The NEW matx KING! Fractal Design Pop Mini

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New MATX King? Fractal Design Pop Mini Case Review
I've got a new contender for top Micro ATX case. Can they stack up to the long running champion, the Cooler Master MB311L?
Fractal Design Pop Mini Air
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Fractal Design Pop Mini Silent
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Pop Series Overview
2:11 - Walk-Around
5:04 - How do I hook up the RGB?
6:24 - Build Montage
7:45 - Build Notes (Postitives & Negatives)
12:16 - How hot does it get?
12:56 - Final Thoughts
Build List
i5 12600k
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MSI B660M Mortar WiFi
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16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB Ram DDR4 @ 3200MHz
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Team Group MP33 1TB NVMe SSD
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Phanteks Revolt X 1000W power supply
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Asus ROG Strix RTX 3070
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Vetroo V5 CPU Cooler
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@professorh8398 Жыл бұрын

4k uhd drives are still relevant. Standard blu ray, too.

@thetechrealist Жыл бұрын

You deserve a like for showing me the most beautiful micro ATX case I've ever seen!

@firstname3219 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. Very helpful. I might pick one up.

@EdouardStenger Жыл бұрын

Congrats and thank you Danny for another great review. If I were on the market for a successor to my 15-year old Antec case, I would buy this one. Keep up the great work, and I'll see you in the next one !

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback! I love hearing I’m helping people with their choices for builds

@cw4099 Жыл бұрын

Love your content.

@NGreedia 10 ай бұрын

Just a note that the front panel is limited to 2x120mm fans or 1x140mm fan due to the smaller size. I'm looking for a possible matx case as an alternative if/when i need to transport my pc anywhere but the options seem to be limited. I like this case although I'd prefer if that compartment wasn't there at the bottom if it mean I could fit another 120mm fan in the front or 2x140mm fans. I'm also considering the Deepcool CH370 as an alternative although it's not as nearly as good for build quality.

@MrHowardMoon 11 ай бұрын

I've got the Define Mini C, but I want the Pop Mini Air, my only problem is the glass side panel.

@Leo-ui7mp Жыл бұрын

Can you remove the supports for ssd and insert an 18cm power supply? Thanks for the answer and the content!

@shanksisnoteventhatstrongbruh Жыл бұрын

this and the AP201 by ASUS are my favorite recently released mATX cases by far, just imagine an all-black dual radiator custom loop with black soft tubing and quick disconnects 🤤

@cthis4786 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered the pop mini case in white for a non-gaming i5 12400 build without graphics card. It was between this case and the AP201, both similar price but in the end chose the pop mini because I like the clear glass panel and 3 ARGB fans that are included.

@gracefulhunter6479 7 ай бұрын

Only downside of AP201 is the vertical airflow that doesn't go well with cpu air coolers. It forces you to get AIO which is a considerable budget investment that could go to the gpu instead. That also might not be a case for budget builds despite its price point...

@EJSmith-dk3yg 2 ай бұрын

Nice review Danny, as I'm watching this in 2024. But I must say, even now I still use and Optical Drive (many DVD's) ! Nice that you did an Air Cooled variant, most reviewers do AIO's (which I personally hate). So it would have been nice if you had done a server variant w/ optical drive, 3.5", and 2.5" drive installed.

@segazora 10 ай бұрын

I don't get the hate for optical drive bays nowadays. it's way better to have one and use it a couple of times a year than it is to get something on a disc and not have an optical drive to be able to use it. I buy special edition blu-rays and CDs that have more content on them than the equivalent streamable content so without a drive bay, I'd be missing out.

@DannysTechChannel 10 ай бұрын

It’s outdated technology and is being phased out. Even some motherboard manufacturers are switching to USB thumb drives for their drivers. I have a portable optical drive for a just in case and haven’t used it. It’s all thumb drives and external hard drives in 2023. As far as the extra movie content, you don’t have a Blue-Ray player or a console?

@Leo___________ 6 ай бұрын

agreed, the 5 1/4 bays is the reason I got the case. Plenty of other useful things to mount there as well even if you don't use an optical drive.

@cthis4786 Жыл бұрын

How are your temps for idle and gaming on the CPU in that case?

@karltuazon2980 9 ай бұрын

With using a fan heatsink for cpu, can I still put 2 120mm fans on top?

@nikolajovicic174 11 ай бұрын

Do you think the RTX 4090 would fit vertically without blocking some liquid cooling like the Deepcool LT520?

@animusfault Жыл бұрын

Informative stuff. Good luck with your channel.

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Almatty Жыл бұрын

Anyone know of any smallish matx cases with a handle? I travel a lot for work and I like to bring my pc with me and hook it up to my hotel room tv with an extra long hdmi cable. I got tired of lugging around my trusty Cooler Master Q300L, so I went looking for a more easily portable matx case. I ordered a Bitfenix Prodigy M, but the plastic handles were so incredibly uncomfortable that it was almost impressive. I returned it and wound up buying a Lian Li Tu150 instead, which meant I had to switch to an itx mb and a smaller psu. My new rig is much easier to travel with but I wish I hadn't needed to spend the extra money on compatibility. The closest thing I was able to find to a highly portable matx case was the SGPC K20, but I don't think they make it anymore, or maybe just not for the Western market or something. When I search for it now, all I find is the K29 and that doesn't have support for a discrete GPU.

