Xigmatek Elysium Review 24

Xigmatek Elysium Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The Xigmatek Elysium will cost you 159.90 Euro for the windowless version (black or silver stripes) and 169.90 Euros for one with a side window. This means that the Elysium is the most affordable HPTX chassis on the market today.
  • Affordable - so you can spend your hard earned cash on that SR-2 you always wanted
  • HPTX compatibility
  • Two openings in mainbard tray - perfect for EVGA SR-2
  • Hot-Swap bay included
  • Can fit two separate radiators with up to 420 mm
  • Twelve 5.25 inch bays
  • Can hold up to eight hard drives
  • Two PCBs to power up to twelve fans with just two Molex connectors
  • Simple but effective interior layout
  • 2x USB 3.0 connectivity
  • Four fans included (2x 120, 1x140 and 1x200 mm)
  • Large power button
  • Plastic/metal locks work surprisingly well
  • Ten mainboard expansion slots
  • Rubber mounted hard drives
  • Casters included
  • Possibility to install second PSU
  • Excellent cable routing and hiding possibilities
  • Informative packaging
  • Fans are a bit loud
  • No 3.5 inch adapter for external drive bay
  • No USB cable adapter to connect USB 3.0 internally to USB 2.0 port
  • No extension cable for 8-pin Power cable
  • No separate 2.5 inch bay with the case
The Xigmatek Elysium shows once more what is possible - especially for the price. While any case with a HPTX compatibility generally comes at a price or with a price premium due to the materials used, Xigmatek once more focuses on a very effective feature set at a price which none of the other cases of this size offer. Sure, there may be steel HPTX cases in the future with a similar price tag, but - if history is any kind to proof to go by - they will most likely not offer the feature set of the Xigmatek Elysium. A hot-swap bay, USB 3.0, little PCBs for up to twelve fans, two openings in the mainboard tray and the ability to install multiple, extremely large radiators make for one potent chassis. Along with the cable management you can be sure that all cables are hidden and the interior stays tidy - no matter what you fill the Elysium with.
That said, Xigmatek has only supplied the minimum in terms of contents with the nice bonus of four plastic casters, but considering the fact that the chassis only costs $159.90 or 169.90 Euro, what else do you want? Now you can go and use that money you saved when buying an excellent case on fast components. Xigmatek has named their first HPTX chassis "Elysium" which is the final resting place of the of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous - in this case your hardware - rightfully so!
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