ELYSIUM – Domicile of the blessed in the ROMAN EMPIRE, surrounded by own stars and a sun - your new high end gaming tower. Spotlighting your hardware with 12*5.25" drive bays and two 4 in 3 HDD cages. Supporting extreme HPTX, XL-ATX, and downward form factors. Aluminum and mesh front design with USB 3.0 and Hot-Swap HDD docking on the top panel. Two mounting possibilities for PSU on the top and bottom, and water cooling experts and enthusiasts will be overwhelmed with their radiators up to 420mm including seven spots for the tube guidance.
Large Inner CapacityThe Xigmatek Elysium Super Tower comes with large inside space capable of accommodating HPTX super big M/B and 10 PCI slots for four graphic cards. Fully external twelve 5.25" bays with two "4 in 3 HDD cage" enables convenient, flexible drive configuration. Both side screw-less ODD holder allows quick and easy installation, and 3.5" HDD anti-vibration rubbers inside of 4 in 3 cages keep your hard drive running more stable with less noise.
Unrivaled CoolingEquipped with two front 120mm white LED fans, one rear 140mm white LED fan, one 200mm white LED side fan, and an array of extra fan mounts (configurable depending on PSU position), the Xigmatek Elysium chassis produces abundant airflow to quickly dissipate the heat generated by PC components, keeping your system always running at peak performance. You can also easily upgrade the cooling to watering cooling system thanks to the rear retention holes and top space for 360/420mm radiator.
Top Mounted HDD Docking StationThe top-loading hot swap HDD station allows easy data transfer between a bare 2.5"/3.5" hard drive and host. Just insert your hard drive, no annoying side panel removal or cable connecting required.
Cable ManagementBack side holes and clips help organize and channel the cable inside the case for a neat inner look and better airflow.
Dual PSU SpaceDual PSU is possible with the top and bottom mounting, ensuring maximum power delivery to multiple power-demanding graphics cards.
Convenient I/O PanelDual USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port and dual audio ports allow easy connection to a rich variety of peripherals.
Pros: Unmatched in performance and air flow. Do a google search and watch the video for a very informative full review. Every case has flaws and the few on this one are very easily cured. For my needs it was a choice between this and the Corsair 800D. Sorry Corsair! Hands down this case is simply amazing and IMHO would take several less mods to become a real performer than it's rival. I waited and researched cases for 6 months till finally making my choice. I'm so glad I took the time. I have no issues with it's construction materials and found them well used. So many options! Bottom line is this, purchasing a new case with "Everything" you want to be able to do a internal mount 360 to 420mm rad will put you in a very limited market. In this market, in this price range, no need to look any farther. Chances are if you're looking at buying this much case you'd mod any case you bought anyway so the few that you might do here is really nothing, and the end result is a true performance case!
Cons: No Cons for me! I have no need for the casters and will say this case is big and heavy, so this maybe a consideration for some. My cases with bottom air intake never sit on the floor, always on a stand. Hard drive bays are not an issue, I installed 4 spinners and 2 SSDs without any problems. There is more than enough room to expand even to 3 triple slots GPUs for the hardcore gamer. Can even fit either 420 or 360 rad w/push pull fans in top, easily fit a 240 in the front as well as (with slight mod) another 240 on the bottom.
Overall Review: Take the time to research the video mentioned above. You'll be glad you did. This case may not be perfect, but it really is so close! I tend to push my equipment and have enough experience to know what works well. This case works very well and has my positive recommendation. My system includes, ASUS Crosshair IV Formula NB 3070MHz AMD Phenom II x 6 1090T 4222MHz (254.9 x 16.5) Stable w/24 hrs Prime95 Rasa XSPC RS360 w6/GT AP-15’s push/pull Sunbeam Rheosmart 6 fan controller G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO 6-8-6-20-24-1T @ 1704Mhz GT X 275 W/AC GTX Pro Cooler Corsair HX750w Modular PSU 2 x Corsair 60GB Sata III 6.0GB/sec Force GT SSD Raid 0 for OS 2 x WD 640 Sata III 6.0GB/sec Raid 0 for storage WD 500 GB Black WD 500 GB Blue Xigmatek Elysium case Win7 x64 Ultimate WEI 7.6, 7.8, 7.3, 7.3, 7.9