The XPG Cruiser may be called a "Super Mid-Tower," but is also surprisingly affordable for what it offers. While XPG has gone for a solid and functional frame, let's start with the exterior. With its front-panel design utilizing glass and aluminium in an interesting, asymmetrical design, it actually looks very much the part and has similarities to the Battlecruiser, another "Super Mid Tower" from XPG. The front-panel design with its two removable screws and hooking mechanism feels sturdy and well engineered as well.

"Super" translates into a bit of extra bulk and depth, so there is ample space for a large air cooler and wider motherboard, like E-ATX, which translates into a simple but effective layout internally once you get past the clean glass panel and gray framing. The solid metal shroud and backplate both have grommets on the major cable-routing holes for cleanliness, without forgetting those who actually go for an E-ATX board with a separate set of main routing holes. The width of the XPG Cruiser is also utilized such that vertical GPU-mounting is an option to shows off your most prized possession in the case.

That is really it, as everything else just works without pushing any major envelopes or being truly unique. The AIO has plenty of room, hard drives may be added either without tools for 3.5" drives or classic screws for 2.5" drives, and the final result is a tidy case that bears no bad surprises, but also doesn't "wow." In other words, it goes the tried and true path and can do so with confidence.

That having been said, some things were on the simpler side, like the plastic thumb screws or basic underside dust filter. Also notably missing are thumb screws for the expansion bays or a fourth fan in the back—a common setup other brands use. But at $110, none of that is really a big deal—I am still going with the theme of "it works just fine."

So that leaves you with a well-priced, good-looking chassis that is sturdy both inside and out while offering pretty much exactly the build experience and compatibility you would expect. In the end, whatever you build with the XPG Cruiser will coast (as in cruise, get what I did there?) along nicely without breaking a sweat.