Velka 7 is a premium Mini-ITX case at 5.9L in volume. The Velka 7 can be purchased on Velkase.com
SPECIFICATIONS
| DIMENSIONS | 192 x 140 x 247mm (L x W x H) |
| VOLUME | 5.9 Litres |
| MATERIALS | Aluminium Galvanised & Stainless Steel |
| I/O | N |
| MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY | Mini-ITX |
| MAX CPU COOLER HEIGHT | 47mm |
| EXPANSION SLOTS | 2 |
| MAX GPU LENGTH | 289mm |
| MAX GPU THICKNESS | 43mm |
| POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY | SFX |
| 2.5″ / 3.5″ DRIVES SUPPORTED | 1x |
| INTERNAL DISPLAY CABLES | Velka 5 & 7’s internal DisplayPort 1.2 & HDMI 2.0 cables support upto 1080P 240Hz / 1440P 144Hz / 4K 60Hz. |
BUILD
| MOTHERBOARD | GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX or MSI MPG B550I Gaming Edge MAX WiFi (paid link) |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 5800X (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | Noctua NH-L9a chromax.Black or Alpenfohn Black Ridge (paid link) |
| GPU | RTX 3060 Ti (paid link) |
| GPU RISER | LINKUP PCIe 4.0 ITX Riser Cable (paid link) |
| PSU | Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link) |
| RAM | Corsair VENGEANCE LPX, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link) |
| STORAGE | 1TB M.2 NVME (paid link) |
CONCLUSIONS
The Velkase design is truly special with minimal visible external screws, honeycomb vents for high airflow, and a smooth aluminium/steel finish. Its compact size and thick panels cause the case to act like big heatsink. Building in the Velka 7 more time consuming than most SFF case but very satisfying.
Using the back M.2 slot on your motherboard is not recommend depending on its location, as it may sit flush against the GPU backplate and riser cable. Thus may cause the M.2 drive to overheat or thermal throttle. We recommend using an M.2 extension module or external M.2 enclosure instead.
There was some minor issues with our Velka 7 case. There was no space between the motherboard tray and SFX power supply as mentioned in the instructions manual. This means the motherboard tray and power supply grinded against one another while being installed. The included riser cable is slightly shorter than it should be in our opinion, due to the way it bends in order to be mounted / installed.