Raijintek Aeneas Review
Category : Cases
Published by Luca Rocchi on 10.02.15
Aeneas is the latest cube case from Raijintek. Despite its rather small dimensions, there is space for mATX motherboards and liquid cooling solutions. Moreover Raijintek Aeneas comes with some pretty interesting features such as the removable motherboard tray, rubber grommets, dust filters and much more.
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Today, we will be checking out one of the latest PC cases from Raijintek, the Aeneas cube-style PC case.
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Preview
Specifications
| Model | Aeneas |
| Case Type | Cube case |
| Dimensions | 380mm (H) x 288mm (W) x 430mm (D) |
| Material | SGCC, plastic |
| Color | Black |
| 5.25'' drive bay | 1 |
| 3.5'' drive bay | 5 |
| 2.5'' drive bay | 5 |
| Expansion slots | 5 |
| Form factors | Micro ATX, Mini-ITX |
| Cooling |
Front Fan: 4x 120mm (2x 120mm included) / 1x 200mm fan / 1x 240mm Rear Fan: 2x 140mm (included) Top Fan: 2x 140mm / 1x 240mm Side Fan: 1x 140mm |
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Bundle
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| The Raijintek Aeneas bundle is pretty straight-forward. The actual box is made out of cardboard with all the basic informations printed on it. Inside, we found the Aeneas wrapped up in a plastic bag, and safely placed inside two big pieces of styrofoam, so that even the roughest shipping can't break it. Along with the case itself, the bundle also includes an instruction manual, which is always helpful, and few other things like the plastic bag with enough screws needed to assemble your system and a couple of zip-ties which should help you get a better cable management. | |||
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Product overview
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The Raijintek Aeneas is a cube-style case characterized by a huge mesh on both the front and top panels. The front panel also provides a 5.25" slot for optical drive or a fan controller. Both side panels are pretty simple, the left side panel is as plain as it gets, while the right one has a small mesh located near the PSU area. The top I/O panel on the Aeneas features two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports and standard 3.5mm audio jacks. The top part of the Aeneas case features a huge black mesh. The build quality is quite good and while the paint job is also on a good level. |
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Installation
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| The Raijintek Aeneas is compatible with micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards. The motherboard itself is placed in a horizontal position, therefore, there should not be any big problems with the installation of the components since the tray is actually removable. The tray itself features five cut-outs for cable managment with rubber grommets. If you have never placed an ITX motherboard in a mATX case you will know that the cut-outs are often too far away, here Raijintek suprised and amazed us by even placing rubber grommets for an ITX motherboard as well. The Aeneas case features two levels, the bottom level is reserved for the PSU and SSDs/HDDs, which can be mounted without any tools thanks to tool-less 3.5/2.5-inch system. The second level features space for the motherboard with a large cut-out for backplate mounting. For our system we chose to use the ASUS Maximus V Gene motherboard with graphics cards of various length and we have to say that the mounting process was very easy and fast. As far as the power supply is concerned, we used a standard sized PSU without any issues since the space dedicated is more than adequate. The Raijintek Aeneas is compatible with graphics card with maximum length of 310mm and CPU coolers which are no more than 180mm tall. |
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Ventilation options
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| The cooling part of the Raijintek Aeneas is decent as it offers various cooling options. The package includes two front-mounted 120mm fans and two rear 140mm fans. Overall, the case is also able to accommodate two 120/140 mm fans at the top and four 120mm fans on the front. In addition to those mounting places, the Aeneas can also house a 200mm or 230mm at the front. As you could have guessed, this means there should be enough room for a 240mm liquid cooling radiator at the top and at the front. | |
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Conclusion
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| Raijintek's Aeneas is a rather unique cube-style PC case with support for micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards and is designed for those who like a somewhat different design approach or are looking for a new modding project, since the Aeneas is able to accomodate liquid cooling systems radiators and plenty of fans. Unlike what you might think, the Aeneas is not a small case at all, and with the right precautions, you should be able to install high-end graphics cards as well. The build quality is pretty good and the materials are pleasant to the touch. |
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- Removable tray
- Cooling - I/O Panel - Blue LEDs |
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| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| The Aeneas is made of SGCC steel and ABS plastic painted black and these are definitely quality materials, both internally and externally. Although the side panels are quite light and thin, which is never a good sign, we did not observe any sharp edges. As for the hardware mounting process, since there is a removable tray with rubber grommets everywhere it is quite easy to obtain a very clear and nice system. The removable tray is screwed to the main chassis only with thumb-screws. Like we mentioned, there are 5 cut-outs with rubber grommets that will help you to manage a better cable managment. The available internal space is more than enough for a mATX system, and we had no trouble placing a Radeon R9 290X graphics card or a CPU tower cooler. |
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- Rubber grommets
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| Of course, the design is always a matter of taste. In our opinion, the Raijintek Aeneas follows simple stylistic choices that could appeal to many users. The design is characterized by the presence of a huge mesh on the top panel as well as the front one. Regarding the cooling, you get two 120mm pre-installed fans at the front and two 140 mm at the back. Overall, the Aeneas is able to support multiple cooling solutions, both air and liquid. A large amount of fans also means that there will be plenty of dust and dirt inside of the case but Raijintek placed a large filter made of plastic for the front fans but this one looks a bit unpractical and we would certainly appreciate a better solution, like a magnetic filter. | - Design
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- Front dust filter could be improved | |
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| The price of the Raijintek Aeneas on Caseking is about €79 and it is available in different colors and with or without the window side panel. In our opinion, the overall quality is good and the main features are well designed. The price is in line with other products in the same category and we can recommend this model to modders and those looking for a cube PC case which is able to accomodate high-end components and be a part of a powerful setup. | -
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| The Raijintek Aeneas receives very good 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
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