A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the XPG Starker Air sports the same clean look as the original Starker, but as the name implies, the front panel now comes with a nicely designed vent for better airflow. The XPG Starker Air is compact, yet feels sturdy thanks to the solidly designed front with the use of steel.


Taking a closer look at the front, this case utilizes magnets to keep the metal cover in place. Once removed, you can see the dust filter that protects the whole front of the XPG Starker Air. The chassis ships with a single, black 120 mm XPG Vento fan in the front, but you may add up to two additional 120 mm units. The dust filter may also be removed by sliding it up and out, which makes accessing it without taking the metal front off a breeze.


In the rear, you can see the bottom-mounted PSU bay and an otherwise pretty traditional layout for the rest of the interior.


XPG has done a great job keeping the windowed side panel clean and flush with the rest of the chassis. On top of that, it is clear, so the hardware of your assembled system inside is easily shown off. On the opposite side, you will find a solid metal panel. The feet have little ledges on them to aid in sliding these covers back on, which is a nice touch.


Looking at the rear, the PSU bay comes with a single set of mounting holes, Above that are the seven horizontal expansion slots, each of which is protected by a reusable metal cover. You may remove all of these for a large opening as there are no dividing elements between slots. Doing so allows you to install the vertical GPU bracket here. In the very top is a 120 mm ARGB fan that may be aligned with your internal cooling setup because of elongated mounting holes. As you can see, there is also a vent above as XPG added additional space for air or liquid cooling in the ceiling of the XPG Starker Air.


In the top is a magnetic metal mesh dust filter that covers mounting holes for two 120 or 140 mm fans. As I just mentioned, you may also install a radiator of up to 280 mm here. All the I/O has been placed on the right edge of the chassis and consists of two USB 3.0, an audio combo plug, and a dedicated RGB control button. XPG still includes both the power and reset buttons, which is a nice touch because many brands have re-purposed the reset button for LED control on more affordable enclosures.


Taking a quick look underneath the case, there is a full-size dust filter as well. Unfortunately, there is no way to remove it without tipping over the chassis.