Bitfenix Merc Alpha Case Review

Conclusions

The Bitfenix Alpha Merc is an impressive case for its price. Compared to more expensive models, lots of features are missing, as you would expect, but compared to offerings in the same price range, the Alpha Merc simply blows the competition away.

Strong Points

• Support for seven 3.5” hard drives
• One 2.5” bay
• Thumbscrews for fastening the expansion cards
• Thumbscrews for fastening disk drives
• A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Holes for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
• No sharp edges where you could cut yourself
• Rear panel and interior are painted black
• Loop for padlock or warranty seal on the left panel
• Support for security device from Kensigton

Weak Points

• No air filters for the fans
• No support for fans on the front panel
• No clips for fastening cables behind the motherboard tray
• Only two slot covers are reusable and vented
• No USB 3.0 ports