Aerocool Aero One Eclipse Review - Style and Function for the Masses 12

Aerocool Aero One Eclipse Review - Style and Function for the Masses

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Aerocool Aero One Eclipse has an MSRP of €74 incl. taxes, while the bare Aero One without fans goes for €60 incl. taxes.
  • Compact ATX mid-tower chassis
  • Cool front and top mesh design
  • Steel top cover
  • Loads of space for liquid cooling in the ceiling and the front
  • Magnetic dust filters on all intake areas
  • Four ARGB fans included
  • Fan RGB controller included
  • Can hold up to five hard drives
  • Controller allows for motherboard lighting and fan-speed control
  • Lighting expandable with generic elements
  • Clean side glass panel
  • Good space for long GPUs, a large air cooler, and a potent PSU
  • Two USB 3.0 ports
  • Also available without ARGB fans and controller (Aerocool Aero One)
  • Available in black and white
  • Three 2.5" mounting positions reduce cable-management possibilities
  • HDD cage under shroud not tool-less
  • Fan position on shroud better used for storage options
  • Controller PCB uses 6-pin "super fan" connector
  • Front cover plastic a bit on the soft side
The Aerocool Aero One Eclipse is squarely targeted at the mainstream market. With its price of around €75 including taxes, it lands right in the middle of that broad and popular price segment. For that price, you get four ARGB fans along with a controller that allows for some level of expandability as well as motherboard control, which is a nice touch.

While a long feature set is always important when differentiating an enclosure from the competition, Aerocool has done a good job of making sure it looks the part, and thanks to the steel top cover, it actually feels pretty good as well. The unique metal mesh design in the front and top could be considered a unique selling point as well. With the clean side window, the Aero One Eclipse actually checks off all the important boxes from a visual perspective. On the interior, once you look past the four pre-installed fans, things are a lot more down to earth with a somewhat generic choice of frame and things like fan mounts on top of the shroud, which is more for marketing purposes than actual real-world application. That said, the frame feels solid and offers very good liquid-cooling compatibility, while balancing its compact depth with the space needed to house potent GPUs like the GeForce GTX 2080 very nicely.

So, overall, the Aerocool Aero One Eclipse is a solid choice for those who want to opt for a ready-to-go setup with a few bells and whistles, and if you like the looks but want to install your own active cooling, the basic Aerocool Aero One may be a viable, low-key choice clocking in at a noticeably lower price of €50 including taxes.
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