Xigmatek MidGard II Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. MidGard II Exterior4. MidGard II Interior and System build5. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Acoustic performance7. Closing thoughts8. View All Pages

Today we will be focusing on a new Mid Tower chassis from Xigmatek, the MidGard II. This is the second case released in the MidGard series, following up on the popular original MidGard model.  Can the new MidGard II match the success of it's predecessor?

One of the main talking points is that Xigmatek have used a special surface treatment on the front and top panels, which gives the chassis a leather like appearance.  This treatment helps to reduce the number of finger prints that will appear on the exterior of the chassis.

The MidGard II is available with or without a windowed side panel. Our review sample does not have the window but it does support 2 fans of either 120mm or 140mm in size.

Features:

• “Leather -coating” on top and front panel
• 2.5/3.5” SATA HDD docking station on the top panel
• Top I/O panel includes one USB3.0 port, two USB2.0 ports, and HD audio in/out jacks
• Middle HDD cage is removable for long VGA cards
• Six internal 2.5”/3.5” drive trays with anti-vibration rubbers

Specifications:

Product Name	MIDGARD II, MIDGARD II-W
Product Number	CCC-AM36BS-U01 (Original side panel) CCC-AM36BS-U02 (Window side panel)
Dimension	(W) 205 x (H) 458 x (D)488 mm (8.07*18.03*19.21 inches)
Drive Bay	Slim ODD x 1 5.25″ External x 3 (Both side tool-free holders) 2.5/3.5″ Internal HDD x 6 (By hard drive tray)
Expansion Slot	7 slots
Motherboard Support	ATX, Micro ATX, ITX (with backside hole for CPU cooler)
Power Supply	Standard P/S2 ATX/EPS power supply units on downside space with anti-vibration rubber.
Cooling System	AIR COOLING Front Fan: 12cm fan x 2 available (One black 12cm fan preinstalled.) Rear Fan: Preinstalled 12cm black fan x 1 Left Side Fan: 12/14cm fan x 2 available. (None for window version.) Bottom Fan: 12cm fan x 1 available. Top Fan: 12/14cm fan x 2 available. WATER COOLING Max. 280mm length and 50mm height for radiator and cooling fans.
I/O Panel	Top Panel: Power button, Reset button, USB3.0 x 1 (by internal 20pin connector), USB2.0 x 2, Audio in/out x 1 (HD Audio), 2.5/3.5″ SATA Docking Station*.

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