BitFenix Ronin Mid-Tower Case Review

By Steven Kean

BitFenix Ronin Final Thoughts and Conclusions

Ronin Full View

Overall build quality of the Ronin, meets what we have come to expect from BitFenix. It is a solid PC case and should work flawlessly for years. The SofTouch coating on the front and top bezel gives it a nice look and feel. The design of the Ronin features a smooth look without being flashy. The Flash is left to the side panel where the Stealth Cover gives it a bit of a mystery since it covers parts of the build.

Ronin Stealth Panel Build

One of the features that caught my attention was the swappable mesh strips. If I was purchasing the Ronin, I would have taken that they had different colors of the mesh available. However, after contacting Bitfenix they don’t. I had visions of doing an easy mod to the case by swapping the mesh for a different color (rather than painting it myself), to give it a little color.

The BitFenix Ronin arrived with 2 120mm fans, which are rated for 1,000RPM, and 43.5CFM. With these ratings, they are not going to push a lot of air for two fans to significantly cool the system. It would probably be a good idea purchase a couple more fans to increase the airflow should the design of the Ronin be to your liking; there is room in the Ronin for up to six fans. I’m not a fan of screwing the filters to the front intake fans, while they won’t move, the filters will be overly difficult to clean.

Completing the build inside the Ronin was a little tough but easily manageable. Connecting the SATA cables was difficult with the Stealth Cover bar, however removing the 3.5″ chassis made that easy. Installing a CPU cooler support bracket shouldn’t be difficult with the cutout in the motherboard tray, however there were minor issues installing the Zalman CNPS-9900 cooler. There is plenty of room under the top bezel to install a 240mm water cooling radiator.

With a price tag of under $99.99 plus shipping, the Ronin offers a lot for that price. The SofTouch surface treatment, Stealth Cover, removable 3.5″ drive chassis, 1 year warranty and a number of cooling options. Purchase a few extra fans and cooling won’t be an issue or go for water cooling.

Legit Bottom Line: If the looks of the Ronin appeal to you, there are no major showstoppers to the Ronin. The Stealth Cover provides a cool and unique look to a completed build.