APEVIA X-DISCOVERY-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Neat case

Reviewed By: Timjs on 1/20/2010

Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Pretty. Front door caries light from the light columns and adds to the effect. Comes with two fans although one is not a light up fan.
Temp probe/guage is surprisingly accurate.

Cons: Did not come with a manual. Had to download it online.

Came with one corner of the case smashed in.
Dont know who is to blame, although its probably UPS's mistake again.
I had to do alot of reshaping to the metal to fix that.

Other Thoughts: Good for the money.

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3 years later....

Reviewed By: Let's go Pens on 1/2/2010

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: more than 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Easy installation, everything fit nicely, including my 8800 GTS.
When I first powered this case on I was amazed at how good it looked.
3 years and counting all the fans are still working.
The front analog Temp dial is shining bright and reflects temp accurately.

Cons: The front door is useless, I removed it the day after I installed it. It cut down air flow (I purchased 2 extra blue LED fans for the front panel) and was a burden to open and close when accessing the CD/DVD.
The case is a bit loud, but doesn't bother me much.
I have had this case for over 3 years now and all the pretty blue LED'S no longer light including the front vertical bars.
The side door doesn't fit exactly and because I don't use the thumb screws (If it was tightened down this would be a non issue, so I take the blame for it), I occasionally kick the panel and it falls off.

Other Thoughts: I really loved this case from the moment I first powered it on. I was excited to show everyone my computer when they came over.
I am currently building a new computer and plan to give this one to my wife... I would love to be able to fix the front vertical bars to light again... Maybe someone from Apevia can let me know if there are replacement parts ?

I am very much considering another Apevia case for my new build, as stated above, the installation of my last build was flawless, and the case has kept all of my components safe and cool for the past 3 years.
I would also like to point out the Blue LED inside my Zalman CPU cooler has ceased working too, fan is working well though. I only mention this because I thought LEDS would last a lot longer than any of the ones in my case have.

Manufacturer Response:If you wish to purchase parts for your case, you can contact Apevia's customer service at service@apevia.com or call at (909) 718-0789. We try to reply to all calls and e-mails as soon as we can.

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Reviewed By: andy on 12/31/2009

Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: cheap and looks great

Cons: no instruction manual

Other Thoughts: for this beig my firsat build ever i am very happy with evrythng and the experenc with newegg

Manufacturer Response:Below is a link to the online version of the user’s manual.

External Link(s):

X-Discovery User's Manual|

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