Test System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the included screws and spacers. There is a little spacer on the bottom edge, so you should still be able to access everything even if you place SSDs on the shroud. To the left is a little bit of an edge as well, but you really have to work some magic to keep all the cables out of sight if you aren't planning on filling the cooling space to the side of the board. Also note the fact that you need to make sure your GPU is short enough if you want to utilize that area.


Adding SSDs is straightforward—take off the metal mounting plate and screw the drive down. As we are fortunate to use ADATA drives in our review systems, it made sense to place it in the interior of the XPG Invader to show off.


Thankfully, the plastic 3.5" HDD trays allow for quick and tool-less assembly, and may just be pushed back into the slot of your choice.


To insert a PSU, you first need to screw the frame down, before sliding it in through the back of the chassis. There is loads of space, so even bigger units will fit with ease.


With everything assembled and some cable trickery, the interior of the XPG Invader looks quite clean. I would have loved to see some solid covers for the fan-mounting spots next to the motherboard to take that to a level you may be used to from traditional enclosures, though.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, you will be greeted by RGB lighting on the underside of the front cover, along with a white LED in the triangular power button on top of the XPG Invader.


The indirect LED strip is a nice touch and does not overpower the otherwise clean and understated design. All the parts are clearly visible thanks to the clean window, regardless of whether you go for the black or white XPG Invader, although things are naturally especially noticeable in the white variant.


You may cycle through various lighting animations with the help of the top button, but the XPG Invader also offers the usual set of standard colors.