In conclusion, I found that the overall look of the case was nice. Gloss black with a brushed metal look to it. Very sturdy steel make up the body, and the flip down face plates on the front added that little something extra to it. The ability to place the fans on the sides made it possible, with the right heatsink, to achieve a very cool running PC.
Other than that, I found nothing great about this case. It was very tight quarters, with an absurd placement of component bays. The feet that stick to the bottom with a tacky glue came off easily. The fact that this case is meant to lay flat bothers me. It seems like it would take up much more room than a traditional case.
It could probably be stood on its side, if the fan on the bottom were removed. That would decrease airflow immensely and would have the optical drives on their sides. Not a huge fan of that.
If you were to lay this case flat and put a lightweight monitor on it, it would be effective and take up less room around your desk at the expense of it looking like you just couldn’t let go of the PCs of the 1980s. I think that if you wanted a good case, make that a much nicer case, one could be had for less than the $109.00 that X-Gen is charging for this one. I feel that this case is very compacted to the point of absurdity unless you are a devoted mini-ATX’er, and even then you could do better.
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