RaiJintek Ophion and Ophion EVO Mini-ITX cases hit the market

Posted on Friday, September 14 2018 @ 18:50 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Raijintek rolls out the Ophion and Ophion EVO, two new Mini-ITX cases with a brushed aluminium front panel and a tempered glass side panel.
Raijintek today announced the Ophion and Ophion EVO cases. The Raijintek Ophion and Ophion EVO are two impressive M-ITX cases that are not only affordable at just £119.99/£129.95, but more importantly offer a range of features not often seen in small form factor cases. The Ophion and Ophion EVO can accommodate a full size 330mm GPU alongside a standard ATX power supply, with the Ophion EVO even supporting top mounted 240mm AIO coolers in a case that's just 17.4cm wide. The case itself has a brushed aluminum front panel alongside two tool-less tempered glass side panels; It also includes a full speed PCIe 16x Riser Cable.

The Raijintek Ophion at a glance:

  • Brushed Aluminum and tempered glass construction
  • Front I/O includes USB 3.0, USB Type C Connector and LED power button
  • M-ITX Motherboard support
  • Can accomodate a full size 330mm graphics card and standard ATX power supply
  • Storage options for 1 x 3.5" HDD or up to 3 x 2.5" SSD
  • Air cooling 2 x 120mm top mounted fans (25mm) and 1 x 120mm bottom mounted fan (15mm only)
  • CPU Cooler Clearance 85mm



    Ophion EVO Additional Features
  • Storage options 1 x 3.5 HDD or up to 4 x 2.5 SSD
  • Air cooling 2 x 120mm top mounted fans (25mm) and 1 x 120mm bottom mounted fan (25mm).
  • Water cooling support 1 x 240mm AIO
  • CPU Cooler Clearance 90mm

    Easy to access, install and upgrade components
    The Raijintek Ophion and Ophion Evo both come with tool-less, tempered glass side panels to give access to the internal components. The case itself supports a Mini-ITX size motherboard, located on the left hand side next to the ATX power supply mount complete with kettle lead extension.

    On the right hand side of the case is the GPU mount, which can hold up to a 330mm full size card, with a 250mm PCIe 16x Gen 3 Riser cable included as standard.

    Air-cooling configurations
    In terms of air cooling, the Raijintek Ophion comes with space for up to 3 x 120mm fans. 2 x 120mm fans (25mm) are located in the top of the case and an additional 120mm (Ophion 15mm/Ophion EVO 15/25mm) at the bottom located directly below the motherboard mount.

    Ophion EVO Water-cooling
    Unlike the Ophion, the slightly larger Ophion EVO supports a top mounted 240mm AIO cooler, perfect for cooling overclocked components.

    Ophion Storage Options
    The Ophion has support for a single 3.5" HDD drive, which can be mounted in place of one of the top 120mm fans. In terms of 2.5" drives, the Ophion can mount a single 2.5" SSD mounted to the front panel, with room for an additional 2 x 2.5" drives in place of one of the top 120mm fans.

    Ophion EVO Storage Options
    The Ophion Evo has support for a single 3.5" HDD or 2 x 2.5" SSDs, by removing the bottom 120mm fan. The front panel also has an additional 2 x 2.5" SSD mounts.

    Connetivity on the front I/O Panel
    The Ophion and Ophion Evo both have a aingle USB 3.0 and USB type C connector alongside an LED power button.


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