AeroCool StrikeX-Air Open Chassis Design Gaming Case

AeroCool Open Frame Design PC Cases StrikeX-Air Black/Red When you look up the word cool in the dictionary, it shows a picture of this case. I build a lot of computers and have used probably most of the more popular cases out there for my personal builds. I decided I wanted something really different. After a lot of research, I settled on this one. I only wish I had bought a dozen of them. Everyone who has seen it wants one. It is just that cool looking. Just make sure you have plenty of desk space because this is much larger than it looks.I have had none of the problems with it that others have mentioned. I have a GTX 980 Classified video card and the top won't come completely down. But it was made so the top can be left in a horizontal position if needed. So, no problem there. The PSU bracket everyone complained about, I had no problem with and I have removed the PSU several times and replaced it. I am also not happy with the way the 5.25' bays are made. They are too oversized and make for a sloppy fit. But if you take your time, things can be put in right and everything works out right. I wish there were covers for unused bays too. I don't use a DVD drive, well I didn't used to. I put one in so there wouldn't be a big empty hole. I have a 6 bay hot swap drive cage and a fan controller in the others.If you want to do custom water cooling, you will have to be creative. The instructions show how to mount a radiator on the back, and it does work, unless you want to use a "Real" radiator. The bar that holds it is not heavy duty enough to support what I call a real radiator. Plus, it will make getting to the rear ports of the Motherboard difficult. It does not block them, but you have to get below the cooler to see them. They work fine, it just makes it more difficult.If you get this case, take some time to look at it and decide where you are going to put everything and in which order will make it an easier build. With this case it does make a big difference.With all of this being said, this case is very cool looking and will keep your components cool. If your computer is in a dusty area, be ready to clean it more often. I have not had a bad problem with dust but the case is made where parts are easy to get to. So, cleaning it is no big deal. I know I complained about a lot of stuff, but this is a good case. If you are an enthusiast who enjoys working on your computer and having easy access to all components. This is a case you should consider. With all of my complaints, I would buy this case again tomorrow. Overall, I am quite satisfied with it. OK, actually I love it and I am no young kid or going through midlife crisis. I'm too old for midlife crisis. But, I like this case and the ease of access. It's also OK to be old and have cool stuff too. I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone has. I have been using the case for about 4 months now.

Price paid $140 USDIt came packed well, that is a definite plus. I haven't installed all of the hardware yet but the case itself looks pretty cool. I feel like I am missing some parts though. I saw other reviewers say there are additional PSU clips that come with this but I only received one and of course it broke immediately. No other way to stabilize the PSU after this....I had to drill holes in the outer case to mount the PSU after that happened... Very cheaply made. Also, there are no mounting screws for hardware included with this case. I'm not sure if it is supposed to come with mounting screws but if it isn't, that is pretty stupid considering the price paid. I can't install anything until I buy screws for the mobo/PSU/HDD/DVDROM etc etc.....------------------------------------------------Update 1/2/16New build is almost complete. Have almost everything installed except my CPU, cooler and one more SSD. To reiterate on other comments; this case is huge. Sure it is nice having quick access to everything but it has dawned upon me that I need to actually buy a new dresser/stand specifically to fit this case before I can put it where I want to put it in my room. Not really a defect, just something to keep in mind before buying. A word on accessibility; due to the location of the PSU in relation to the MOBO it is important to keep in mind that extension cables may be required if your stock PSU cables are not long enough. In my situation I had to buy an extension for the main MOBO power clip as well as the PCIe clip. They simply weren't long enough to reach all the way from the PSU to the MOBO, even if you don't route them under the case to keep them nice and tidy. The Optical Drive section is not sturdy at all. There is a plastic clip that is supposed to hold it in place on top of the PSU section and it clearly can't support the weight (I only have one DVD drive in here and it still slides off when the case is moved). I adjusted the screws on this plastic clip to see if they were too loose but it didn't seem to change anything. Cheap. Rubber foot stops have all fallen off already. I haven't moved it more than a handfull of times from the original place I set it when I unboxed and am always extremely careful not to drag it or distribute the weight unevenly on the case. Another HUGE downside is the mounting bracket for the CPU water cooler. I made sure to read up on this before purchasing the case because I wanted to try this specific cooler. Several reviews and websites confirmed that this case was compatible with the Corsair H100iGTX Closed liquid system. Trust me, it is DEFINITELY NOT compatible. It is extremely close to lining up and you can kind of fit 2 of the mounting holes if you position it correctly but that isn't nearly enough to support the H100i safely. Even if it did line up, I am not comfortable with only having half of the cooler supported. I'll be drilling the holes out a little on the bracket in order to get them to line up with the cooler and taking a trip to Home Depot to get another piece of metal to support the cooler. Not satisfied with this situation....Dropped to 1 star. I feel like this case is more geared towards people who want to completely trick out their system and paint the case and put a bunch of other cool looking stuff on it. There are some really cool looking builds if you google pictures of this case. However, the case itself is unbelievably cheap in construction especially for the price. Unless you are buying this to customize the hell out of it you might want to look elsewhere. There are plenty of awesome open air or regular cases in this price range. In retrospect, I should have went with my original plan and constructed a wallmount for this PC build if I wanted to go with open air. God knows I've put about the same amount of effort into making this thing work....

