “capacity” of the interior is even smaller.
So the orientation here is vertical, with the fact that Endorfy has also given room for a 5.25″ bay as part of the features, which will come in handy typically for mounting optical drives. Particularly in an office environment, for which the Armis 100 Solid is intended, this can still be a useful support. A liquid cooler with a radiator up to 240 mm can then also be installed behind the front panel. The radiator, meanwhile, can apparently work in combination with the 5.25″ bay utilized . We will verify this and in case it is otherwise (and it must be an either-or type exclusion) we will edit this text.
The ceiling of the case is closed, without support for radiators. Considering the low price of the case (and the fact that even the cheapest liquid coolers are quite “expensive”) it probably makes more sense to use tower coolers like the Endorfy Fera 5, Arctic Freezer 36 or maybe even the smaller Spartan 5 (Max). In any case, you have to fit the cooler into a space of 165 mm.
Graphics cards are supported up to 335 mm in length, with no restrictions on width or height. The Armis 100 Solid has up to seven PCI Express expansion slots. This means that the case is also ready for ATX motherboards and then smaller Micro ATX, and Mini-ITX (and unofficially probably Mini-DTX) formats.
From a mounting perspective, the top position for a PSU is notable. This is at the top rear as it was once common and as you still see in cases for relatively lower power builds today. The PSU, or rather its fan, is involved in the system cooling of the whole build in such concepts. Office configurations do not generate so much heat that it ( by the passage of heated air) somehow noticeably shortens its lifetime.
However, the fan in the PSU will only be the second, secondary fan of the Armis 100 Solid.
In fact, it comes with a 120-millimeter Stratus 120 PWM pre-installed at the rear, at the outlet of the case.
Regarding internal storage, there are up to five positions for 2.5-inch SSD/HDDs and two for 3.5-inch ones. For low-end standards, the front panel with connectors is also quite generous.
Not only are there two USB ports (3.2 gen. 1), but there are also dedicated (instead of shared) 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks. And then there’s the card reader (SD and microSD) using what’s presumably an internal USB 2.0 interface to connect to the motherboard, and there’s a reset button next to the power button. For such a front panel, even more expensive cases wouldn’t have to be ashamed. Materials will, of course, be cheaper in this price range. The surface of the front panel resembles brushed aluminum at a glance, but it will only be an imitation of it and plastic is used.
In terms of non-traditional features, the case has a slot for a security cable and also a padlock. In both cases, these are security features designed to prevent unauthorized access in the workplace and possible theft of components or the computer as a whole.
The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the Endorfy Armis 100 Solid is set at 42 EUR.
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
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