SAMA has officially launched the S50, a compact ATX mid-tower that tries to solve the familiar problem of fitting enthusiast-grade hardware into a smaller chassis without carving out GPU or radiator clearance to get there. The trick is a front-mounted PSU compartment that shifts the power supply out of the main chamber, freeing up internal real estate for everything else.
The result: support for graphics cards up to 410mm in length, CPU coolers up to 165mm tall, ATX PSUs up to 180mm, and a 360mm radiator at the top, all in a chassis that measures 475 x 235 x 426mm. Motherboard compatibility covers ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, and back-connect ATX/Micro-ATX layouts, so BTF-style boards are supported out of the box. Total fan capacity is 11 x 120mm slots spread across the front (3), top (3), rear (1), bottom (3), and one side position.
Out of the box, you get four 120mm ARGB PWM fans: three at the front and one at the rear. SAMA specs them at 700-1500 RPM, 66.2 CFM of airflow, and 28.5 dB. An integrated ARGB/PWM hub handles up to six fans, with lighting controllable via a front-panel LED button or synced to motherboard software. Airflow design follows the standard front/bottom intake, rear/top exhaust configuration and the high-density mesh panels on the front and top should pull enough air without strangling the fans.
Cable management gets 47mm of routing space behind the motherboard tray, and storage support is solid: up to three 3.5-inch HDDs or four 2.5-inch SSDs on the removable bracket. Front I/O includes USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, two USB 3.0 ports, and a combo audio jack. Panels (side, front, top) are tool-less quick-release.
The S50 is available now at Amazon in the US in black and white with a MSRP of $109.99.
At $110 with four fans and a hub included, SAMA is stacking value hard against more established names in the budget-to-mid case market. The front-mounted PSU layout is not new territory, but pulling it off cleanly at this price point while maintaining full ATX component support can be.