• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

Ultra X-Blaster

Darksaber

Darksaber

Senior Editor & Case Reviewer
Staff member
Joined
Jul 8, 2005
Messages
3,086 (0.44/day)
Location
Victoria, BC, Canada
System Specs
System Name Meshlicious Monster
Processor Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s) Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software Windows 10 Home
The Ultra X-Blaster is a midi tower ATX case with a lot of potential. It may sport a small price tag, making the buy an easy one, but certainly does not disappoint. The case is quite sturdy, features drive rails for easy installation as well as a screwless setup for expansion cards. The included 400W XVS FlexForce modular power supply is a great addition, making this case the perfect allrounder for anyone looking to build their own system.

Show full review
 
Last edited by a moderator:
WarEagleAU

WarEagleAU

Bird of Prey
Joined
Jul 9, 2006
Messages
10,812 (1.61/day)
Location
Gurley, AL
System Specs
System Name Pandemic 2020
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 "Gen 2" 2600X
Motherboard AsRock X470 Killer Promontory
Cooling CoolerMaster 240 RGB Master Cooler (Newegg Eggxpert)
Memory 32 GB Geil EVO Portenza DDR4 3200 MHz
Video Card(s) ASUS Radeon RX 580 DirectX 12 DUAL-RX580-O8G 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video C
Storage WD 250 M.2, Corsair P500 M.2, OCZ Trion 500, WD Black 1TB, Assorted others.
Display(s) ASUS MG24UQ Gaming Monitor - 23.6" 4K UHD (3840x2160) , IPS, Adaptive Sync, DisplayWidget
Case Fractal Define R6 C
Audio Device(s) Realtek 5.1 Onboard
Power Supply Corsair RMX 850 Platinum PSU (Newegg Eggxpert)
Mouse Razer Death Adder
Keyboard Corsair K95 Mechanical & Corsair K65 Wired, Wireless, Bluetooth)
Software Windows 10 Pro x64
Finally, ultra builds something of quality. (I dont know much about the Modular power supplies, the first wave had a bad rep) Im glad they do something right.
 
ktr

ktr

Joined
Apr 7, 2006
Messages
7,404 (1.09/day)
the first batch was great, but there last batch on the first modular based psu was crap due to a switch in OEM parts.

I do like Ultra Steal Cases...they are very thick, strong, and have a very nice paint job.
 
Ketxxx

Ketxxx

Heedless Psychic
Joined
Mar 4, 2006
Messages
11,521 (1.69/day)
Location
Kingdom of gods
System Specs
System Name Ravens Talon
Processor AMD R7 3700X @ 4.4GHz 1.3v
Motherboard MSI X570 Tomahawk
Cooling Modded 240mm Coolermaster Liquidmaster
Memory 2x16GB Klevv BoltX 3600MHz & custom timings
Video Card(s) Powercolor 6800XT Red Devil
Storage 250GB Asgard SSD, 1TB Integral SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda
Display(s) 27" BenQ Mobiuz
Case NZXT Phantom 530
Audio Device(s) Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E
Power Supply 1000w Supernova
Software Windows 10 x64
Benchmark Scores Fast. I don't need epeen.
WarEagleAU said:
Finally, ultra builds something of quality. (I dont know much about the Modular power supplies, the first wave had a bad rep) Im glad they do something right.
Click to expand...

ditto. the ultra x-connects were crap. i know plenty of ppl where the psu blew up, or blew up and took the rest of the system with it. lets hope they dont follow that trend.
 
JC316

JC316

Knows what makes you tick
Joined
Jan 24, 2006
Messages
9,397 (1.37/day)
System Specs
System Name Budget Gaming
Processor AMD FX6300
Motherboard Gigabyte 880GMA-USB3
Cooling Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Memory 8GB Ripjaws DDR3 1600
Video Card(s) HD7850 1GB
Storage 1TB Sata2
Display(s) Acer 24" LED
Case Generic black
Audio Device(s) Stock onboard
Power Supply FSP Aurum Gold 650W
Software Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
It looks like a copy of the raidmaxx saggita, espically the insides.
 
