Xigmatek Elysium Silver CCC-HSA0DS-U02 Black / Silver Aluminum / Steel ATX Super Tower Computer Case

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

Pros: The people complaining are doing so without considering the price for a case of this magnitude. Any case of this calibur normally many hundreds more, so this is a GREAT deal. 1. Built very well 2. Tons of space for any setup 3. Value 4. Attractive design

Cons: This isn't a server rack. The only con I here is that people are giving this less than 5 eggs based on the castors! lol If you have the need to wheel a computer around your house so often and frequently that you actually require solid steel castors, then you need a server rack, not a computer case.

Overall Review: I'd recommend this to anyone who needs a lot of space. ASUS Rampage IV Extreme 32GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 2133 CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 3930k @4.7GHz 4x GeForece GTX 550 GT 8x ASUS 24" V233HAJbd 4x Plextor M3 Pro Series PX-128M3P Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-1275M 1275W 2x CyberPower Professional PP2200SW 2x Planar 997-5602-00 Black Quad Monitor Stands Full liquid cooling

Pros: It's Big. one of 3 cases available at the moment that can fit 2 ASUS Direct CU II 3 slot video cards. It has the largest internal dimensions for watercooling and will support a triple rad with out modding. Having a built in SATA Dock is nice. If your primary need is space and you don't mind gutting the case to make it a quality box, then this is the case for you.

Cons: First off the casters that are included are cheap plastic wheels and are way under sized for how heavy this case will be when full and often fail to swivel and just slide sideways on the floor. The bottom "foot" panels have to be removed or the wheels wont turn on the X axis. The toolless drive bay clips on mine were bowed out from the tension and wouldn't stick into the drive's mounting holes. The thumbscrews in the back are awkward to insert once removed. The stock fans are kind of weak (in light output as well as air) compared to Xigmatek's own Crystal CLF series. The only practical method of removing the 3.5" drive cages is to remove the front bezel. The stability straps they put on the back of the drive bays get in the way of drives unless you leave blank spots or remove them. Lightly pushing molex connectors through the grommets ripped off 3 of the covering flaps in different places in my case.

Overall Review: Lack of native SSD supporting brackets is also disappointing as we are going into 4th Gen Drives. There are no spare cable, or drive screw grommets.No method for ordering spare parts like you can get from a company like Antec or Thermaltake. A third drive cage would be a nice addon if only for the extra fan mount. There are strap cutouts on the back of the board plate for running cable ties, but only 4 tiny, single use, ties were included. The case itself is sturdy, but it is a steel box. (It's kind of hard to mess that part up.) The other features of the case are poorly designed, are made from substandard materials and were discarded very shortly after trying each one out(except the casters, still looking for a suitable replacement...) in my mind this case is about 2.5 eggs. The white LED fans are made from a smoky plastic that looks more purple or UV like than white. The side window is only secured with little rivets allowing the window to warp and leave air gaps which let in dust.

Pros: Big case, lots of room for expansion. I do audio production and recording so I needed a case to accommodate the EVGA SR-2, a motherboard that would give me the processing power needed for pro-audio.

Cons: 1) A little noisy: A. The front mesh pieces rattle and buzz but I put a piece of electrical tape under all of the fastening points and it completely quieted them. B. The plexiglass window buzzes sometimes, later on I might add a gasket of some kind and replace the plastic fasteners with a bolt & nut to tighten it up. 2) With too many cables, the right side will become difficult to close.

Overall Review: Xigmatek Elysium EVGA SR-2 OCZ ZX 850W Intel Xeon 5706 Quad core @ 2.26Ghz (2) Thermal Take Spin-Q CPU cooler (2) EVGA GTX-550 TI R Seagate 500GB @7200rpm SATA 3GB (2) Samsung Blue Ray Drive Xigmatek 200mm case fan (2)* Xigmatek 120mm case fan (1)* *In addition to stock case fans*

Pros: More space than you will ever need. Capability for Two power supplies! Very well built Last case you will ever need.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Got this case because i was tired of my 6970 touching my hard drives and being limited on component placement due to space. This thing is HUGE and comes with enough fans and connections to make any setup you could dream of.