@danagoyette7932 4 ай бұрын

How tall can the 2.5" SSD be while still fitting on that back-of-motherboard tray? Will it fit 15mm-tall drives?

@hamzahlydick5501 Жыл бұрын

Think a EVGA 1300 G2 at 200mm will fit?

@CapitanFALCON809 10 ай бұрын

Can you set the rgb to be one color?

@Pixelroide 3 ай бұрын

how does the psu fit? Pop Mini Air specs says max. 150mm psu

@johnd1758 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Danny! Thanks so much for this video! It's great and has earned you a new subcriber! I'm putting together an upgrade list that's almost identical to what you've built here (I'm looking at the non-WiFi Mortar, 2-fan 3070 and smaller, 750W PSU). Is it essential to go to 1000W for this build?

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

No, not at all. 750w is plenty for a build like that. Thanks for joining the community!

@185Ping Жыл бұрын

AIO and use software RGB please 😁

@user-eu5ol7mx8y 6 ай бұрын

Max cooler 170mm.. You could put NH-D15 in it.

@areallydepressedfish5201 5 ай бұрын

As someone with a large collection of dvd movies, the disc drive is a big deal.

@zeeeeta Жыл бұрын

Do you think a 160mm deep PSU would fit if I remove the 3.5 sleds completely and dont put them back on?

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

Yes. The sleds take up quite a lot of room. When I removed them, I gained tons of extra space

@OldAccountUser Жыл бұрын

Was wondering the same thing great 😀

@Jasontyo Жыл бұрын

I want this case for my secondary hand-me-down micrioatx PC. I love to keep an optical drive around

@07bordobere1 10 ай бұрын

Why my case fans dont work? They ve light but they dont return.what i do wrong i am desperate

@christopherjames9843 Жыл бұрын

Micro ATX form factor is like the red headed step child.

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

I think this one turned out pretty good

@massimobianco145 Жыл бұрын

Can the fan light button be used as a reset switch?

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

No, it runs into a controller. I don’t think it’s the same header

@fabsenbmx 5 ай бұрын

In my opinion not ginving you the USBC cable is a real d*ck move. But the case seems great other than that

@1Stunna2323 11 ай бұрын

I didn't know Mark Strong has a tech channel now....

@professorh8398 Жыл бұрын

Please, please create a video comparing the 13900 and 13900k. It makes so much sense to make that video but no one has made it yet.

@dotms5195 Жыл бұрын

They're pretty close. There is a 3.5% difference in clock speed, which results in 3.5% performance difference. Besides that no meaningful overclocking and limited RAM overclocking. Otherwise they're the same, except for the non-k coming with a cooler in the box. Hope this helps.

@professorh8398 Жыл бұрын

@@dotms5195 Thanks!

@wotwot6868 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand this attitude of removing possible expansion in desktop cases. This is like Apple laptops where they remove all kinds of old ports. One of the clear uses of 5.25" bay is for card readers which is certainly in wide use today. Another good use for this expansion is to add display. And I'm sure there are plenty more. But now that everyone is acting like Apple buyers, manufacturers have less reason to add such expansion feature.

@talonrazorclaws66 11 ай бұрын

plus there are still a lot of old school users who have Cd's and dvd's, personally i use my computer for everything so versatile is best

@UnitAlir 10 ай бұрын

Let's not forget hot swap bays. Without them, you need to disassemble the whole case

@UnitAlir 10 ай бұрын

Also, if I didn't want a 5.25 bay on my PC case, I would just buy a laptop. The point of a desktop is you have everything you need in one package

@Ben-nj4qw 6 ай бұрын

Given that this model has a "Design POP" I wish you would have showcased a model with a different internal color.

@jdt816 11 ай бұрын

There are still people who use HDD specially high capacity ones

@DannysTechChannel 11 ай бұрын

I’m one of them. 🤓

@khoirulafif6664 Жыл бұрын

is it possible to install a 280 aio cooler in front?

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

@bryandiel6773 Жыл бұрын

@@DannysTechChannel Which also means you can only install 1 140mm fan in the front, in the video you said two!!

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

Not true. The reason a 280mm AIO won’t fit is the tank ends. 2x 140’s WILL fit

@bryandiel6773 Жыл бұрын

@@DannysTechChannel you are contradicting two different things you said in your video

@DannysTechChannel Жыл бұрын

You’re right. Only 1x 140mm fan fits in the front. All you gotta do is swing over to Fractal’s website. They outline all the specs and what fits. I forget specifics from videos I made a week ago, let alone months ago 😂

@professorh8398 Жыл бұрын

Are they 4 pin fans?

@StayBlur Жыл бұрын

Nope 3 pin

@professorh8398 Жыл бұрын

@@StayBlur Aw...