IQUNIX ZX-1

IQUNIX ZX-1AIR COOLINGWATER COOLING
DIMENSIONS330 x 149 x 217mm (L x W x H) 330 x 149 x 250mm (L x W x H)
VOLUME 9.2 Litres (internal)10.6 Litres (internal)
MATERIALSAluminiumAluminium
I/OHD Audio
USB Type-C
2x USB 3.0 Type-A
HD Audio
USB Type-C
2x USB 3.0 Type-A
MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITYMini-ITXMini-ITX
MAX CPU COOLER HEIGHT70mm55mm
EXPANSION SLOTS22
MAX GPU LENGTH305mm305mm
RISER CABLETwin Axial 170mm PCIe 3.0 x16Twin Axial 170mm PCIe 3.0 x16
MAX GPU THICKNESS45mm60mm
RADIATORS SUPPORTEDNTop: 120 / 240mm
RADIATOR COMPATIBILITYN58mm thickness limit (radiator + fans)
POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY SFX / SFX-LSFX / SFX-L
CASE FANS SUPPORTEDTop: 2x 120mm
Bottom: 1x 120mm
Top: 2x 120mm (replaced by AIO fans)
Bottom: 1x 120mm
2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED 3x 2.5”3x 2.5”

IQUNIX ZX-1 is CNC’d aluminium Mini-ITX case starting 9.2L in volume for the air cooled version and 10.6L for the water cooling version. The ZX-1 pricing starts at US$219 and ships to most countries.


BOX CONTENTS

The case comes well packaged and includes user manual, PCIe 3.0 170mm dual reverse riser cable, screwdriver with three tip, screws & accessories.


DESIGN

The ZX-1 features a CNC’d aluminium unibody; tooless design with curved edges. The top and side panels use strong magnetic mounting system.


FRONT I/O

Once excellent, but overlooked feature of the IQUNIX cases is the modular front I/O cables. The case also included external covers for the USB-A & USB-C ports.


POWER EXTENSION CABLE

The internal power extension cord uses a tooless design and sits recessed into the case frame.


ZX-1 AIR

CASEIQUNIX ZX-1 (affiliate)
MOTHERBOARDGIGABYTE B660I AORUS PRO DDR4 (paid link)
CPUIntel 12700K (paid link)
CPU COOLERThermalright AXP120-X67 + NF-A12x15 chromax.Black (paid links)
GPU ZOTAC RTX 3060 AMP (paid link) / NvidiaRTX 3060 Ti FE
PSU Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link)
PSU CABLESCableMod SFF Cables (affiliate)
RAMCrucial Ballistix, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link)
STORAGE1TB M.2 NVME (paid link)
CASE FANSBottom: 1x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black
Top:2x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black

ZX-1 (AIO)

CASEIQUNIX ZX-1 (affiliate)
MOTHERBOARDGIGABYTE B660I AORUS PRO DDR4 (paid link)
CPUIntel 12700K (paid link)
CPU COOLEREK AIO Basic 240 (paid link)
GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti FE (paid link)
PSU Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link)
PSU CABLESCableMod SFF Cables (affiliate)
RAMCorsair VENGEANCE LPX, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link)
STORAGE1TB M.2 NVME (paid link)
CASE FANSBottom: 1x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black
Top:2x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black

THERMAL BENCHMARKS (AIO)

ZX-1 (LIQUID COOLED)

CASEIQUNIX ZX-1 (affiliate)
MOTHERBOARDGIGABYTE B660I AORUS PRO DDR4 (paid link)
CPUIntel 12700K (paid link)
CPU BLOCKBitspower Summit M Pro (sponsor)
GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti FE
GPU BLOCKBitspower 3070 Classic VGA Water Block (sponsor)
RADIATORS & TUBINGBitspower Leviathan SF 240 (sponsor) & 2M EK-Tube ZMT 16/10 (paid link)
PUMP + RESERVOIRAlphacool Eisstation 40 DC-LT & Alphacool DC-LT II 2600
FITTINGS8x G1/4″ Straight Compression (3/8″ OD 5/8″) + 6x G1/4″ 90° Rotary (sponsor)
PSU Corsair SF750 (paid link)
PSU CABLESCableMod SFF Cables (affiliate)
RAMCorsair VENGEANCE LPX, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link)
STORAGE1TB M.2 NVME (paid link)
CASE FANSTop:2x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black (sponsor)

THERMAL BENCHMARKS (CUSTOM LOOP)


CONCLUSION

The case has the highest build quality and attention to detail of any case we’ve tested. It’s cheaper than some other high-end boutique ITX cases such as the Ghost S1 or Thor-Zone’s MJOLNIR.

The air cooling version adequately equipped to handle high-end hardware thanks to 70mm of CPU cooler clearance and support for bottom and top case fans. We’d still recommend the water cooling version of the ZX-1 for highest-end CPUs.

LIKEDDISLIKED
Modular front panel I/O Somewhat Pricey
Unibody CNC’d FrameNot available in all countries
Strong magnetic panelsPower LED is barely noticable
Excellent build quality and QC No PCIe 4.0 Riser Cable Included
Space under & behind PSU for cable routing/management and Nvidia 3000 FE cards (ZX1 Air Only)

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