Apevia X-QPack 420W Chassis

cool

Strengths: compact, blue lights, temperature sensor

Weakness: handle can hold 40 pounds? I've seen fisher-price toys with stronger handles.

This was my first build with this case and it was a fun build. I managed to fit 2 optical drives, a hard drive, a Sempron 3400+, an eVGA 6200 card, and a couple other things that all fit in the case. The only problem I had with this case is that the spacers were not all threaded properly. As a result, I have great difficulty screwing the motherboard to the case. The front panel wires are also a...

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cool little case

Strengths: micro-atx, attractive, light, 120mm fan

Weakness: a bit flimsy & scratchable, power supply?

I bought 2 of these to build a pair of media and gaming PC's. The cases are very light and easy to work with. The front usb, firewire, and audio are great features as well as all the drive space for such a small case. The rear 120mm fan is pretty quiet and moves a lot of air, so cooling is very good. My only concern is that the 2 cases I received had different power supplies. One had the 20-pin...

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Seemed like a good idea

Strengths: Small and looks attractive

Weakness: Poor power supply, window only comes in blue, scratches easily, difficult to cool.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great case. But the power supply is junk. And if you replace it, you have to make sure the replacement is less than 7" deep and the optical drives are no more than 170MM deep (like a Sony or Lite-On.) Why couldn't they have made the case just 1" deeper? The paint scratches easily and the vents in the front don't allow much air to come in. A small fan in front would've...

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Aspire X-QPACK

Strengths: Nice form factor, relatively sturdy chassis, mobo tray

Weakness: cheap paint job, HDD tray loose(needed tweaked), flimsy handle

Great little case, surprisingly roomy considering the size. Mobo tray is a nice feature. Would be nice if you could change the temperature readout to F instead of Celsius. (there is no jumper to change) I was not satisfied with the cooling provided by the case, and I felt the exhaust from the power supply to be too hot for my tastes. To rectify, with the smallish vents at the front of the case, I...

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Apevia X-QPack 420W Chassis

Strengths: Compact Saves alot of Space, Removable Motherboard Tray. Lightweight But Durable.

Weakness: Still Uses the Old 20 Pin PowerSupply. Case Handle doesn't Seem to Sturdy.

It's a Great Case, Saves alot of space. I Would like to see them make the case handle to make it feel more secure and upgrade the powersupply to the newer 24 pin to support the latest motherboards.

Great case

Strengths: Sharp looking design Lightweight but sturdy Slide-out MOBO tray

Weakness: No documentation included in box

Overall, this is one of the best cases I've ever owned. It looks sharp, was super easy to put together, and very well thought-out. The slide-out motherboard tray makes it easy to update the hardware, unlike some other small form factor cases that you never want to open again once you've managed to cram everything in. This case is surprisingly roomy and easy to access inside. It handles heat quite...

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By member: mumpkin - Apr 8, 2006

Cool Blue Cube Case

Strengths: Size, LCD temperature monitor, comes in cool colors, carry handle.

Weakness: Cheap little clock, see-through plastic scratches easily.

It's a nice little compact cube case with a cheap little clock on the front that you don't need because your monitor has a clock. Otherwise, you can't beat the size, removeable motherboard tray and the useful carry handle.

Don't buy this!

Strengths: Not worth mentioning.

Weakness: PSU died within 28 days.

PSU is custom-sized (small); so, buying a standard PSU to use in this case is not an option. Don't take the risk on this PSU-case combo. You'll end up with a nice looking trash can.

X-QPLACK Review

Strengths: Nice looking case. I had no problems, but I think it was all luck :)

Weakness: Afer reading the reviews, concluded I got extremely lucky because my PSU came with 24pin connector. I just happened to buy the right sized DVD burner too. Light-On combo drive.

This was my first Micro-ATX venture so my advice is make sure you know what you're getting into. Size matters in this case. I hope I dont run into problems when I pop in a nice video.

nice case

Strengths: windows do scratch easily and the handle works but its scary

Weakness: easy to work with, plenty of room for a small case, looks great, and i really like the temp display

Great Case for lan partys or to impress your friends, Solid little case, comes with all the essentials. Sufficient USB ports to plug in my existing devices, with additional on-board jumpers for more if needed, or for internal USB devices like a card reader. The stock fan is nice and quiet and does fine keeping the case cool.