BitFenix Nova TG Mid-Tower Chassis Review

Complete System

Fitting all of my demo hardware into the Nova was pretty straightforward, but not without its hiccups. It’s hard to tell, but I wasn’t able to use the rear cable routing space at all, and in all fairness, I didn’t have to. The cables for my PSU are fairly thick and not very flexible, so I just routed them around the motherboard here. As you can see, the 8-pin in the top left goes up and then over the top of the motherboard, rather than around the back.

The Dark Power Pro is a pretty huge PSU, but it still fit with room to spare for any excess cables in the base of the chassis. Overall, I think it went in rather neatly, and that’s important, as the window will leave everything on show.

Graphics card support is excellent, with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti fitting with ease. However, keep in mind that clearance for a second GPU is reduced by the 3.5″ hard drive bays. Of course, if you’re only running a single GPU, this isn’t going to be of any concern to you or your build.

CPU cool clearance isn’t huge, so remember to check the limitations before you order one. Or Noctua cooler just about fit, and I really mean it, as it’s about 0.2mm away from touching the glass once everything is put back into place. It doesn’t matter though, if it fits, it fits, right?!

Cable routing could have been better if the chassis was a little wider and the cut-outs for the cables were bigger. However, the end result is still surprisingly neat and tidy, and who knows, if you have cables that are flatter and easier to work with, you could get better results.

Tempered Glass All The Way

Now that I have the window back in place, the build looks super clean. Of course, picking nice looking hardware is going to really pay off here. Furthermore, taking your time to get those cables as neat as possible will really make a big difference. Of course, if you don’t want people to see your hardware or cables, perhaps a tempered glass chassis window isn’t for you.