- Steel / Aluminum and Mesh Bezel
- USB2.0 x 4, e-SATA x 2, Audio in/out x 1 (HD Audio) Front Ports
- Side Air duct
- 9 External 5.25" Drive Bays
- 4 Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
Quality case, low-quality front panel switches
11/09/2010
This review is from: Xigmatek Utgard Mesh CPC-T90DB-U03 Black Steel / Aluminum and Mesh Bezel Computer Case
Pros:
Solid, ventilated metal frame with air filters. Plenty of fans. This could have been a five-star product.
Cons:
The power switch and fan controls are the most obvious problem. The controls are noticeably loose, and I expect they'll be the first component to break. The build quality is only slightly less terrible than the plastic hinges and doors HP uses on their current "media center" PCs. Minus a star just for that.
My case wasn't packaged with any HDD mounting screws; especially annoying because the HDD bay on this case has rubberized grips, which require extra-long screws. (They're very good grips, however, and I expect they noticeably reduce HDD vibration.)
My case had a small plastic part broken off inside of it when I unboxed it. It was a small hollow cylinder, about 3mm x 1cm, like you might screw something into. It was rough on one side, and had obviously broken off of something; I assumed it was part of the front bezel or a fan, but I haven't found any broken parts their. I can only hope this piece was broken off someone else's case, and a lazy factory worker packaged it up in mi
Overall Review:
This case might have gotten five eggs, except for the low quality front panel switches. It rightfully should have lost another egg for the low quality packaging, with missing screws and distressing broken plastic bits.
Also, I noticed the manufacturer has produced several YouTube videos advertising this case. It would have been nice if they also made a video demonstrating how to disassemble the case and install components, because the included documentation is utter garbage.
I also don't see the point of having front-mounted manual fan controls. If I'm going to have manual fan controls (which I'm not sure I want in the first place), I'd rather they be in the back, since I won't need to change them often and I don't want to be bumping them accidentally.
Nitpicking aside, this is a quality case - but next time I buy one, I'll look for one with better front panel switches.
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