Apevia X-QPack 2 Review 13

Apevia X-QPack 2 Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Aspire X-QPack can be had for $98 US Dollars including the 500W ATX 2.0 power supply, which makes it a great buy. The case in combination with the power supply will set you back just above 80€ in Europe. The case without a PSU comes with a 20 US Dollar or Euro discount.
  • Very good price
  • Nice blue LED fans
  • Great LCD and connectors up front
  • mATX format gives you a lot of choice
  • Well constructed front
  • Removable cables to front connectors
  • Solid metal handle to carry case around
  • Slide out mainboard tray
  • Even larger aftermarket coolers fit
  • Should fit larger graphic cards as well!
  • Two fans within the chassis
  • Many available colors
  • A lot of space for such a small case
  • Loud fans
  • Audio mainboard header still a problem
  • No punch outs in the back for legacy connectors
  • Plastic front
  • Fairly sharp edges
  • Mainboard tray will cause problems with coolers using a backplate
  • Does not fit fullsize ATX motherboards
The Apevia X-QPack2 does feature a lot of smaller improvements when compared to the first iteration, the X-QPack. The new handle is made of metal instead of plastic, which was one of the biggest downsides for LAN party fans. There is nothing worse as your gaming rig lying in front of you in pieces, because of a weak handle. The aluminum front adds to the quality and the new colors give the buyer a much better choice than the original. Even though Apevia has included a second fan within the X-QPack2, these are still to loud, especially if you keep your PC on the desk, next to your monitor. The use of mainboard headers would help with noise concerns. The longer front finally eliminates the need to modify the case to fit a standard power supply within the chassis and opens up the possiblity to add high-end components. The X-QPack2 is certainly a worthy successor of the original. While it may not be as fancy as some of the other mATX cases, it is very well priced and should be the perfect case for LAN party gamers and does offer unrivaled portability, thanks to the new solid handle.
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