China’s MetalFish has added a brand new PC case to its stables, known as the Y2 Fish Tank Chassis. The title is kind of apt, because the product combines a Micro-ATX PC on the backside with a fish tank above. If you’re an aquarist and PC fanatic searching for a brand new HTPC, this is likely to be a match made in heaven. For others, MetalFish reckons its new product will assist homeowners “really feel relaxed and calm.”
Many PC makers describe the dimensions of their PC instances in liters, however MetalFish has omitted this vital spec for its Y2 Fish Tank Chassis. We’ve got the scale of the whole tower, that are 370 x 250 x 290mm (about 27 liters), so if we are saying that about half of the case is the fish tank, that may give your fish about 13 liters to swim round in.
Whereas on the subject of taking care of your fish, MetalFish bundles a USB-powered pump/filter/oxygenator. The LED gentle strip above the 5mm glass panel constructed water tank can be claimed to be tuned for fish and plant well being, so it most likely doesn’t sync along with your RGB gaming peripherals. The case has separate RGB lighting, which will be turned on and off and adjusted utilizing a provided distant.
No point out is made in regards to the fish tank’s impression on the PC cooling, however having such a large thermal mass atop may assist preserve your PC a bit cooler. However, it’s attainable that pushing the PC’s efficiency for a number of hours might make your fish really feel a bit scorching.
As a PC case, the Y2 Fish Tank Chassis can suit your selection of Micro-ATX/Mini-ITX motherboard. Constituted of 1.5mm thick aluminum alloy, there are mounts for a single 2.5-inch drive, twin 90mm followers on the entrance (provided), a 90mm tall CPU cooling answer, and a video card as much as a most of 220mm in size. As well as, it’s important to set up a small 1U or FlexATX energy provide.
Surprisingly (or not), the Y2 Fish Tank Chassis isn’t the agency’s first PC case and fish tank hybrid design, however it appears much more elegant and built-in the earlier Fish Dice chassis, which was additionally a Mini-ITX solely design.
The MetalFish Y2 Fish Tank Chassis sells for an inexpensive sub-$75 in China.
