Aerocool DS Cube Review 2

Aerocool DS Cube Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The Aerocool DS Cube with the windowed side panel goes for around 75 euros, while the one with a solid side panel will set you back about 70 euros. US readers will have to fork over a bit more as the chassis is listed at 119 US dollars for the windowed version and 109 US dollars for the solid version - obviously excluding taxes.
  • Actually very quiet
  • Micro-ATX in a fairly compact chassis
  • Should be able to hold water-cooling rigs
  • Large CPU coolers will fit
  • Standard ATX-sized PSU bay
  • Long GPUs will fit
  • Nice color contrast within the chassis
  • Well-sized window
  • Metal mesh cover included free of charge
  • USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter included
  • External 3.5" bay
  • Removable dust filter
  • Well-rounded I/O
  • Loads of different colors available
  • Expensive in the US
  • Same frame available from numerous other brands
  • Plastic lock on top fragile
  • Long GPUs mean sacrificing the external 3.5" bay
  • Colored cables
  • Plastic a bit soft, so prone to scrapes and superficial damage if you knock it against something
The Aerocool DS Cube is a nice-looking, silent chassis. So the name DS ultimately makes sense. Also, having the choice to pick from among nine (!) different colors is not bad at all. Look closely at many other micro-ATX cubes out there, like the Xigmatek Aquila or the Deepcool Steam Castle, and you will note that they use the exact same frame as the DS Cube. So it actually is a build-to-order case from a factory, and while it had to be mentioned, the DS Cube still delivers the best mixture of extras and functionality from amongst all of those cases. You will not only get its nice splash of color, but a good set of I/O, including a USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter and two quiet fans, inside a case that allows you to build a near-silent system. And if noise is of no concern to you, its additional metal-mesh cover will give you the ability to install fans or a dual radiator into its ceiling. Sure, there are some issues, like the use of soft plastic or a fragile locking mechanism for the top panel, but none of those are deal breakers as you only have to take slightly more care during assembly to avoid damaging the chassis. The Aerocool DS Cube goes up against the enclosures I already mentioned and the BitFenix Prodigy M, but it puts up an excellent fight. With that said, the DS Cube is probably for you if you are looking for a colorful and quiet chassis with a well-rounded feature set and the ability to hold potent hardware.
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