Bitfenix Shinobi XL Case Review

The Bottom and Rear Panels

The bottom panel of the Bitfenix Shinobi XL has three air filters, two for the optional bottom fans and one for the power supply fan. See Figure 9.

Figure 9: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the Bitfenix Shinobi XL are painted black.

The case has nine expansion slots, using vented covers. This allows the case to support XL-ATX motherboards and the installation of up to four dual-slot video cards, if your motherboard also allows this configuration, of course. Cases usually come with seven expansion slots.

There is a 120 mm fan on the rear panel (BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP). This can be replaced with a 140 mm fan or a sealed liquid cooling solution for the CPU that uses either a 120 mm or a 140 mm fan. This fan uses a three-pin fan power connector and, again, the manufacturer didn’t disclose its technical specifications.

On the Bitfenix Shinobi XL, the power supply goes on the bottom part of the case.

There are four holes protected with rubber covers for hoses of liquid cooling solutions, each measuring 0.8” (21 mm) in diameter.

Figure 10: Rear panel

Let’s now take a look inside the Bitfenix Shinobi XL.