B

breakfromyou

Supporter
Joined
Dec 9, 2005
Messages
316 (0.05/day)
Location
virginia, usa
That power supply doesn't sound very good at all. I don't think anybody that actually knows what they're talking about could recommend it.

20a on a single +12v rail? Remember that Wattage = Amps * Volts. It's just another crappy power supply that just happens to be bundled with a case. I'm sure with Ultra's build quality, that it wouldn't last very long at all.

The case looks pretty decent though...
 
Darksaber

Darksaber

Senior Editor & Case Reviewer
Staff member
Joined
Jul 8, 2005
Messages
3,086 (0.44/day)
Location
Victoria, BC, Canada
System Specs
System Name Meshlicious Monster
Processor Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s) Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software Windows 10 Home
breakfromyou said:
That power supply doesn't sound very good at all. I don't think anybody that actually knows what they're talking about could recommend it.

20a on a single +12v rail? Remember that Wattage = Amps * Volts. It's just another crappy power supply that just happens to be bundled with a case. I'm sure with Ultra's build quality, that it wouldn't last very long at all.

The case looks pretty decent though...
Click to expand...

Well 20A on a single rail is fine considering that it can ALMOST power a 7900GTX. There are 400W power supplies out there with 17/18A on a single 12V rail. while other 400W may have more, those are only ones that can be bought seperately.

This PSU will power a system which does not use anything like a 7900GTX, something like a GS or lower will work with this PSU. I am sure, if you spend the money on a new system with a 7900GTX or higher, you would make sure to buy a seperate power supply along with a case without PSU. Anyone having a mainstream system with a fairly high end card will be served fine with this combo.

Please do not forget the price tag, what kind of Case/PSU combo do you expect for 90 Dollars?

cheers
DS
 
B

bruins004

Joined
Sep 27, 2005
Messages
2,481 (0.36/day)
Why would you use a cheap PSU that comes with a case.
Thats just asking for trouble.
 
Darksaber

Darksaber

Senior Editor & Case Reviewer
Staff member
Joined
Jul 8, 2005
Messages
3,086 (0.44/day)
Location
Victoria, BC, Canada
System Specs
System Name Meshlicious Monster
Processor Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s) Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software Windows 10 Home
bruins004 said:
Why would you use a cheap PSU that comes with a case.
Thats just asking for trouble.
Click to expand...

1. Why cheap? look at the other case/PSU combos for 90 Dollars...nothing modular and 20A for 400W is fine (nothing bad, nothing good). The price is right for what you get.
2. If you do not want the PSU, you can also buy the case without the PSU for a mere 50 Dollars - good as well...

cheers
DS
 
Grings

Grings

Joined
Nov 16, 2006
Messages
2,724 (0.41/day)
Location
Blighty
System Specs
Processor R7 5800x3D
Motherboard MSI x570 Tomahawk
Cooling XSPC Raystorm Edge,EK QS P420M,EK D5pwm Revo Res
Memory 32gb Corsair Vengeance RT 3600 cl16
Video Card(s) Zotac 3070ti Amp Extreme
Storage Samsung 980pro 1tb x2
Display(s) MSI MPG321QRF QD
Case Corsair 7000D
Power Supply EVGA 1000 P2
Mouse G900
Keyboard Corsair k60 RGB PRO
Software Win 11
dont mean to be picky, but why not use a full size atx motherboard in case reviews, most people have these, and it would give a better impression of the room inside the case, at first glance this looked quite roomy, until i noticed thats one of those skinny atx boards
 
Darksaber

Darksaber

Senior Editor & Case Reviewer
Staff member
Joined
Jul 8, 2005
Messages
3,086 (0.44/day)
Location
Victoria, BC, Canada
System Specs
System Name Meshlicious Monster
Processor Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s) Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software Windows 10 Home
Grings said:
dont mean to be picky, but why not use a full size atx motherboard in case reviews, most people have these, and it would give a better impression of the room inside the case, at first glance this looked quite roomy, until i noticed thats one of those skinny atx boards
Click to expand...

point taken :) I will try to use fullATX boards for future reviews if possible. I have been using this mainboard for most reviews, thus it is constant.

cheers
DS
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top