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Aerocool's line of Strike-X cases have a distinctive aggressive design and the Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition is no exception.
Behind the 5.25″ drive cage face plates are soft pads. Under very bright lighting conditions these seem to sparkle, though this is not something that would be noticed under normal operating conditions. Along the front are two plastic red covers, both of which light up once the system is turned on.
A large mesh cut-out, in the shape of an X is clearly visible on the side panel, as is a similar mesh on top.
The front of the case features the only visible Aerocool branding on the case.
The large Power and Reset buttons have been positioned on both sides of the two USB 3.0 ports and Audio & Mic jacks. Positioned directly to the right of the Reset button are LEDs, indicating HDD activity and whether the system is on.
Zooming out a little shows how the top cover rises towards the middle.
Around the back we can see the rear exhaust 120 mm fan. This fan is rated to provide 36.40 CFM of airflow at 1,200 RPM with a maximum noise level of 26.5 dbA.
Directly above the fan are also two rubber grommets to support reservoirs placed outside the case.
The seven expansion slots have a cover, which is held in place with a clip that is accessed from within the case, to let users secure expansion cards from outside the case.
At the top we can also see Aerocool has chosen to provide additional openings to assist the top exhaust fan.
Finally, flipping the case on its side shows a dust filter under the PSU. There are also large plastic feet to provide ample clearance.
Doesnt look bad, but its a bit plasticky still. Never seen their cases in the flesh, would like a hands on before considering.
for me its a great case i fit nearly all cables easily just 24pin connector was little hard to put through rubber groumet cable management was ok only 2 cons for me is: 1. i wish front and top covers are metal 2. plastic pci-e cover makes noise so i take it out
This is a nice cheap mid tower case. My only problem with this is the lack of space for cable management, especially if you have a non-modular PSU, and the HDD drive tray is unremovable so it won’t fit a really large graphics card such as a Gigabyte GTX 970 which is around 300mm. If only the upper half of the HDD drive tray can be removed, then this would fit in any graphics card.