INTRODUCTION

    Two things have prevailed in the PC case market over the past decade or so, tempered glass panels and RGB/ARGB lighting. Both as expected have evolved to a point that there's simply no PC case available right now in the market (at least not from the major players) that doesn't have at least one of these two features, if not both. Needless to say, since most PC cases out there share these two features not many tend to stand out but for many consumers this is fine, at least as long as the price is just right. ENDORFY recently released their Arx 700 ARGB PC Case and since it's aimed towards consumers on a budget, I wanted to take a look and see what it's all about.

    ENDORFY can cater to every desire and requirement. All you need is your imagination and passion for computer hardware. We handle the rest and deliver proven, functional and efficient products. This combination will make you proud and let you experience the emotions that come with computer hardware, its configuration and PC gaming.

    The Arx 700 ARGB by ENDORFY features a side tempered glass panel, mesh facia and top for optimal airflow levels, removable front/top/bottom dust filters, dual-chamber design, 5-fan ARGB controller and a total of four Stratus 140mm PWM ARGB pre-mounted fans. As for available interior space the Arx 700 ARGB can be equipped with up to ATX sized motherboards, 8 fans, seven 2.5" drives (or six 2.5" and a single 3.5" drive), two 240/280/360mm radiators, 179mm tall CPU coolers, 410mm long graphics cards and up to 340mm long power supply units. So, the time has come for me to get close and personal with the Arx 700 ARGB by ENDORFY and see whether or not it actually delivers where it should.

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

A product drawing is placed at the front of the box right beneath the company logo and country of manufacture.

Two product drawings are located on the left side just over the specifications table.

The main product features along with a fan drawing are placed on the right side.

At the rear we find yet another product drawing of the Arx 700 ARGB.

ENDORFY has placed two thick foam spacers and a foam sheet to protect the Arx 700 ARGB.

Along with the Arx 700 ARGB inside the box you'll also find 6 cable ties, 3 bags with screws and standoffs and the user manual.

THE ARX 700 ARGB EXTERIOR

The Arx 700 ARGB is a medium sized PC case that measures 486mm in height, 472mm in depth and 228mm in width.

The entire left side panel is made out of tempered glass held in place with two thumbscrews.

The mesh fascia will certainly help with airflow levels inside your case (also doubles as a dust filter).

You can of course pull out the fascia to access the three pre-installed 140mm fans.

The entire front fan/radiator bracket can be removed for easier hardware mounting.

Moving at the top we find the I/O which includes the on/off and reset buttons, power and HDD activity LEDs, two USB 3.0/3.1/3.2 ports, USB-C 3.1/3.2 port and the typical headphones and microphone 3.5mm ports.

Most of the top can be easily removed for cleaning and access to the top fan/radiator bracket (up to three 120/140mm fans or a 240/280/360mm radiator).

At the rear we find yet another 140mm fan, 7 PCI expansion slots and the PSU area.

The tower sits on 4 round feet and a large metal air-filter takes its entire base.

THE ARX 700 ARGB INTERIOR

When it comes to interior space the Arx 700 ARGB is indeed quite spacious.

At the front you can mount a radiator up to roughly 60mm in thickness.

The PSU shroud has a rubber grommet and mounts for two 2.5" drives and a single 120mm fan.

5 rubber grommets and a large CPU cut-out are located on the motherboard tray (also two 2.5" drive mounts accessible from the other side).

Behind the motherboard tray we find the fan ARGB controller, the two 2.5" mounts, 3.5" drive tray and the PSU area.

BUILDING THE SYSTEM

As always, the purpose of this section is not to build a functional system but rather to showcase what you can expect from the case at hand in terms of interior space.

Without the 3.5" drive tray removed you can mount PSUs up to around 160mm in length as seen above.

Mounting an ATX sized motherboard leaves plenty of room around and doesn't cover any rubber grommets.

For this review I used an 360mm, 56mm thick radiator at the front and an 280mm, 28mm thick radiator on top.

With room for up to 179mm tall CPU coolers you can fit any model currently in the market.

Even if you mount an 56mm radiator at the front you still have roughly 355mm for a graphics cards (which yes, should be plenty).

NOISE LEVEL TEST

After giving it much thought, we decided on performing noise tests with each PC Case we receive by placing our ExTech HD600 vertically on top of each case to measure the noise levels emanating from the pre-installed fans at both 50% and 100% with the help of a fan controller (if the case doesn't have one, I use my very own).

CONCLUSION

    ENDORFY may not be one of the well-established brands out there, but their Arx 700 ARGB PC case is actually a good all-around product. Thanks to its tempered glass panel and four 140mm ARGB fans it looks great, the mesh fascia and top certainly help with airflow levels and it’s almost inaudible at all times. Interior space is also very good and yes, you should be able to combine a high-end custom water cooling kit with even a Radeon 7900 XTX or an GeForce RTX 4080 Super (even some of the smaller 4090 cards). The PSU area is not quite long enough if you leave the 3.5” tray mounted but it’s very easy to remove if you need to so no problems there either.

    Cost is what usually makes or breaks products by lesser known manufacturers like ENDORFY but with a current price tag set at USD124.90 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 119Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) I’d say they’ve done relatively well.  Overall, there’s not much else I can say about the ENDORFY Arx 700 ARGB that hasn’t already been covered in this review and since it does deliver as advertised the Golden Award is in order.

PROS

- Good Build Quality
- Looks (Four 140mm ARGB Fans / Tempered Glass Side Panel)
- Airflow Levels (Front / Top Mesh Panels)
- 2 Radiator Mounts (240/280/360mm)
- Space For 179mm Tall CPU Coolers, 410mm Long Graphics Cards & 340mm Long Power Supply Units
- Fan ARGB Controller
- Top, Front & Bottom Removable Dust Filters

CONS

- Single 3.5" Tray (Need To Remove For Longer Than 160mm Long PSUs)