Fractal’s newest PC case has a built-in airflow trick for your GPU
Fractal Design is undoubtedly one of the hottest PC case manufacturers, popular with desktop builders for their functional yet stylish designs. We often feature them in our PC builds live on YouTube, and I have a North case mounted under my desk as I type this. The company’s new case, the Pop 2 Air, is all about top-to-bottom airflow.
The Pop 2 Air inherits many features from previous Fractal Design models, er, with full mesh on the front and top panels, LED-equipped triple 120mm fans on the front, and space for 360mm radiator mounts. But I think this is a first for a Fractal case: a scoop-shaped feature on the front of the power shelf that Fractal calls a “GPU air guide” on its product page. This scoop directs incoming air directly to the internal location where GPUs are most commonly mounted. It’s a design touch that I saw on a few cases at CES 2026, like the HAVN BF 360.
Fractal design
Fractal’s case comes with three fans, although it can accommodate up to seven, including the 120mm rear fan. (You can also put two 140mm ones on the front or top.) The Pop 2 Air also includes all of Fractal’s standard cable mounting hardware and creature comforts, like easy-to-remove panels and filters, tool-free opening, and support for GPUs up to 416mm long.
It’s a bit understated compared to the larger, more bombastic designs, with no mention of support for vertical GPU mounts or motherboard ports on the back. But the price reflects it: the case is available from Newegg, starting at just $90 for the standard black version with a steel or tempered glass side. Upgrading to RGB fans, with an additional option for a white case, takes it to just $100.
