Aerocool X-Predator Evil Black Edition Gaming Chassis Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Aerocool X-Predator External4. Aerocool X-Predator Internal5. Aerocool X-Predator System Installation6. Testing Methodology and Performance7. Acoustical Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

The interior features a bright orange motherboard tray, which contrasts against the predominate black scheme. The 6 x 5.25″ bays feature a simple push and slide locking mechanism.

Looking towards the rear of the case we can see they have incorporated a tool-less mechanism for the PCI slots, which is also orange. A 120mm exhaust fan could also be fitted here at the rear.

The tool-less mechanism uses a simple locking-lever system, which when you release it springs the PCI cover's across the case. Once you have secured a graphics card or similar in place you just push the lever towards the card until it clicks.

The 3.5″ bays are mounted at 90 degrees to that of the 5.25″ bays, and feature a very simple tray design. There is also a good collection of cables, including a USB 3.0 cable, 6 fan cables as well as I/O cables that you plug into the motherboard.

At the top of the chassis is a 230mm fan by Aerocool. There are also several sets of holes, which can cater for various fan and radiator configurations.

At the bottom and sides of the motherboard tray we found a series of cable-routing holes, with rubber grommets. Unfortunately, the rubber grommets do fall out of place quite easily and you have to hold them securely when pushing a cable through.

From the left-hand side of the chassis we can see behind the motherboard tray, which does feature a cut-out for a processor backplate. The space behind the motherboard tray should be adequate to route power supply cables out of sight.

We then removed the outer shell at the front, to highlight the front 230mm fan. Aerocool have also included a 3.5″ to 5.25″ adapter, making it easy to install a Floppy Disk Drive or Card reader.

Taking the top of the chassis off we can easily see an array of holes, allowing for a 240mm radiator to be fitted. It's a shame they didn't alter the design slightly to allow a 360mm radiator to be fitted however there isn't the clearance at the front of the chassis.

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