Pros: This case is absolutely gorgeous. The three fans on the front give the case a very steam-punk feel, and really add a flair that LED's alone cannot do. These gauges also beat out tacky digital displays (the kind on your alarm clock) by a long shot too. The side window looks nice too with the LED fans. The case is Thermally Advantaged, so the side vent is placed right above compatible motherboards, allowing for better heat transfer to outside of the case. The case is also very spacious, and gives you alot of room for additional fans. For this price, it is definitely a case I would recommend to others on both aesthetic levels as well as level of expandability.

Cons: 7 Motherboard standoffs instead of 8. Not really an issue, since you can get by with one short standoff just fine, but it seems like an issue pertaining to a specific batch more than anything else, as a small number of others have this problem. The metal used for the case and racks inside seems a little thin to the touch - it holds up very well, but gives you a sense of Apevia cutting corners during production. The expansion slots in the back are simple cutouts, another sign that corners were cut. All in all these are nitpicky things, and do not at ALL affect performance of the case. If the thickness of the case was increased, I can see this case costing $5-10 more.

Overall Review: Although no manual was included with the case, there is a manual available at Apevia's website: http://www.apevia.com/umanual/um-x-cruiser.pdf Overall this case was a great buy, and I do not regret my decision at all.

Comments: Although I'm not a very experienced computer builder (this is my first), I do have some mechanical ability, and somewhat of an eye for quality. At first look, the case seems well put together, pretty good quality. It's got plenty of space for working inside, and the side panels fit nicely. A nice feature is the front Firewire port, which not all cases have; this will be nice for the digital videographer (like me) that wants to use Firewire to download. Once the machine was together, I noticed that the front door will not stay completely open because of the wires for the gauges and LEDs. This isn't a problem in itself, but the door also has a step on the back that will catch the side of the CD tray, causing (worst case) breakage or motor damage, or (best case) hangups. My fix for this was to tape a piece of plastic in the door to make a little ramp where the CD tray will not catch on the step. Problem solved (it should never have been a problem, though). The front door also presses the floppy drive eject button if I close it with a disk inserted. My fix for this was to set the floppy drive back one more step. It, too, works fine, and you have to look closely to notice that it's not even with the front. The front headphone jack gets some interference from the fan power cables, causing a hum, relative to the chosen fan speed. I could fix this by rerouting the cables, I believe, but I probably won't use that jack, anyway. This is a little one: I'm putting four hard drives, a DVD burner, and a floppy in my case. The case came with (I think) twelve screws. It has bays for six 3.5" drives, and four 5.25" drives, but only enough screws to mount three drives? As far as quality goes, the metal seems a little soft, and I had to be very careful not to strip out screws. The back panel "knockouts" are a pain; I'd rather see blank covers with screws for the slots instead. All in all, a pretty good case! Pros: Goos space inside to work, plenty of fan areas, Firewire port up front, very nice finish, cool LED lights. Cons: Seems like soft metal (screws strip), fan noise interference with front audio output, CD tray catches on front door, front door too close to floppy eject button, not enough screws to mount all drives, knockouts instead of blanks for unused expansion slots.

Pros: This is an awesome looking case. Definitely will cause people to be jealous. The fans are very nice and the 3 guages at the front are not only handy but look amazing with the leds along the side next to them. I have the two stock fans in there (moved them to front and top) and the power supply in there and putting my hand in there i can notice a definite heat differential between outside and inside. Don't have complete computer set up yet, but from what i've heard, this case has incredible air flow (apparently almost as good water cooling when all fans are installed). Nice that motherboard tray can come out of case. Makes installation very easy.

Cons: Metal is a little flimsy especially on mobo tray, but when motherboard is put on, it is completely sturdy. Have to be careful with the back, too, but not a big deal. Mine came a little bent in the back but was easily fixed with my hands.

Overall Review: Just wanted to clear up a little things i was confused about unitl i got the case that you might be wondering. The fan controller is on the side of the case right below the usb ports and volume control. It is the same wheel design as a volume control wheel, if you can picture that. The side panel doesn't have a fan, just a tunnel to go to the processor. This can easily be taken off to be replaced by a fan, but just watned to point that out as well. People claimed to have had trouble witht he power supply not allowing to put the top fan in but i had no trouble with it. Then again, i used aspire/apevia's 500w windowed psu, so it'd make sense that their psu would fit in their case. Also, as mentioned before, a 92mm or 120mm fan can be put in the back of the case instead of an 80mm.

Pros: This case has plenty of space inside it for a mid tower case, it weighs about 15 lbs once everything is installed. Everything fits nicely, and it is easy to take apart, runs cool, everything works. I replaced the 80mm fan in the back with a 120mm fan to move more air.

Cons: I have an 8800 GTX and I had to cut some of the aluminum on the case to get it to fit snugly. This was the most annoying part of the case. If you go with a big video card you will need to pull some of the aluminum to give it some slack, but once it is in there, you do not even need to screw it in.

Overall Review: Great case for the money, but if you are going to install a big video card be prepared to do a little disecting.

Pros: I am very impressed with the quality of this case. I have compared it to many others costing much more and it amazes me what APEVIA is able to give you at every price point along the way. Very good ventilation for today's hardware demands.

Cons: Not-a-one!

Overall Review: I love Newegg!

Pros: For 2 years running 24/7/365, this case has functioned perfectly. No LEDS are out. The door is reasonably sturdy - no problems so far. All gauges function correctly. Overall, this case is well-engineered. This case will not be a letdown.

Cons: Black shows dust very easily, but that's not much of a con if you are tidy.

Overall Review: Some people may be confused by the VU meter on the front. If by chance the VU meter's needle begins clicking because it is maxing out (I've never had this problem), turn down your system volume and increase the volume on your speakers. Doing so will keep your needle fluctuating over a reasonable area of the gauge. Problem solved.

Pros: - Rugged build (survived many LAN partys and moves) - Great airflowdue to CPU shroud and Multiple vents to add more fans, not to mention analog fan speed control (Plenty of CFM, never once had an over heating issue, even when GPU fan died) - All LED's, Gauges, Ports, and stock fans are all still 100% operational

Cons: -Somewhat clunky (The front door is somewhat of a P.I.T.A., best used in open area) -HDD expansion slots can be a pain if your RAM slots are in the way

Overall Review: 10 Years I'd say is pretty impressive, says a lot about the manufacturing.. I don't foresee me buying a new case in the future

Pros: Very good air flow, everything fit in just fine, including 8800GT. Cool looking gauges on the front. 2 of the 3 work.

Cons: there's an aluminum rail near the top where the powersupply is, and my apevia powersupply wouldn't fit straight in. I had to bore the screw holes out a little more. The aluminum is a little flimsy, but overall it's ok. The fan speed gauge, and the temp gauge work fine, not sure if the volume gauge works, i don't get any reading on it, either my system is really quiet, or it's not working, i even tried tapping on it and around it and no movement.

Overall Review: some have said that they had to cut out some of the aluminum to fit a large video card. I have an EVGA 8800GT and fit just fine without any modifications.