I got this case to replace my Cool Master HAF X. I wanted the best cooling possible with the ability to swap parts with ease. I was originally going to go with the corsair 450D but ended up going with this because the cooling simply can not be beat. Packaging was really well done. Enclosed in huge Styrofoam and then wrapped in a plastic bag. They could not have protected it any better. Now it was a bit larger then the picture makes it seam (of course you can look at dimensions but I did not since I did not care of the size). The case is very long and just something to consider since most cases are towers and you do not expect to need much desk space. (Towers maybe 5in wide but this is like almost two feet.) Also the feet that support the case come out a bit (about foot and half). The case it self I must admit is bit more plastic then I thought BUT it is very sturdy and does not feel like it is going to break at all. Again the plastic does not feel cheap and has nice soft textured feel to it. Installing was fairly easy just need to plan where everything is going, which is no different then any other case BUT this requires you to plug everything into psu before installing it since the hdd cage on the opposite end and trying to plug something after it is installed is almost impossible. Then once you wrestle your cables threw the cut out to get cables under the case everything is very easy. Plenty of cutouts to hid your cables and routing. Plenty of room to work with. Even though it is technically a 'benchmark case' it looks really good if you route your cables correctly. Temps are as low as you can get as you would expect. Also since the picture does not say it has a back metal bar to mount up to 240mm rad (two 120mm fans). Also does not show but there is a 120mm red led fan included thats by the hdd/ssd for cooling already mounted.

良いと思って購入しましたが、電源の格納場所にやや問題があり、モジュラーの抜き差しがとてもやり難いですし、延長ケーブル必須です。また、ケース(?)裏面にケーブルを隠す(まとめる為の)裏板が有れば良いのですが…。もしくは、購入前から思っていたのですが、ドライブベイと電源格納場所が向かって左側に設置されていますが、これらはケース(?)の下に設けて2階建状態の方が省スペース化が図れると共に、延長ケーブルも不要になりますし、余ったケーブルも邪魔になり難いのでは？と思いました。水冷用のラジエーター取り付けステーは穴位置が合いませんでしたし、向かって左側がネジ1本でしか止まっておらず、首振り状態になります。またこのステーの関係で、ラジエーターファンを内側に設置する事ができません。3.5インチベイは奥の基盤にコネクターが直付けされており、ケーブル接続作業不要でSSDやHDDをダイレクトに出し入れできて便利です。総合的に見れば、思っていたのとは違い、かなり配線の取り回しや接続に悩まされるケースだと思いました。前述、ドライブベイの位置も無駄に横幅を広げているだけだと思いました。あまりオススメできるケースとは言えないかもしれませんね。

Pro: it is nice and roomy to set as test bed, nice feature and cable routing. Possibility to modify easily.Con: Screw template for different MB size ( ATX, micro ATX, Mini ITX ) Hole all there but only holes for ATX are tap. you HAVE TO TAP THE REST. Need an extender for 4/8 CPU PS connector if you use the cable routing space. Metal very thin and easily bent.In all it is a good product but lacks Quality control. Price is on par if compare to better quality but more pricey open concept case ( 2 to 3 time the price)

Awesome looking case, Very easy to swap thing out and good air flow. having a 20cm fan right on top keeps the dust off of everything,Only drawback that some people may have is the size of it. Way bigger then one would think. Some people say its flimsy and seems cheapbut I don't think so. Seems durable and built like a tank. I recommend this case to anyone who wants something different then the same old looking towers.

とても気に入りました。ただ配線がなかなか難しいですなぜか分からないのですが、SATA用の黒いケーブルが３本入ってました（付属品かな？）おかげでなんとかHDDとマザーボードを接続できました。ただこの黒いSATA用のケーブルですが付属の説明書には何も記載されていませんでしたのでもしかしたら固体で付属品が違うかもしれません。とにかく電源からのケーブルの長さが非常にシビアですがそこさえクリアできればなんとかなりました。2017/1/25今現在の値段が23,288私が買った当時が12,423ですのでかなりの差がありますのでタイミングを見て買うことをお勧めいたします。2018/1/2今現在、特に稼動に問題なくちゃんと動いてます。ただこの製品の使用上ホコリはすごく入りやすいのでブロワーも一緒に買うと便利ですね後使用に問題はないのですが、結構早い段階で天井部分の大型ファンがついてる天井がしなります、あまり剛性が高いわけではないのでしょうがないのでしょうが気になる方は支える棒を用意しておくといいと思います。

I really like this concept... However, this is complete garbage! Worst case I have ever worked on. I got mine for 80 bucks, so I didn't really lose too much. Very Very cheap quality.