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Geometric Future Model 5 Vent
Dec 14, 2024

Need to vent? This case could be therapeutic

You can't fight physics, but why not try? Of late, PC case designers have been flexing their creative muscles to shrink modern mid-towers to the under-19-inch heights that once prevailed, without giving up the radiator space that caused them to shoot up in size in the first place. This downward squeeze usually involves moving the power supply somewhere atypical: Since dual-chamber cases like Lian Li's classic O11 Dynamic Evo hardly speak to buyers who seek classic PC-case scale, those creative efforts have instead focused on pushing the power supply up front, rather than side-by-side with the motherboard. Take Geometric Future’s Model 5 Vent: This $149.99 case from the rising chassis maker builds off the PSU-forward standard set by its predecessor, with a twist of a recent competitor for good measure. The combination is a very solid-value ATX chassis that performs well and looks great if you outfit it with well-chosen parts.

The Design: As Venti as You’d Like

It’s important for us to first differentiate this as the "Vent" variant of the Geometric Future Model 5 (aka M5). A piece of tempered glass replaces both the meshed and the logoed lower portions of this case in the “standard” non-Vent version. Now, The Venti being the Roman gods of wind, the M5 Vent worships at that altar with a giant fan mount behind its airflow-minded front panel. And you thought we were about to make a Starbucks crack! [Be frappe we didn’t. It’s a bit latte for that, after all; we’re just trying to grind out this review. --Ed.]
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