Sadly both were the runts of that litter, providing the worst performance across the board.

And who could forget the originalLevel 10, the one developed in conjunction with BMW.

The front is covered in a thin steel mesh insert that features rectangular cut outs for ventilation.

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The interchangeable window and I/O panel is a clever yet essential feature of the Core X9.

Well above the power supply mounting locations we find the I/O panel and eight expansion slots.

Underneath the Core X9 we find four large feet that raise the case 33mm off the ground.

When stacked, the maximum radiator length supported is 600mm on the front side.