BitFenix Survivor Case Review

The Bottom and Rear Panels

The bottom panel of the reviewed case has a mesh with an air filter for the power supply fan. See Figure 8. The rear panel and the interior of the BitFenix Survivor are painted black. The case doesn’t come with a fan installed on its rear panel, but it accepts an 80 mm or a 120 mm model. This can be seen as a drawback or as an advantage, depending on your configuration and personal preference. Therefore, be prepared to order an additional 120 mm fan when buying this case, unless you are going to install a sealed liquid cooling solution where the radiator replaces the 120 mm rear fan.

Figure 8: Bottom panel

The Survivor has seven expansion slots, all using meshed covers, and two holes with rubber covers for hoses of liquid cooling solutions. The rectangular hole available is for you to route the cables of the USB 3.0 ports to the motherboard rear panel.

Figure 9: Rear panel

The Survivor comes with a tab for you to install a padlock or a warranty seal, preventing unauthorized people from opening your computer. Additionally, the case comes with an interesting device called an “S2 Security Device,” which allows you to lock your keyboard, mouse, and headset cables with the same padlock, preventing people from stealing your external peripherals while you go away from your computer during a break on a LAN party.

Figure 10: Tab for padlock or warranty seal

Figure 11: S2 security device

Let’s now take a look inside the BitFenix Survivor.